By accessing or using the Harbour Bulletin website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Harbour Bulletin website immediately.
These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the service.
Your continued use of the Harbour Bulletin website signifies your acceptance of any updates or modifications to these Terms.
You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Harbour Bulletin website complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
By using this site, you represent that you have the legal authority to accept these Terms on behalf of yourself or any party you represent.
If you access the site on behalf of an organization, you confirm that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Harbour Bulletin website and all content, materials, and services made available through it are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis.
Harbour Bulletin makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the site or the information, content, or materials included on it.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Harbour Bulletin disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Harbour Bulletin does not guarantee that the site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Any reliance you place on information or materials obtained from Harbour Bulletin is strictly at your own risk.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Harbour Bulletin shall create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.
You acknowledge and agree that your use of the site is at your sole discretion and risk.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Australia for the resolution of any disputes arising under these Terms or relating to your use of the Harbour Bulletin website.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under Australian law, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Harbour Bulletin makes no representation that the site or its content is appropriate or available for use in other locations outside Australia.
By using this site, you consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts in Australia for any legal action arising from your use of the site.
You are responsible for compliance with all local laws if you access the site from outside Australia.
Any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of the site must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Harbour Bulletin, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Harbour Bulletin website.
This limitation of liability applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if Harbour Bulletin has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Harbour Bulletin is not responsible for any loss of profits, loss of data, business interruption, or other commercial damages or losses resulting from your use of the site.
Harbour Bulletin does not assume liability for any third-party conduct, transmissions, or content posted on the website.
Without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall Harbour Bulletin’s total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount, if any, paid by you to Harbour Bulletin for accessing the site.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; to the extent that such laws apply, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
You acknowledge that you use the site at your own risk and that Harbour Bulletin is not responsible for the actions or omissions of other users.
Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use the Harbour Bulletin website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious purpose.
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the site, including, without limitation, accessing data not intended for you or unauthorized access to the site’s servers.
You must not use the site to transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, or any other form of solicitation.
Harbour Bulletin strictly prohibits any harassment, abuse, or harm of any kind toward other users or third parties via the site.
You must not upload, post, or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable or unlawful.
You agree not to engage in any activity that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of the Harbour Bulletin website or interfere with any other party’s use of the site.
Any attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the site is strictly forbidden.
Using automated scripts or bots to access, scrape, or collect data from the site without prior written consent is prohibited.
Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Harbour Bulletin website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, audio clips, video, data compilations, and software, is the property of Harbour Bulletin or its licensors and is protected by Australian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The name 'Harbour Bulletin' and its associated logos are trademarks of Harbour Bulletin and may not be used without prior written permission.
Users may access and use the content of the site for personal, non-commercial purposes only, provided that all copyright and proprietary notices are retained.
Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, display, or creation of derivative works based on the site’s content is strictly prohibited.
If you submit content to the site (e.g., comments, articles, or other materials), you grant Harbour Bulletin a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in any media.
You represent that you have the necessary rights to grant the above license for any user-submitted content and that such content does not infringe the rights of any third party.
Harbour Bulletin reserves the right to remove, edit, or refuse to display any user-submitted content at its sole discretion.
Changes to Terms
Harbour Bulletin reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms of Use at any time, at its sole discretion.
Any changes to these Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on the Harbour Bulletin website unless otherwise stated.
It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for updates or changes.
Your continued use of the Harbour Bulletin website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
If you do not agree to the amended Terms, you must discontinue use of the Harbour Bulletin website immediately.
Harbour Bulletin may, but is not required to, provide additional notice of significant changes to these Terms via email or prominent notice on the site.
All prior versions of the Terms are superseded by the most current version posted.