Terms of Use

By visiting villageschool.vic.edu.au, you are consenting to the following Terms of Use.

Introduction

This website is owned and operated by Village School Inc and will be referred to as “we”, “our” and “us” in these Terms and Conditions (“terms and conditions”). By using this site, all visitors, referred to as “user”, “you” and “your”, agree to the terms of use of this website (the “Website”), which are set out on this page. Accessing any area of this Website shall be deemed a use of the Website and an acceptance to the terms and conditions provided herein.

These terms and conditions govern your usage of this Website.

These terms and conditions will be reviewed periodically. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of these terms and conditions at any time. We do not make any representations about third party websites that may be linked to the Website.

We welcome your comments and feedback.

1. Privacy

Please visit our Privacy Policy for full details on the personal information that is collected on this Website and how it is used.

2. Disclaimer

The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only, and does not constitute any form of professional advice. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, but it may change at any time without notice.

The information and advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. By using this information, you accept sole responsibility for any and all outcomes, regardless of how the information is used or for what purpose. Before making any decisions, we recommend you consult a qualified professional in the appropriate field.

3. Website Use

Information provided on the Website and related to our services (the “Services”) is subject to change. We make no representation or warranty that the information provided is accurate.

In order to use the Website and Services, you may be required to provide information about yourself including your name, email address, and other personal information. You agree that any registration information you give to us will always be accurate, correct and up to date. You shall only be allowed to provide your own personal information and not the information of others.

You may use the Website and Services for lawful purposes only. You shall not post on the Website anything that is false, defamatory, misrepresenting, or would interfere with or restrict any other user from using the Website. This includes, but is not limited to, posting anything unlawful, obscene, libellous, indecent, invasive of privacy, or anything that would cause the potential for civil liability or criminal charges.

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions listed here may cause you to be removed from the Website.

4. Intellectual Property & Copyright

The Website and Services contain intellectual property owned by us, including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information and other intellectual property as well as the Website name, logo, all designs, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof.

You may not use in any format whatsoever any of the Website or Service content or intellectual property, in whole or in part without our prior written consent. We are not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without our permission. All other intellectual property is the sole property of their respective owners.

Any copyright infringement will result in legal action taken on behalf of us.

5. Third Parties

The Website and the Services may contain links to third party websites and resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the information or services of these third party websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with us.

Unless otherwise stated, these terms and conditions only cover the use of this Website. Any other link will be covered by the terms and conditions of that specific site. You acknowledge and accept that we are not responsible for the terms or practices of third parties. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

6. Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall we or any of our parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or otherwise be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or any other damages arising out of your use of the Website or Services, including but not limited to negligence.

Additionally, we are not liable for damages in connection with:

any failure of performance, error, omission, denial of service, attack, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure;
loss of revenue, anticipated profits, business, savings, goodwill or data; and
third party theft of, destruction of, unauthorised access to, alteration of, or use of your information or property, regardless of our negligence, gross negligence, failure of an essential purpose and whether such liability arises in negligence, contract, tort, or any other theory of legal liability.

The foregoing applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of or could have foreseen the damages. In those states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for the damages, our liability is limited to the fullest possible extent permitted by law.

In no event shall our cumulative liability to you exceed $100.

7. Indemnification

You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, as well as third party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, legal fees, resulting from your violation of these terms and conditions, or any use by you of the Website or Services.

You shall bear the sole financial burden in connection with any such defence, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documentation and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third party claim or waive any defence without our prior written consent.

8. Governing Law; Venue; Mediation

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of Victoria, Australia, exclusive of its choice of law rules. The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions first by good faith negotiation.

The exclusive venue for any arbitration or court proceeding based on or arising out of this Agreement shall be Melbourne, Victoria and any such award shall be binding on the parties.

The prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

9. Miscellaneous

Should any provision of these terms and conditions be or become invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, the other provisions shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.

These terms and conditions bind and inure to the benefit of the parties’ successors and assigns. These terms and conditions are not assignable; any transfer, assignment or delegation by you is invalid.

To access or use the Website, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these terms and conditions.

These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its relationship and supersede all prior oral or written agreements, understandings and representations to the extent that they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof. No waiver of any of the provisions shall bind either party unless set forth in writing specifying such waiver, consent or amendment signed by both parties.

The headings of these terms and conditions are provided for convenience only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation.

By using the Website, you agree to these terms and conditions, without modification, and acknowledge reading them.

10. Updates

You acknowledge and agree that you have reviewed this Website and these Terms and that you will continue to review to be aware of any modifications.

We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions or to impose new conditions on use of the site, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised terms and conditions on this page.

Your continued use of the Website after we post any such changes, means you accept the new terms and conditions with the modifications.

Updated: May 2023