TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Introduction
Welcome to Choosing Your Uni ("Platform"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Platform, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Platform.
2. Eligibility
The Choosing Your Uni platform is designed primarily for Australian high school students aged 14-18 and their parents or guardians. However, the platform may also be accessed by younger or older students, educators, and international users who may find the content relevant. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
3. Registration and Accounts
To use certain features of the Choosing Your Uni platform, users must create an account. When registering, users are required to provide accurate and complete information, including their first name, birth date, high school name, current school year, postcode, and whether they identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their account credentials, including their password. If you allow others to access your account, you are responsible for their actions. Choosing Your Uni will not be liable for any unauthorised access or actions taken under your account due to a failure to secure your login information.
4. Use of the Platform
4.1. Permitted Use
The Platform is provided solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may use the Platform to explore university options, take quizzes, and access content provided by the Platform.
4.2. Prohibited Use
You agree not to use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in a manner that may harm or disrupt the Platform. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to: Engaging in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Platform or its servers. Attempting to gain unauthorised access to the Platform or other user accounts. Impersonating any person or entity or misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity. Uploading or transmitting any harmful or malicious code or content. Using the Platform to harass, abuse, or harm another person. Copying information from the platform, except for personal use.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1. Ownership
All content, trademarks, and intellectual property rights on the Platform are the property of Choosing Your Universe Pty Ltd or its licensors. You may not use, copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any content on the Platform without our express written permission.
5.2. User Contributions
By participating in quizzes or providing personal information on the Choosing Your Uni platform, you retain ownership of your data. Any feedback or testimonials you voluntarily provide may be used by Choosing Your Uni to improve our services or for promotional purposes. In such cases, you grant Choosing Your Uni a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your feedback or testimonials.
6. Privacy
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using the Platform, you consent to our collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.
7. Data Security
Choosing Your Uni takes reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, we cannot guarantee absolute security against unauthorised access or data breaches. Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account information.
8. Third-Party Links
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or resources. Choosing Your Uni is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed on such websites. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk.
9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
9.1. No Warranty
The Platform is provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis. We do not warrant that the Platform will be error-free, secure, or uninterrupted, or that any defects will be corrected.
9.2. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Choosing Your Uni and its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform.
9.3. AI-Generated Content and Recommendations
The Choosing Your Uni platform utilises AI technology, including our AI advisor, Lumen, to provide recommendations and guidance based on user input. While we strive to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the information and recommendations provided, these are generated based on algorithms and available data and should be considered as part of your broader decision-making process. The AI-generated content does not constitute professional advice, and Choosing Your Uni does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such content. Users are encouraged to seek additional information and consider multiple factors when making educational and career decisions.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Choosing Your Uni, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Platform, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.
11. Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Terms on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform after the changes have been made constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
12. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Platform at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the Platform.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Choosing Your Uni regarding your use of the Platform and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.
15. Feedback and Suggestions
Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Platform are entirely voluntary, and we are free to use such feedback, comments, or suggestions as we see fit and without any obligation to you.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.
17. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or the Platform, please contact us at hi@choosingyouruni.com.
PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy applies to all personal information collected by Choosing Your University Pty Ltd (ABN 93 628 668 815) (referred to in this Privacy Policy as "the Company", "we", "our" or "us").
We recognise the importance of your privacy, and that you have a right to control how your personal information is collected and used. All personal information about you will only be collected, processed and used in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Collection of personal information from you
We collect personal information from users of our website/web app at www.choosingyouruni.com ("Website"), and other individuals who provide us with information in connection with the Website or our business. We collect this information when it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of our business and providing a service to you.
Individuals over 14 years old can consent to the processing of personal data. If you are younger than 14, you require the consent of your parent or guardian in order for us to process your personal data.
We collect personal information about you, including, for example, your contact details (such as email address, name, address, phone number), education details (including your school, study interests and preferences), limited demographic information (such as your postcode), etc.
In particular, we collect personal information:
- when you submit information through our Website, such as when you register a user account, engage in the forum, retrieve log-in information, or request a new password;
- when you register for subscriptions to mailouts (including via email), newsletters, updates, or other related information/publications through our Website;
- when you use our Website, in which case our system may automatically collect information relating to your visit to our Websites, such as your IP address;
- when you contact us (through our Website, via email or phone) with queries or issues or request that we contact you;
- when you participate in our promotions or competitions;
- when you interact with our Website and AI-powered digital tools .
Whilst you may decide to provide minimal data, engage anonymously, or using a pseudonym, with parts of our service, if you do not provide us with all requested personal information, you may be unable to participate fully in our services or obtain all of the benefits from use of our services or interaction with us.
Unsolicited Personal Information
You may provide unsolicited personal information via our AI-powered digital tools, community forums, social media, or other channels. If we retain this information, it will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Using your personal information
We will only use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and this Privacy Policy. In addition, we process personal data in accordance with the principles of data processing set out in the GDPR. Our main purposes in collecting, holding, using and disclosing personal information about you are to:
- provide you with information, content, products and/or services;
- respond to the questions you ask of our AI-powered tools
- facilitate conversations and community through our forum, social media platforms and other activities;
- improve information, content, products and/or services or our Website;
- keep you informed about activities, content, products and services associated with our business;
- respond to your queries, request and issues;
- facilitate access to and management of our Website;
- conduct promotions and competitions, and to manage Company related events, subscriptions and sponsorships; and
- operate our business efficiently.
