PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE ("SITE"). USING THIS SITE INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THIS SITE. THESE TERMS GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ANY SERVICE AND CONTENT (SUCH AS TEXT, DATA, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, GRAPHICS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS) THAT AUSCAUSE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, "AusCause") MAY MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE (COLLECTIVELY, "MATERIALS") AND ANY SERVICES THAT AUSCAUSE MAY PROVIDE THROUGH THE SITE (COLLECTIVELY, "SERVICES"). THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND DONATION SERVICES ARE REFERRED TO IN THESE TERMS COLLECTIVELY AS THE "AUSCAUSE WEBSITE."
1. TERMS
Welcome to the world ofhttp://www.AusCause.com.auowned and operated by registered Australian entity AusCause (hereinafter also referred as to the "Website", "Site", "We", "Us"). AusCause, pioneers of AusCause.com.au - the first ever concept introduced in and operated from Australia - which presents people a platform to donate money to their favorite cause for free by simply searching and purchasing goods and/or services from the malls listed on the AusCause Member Shopping Portal.
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of these Terms of Service,
"User"
"User" represents any person who visits the Website and uses its features and services without registering as a Member
"Member" or "Registered Member"
"Member" or "Registered Member’ means any Visitor who follows the registration procedure of the Website and creates a member account.
"Transactions"
“Transactions” shall include all services that are being offered by the AusCause website, irrespective of whether they are free or paid, including orders with a third party.
"You"and"Your"refer to the person who use the Website and accepts and agrees to the Terms of Service of this Agreement.
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If in case the user decides to create a account, he must bear in mind that pursuant toSection 178BA of the Crimes Act (NSW) 1900, AusCause forbids creating more than one account with the AusCause Website and restricts joining on behalf of a family member or friend. If AusCause finds you infringing this section, it will immediately cancel all your accounts. User should not allow anyone else to sign in to his account.
4. REGISTERED EMAIL ADDRESS
4.1. AusCause requires to provide a valid email address (referred to as the ‘registered email address’) which we can keep for our records and send any required communication.
4.2. The email address you provide must be an active email address in regular use by you.
4.3. Your registered email address must not be the registered email address of any other member of the Service.
5. ACCURACY, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
5.1. At all times in your dealings with AusCause and its partners and suppliers you must act with integrity and honesty.
6. UNLAWFUL USE OF THE AUSCAUSE WEBSITE
6.1. You must not use the AusCause Website for any unlawful purpose.
6.2. You must not post or introduce software on the Site that
(i) is designed and intended to disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise impede in any manner, including aesthetic disruptions or distortions, the operation of this Site or any other software, firmware, hardware, computer system or network (sometimes referred to as "viruses" or "worms");
(ii) would disable or impair this Site or any other software, firmware, hardware, computer systems or networks in any way where such disablement or impairment is caused by the elapsing of a period of time, exceeding an authorized number of copies, advancement to a particular date or other numeral (sometimes referred to as "time bombs," "time locks" or "drop dead" devices);
(iii) would permit you or any other person to access this Site or any other software, firmware, hardware, computer systems or networks to cause such disablement or impairment or transmit information (sometimes referred to as "traps," "access codes," or "trap door" devices, or "spyware"); or
(iv) which may contain any other similar harmful, malicious or hidden procedures, routines or mechanisms which would cause such programs to cease functioning or to damage or corrupt data, storage media, programs, equipment or communications or otherwise interfere with operations.
6.3. On an event of your breach of any of the conditions above, your membership, if created, will be cancelled and you may be prosecuted for damages or expenses arising directly or indirectly out of your actions.
7. AUSCAUSE SERVICES
AusCause.com.au facilitates Users, by way of Member Agreement which spells out the detailed terms and condition of Member account/services, to register them with the Website and have a member account.Also, it aids users to have access to a sophisticated web based platform to search and list causes/charities; and search for shopping malls to purchase goods. AusCause represents the User of the AusCause service, not advertisers, sponsors, or causes.
8. ACCEPTANCE AND CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE
Please check these terms periodically for changes. These Terms of Service must be read in conjunction with any other applicable “Member Agreement”, "Privacy Policy" and "Disclaimer" governing the use of this Website.
9. TAX ABSTRACTION
AusCause.com.au is not qualified to provide tax deductibility for any donations to charity or cause. However, you can obtain your own professional tax or legal services to analyze whether the rebate provided by the merchant used by you for donation meets the structural qualifications of the NAT code, including if the donation is made to the Deductible Gift Recipient’s (DGRs).
10. REPRESENTATIONS AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
10.1 You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and communications while using
the Service and for any consequences thereof.
10.2 Your use of the Website will not violate any law or regulation of the Australia or governing
local laws.
10.3 This Website may contain links to Third Party sites. AusCause neither endorses nor is affiliated with any Third Party site and is not responsible for any content of any such site. Therefore verify the veracity of all information on your own before undertaking reliance and actioning thereupon. AusCause shall not be responsible nor liable for any consequential damages arising on account of your relying on the contents of such Third Party sites.
10.4 AusCause does not have any affiliation with any of the malls listed on the Website. Users acknowledge that the Website acts as a referral agent only and is not responsible for the quality of goods and/or services received from any third party.
10.5 Users agree and understand that AusCause will not be keeping any book records of such sale transactions including purchases and donations.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
You are entirely responsible for any and all activities, which occur, under your user account, if created.AusCause.com.au will not entertain any third party claims, liability, damages or any other cost arising from your use. You are also responsible for your violation of the Terms of Service, or your infringement, or the infringement or use by any other user of your account, if created of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. You also agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your user account, if created, or any other breach of security known to you.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Subject to the previous paragraph, neither AusCause.com.au nor its directors, partners, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or any other damages whether arising under contract, warranty, or tort ( including negligence or strict liability) or any other theory of liability whatsoever (including without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits), arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use or inability to use this Site.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You may not upload, embed, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that infringes any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any person or entity. AusCause.com.au has the right to terminate the membership, if created, of such infringers.
14. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service are governed by, and are to be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. You agree that the courts of the State of Victoria, Australia have non-exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any matter arising from these Terms of Service or the use of this Website.
15. QUESTIONS
Please contact us using our support tickets for any queries or concerns you may have with this agreement.
