By using or accessing our website, any material on our website or our social media channels, you agree to the below terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access our website or social media channels, but contact us directly with any queries you have.
About this Website
The material on this website is provided to/by the City of Melville and third parties. (‘them’, ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’). Your access to this website and use of its material is governed by these terms of use and our Privacy Policy, as amended from time-to-time and made available on this website.
Disclaimer
While we make every effort to ensure that due care is used in the management of this website and social media channels, we do not guarantee all material is accurate, current and complete.
We do not warrant or accept any liability with regards to the information available including completeness, unforeseen errors or omissions in factual content. We will, at our discretion, amend, annotate and delete information without notification. We accept no liability for any down time on this website caused by technical problems or access to the internet.
We do not warrant or accept any liability for the accuracy, appropriateness or reliability of any links to third party websites. We do not control the content of third party websites or endorse information, materials, or products found on them, or the parties themselves. If you choose to access any third party websites sites via the links on this website, you do so entirely at your own risk.
Users of our website and social media channels are responsible for making their own assessment of the material therein, and should seek professional advice to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.
If you use automatic language translation services in connection with this website or social media channels, you do so at your own risk with regards to the accuracy of the information.
If you contribute content to our website or social media channels, it may be retained or destroyed according to our Operational Policy OP-15 Records Management and the City Record Keeping Plan under the State Records Act 2000 (WA).
Content Submitted by Others (Third-Parties)
Although all reasonable efforts are made by us to ensure inappropriate material contributed by third-parties is identified and removed through moderation in good faith, we cannot guarantee that content that is perceived as harmful, inaccurate or incomplete, deceptive, offensive, threatening, defamatory, unlawful or otherwise illegal/objectionable will not appear on, or be removed from, our website and social media channels.
You acknowledge that by us providing you with the ability to access and view content on our website and social media channels, we are merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and we accept no legal liability whatsoever arising from, or connected to, our failure to moderate any content, or from the use of, or reliance on, any content by a user.
You acknowledge and agree that the information, materials, views and opinions expressed by third-parties on our website or social media channels are not the information, materials, views and opinions of the City of Melville, and we do not endorse any material contributed by third-parties on our website or social media channels. Any use of our website or social media channels is at your own risk.
The City will however arbitrate promptly on any objections raised by users on any perceived inappropriate content on the City’s website or social media channels.
Limitations of Liability
We do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, liability, cost or expense however caused or incurred (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of our website and its materials, social media channels or any other linked site or facility, nor do we accept any responsibility for any loss arising out of your use of, or reliance on, information accessed on our website and social media channels.
We do not accept any legal liability whatsoever arising from, or connected to, our failure to moderate any content on our website or social media channels contributed by third-parties.
This disclaimer does not exclude liability arising under statute if, and to the extent, such liability cannot be lawfully excluded. To the extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty which would otherwise be implied into these terms of use is excluded.
Indemnity
When using or accessing our website and social media channels, you agree to indemnify us, our employees and agents against any claim by a third party arising out of any breach of these terms of use by you.
Copyright
All material that appears on this website including website pages, documents, graphics, audio and video is protected by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), and is owned by the City of Melville unless otherwise referenced.
Content that is owned by the City of Melville may be used for private, non-commercial personal reference only. If you wish to use material for commercial or non-personal use, please contact us.