PUBLISHER

Coordinate Group Pty Ltd publishes hercanberra.com.au and manages its associated social media platforms.

DISCLOSURE

All thoughts, opinions and views expressed in this website belong to the authors.

Sometimes people question whether the articles published are ‘for reals’ because they’re mostly positive. That’s because we like to support Canberra and local businesses.

But—and this is important—if we publish a post which is part of a commercial arrangement, we will ALWAYS let you know by indicating it is a ‘sponsored post’. Our policy on Sponsored Posts explains how we manage paid editorial. But we will never lead you astray—if we don’t like something, we’ll either say so, or we won’t say anything at all. Our mothers taught us to be kind.

If we are gifted products or services for the product of a review, we’ll declare that too.

If you have any questions about this policy, email amanda@hercanberra.com.au and we’ll happily chat about it.

DISCLAIMER

Coordinate Group Pty Ltd accepts no liability or responsibility to any person as a consequence of any reliance upon the information contained in this Website.

CODE OF ETHICS

HerCanberra abides by the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics.

CORRECTIONS POLICY

We strive to be as accurate as possible, but sometimes we make mistakes or miss information. If you find any factual errors or context that needs correcting, please send those to editor@hercanberra.com.au for review and correction.

FACT-CHECKING POLICY

We require our journalists to be precise with their words, headlines, and URLs. They must understand that words have power and act responsibly. In doing so, they must verify the information they gather. This includes identifying information such as names and positions, but also includes factual statements and accounts. Reporters conduct their own fact checking using their own judgment guided by our ethics policy. HerCanberra will use fact checkers in certain circumstances it deems warranted.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND HERCANBERRA

The HerCanberra Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated by Coordinate Group Pty Ltd.

The HerCanberra Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the HerCanberra Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

HerCanberra reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the HerCanberra Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the HerCanberra Web Site.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The HerCanberra Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the control of HerCanberra and HerCanberra is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. HerCanberra is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. HerCanberra is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by HerCanberra of the site or any association with its operators.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the HerCanberra Web Site, you warrant to HerCanberra that you will not use the HerCanberra Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the HerCanberra Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the HerCanberra Web Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the HerCanberra Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the HerCanberra Web Sites.

USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES

The HerCanberra Web Site may contain chat areas, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, “Communication Services”), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
• Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
• Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
• Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
• Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
• Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
• Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

HerCanberra has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, HerCanberra reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. HerCanberra reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

HerCanberra reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in HerCanberra’s sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. HerCanberra does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, HerCanberra specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorised HerCanberra spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of HerCanberra.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO HERCANBERRA OR POSTED AT ANY HERCANBERRA WEB SITE

HerCanberra does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to HerCanberra (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any HerCanberra Web Site or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting HerCanberra, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. HerCanberra is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in HerCanberra’s sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

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THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. HERCANBERRA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

HERCANBERRA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. HERCANBERRA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL HERCANBERRA AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF HERCANBERRA OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE HERCANBERRA WEB SITE.

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