TERMS & CONDITIONS
Overview.
Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") carefully before using the http://www.councilarboriculturevictoria.com.au website and the AS 4970-2009 Calculator web application (“web app”) operated by Council Arboriculture Victoria Inc. (“CAV”).
Your access to and use of the website and web app is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the website and web app.
By accessing or using the website and web app you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the website and web app.
Disclaimer
This website and web app are presented by CAV for the purpose of disseminating information free of charge for the benefit of its members and the public.
CAV monitors the quality of the information available on this website and web app and updates the information regularly.
However, CAV does not guarantee, and accepts no legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website, web app or on any linked site.
CAV recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of this website and web app and that users carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the material on the website and web app for their purposes.
The material on this website and web app is a summary only of the subject matter covered and is not intended to be nor should it be relied on as a substitute for legal or other professional advice. Users should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this website belong solely to CAV and do not represent those of individual people, institutions or organisations that CAV and its members may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated.
The material on this website and web app may include the views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of CAV, or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.
Right of refusal
CAV reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modification to the contents on the website and web app at any time without prior notice. CAV retains the right of refusal to publish web resources or links, without notice or explanation.
Affiliations
CAV is not affiliated in any way with Standards Australia. The web app is not endorsed by Standards Australia, and it is not officially associated with the Australian Standard® AS 4970-2009 Protection of trees on development sites.
Links to external websites
This website contains links to other websites that are external to CAV. CAV takes reasonable care in linking to websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information contained in linked external websites.
Links to external websites do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any material on those sites or of any third party products or services offered by, from or through those sites. Users of links provided by this website are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the website they visit.
Security
The CAV website is hosted on Squarespace and the web app is hosted on Firebase. These services apply a range of security measures to protect their websites from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an unsecured public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user’s transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects.
CAV does not warrant or represent that the material will not cause damage, or is free from any computer virus or any other defects or errors. CAV accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user’s computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this website or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user’s computer system, software or data.
CAV is not liable to users of the material for any loss or damage however caused resulting from the use of the material.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.
These Terms were created 28 May 2020.