ACBF Website Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: June 29, 2025
Welcome to the ACBF website (the "Website"). These Terms and Conditions ("T&Cs") govern your access to and use of the Website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these T&Cs. If you do not agree to these T&Cs, you must not access or use the Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, Browse, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these T&Cs, our Privacy Policy (linked below), and all applicable laws and regulations.
2. Changes to Terms
ACBF reserves the right to update or modify these T&Cs at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new T&Cs. It is your responsibility to review these T&Cs periodically for updates.
3. Privacy Policy - Data Collection and Use
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, disclosure, and management of your personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these T&Cs by reference. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.
By using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that ACBF may collect and use your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including but not limited to:
- Information you provide directly: This includes personal information you submit through forms, registrations, surveys, email communications, or other interactive features on the Website (e.g., your name, email address, phone number, company, postcode, messages, preferences).
- Automatically collected information: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and Browse activity, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This is often collected using cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze Website usage, and deliver relevant content. By using our Website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy (as part of or linked from our Privacy Policy). You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Purposes of Data Collection: We collect data for various purposes, including:
- To provide and improve our services, products, and Website functionality.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To send you updates, newsletters, marketing communications, or other information that may be of interest to you, where you have consented to receive such communications.
- To analyse Website usage and trends, and to monitor and prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- Data Security: We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.
- Your Rights: In accordance with Australian privacy law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your data held by us, subject to certain exceptions. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details on how to exercise these rights.
4. User Conduct
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Website by, any third party. Prohibited conduct includes, but is limited to:
- Engaging in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website.
- Attempting to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Website.
- Posting or transmitting any unlawful, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable material.
- Harassing, annoying, or causing inconvenience to any other user.
- Using the Website for any commercial purposes without our express written consent.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, is the property of ACBF or its content suppliers and is protected by Australian and international copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as generally permitted for personal, non-commercial use.
6. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by ACBF. ACBF has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. ACBF does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, ACBF, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorised access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ACBF, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these T&Cs or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these T&Cs.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These T&Cs are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia, for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these T&Cs or your use of the Website.
11. Severability
If any provision of these T&Cs is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
12. Entire Agreement
These T&Cs, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and ACBF regarding your use of the Website.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: