Terms of Use

Last updated: 9 September 2025

 

1.About our Website

Welcome to the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium’s website (hereinafter referred to as our, us, or we). Our website provides you with an opportunity learn about the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium’s work and access information and resources relating to fatherhood in Australia.

 

2. Acceptance of Terms of Use

By using, browsing and/or reading our website, this signifies that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (hereinafter referred to as the Terms). If you do not agree with the Terms, you must cease usage of our website (and/or any associated services) immediately. You accept the Terms by remaining on our website.  

By using, browsing and/or reading our website, you consent to our collection, use, storage and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

 

3. Updates to Terms of Use

We reserve the right to review and change any of these terms by updating this page. When updated, we will change the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of these Terms of Use.

 

4. Your Use of our Website

In using, browsing and/or reading our website, you acknowledge and agree that you use our website entirely at your own risk. You agree not to:

  • use our website for any illegal and/or unauthorised use including but not limited to collecting personal information of other users of our website or unauthorised framing of or linking to our website;

  • post or transmit any harmful, offensive, defamatory or infringing content; and/or

  • attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems or interfere with our website’s functionality in any way.

If you submit content (for example, comments, feedback, posts) to our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce and display that content on our website.

 

5. Our Rights to Remove, Suspend and/or Terminate

We reserve the right to:

  • remove any content that you post on our website that we consider (in our sole discretion) is in breach of the Terms; and/or

  • suspend or terminate your access to our website if you breach (or we have reason to believe you may likely breach) the Terms or engage in conduct that we deem (in our sole discretion) inappropriate or which may tarnish the good reputation of the Australian Fatherhood Research Consortium.

6. Disclaimers

We strive to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on our website. However, we do not make any guarantee, representation or warranty that the content of our website is complete, accurate, current or error-free. The information provided on our website is general in nature and should be used for guidance purposes only. Under no circumstances should the information on our website be relied upon as professional advice or in lieu of professional advice.

From time to time, we may provide links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the:

  • content of third-party sites and do not endorse that content; and/or

  • privacy practices of third-party individuals/organisations.

We do not warrant that our website (or any third-party website we might provide links to from time to time) is free from viruses other harmful or malicious code.

 

7. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Our website is subject to copyright. The material on our website is protected by copyright under the laws of Australia and through international treaties. Unless otherwise indicated, all rights (including copyright) in our website content and compilation of our website (including text, graphics, logos, button icons, video images, audio clips and software) (Content) are owned or controlled for these purposes and are reserved by us or our contributors. We retain all rights, title and interest in and to our website including any Content.  

You may not, without our prior written permission (and the permission of any other relevant rights owners, if applicable) broadcast, republish, up-load to a third-party, transmit, post, distribute, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the Content or third-party content for any purpose. This prohibition does not extend to materials on our website which are freely available for re-use or are in the public domain.

 

8. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of our website or your reliance on its Content. This includes but is not limited to loss or damage you might suffer arising out of or in connection with any of the following:

  • failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, failure to correct defects, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or other harmful component, loss of data, communication line failure, unlawful third party conduct, or theft, destruction, alteration or unauthorised access to records;

  • the accuracy, suitability or currency of any information on our website;

  • costs incurred as a result of you using our website; and/or

  • any content posted (or caused to be posed) on our website by third parties including but not limited to defamatory, threatening, offensive or unlawful conduct of third parties or publication of any materials relating to or constituting such conduct.

Under no circumstances are we liable for any indirect, consequential or economic loss including but not limited to loss of anticipated or actual profits or revenue, loss of business or business interruption, loss of or damage to goodwill, business reputation, future reputation or publicity, downtime costs or wasted overheads and/or special, punitive or exemplary damage.

 

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us (and our affiliates, employees, agents, contributors, third party content providers and licensors) from and against:

  • all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, costs, expenses, loss and damage (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis) incurred, suffered or arising out of or in connection with any content you post (or cause to be posted) through our website; and/or

  • any breach by you of the Terms.

 

10. Severability

If any part of the Terms is found to be void or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction, that part shall be severed and the rest of the Terms shall remain in force.

11. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by, and is 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 the Terms of Use or this website.