Terms and Conditions
The National Audit Portal ("NAP website") is owned and operated by Nursery & Garden
Industry Australia ("NGIA") (ACN 37001 318 136).Your access is subject to your unconditional
acceptance of the terms, conditions, notices and disclaimers contained in this document
and elsewhere on the Website (known collectively as "Terms of Use"). Your use of,
and/or access to, the NAP website constitutes your agreement to the Terms of Use.
NGIA reserves the right to amend the Terms of Use at any time. Since you are bound
by these Terms of Use, you should periodically refer to them in this document and
elsewhere on the NAP website.
Intellectual property and restrictions on use of content on this website
All information, text, material and graphics on the NAP website ("Content") are
Copyright © Nursery & Garden Industry Australia ("NGIA") unless expressly indicated
otherwise on the website. The Content is protected by Australian and international
copyright and trademark laws. You must not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, frame,
upload to a third party, post, transmit or distribute this Content in any way except
as expressly provided for on the NAP website or expressly authorised in writing
by NGIA.
Site privacy policy
We are bound by the National Privacy Principles ("NPPs") and complies with them
to the extent required by the Privacy Act 1988. We have implemented policies which
support our compliance with the NPPs and protect personal information we hold. This
Privacy Policy describes those policies in general terms. For visitors to our website,
this Privacy Policy forms part of the Terms of Use. You should read this statement
in conjunction with the Terms of Use. Please click here to read the Terms of Use.
We have endeavoured to develop this site to enable us to provide quality services
to you while holding your personal information privately, confidentially and securely.
We use the information we collect from users of the site to enable us to deliver
a timely service and to ensure that usual compliance objectives are met.
Information gathered through this website
In sections of this site, individuals have the chance to provide us with personal
identifying information such as their name, email address, telephone number, etc.
This personal information will be used solely for the purposes explained to the
site users in the section that it is requested.
Please be advised that Nursery & Garden Industry Australia ("NGIA") may use generic
information obtained from site users collectively, so as to measure such things
as frequently visited site areas and to determine users' general access patterns.
This information helps NGIA determine what is most beneficial for our users and
how we can continually improve the service being offered through the site. Please
be assured that any aggregate information is never used in order to identify individual
users.
Links to third party websites
As a courtesy this website contains hyperlinks and other pointers to Internet websites
operated by third parties where NGIA believes the content on the linked websites
may be of interest generally to those who visit this website. While NGIA endeavours
to review the linked websites with respect to suitability prior to establishing
any hyperlink, these third party websites:
- are not under the control of NGIA; and
- may change at any time.
NGIA is not responsible for the contents of any third party website or any hyperlink
contained in any third party website. The existence of a hyperlink on this website
does not imply any endorsement of the linked website by NGIA. You link to any such
website entirely at your own risk. NGIA welcomes comments from users who feel that
the content of any linked website is inappropriate.
Storage and security
NGIA is committed to keeping all personal information secure. All reasonable precautions
will be taken to protect personal information from any loss, misuse or alteration.
This information will be used by NGIA only. Except as described above we will not
knowingly disclose any of this personal data to outside parties save as disclosed
to the users when collecting the information and when users expressly consent to
a secondary use of information, or if the law requires disclosure.
While we endeavour at all times to keep information and materials on the site secure
and confidential, NGIA will not be responsible for any breach of security caused
by third parties. To this end, we cannot offer an unfettered guarantee that the
site is completely secure.
Changes and access to personal information
If you want to know what personal information NGIA holds about you, in most cases
you are able to gain access to this personal information by contacting us in writing
directing your enquiry to NGIA, Unit 58, Quantum Corporate Park, 5 Gladstone Road
Castle Hill, NSW 2154. A request to update or correct any information should be
directed to that office. To protect the security of your personal information, you
may be required to provide identification before you are given access to your personal
information.
Contacting us about privacy
NGIA is committed to ensure your privacy is respected in all your communications
and dealings with us. If you have any questions or comments about our approach to
privacy or would like to access your personal information held by NGIA, please contact
NGIA on 61 (02) 8861 5100. Our staff are prepared to address any concerns you may
have about the privacy, safety and appropriateness of any material you see on the
NAP website. NGIA offices are located at: Unit 58, Quantum Corporate Park, 5 Gladstone
Road Castle Hill, NSW 2154.
More information
More information about privacy law and the NPPs is available from the Federal Privacy
Commissioner at http://www.privacy.gov.au or you can contact the Federal Privacy
Commissioner on 1300 363 992 or by writing to: GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 2001.
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The Competition and Consumer Act (Cth) 2010 and similar State and Territory legislation
in Australia may confer rights and remedies on you in relation to the provision
by us of goods, or services (if any) on this Website which cannot be excluded, restricted
or modified ("Non-Excludable Rights"). NGIA do not exclude in these Terms and Conditions
or elsewhere 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 goods and services on this Website is provided "as is" and without warranties
of any kind, either express or implied,
- NGIA does not warrant or make any representation regarding your access to, or the
results of your access to, the NAP website (including any related or linked websites)
or any Content in terms of correctness, accuracy, timeliness, completeness, reliability
or otherwise.
- NGIA does not warrant that the functions contained in any Content or any Communications
Facility or your access to the NAP website will be uninterrupted or error-free,
that any defects will be corrected or that the NAP website or the server which stores
and transmits Content to you are free of viruses or any other harmful components.
- Under no circumstances (including but not limited to any act or omission on the
part of NGIA) will NGIA be liable for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential
damages or loss of profits whatsoever which result from any use or access of, or
any inability to use or access, the NGI website or any Content.
Trademarks
The trademarks listed below are trademarks of NGIA or its affiliates. Nothing contained
on the NAP website should be construed as granting any license or right of use of
any trademark displayed on the Site without the express written permission of NGIA
or the relevant affiliate.
- Nursery & Garden Industry Australia (NGIA)
- Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia (NIASA)
- EcoHort
- BioSecure HACCP
Links to third party websites
NAP website contains hyperlinks and other pointers to Internet websites operated
by third parties. These linked websites are not under the control of NGIA, and NGIA
is not responsible for the contents of any linked web or any hyperlink contained
in a linked website. NGIA provides these hyperlinks to you as a convenience only,
and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the linked website
by NGIA or its Affiliates. You link to any such website entirely at your own risk.
Miscellaneous and any non-contractual matters related to it
This agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
New South Wales, Australia. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales. If any provision of this agreement
is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, such invalidity or unenforceability
will not affect the remainder of the agreement which will continue in full force
and effect.
We have taken reasonable steps to ensure all information received from our online
visitors is secured against misuse, loss and unauthorised access and use. All information
is protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed.