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Legal Things U Should Know

This document, together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of DUSA Membership sets out the terms and conditions for use of and access to this website. By using, viewing or otherwise accessing the DUSA site, you are bound to the terms set out within this Disclaimer.

DUSA has developed this site to provide you with information and access to DUSA’s services. The information contained on the site is provided for general information only and must not be relied upon. It is not intended, nor capable of being, advice on any specific problem or any particular situation. DUSA gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, currency or the completeness of the material presented herewith. Information presented in this site should not be used as a substitute for professional advice.

DUSA reserves the right to make changes to the content of this site at any time it deems appropriate by posting the change on this site.

DUSA provides external links as a service to users of its website or as a means to facilitate the easy connection of users to those sites. . In providing an external link DUSA does not accept responsibility for, or endorse, the content, services or privacy practices of any linked site (or the use of such content or services), except where explicitly stated.

DUSA does not warrant that using this site will be uninterrupted, secure or error free or free from any computer viruses, faults and defects. You also understand that DUSA cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that any files available for downloading through this site will be free of viruses. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures to satisfy accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to this site for reconstruction of any lost data.

Users use any information provided on this site, and any other linked to it, at their own risk. All information is provided “as is” without any express warranties of any kind. Except for liability under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and any other legislation dealing with similar issues, DUSA expressly disclaims any warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this site, and expressly disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose; and DUSA will not be liable for loss or damages of any kind, including direct, indirect, consequential or special damages, lost profits, lost data, or loss of management time which may arise out of, or result from, reliance on or use of this information, whether or not caused by any negligent act or omission.

To the extent that DUSA is able to limit the remedies available, this document expressly limits its liability for breach of a condition or warranty implied by virtue of any legislation to the following remedies (at DUSA’s option):

  • in the case of goods: the replacement or repair of the goods, the supply of equivalent goods; the payment of the costs of replacing or repairing the goods or acquiring equivalent goods; and
  • in the case of services: resupply of the services; or the payment of the cost of having the services resupplied.

You must continually indemnify DUSA from all liability, claims, damages and costs arising from your use of this site, your failure to comply with these terms and conditions or your violation of any applicable law. This includes all liability, claims damages and costs arising from any information which you provide to DUSA in connection with your use of this site.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.

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This website and its contents are subject to copyright under the laws of Australia and, through international treaties, other countries. The copyright in materials in this website is owned by Deakin University Student Association (DUSA), or in the case of some materials, third parties. You may view this website and its contents using your web browser and save an electronic copy, or print out a copy, of parts of this website solely for your own information, research or study, but only if you: do not modify the copy; and include the copyright notice "© Deakin University Student Association" on the copy. You must not otherwise exercise the copyright in the whole or any part of this website for any other purpose except as expressly permitted by statute or with DUSA's prior consent.