Terms of Use
Introduction
Indigo Community Voice is a non-profit volunteer group incorporated as Indigo Community Voice Inc with the Indigo Community Voice website’s purpose provided to inform the Indigo Shire community of issues, investigations, news and at times undertake survey/s and issue petition/s. Over the years, Victorian government surveys have consistently revealed a significant drop in community satisfaction with the Indigo Shire Council’s performance. This decline extends to various levels of government, particularly State and Local Government prompting community concerns and hence the formation of a dedicated group to address them. Indigo Community Voice is operated by Indigo Community Voice Inc. Indigo Community Voice Inc, Indigo Community Voice and this website IndigoCommunityVoice.org and abbreviation term, ICV are one and the same.
Use of the Website
The Indigo Community Voice website is provided for informational purposes only. All users are encouraged to browse, read, and interact with the website content for personal, non-commercial use. Any commercial use or redistribution of website content beyond personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Indigo Community Voice. Personal use is considered as interacting with other social media and discussions with members of the community by individuals.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the Indigo Community Voice website, you accept and agree to comply and be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. Additionally, when using this website’s particular information, you shall be subject to guidelines or rules applicable. Any use, viewing, transmitting will constitute acceptance of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the Terms of Use and other rules herein, please do not use this website. We recommend that users regularly make themselves aware of any changes to the Terms of Use and the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement that may change from time to time.
Content Accuracy and Completeness
Indigo Community Voice makes no representation, warranties, or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the information provided on its website. All information on the website is provided in good faith, but it is general in nature and should not be relied upon for specific decisions. While the organization has provided information, users should independently verify any information before relying on it. Indigo Community Voice accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of use or reliance on this information.
Intellectual Property Rights
The content, layout, design, data, databases, and graphics on this website are protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws and are owned by Indigo Community Voice Inc or its licensors. No part of the website may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of Indigo Community Voice Inc.
Contribution/s – external
By submitting any content or contributions (including, but not limited to, text, images, videos, and links) to this website, you are solely responsible and agree that content submitted may be moderated and/or removed as required and you grant Indigo Community Voice a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You, represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish and share the contributions you submit. You also agree not to post or transmit any material that could be harmful, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, harassing, vulgar, obscene, fraudulent, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
Disclaimers
Indigo Community Voice does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the site and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favouring by Indigo Community Voice.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use and your use of the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between you and Indigo Community Voice related to these Terms of Use shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Australia. If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Disputes arising from the terms of use will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Australia.
Limitations of Liability
Indigo Community Voice and its volunteers (which includes its incorporated volunteers) and its contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, 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; and (iii) unauthorized 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.
Disclaimer
General disclaimer of liability
The information provided on Indigo Community Voice’s website is for general informational purposes only. All information on the site is provided in good faith, however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the site shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in the content of this site or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site or reliance on any information provided on the site.
Disclaimer for External links
Indigo Community Voice’s website may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with Indigo Community Voice. Please note that Indigo Community Voice does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites. This website includes links to external internet sites that are outside the control of Indigo Community Voice and it is the responsibility of the internet user determine the correctness, accuracy and reliability of such information.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Indigo Community Voice does not warrant that the website is free of viruses or other harmful components. 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. Indigo Community Voice disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Use of Website Information
The information provided by Indigo Community Voice on this website is for general informational purposes only. All information on the site is provided in good faith, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the site. Users are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it. Use of and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create an association between Indigo Community Voice and the user or browser.
Privacy Policy
Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how Indigo Community Voice is committed to protecting the privacy of our volunteers, and website visitors. We understand the importance of privacy and are dedicated to managing personal information responsibly and in accordance with Australian laws. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website IndigoCommunityoVice.org and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Information collectionÂ
When supplied by the the user we collect various types of information for survey and petition purposes. This includes:
- Personal Information: Such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number, which you voluntarily provide to us when you sign up for our services, participate in our events, or communicate with us.
- Usage Data: Information on how the website is accessed and used, which may include details such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, our website pages that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
- Tracking & Cookies Data: We do not use cookies and tracking technologies are not used.
Use of Information
The information we collect helps us to respond to you:
- Provide our services to you, including managing our contact, responding to inquiries, and sending newsletters where identified.
- Communicate with you about our events, news, and updates that may be of interest to you, where you have identified a desire.
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or unauthorized use of our website.
Data Security
We try to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have used a https site safeguard and secure the information via google Gmail when we collect online contact information. However, please note that no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. While we do use WordPress and recommended plugin for managing the website we cannot guarantee its 100% absolute security.
User Rights
You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. These may include the right to access, correct, delete or limit the use of your personal information, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us on the ‘Connect with Us’ page by sending us a note in the comment section.
Updates to Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Indemnity
General Indemnity Clause
The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Indigo Community Voice, its officers, volunteers, and agents, from and against any claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including legal, court, attorney’s fees, arising out of or in any way connected with the user’s access to or use of this website, or the user’s violation of any terms of use of this website.
Content
The user agrees to indemnify Indigo Community Voice and its affiliates, volunteers, and agents from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including legal/court/attorney’s fees, that arise from any content submitted, posted or reposted, or otherwise provided to Indigo Community Voice website or from any other breach of this agreement.
Third-Party Actions
The user hereby indemnifies, defends, and holds harmless Indigo Community Voice and its volunteers, agents, and representatives from any and all third-party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, that arise from, or are related to, any act or omission of the user in connection with the use of this website or violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
Data use & protection
By using this website, the user agrees to indemnify and hold Indigo Community Voice, its volunteers, and its agents harmless from any claim or demand, including legal, court, attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of the user’s use of the website, the violation of these terms by the user, or the infringement by the user, or other user of the website using the user’s computer, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
Volunteer Action
The user agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Indigo Community Voice, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, licensors, incorporated volunteers and suppliers from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including legal/court/attorney’s fees, resulting from any violation of these terms of use and conditions or any activity.