Using your personal information for our own marketing
We may use personal information you have provided to us, including your email address and telephone number, to contact you to provide you with information in relation to content available on our Website, our new or updated content, our special offers, promotions or competitions, or other items or material that you may be interested in from Choosing Your Universe.
We will only contact you in this way if you have consented to receive such messages.
If you are receiving promotional information from us and do not wish to receive this information any longer, please contact us directly at hi@choosingyouruni.com asking to be removed from our mailing lists, or use the unsubscribe facilities included in our marketing communications.
We do not disclose your personal information to other organisations for the purposes of their marketing unless you have requested it (see Disclosing your personal information).
Disclosing your personal information
In order to run our business efficiently, improve and provide content, products and services to you, respond to your queries and/or send you information about future content, products, services and/or activities that you may be interested in, your personal information may be disclosed to service providers (eg. independent contractors and consultants, off-site security storage providers, website hosts, mail-houses, electronic database managers, event managers).
We may also disclose your personal information as necessary to other users to the extent required to provide the connections and services you have requested and to any universities to the extent required to provide you with the goods and/or services you have requested. For clarity, your personal information will not be shared with any institution for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly agreed to it.
We will not otherwise use or disclose any personal information about you without your consent, unless:
- the use or disclosure is for one of the purposes described in or otherwise permitted by this Privacy Policy;
- the use or disclosure is required or permitted by law;
- we believe it necessary to provide you with content, products and/or services which you have requested or to otherwise implement the terms relating to our content, products and/or services or relevant competition;
- we believe it necessary to protect the rights, property or personal safety of another person or the Company; and/or
- the assets and operations of our business are transferred to a third party.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Types and uses: We use session cookies, persistent cookies, and third-party cookies for functionality, analytics, and marketing purposes.
User control: Users can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings, including blocking and deleting cookies.
Processing Your Data
In line with GDPR principles, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. You have the right to object to our processing of your data, under certain conditions. Please note that this may impact our ability to provide products and/or services that you request from us.
Links to other websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. These linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the content of those sites, nor are those sites subject to our Privacy Policy. Before disclosing your personal information on any other website we recommend that you examine the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy of the relevant site. We are not responsible for any practices on linked websites that might breach your privacy.
Employee information
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the handling of information about employees by us. For information please contact Robert Malicki, Co-CEO of Choosing Your Universe Pty Ltd.
Access, accuracy and portability
Upon request, we will provide you with access to personal information that we hold about you (including GDPR Right to Access), except in the limited circumstances in which it is permitted by law for us to withhold this information. To request access to your personal information, please email us at hi@choosingyouruni.com
If at any time you wish to change personal information that is inaccurate or out of date (including GDPR Right to Rectification), please contact us by emailing us at the email address set out in the paragraph above and we will amend your record to make the necessary corrections. You can also update your details by logging into your profile on the Website at www.choosingyouruni.com
If you wish to have your personal information deleted (including GDPR Right to Erasure), please let us know in the same manner as referred to above and we will take all reasonable steps to delete it unless we need to keep it for legal, auditing or internal risk reasons.
You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected about you to another organisation, under certain conditions.
Storage and security of your personal information
We will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information which we hold about you, and to keep this information accurate and up to date. Your information is stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. We require our employees and data processors to respect the confidentiality of any personal information held by the Company.
Please note also that we may use overseas facilities to process or back up information and use overseas providers to manage or process your personal information. As a result, we may disclose your personal information to overseas facilities for storage and such overseas contractors for such management or processing in countries such as the United States of America, Singapore, the Philippines and France. However, this does not change any of our commitments to safeguard your privacy.
In respect of all online dealings, however, unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be absolutely guaranteed to be secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us through our Websites and you use our Websites at your own risk.
Contacting us
If you have any further queries relating to this Privacy Policy, or you have a problem or complaint, including a complaint about a possible breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us at hi@choosingyouruni.com In most cases we will ask that you put your request in writing to us. We will respond to you as soon as we reasonably can following investigation of any relevant issues. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Future changes
From time to time, our policies will be reviewed and may be revised to adapt to new security practices or legal requirements.
We will post any updated versions of our Privacy Policy on our Websites. If we hold your personal information, where practicable, we will notify you of changes to our Privacy Policy and such changes will take effect within 7 days of such notice to you. Otherwise, changes to the Privacy Policy will take effect upon posting. Please keep checking the applicable Privacy Policy to ensure you are aware of the current terms.
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COOKIES POLICY
1. Introduction Choosing
Your Uni ("we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website's owners.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the platform. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use the platform, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve the platform's functionality and user experience.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the platform to remember your choices (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver relevant advertisements. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
4. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Recognise and authenticate users.
- Remember user preferences and settings.
- Understand how users interact with our platform.
- Analyse trends and improve the platform's performance and usability.
- Provide targeted advertising and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies.
6. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of the platform may not function properly.
7. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at hi@choosingyouruni.com.
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