Terms & Conditions
This disclaimer should be read in its entirety. The information available through the LiverWELL app and www.hepvic.org.au website is not a substitute for independent and personal professional medical advice. This app and website it is linked to contains information, data, documents, policies, procedures, guidelines, images and general material prepared by Hepatitis Victoria Inc. (“Hepatitis Victoria”). Hepatitis Victoria wishes to make available the information to better inform the community. In particular, the linked information and reference materials are intended solely for the information of the user. Hepatitis Victoria does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information
Information Subject to Change
Any information on the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Furthermore, the information may change from time to time without any notice. Whilst the information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the information. Hepatitis Victoria is not and will not be, in any way, liable for the accuracy of any information printed and stored or in any way interpreted and used by a user.
No Warranties
To the extent permitted by law, this app and web site and the information and services provided on this app and web site, are provided on an “as is”, “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, those of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement or any warranty arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice. No oral advice or written information provided by Hepatitis Victoria or its employees shall create a warranty; nor should visitors to the site rely on any such information or advice.
Disclaimer of Liability
The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of the LIverWELL app and www.hepvic.org.au web site and the information and services provided on the LiverWELL app or the www.hepvic.org.au web site, and the Internet generally. Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall Hepatitis Victoria or its employees or anyone else involved in creating or maintaining this app or the www.hepvic.org.au web site be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, lost profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunity or bargin, that result from the use or inability to use the LiverWELL app or the www.hepvic.org.auweb site and/or any other web sites which are linked to this site, or the information and services provided on the web site. Nor shall Hepatitis Victoria or its employees be liable for any such damages including, but not limited to, reliance by a visitor on any information obtained via LiverWELL app or the www.hepvic.org.au web site; or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, viruses, errors, defects, or any failure of performance, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorised access. In states which do not allow some or all of the above limitations of liability, liability shall be limited to the greatest extent allowed by law.
Online Conduct
Users of the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site agree to use the web site only for lawful purposes and are prohibited from posting on the web site any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory or obscene material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. This applies to any posting that could be termed as sexual harassment and/or discrimination.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference to any products, services, hypertext link to the third parties or other information by trade name, trade mark, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by Hepatitis Victoria or its employees. Nor is an endorsement of Hepatitis Victoria or its employees implied by such links.
Link Disclaimer
These links are provided simply for convenience, and it should not be implied that Hepatitis Victoria recommends, endorses or approves of any of the content at the linked site(s). Hepatitis Victoria takes no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information, links or references to information sources (including Internet sites) outside of this site. Views or recommendations provided in linked sites do not necessarily reflect those of Hepatitis Victoria. It is the responsibility of the users to make their own investigations, decisions, enquiries about the information retrieved from other Internet sites.
Internet Usage Risks
Users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user’s transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses or other defects. Hepatitis Victoria accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user’s computer system, software or data occurring in connection with the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user’s computer system, software or data.
Restrictions on Use
The information on the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site is protected by copyright. Excepted as expressly permitted by Hepatitis Victoria, the user must not reproduce, publish, adapt or communicate the information on this the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site to the public. Hepatitis Victoria authorises the user to make a copy of the information on the LiverWELL app and the www.hepvic.org.au web site for personal use only.
Privacy
Hepatitis Victoria Inc (Hepatitis Victoria) is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals.
There are occasions where Hepatitis Victoria collects personal information, including sensitive health information, from individuals in order to fulfil its roles of providing support, awareness and advocacy for those Victorians affected by Hepatitis.
However, personal information will not be collected from persons who download the LiverWELL app.
Hepatitis Victoria complies with the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988.
Use and disclosure of personal information
Personal information held by Hepatitis Victoria will only be used or disclosed for the purpose it was originally collected or for a directly related secondary purpose if the person would reasonably expect this. For example, Hepatitis Victoria may wish to contact an individual to seek feedback on a Hepatitis Victoria activity they were involved in. Personal information will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes without the consent of the individual or unless required by law.
In addition, any disclosure of personal information to third parties (which may include for example government agencies that oversee a particular committee or contract staff) is subject to strict confidentiality agreements between Hepatitis Victoria and the third party.
Security of information
Hepatitis Victoria maintains hard copy files in a physically locked and secure environment and electronic data is password protected. The secure (members only) area on the website is also password protected. The Hepatitis Victoria computer system is protected by a firewall to enhance security.
Website privacy
Hepatitis Victoria collects statistical data about visits to its LiverWELL app and www.hepvic.org.au website including the number of hits per day, the most commonly downloaded files, how many visitors are return visitors, the average time spent on each page, the number of visits each individual makes and their relative activity on the site. The IP address and/or domain name of visitors is recorded. Hepatitis Victoria does use cookies. A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on the individuals hard-drive when they visit the website. If the individual returns to the website it indicates whether they have been there before. This information is used for statistical purposes only in order to assess and improve the Hepatitis Victoria website.
Personally identifiable information is collected if an individual chooses to provide this, for example, by responding via email to one of the contacts provided.
Hepatitis Victoria does not pass on to any third parties personal information collected on its website without the consent of the individual or unless required by law.
Access to, update and correction of information held by Hepatitis Victoria
Individuals are able to access personal information held about them and amend it if it is incorrect by making a request in writing to the Director.
Further information on Hepatitis Victoria privacy practices
Any questions or concerns about the Hepatitis Victoria Privacy Policy or Hepatitis Victoria’s privacy procedures should be directed to the Hepatitis Victoria Office:
Suite 5, 200 Sydney Road
Brunswick VIC 3056
Telephone: (03) 9380 4644
E-mail: admin@hepvic.org.au
Date Authored: February 2018