terms and conditions

General Publishing Pty Limited

Terms and Conditions

Introduction

Welcome to General Publishing Pty Limited, an Australian media company dedicated to providing quality content across various platforms. By accessing our website, social media channels, and subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

Content Use and Copyright

All content published by General Publishing Pty Limited, including articles, images, and videos, is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or publicly display any content without our prior written consent.

Social Media Sharing

We encourage the sharing of our content on social media for non-commercial use, provided that General Publishing Pty Limited is credited as the source. However, the content must remain unaltered and must not be used in a way that could be considered misleading or offensive.

Email Newsletter Subscription

By signing up for our email newsletter, you agree to receive periodic communications from General Publishing Pty Limited. You can unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the email.

Third-Party Partnerships

General Publishing Pty Limited may share your personal details with third-party organisations that are our partners. This will only be done in accordance with our Privacy Policy and for purposes that we believe may be of interest to you.

Prohibited Use

In addition to other restrictions outlined in these Terms and Conditions, you are specifically prohibited from:

Using, or authorising the use of, automated means, including but not limited to spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools, or similar, to download or scrape data or content from our website or from other platforms through which we have given you access to our data and content, for any purpose.

Submitting, or authorising the submission of, any data or content from our website (or data or content we otherwise give you access to) to any large language models or other machine learning or artificial intelligence platforms, tools, programs, software, operations, and/or similar (collectively referred to as "AI Programs").

Using, or authorising the use of, any data or content from our website (or data or content we otherwise give you access to) for any purpose in relation to AI Programs, including but not limited to creating, developing, training, or otherwise improving AI Programs, or for the purposes of generating replicated or derivative content from such AI Programs.

This clause is in accordance with the Digital Publishers Alliance: Model AI Restriction Clause for DPA members. Any breach of this clause may lead to immediate termination of your access to our services, legal action, and further penalties as deemed appropriate.

Disclaimers

General Publishing Pty Limited does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information presented and is not liable for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Australia. Any disputes related to these terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Australian courts.

Collection of Information

General Publishing Pty Limited collects personal information such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or engage with our services. We may also collect non-personal information about your interaction with our website.

Use of Information

Your information is used to deliver our services, communicate with you, and improve your experience. We may also use your information for marketing purposes in line with your preferences.

Disclosure to Third Parties

We may share your information with trusted third parties, such as partner organisations, to provide you with relevant offers and services. We require these parties to respect your privacy and handle your information in accordance with the law.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. However, the internet is not entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information held by us. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

General Publishing Pty Limited reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.