Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of website Terms and Conditions of Access and Use
By accessing and or using this website, you agree to abide by these Terms & Conditions.
Angelina Cask Neurological Research Foundation Ltd (ACNRF) may, without notice, amend or modify its Terms & Conditions of Use by posting the amended Terms & Conditions to this website.
These Terms and Conditions of Access and Use govern your use of the website acnrf.com. Use of the website includes but is not limited to accessing, browsing, and submitting information through our website.
Limitation of Liability, Disclaimer and Indemnity
Whilst due care and skill has been taken in the preparation of the content contained on the ACNRF website, the ACNRF, its employees, related parties, directors, officers, committee members, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, and collaborators, make no representations regarding the accuracy, currency, completeness or reliability of the information provided and do not accept any liability, including loss or damage, resulting from the reliance on any of the content contained on the website, except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded under the law.
This website, and the content contained herein, is provided on an as-is basis, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the ACNRF disclaims all warranties.
In addition, we do not warrant that this website is error free or that the website and/or the servers it is hosted on are free of viruses, trojans or other malicious software.
ACNRF notes that, whilst due care and skill has been taken in publishing the information contained on the website, there may be errors, omissions and typographical errors contained in the material provided. You agree to indemnify ACNRF, including its employees, directors, officers, committee members, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, and collaborators from any loss or damage which it may suffer as a result of your access and or use of this website.
Medical Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS A PUBLIC SERVICE OF ACNRF. IT SHOULD NOT IN ANY WAY SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND IT IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE.
The website does not contain medical advice. The contents of this website are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Although efforts are taken to keep any medical information on the website updated, we cannot guarantee that the information reflects the most up-to-date medical research. The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images and other material are intended for informational and educational purposes only and not for the purpose of rendering medical advice. Please consult your physician for medical advice.
Intellectual property
The information, text materials, graphics, logos, button icons, images, video and audio clips, trademarks (whether registered or not), layout, arrangement, graphical user interface, look and feel, and control features of the website (‘Content’) are owned by the ACNRF, unless otherwise expressly stated. The Content of the Website is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You must not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, frame, upload to a third party, transmit or distribute in any way the Content or other material from our website. without the prior written consent of the ACNRF, except as expressly provided in these Terms & Conditions or as permitted by Copyright Law of Australia.
Linked Websites
The website may contain links to other websites and pages that we think may interest you (collectively, “Linked Websites”). Linked Websites are not under the control of ACNRF and ACNRF is not responsible for Linked Websites, or for any information or materials on, or any form of transmission received from, any Linked Website. The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by ACNRF or any association with the operators of the Linked Websites. ACNRF does not investigate, verify or monitor the Linked Websites. ACNRF provides links to Linked Websites for your convenience only. Linked Websites may have their own policies and terms and we are not responsible for any Linked Website’s policies or terms. You access Linked Websites at your own risk.
Donations and Refund Requests
Thank you for choosing to donate to ACNRF. As your donation is being made online without our assistance or involvement, we ask that you complete your details and the amount of your donation carefully. You must assess the suitability of any payment option or service presented on this website. On utilising any of the options you certify that you are 18 years or older and that you have the authority to use the payment method specified.
If you become aware of a fraudulent or unauthorised payment, please immediately notify your bank to stop further payments and seek a refund from your bank. ACNRF is not responsible for any failures or losses or damages associated with the use of a third-party payment processor or facilitator (e.g., bank or Facebook). These payment provisions should be read in conjunction with any other terms specified at the time of payment. Should an error be made all requests for refunds must be made in writing to us via email to: admin@acnrf.com
The request should have the details of the initial donation including the date, amount, name of the donor or purchaser, the receipt number and the nature of the error.
ACNRF will endeavour to work with you to correct any such error, and if necessary, make any refund or correction that is appropriate. We cannot immediately cancel or return donations once they have been approved and completed and will consider and determine each error on a case by case basis. Should the refund be approved, any original receipt issued for the incorrect amount immediately becomes void and invalid. A new receipt will be issued where applicable.
Privacy
ACNRF are the sole owners of the information collected on this website.
Personal Information
Personal information means information about an identifiable individual. This includes but is not limited to an individual’s name, home address, telephone number, financial information, etc.
What personal information do we collect?
We collect only the personal information that we need for the purposes of carrying out the organization’s mission, including personal information needed to:
- Provide an official tax receipt for donations made to ACNRF;
- Send out our newsletter or updates as to up and coming research or events;
- We use and disclose personal information only for the purposes, for which the information was collected, except as authorized by law.
Should you make a donation through another platform, such as Facebook your information is stored and controlled by those organisations and is not generally shared with us by those organizations unless you have provided relevant consent. We suggest that you review their privacy policies to learn how they collect and store your information.
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Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that is written to your device by a web browser. A cookie file can contain and/or automatically collect information, such as a User identification code or IP address that a website will use to track the pages and number of times you have viewed the website. The data read from these cookies may be linked (PII) and non-personally identifying (non-PII) information.
We may use cookies and similar technologies on the website to personalize and optimize your browsing experience by: providing you tailored content enabling social media features, safeguarding against spam and malware, analysing trends, traffic, and User behaviour, administering the website, gathering demographic information about our User base as a whole, tracking web and advertising analytics throughout the website and its affiliates, remembering your preferences and voluntarily-submitted information, performing location-related functionalities and analytics, participating in market research (e.g., ratings), and educating ourselves about how we can continue to improve the website and its various elements.
NOTE: You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by changing certain settings of your web browser. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but generally allow Users to modify their browser settings to display a warning before accepting a cookie, to accept cookies only from certain websites, and/or to refuse all cookies. We encourage you to consider keeping your cookies enabled, as if you choose to disable cookies from our website, you may not be able to use or benefit from certain features of the Website, particularly the features that are designed to personalize your experience.
Web Beacons
ACNRF may contain electronic images known as web beacons (invisible images often referred to as pixel tags or clear GIFs) on our Website in order to recognize Users, assess traffic patterns, identify preferred content and measure Website engagement. We may also include web beacons in our e-mail messages, including newsletters, in order to count how many e-mail messages have been opened.
Some of these web beacons may also be placed by third party service providers or Applications to help determine the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These web beacons may be used by third party service providers to place a persistent cookie on your device. This allows the service provider to recognize your device each time you visit certain pages or emails and compile anonymous information in relation to those page views, which in turn enables us and our third party service providers to learn which advertisements and emails bring you to our Website and how you use the Website.
Use of Your user Information
Our primary goal in collecting, using, and sharing User information is to enhance your experience on ACNRF, support the Website, and improve its features, performance, and other elements. Your User information may be used for the purposes outlined above. We will not use your User information without a valid legal basis to do so.
Governing Law
These terms of use will be constructed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales, and you irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and or the Commonwealth of Australia, as the case requires, and any courts which have jurisdiction to hear appeals from any of those courts in respect of any proceedings in connection with this Agreement.
Entire agreement
This Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between you and ACNRF in relation to your access and or use of our website and supersedes all previous agreements in respect of your use of this website.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS: October 2022
