Whitsundaysinformationstation.com, (hereby referred to in this document as wis.com, is operated by Trevor Stokes (ABN 71 690 081 016). Your access to this and any other associated site is subject to this "Privacy Policy" and the "Terms of Use" as outlined in this document and throughout our sites. These terms of use apply to all users of this site both in Australia and overseas.
As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from visitors to wis.com. Certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded by the standard operation of wis.com’s Internet servers. This information is primarily used to provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor. Information tracked includes the type of browser being used by the visitor (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system (e.g., Macintosh, Windows) in use by the visitor and the domain name of the visitor's Internet service provider. By having this information, web pages optimised for a particular visitor's computer are automatically available to that visitor. Other uses of this information include internal review of the number of visitors to the sites but only in an aggregate and non-personally identifiable form. E-mail addresses and other personally identifiable data are known to us at wis.com only when voluntarily submitted. Wis.com will only collect personally identifying information with prior notification of its users.
By providing your details you are accepting our Terms and Conditions of the use of the wis.com and related sites, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy, and consent to the registration information you provide being retained by wis.com.
Any customer wishing to access information held by wis.com and its related entities should email info@mywhitsundaysinfo.com with the nature of their request.
E-mail addresses are required in order to obtain further information. We do not sell our customers' e-mail addresses to third parties for unsolicited e-mail communications. Occasionally, we may send e-mail communications to provide information that we think you will find useful, including information about our new products and services as well as special offers. It is our policy to have instructions in our emails on how to unsubscribe so that you will not receive any future e-mail should you elect not to receive these.
What are cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information that a web site transfers to an individual's hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies make web-surfing easier for you by saving your passwords, purchases, and preferences while you're on a web site. The use of cookies is an industry standard - you'll find them at most major web sites. Wis.com does not use cookie-technology to collect personally identifying information on users of the wis.com sites.
Which third parties may see information about you?
We will not wilfully disclose individually identifiable data about our customers to any third party without first receiving that customer's permission. In the event of wis.com offering online transactions, these online transactions will be supported on this site through secure socket layer (SSL) technology.
If users decide to purchase through a secure online store, credit card information will not be stored on our computers and work directly through the secured Bank.
Give us your feedback. Our goal is to protect your privacy. To help us improve our privacy policies, please give us your feedback. You may email us (info@whitsundaysinformationstation.com) with any comments. By working continuously to understand and meet your needs, we hope all wis.com sites will become your trusted, independent source for all your Whitsunday holiday needs.
The Internet is not completely secure and while wis.com sites use their best endeavours to ensure that your information remains confidential (including the use of advanced encryption technology) there remains a possibility that unauthorised persons could intercept information you provide. By accessing our site, you accept the terms of our privacy policy, which are displayed on all sites and incorporated herein.
You agree to indemnify us and our officers, employees, agents and related bodies corporate from and against all actions, claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected to the use of any wis.com site by you or anyone using your name and details.
The Trade Practices Act and similar State and Territory Legislation in Australia and in New Zealand, except where goods or services are acquired for business purposes, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ), may confer rights and remedies on you in relation to the provision by wis.com of goods or services on wis.com sites which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified ("Non-excludable Rights"). Wis.com sites do not exclude any non-excludable rights but does exclude all other conditions and warranties implied by custom, law or statute.
Except as provided for by the Non-Excludable Rights:-
All Content is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
Wis.com and its suppliers expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Wis.com does not warrant that the functions contained in any content or any communications facility or your access to any wis.com site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that any defects will be corrected or that any wis.com site or the server which stores and transmits content to you are free of viruses or any other harmful components.
Wis.com does not warrant or make any representation regarding your access to, or the results of your access to, any wis.com site (including any related or linked web sites) or any content in terms of correctness, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, reliability or otherwise, so YOU MUST seek professional advice for your own particular situation before relying on or modeling from any content posted on any wis.com web site.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that wis.com does not exert control over users of wis.com sites (including individuals referred to on wis.com sites as guests and experts) and is not liable for their opinions whatsoever or for their behaviour including any information and/or advice and any defamatory statements or offensive conduct.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, wis.com 's liability for breach of any implied warranty or condition, which cannot be excluded, is limited at the option of wis.com to the following:-
Use of Your Information & Material when you send us any feedback, suggestions, ideas or other materials in relation to or via wis.com sites, you agree that we can use, reproduce, publish, modify, adapt and transmit them to others free of charge and without restriction, subject to our obligations in this Privacy Policy.
Trademarks
All trademarks displayed or referenced on wis.com sites are trademarks of their respective owners and nothing contained within wis.com sites should be construed as granting any licence or right of use of any trademark.
Links to Third Party Web Sites, Advertising and eCommerce
Wis.com sites may contain hyperlinks and other pointers to Internet web sites operated by third parties. These linked web sites are not under the control of wis.com, and wis.com is not responsible for the contents of any linked web or any hyperlink contained in a linked web site. Wis.com provides these hyperlinks to you as a convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the linked web site by wis.com or its Affiliates. You link to any such web site entirely at your own risk. Wis.com sites may also contain third party advertisements (including banner ads and full page advertisements), which contain embedded hyperlinks, or which include referral buttons to web sites operated by third parties or their licensees or contractors. All third party advertising (including referral buttons and embedded hyperlinks) is paid for by the relevant third party advertisers and is not recommendations or endorsements by wis.com or its Affiliates or their respective directors or employees unless stated as such. You are referred to the relevant advertiser for all information regarding the advertiser and its products and/or services. In some instances, the advertisement will contain representations or offers by the third party advertiser which you can accept by linking to the advertiser's web site and executing the relevant transaction. Such offers are not made by wis.com, and the third party advertiser is solely responsible to you for the delivery of any goods or services you purchase on the third party web site
Copyright & Restrictions on Content Usage
All information, text, material, graphics, software and advertisements ("Content") on all wis.com Sites are Copyright © 2006 Whitsundays Information Station, its suppliers and/or licensors unless expressly indicated otherwise. The Content is protected by Australian and international copyright and trademark laws. Content on all wis.com sites is published in real-time, and you must not print, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, frame, upload to a third party, post, transmit or distribute this Content in any way except as expressly provided for or expressly authorised in writing by Whitsundays Information Station. Strictly on the condition that you keep all Content intact and in the same form as presented on an wis.com site (including without limitation all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices and all advertisements), you may, using an industry-standard Web browser, print selected Content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You must not use any wis.com site or Content in any manner or for any purpose which is commercial, for profit or monetary gain, unlawful or in any manner which violates any right of wis.com or which is prohibited by our Terms of Use.
Changes
We may vary any of these Terms of Use at any time. We will give notice of any variations to users of wis.com sites by posting the revised Terms of Use on the home page of the relevant wis.com site. Your continued use after such notice will constitute acceptance of the variation.
General Matters
This agreement is governed by the laws in force in all the States of Australia and New Zealand, and the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, ACT, NT in Australia and jurisdiction of the courts of NZ and courts of appeal from them for determining any dispute concerning this agreement. If any of these Terms of Use are invalid or unenforceable, it will be struck out and the remaining terms will remain in force. If we do not act in relation to a breach by you of these Terms of Use, this does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. |
