1. About these terms
These Website Terms of Use apply to metisci.com and any associated webpages, online content or digital facilities operated by Metis CI Pty Ltd ABN 12 637 716 913 (Metis CI, we, us or our).
By accessing or using the website, you agree to these terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.
2. Website information
The website is provided for general information and business communication. Unless expressly stated otherwise, website content does not constitute legal, financial, investment, tax, accounting or other professional advice, and is not a recommendation or invitation to acquire, dispose of or hold any product, service or investment. You should obtain advice appropriate to your circumstances before acting on information on the website.
Any separate product, service, engagement, subscription, licence or transaction may be subject to additional terms. If those additional terms are inconsistent with these terms, the additional terms prevail to the extent of the inconsistency for that product, service or transaction.
3. Permitted use
You may access and use the website for lawful personal or internal business purposes. You must not:
- use the website in breach of any law, regulation, third-party right or these terms;
- mislead, deceive, defraud, harass, threaten or harm any person;
- interfere with the operation, security or integrity of the website or another user’s access;
- introduce malicious code, attempt unauthorised access, probe vulnerabilities or bypass security controls;
- scrape, crawl, index, harvest, copy or extract website content or data by automated means except with our written permission or as permitted by law;
- reverse engineer or attempt to derive source code from any website functionality except where the law expressly permits it;
- impersonate another person or misrepresent your authority or affiliation; or
- frame, mirror or reproduce a substantial part of the website on another site without our written consent.
4. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise indicated, we or our licensors own all intellectual property rights in the website and its content, including text, graphics, logos, designs, software, databases, documents, reports, trade marks and other materials.
We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the website in accordance with these terms. You may print or download reasonable extracts for your own lawful personal or internal business use, provided you do not remove notices, alter the material or represent it as your own.
No other right, title or licence is granted. Metis CI and associated logos are trade marks or branding of Metis CI and must not be used without prior written permission.
5. User submissions and communications
If you send us an enquiry, document, feedback, suggestion or other material, you warrant that you are authorised to provide it and that it does not infringe any law or third-party right. You retain ownership of your material, but grant us a non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce and adapt it to respond to you, provide requested services, administer our relationship and improve our operations.
Do not send confidential, sensitive or commercially valuable information through a general website form unless we have agreed on an appropriate secure channel and confidentiality arrangements.
6. Accuracy and availability
We aim to keep the website accurate and available, but information may be incomplete, outdated or contain errors, and the website may be interrupted, changed or withdrawn without notice. To the extent permitted by law, we do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, compatible with every device, or free from viruses or harmful components.
You are responsible for using appropriate security, backup, virus protection and access controls when using the internet and the website.
7. Third-party links and content
The website may link to third-party websites, platforms, tools or content for convenience. We do not control or endorse them and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, security, privacy practices, products, services, actions or opinions. Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
8. Limitation of liability
Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified, including under the Australian Consumer Law.
Subject to the preceding paragraph and to the maximum extent permitted by law:
- the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis;
- we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions not expressly stated in these terms;
- we are not liable for indirect, consequential or special loss, loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, goodwill, data or anticipated savings arising from or connected with the website; and
- our aggregate liability arising from or connected with your use of the website is limited, at our option, to supplying the relevant service again or paying the reasonable cost of having it supplied again, where that limitation is permitted by law.
The limitations apply whether liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, equity or otherwise, and even if we were advised of the possibility of loss.
9. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you indemnify us and our officers, employees and contractors against loss, liability, cost and expense arising from your unlawful use of the website, your material breach of these terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights. This indemnity does not apply to the extent the loss was caused by our negligence, unlawful conduct or breach of these terms.
10. Privacy
Our collection and handling of personal information through the website is described in our Privacy Policy. By using the website, you acknowledge that electronic communications and internet transmissions carry inherent security risks.
11. Suspension and termination
We may suspend, restrict or terminate access to all or part of the website where reasonably necessary to protect security, investigate suspected misuse, perform maintenance, comply with law or protect our rights or the rights of others. Provisions intended to survive termination, including intellectual property, liability, indemnity and governing law provisions, continue to apply.
12. Changes to the website or these terms
We may change the website and these terms from time to time. Updated terms take effect when published, unless a later date is stated. Your continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. You should review this page periodically.
13. General
- If a provision is invalid or unenforceable, it is to be read down or severed to the minimum extent necessary without affecting the remaining provisions.
- A failure or delay in exercising a right is not a waiver of that right.
- You may not assign or transfer your rights under these terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations as part of a restructure, financing, sale or transfer of our business.
- These terms constitute the entire agreement concerning use of the website, subject to any additional terms that expressly apply.
14. Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland and courts entitled to hear appeals from them.
15. Contact
Questions about these terms or the website may be directed to:
Metis CI contact details
Privacy Officer, Metis CI Pty Ltd
PO Box 2026, Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220
Phone: 1800 334 344
Email: privacy@metisci.com