NZGBC website use terms and conditions

Last updated October 2023 

By accessing and browsing this site you give your consent to these terms and conditions and our privacy policy.   We have additional terms and conditions governing specific products and services including membership, courses, events, and rating tools which can be found elsewhere on our website.   Other terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with and in addition to our website terms and conditions.   

USERNAME AND PASSWORD 

• Access to some of our services or content may require membership or registration. This will result in you being allocated a username and password that must be used whenever requested. That username and password is personal to you, and you agree to maintain the confidentiality of your username and password and not to disclose them to any third party. You agree that you are solely responsible for any use of our website by any person using your username and password and agree to indemnify the NZGBC against any claim caused by your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your username or password.
  

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

•  We either own or otherwise have the right to use the intellectual property rights with respect to the content as well as in relation to our products and services (Intellectual Property). You acknowledge and accept that we are either the owner, or otherwise have the right to use our Intellectual Property and that you will not assert any claim or interest in or to our Intellectual Property, other than in relation to those rights which are expressly provided to you in these website terms and conditions.

• You may make any copies of any information reasonably incidental to your viewing of our website and may retain a single permanent copy for your personal reference. The information may not otherwise be used, copied, reproduced, published, altered, transmitted in any form or by any means in whole or in part (except where by law such use cannot be prohibited) without our prior written approval. 

DISCLAIMERS

• While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up to date information in the site, NZGBC makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. We assume no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the site. 

• NZGBC and its associated websites take no responsibility for the downloading of software from this site or from any linked sites. Any sites linked to this website are beyond the control of the NZGBC. No liability or responsibility is taken for cookies, data or personal information collected by other linked sites accessed through this site or the linked sites, nor for the content of any sites linked to this website. Any linking by you of this site with or to other sites is at your own risk. 

• NZGBC does not give any guarantees, undertakings, warranties or make any representations in relation to the website whatsoever and under no circumstance shall the Company be responsible for any damage, loss or consequential loss suffered by any party because of their use or reliance on information on the website. 

TERMINATION 

• We may immediately terminate this agreement without liability if we reasonably believe you are in breach of these terms and conditions or wish to withdraw the website or any part of it. 
  

CHANGES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

• We may change these terms and conditions at any time. Any revised terms and conditions displayed on our website from time to time will apply to your use of our website, its content and any products or services we offer or supply.