This website (https://www.acf.org.au) (Website) is owned, operated and maintained by Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated ABN 22 007 498 482 (“ACF”).

By using the pages of this Website, you agree to the following terms and conditions (the Terms). In these Terms, the words “we”, “our” and “us” refer to ACF and its directors, officers, employees, agents, related entities and affiliates and “you” or “your” means the person who agrees to be legally bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree with the Terms, you should not use this Website, or any information or services available through the Website.

These Terms may be changed or updated by us from time to time. Any changes to the Terms will be effective immediately on publication on the Website, and your continued use of the Website after any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to visit this page periodically to review these Terms.

1. Use of Website

By accessing our Website you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or have obtained parental or guardian consent to use our Website. If you are using our Website on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

You may use our Website for lawful purposes only. You agree that your access to, and use of, this Website is not illegal or prohibited by laws which apply to you.

You agree not to use this Website in any way that:
•    could damage, interfere with or impair the Website, or impact any other persons use and enjoyment of the Website;
•    violates any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation;
•    is unlawful or fraudulent, or has an unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect;
•    harms or attempts to harm any person in any way;
•    transmits, or procures the sending of, unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material; or
•    may introduce to ACF or this Website viruses, trojans, worms, logic bobs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

We may, acting reasonably, stop, limit, restrict or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, your access to or use of the Website where we deem those steps to be necessary to protect the Website’s security or our other legitimate interests in connection with the Website.

2. Intellectual property rights

Unless otherwise indicated, all information, text, images, graphics, video and audio clips and trademarks (Material) contained in this Website are owned by ACF and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. All rights are reserved.

Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, you must not reproduce, adapt, modify, display, publish, perform, distribute, store, transmit, decompile or reverse engineer or otherwise exploit the Material on this Website without ACF’s consent. In addition, you must not copy the Material to any other server, location or support for publication, reproduction or distribution.

You are welcome to link to this Website, provided that in doing so you do not use any trade marks featured without permission or breach these Terms. However, you must not link to this Website from a website or in a manner which disparages the reputation of ACF.

For permission to use any Material from this Website in a manner other than that stated above, please contact us.

3. Links to Third-Party Sites

This Website may contain links to other websites that are not maintained by ACF. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. The inclusion of any link to such websites does not imply endorsement by us of the sites, and you enter any third-party websites at your own risk. We make no representations whatsoever about any other website which you may access through this Website, and you acknowledge that we have not reviewed any linked third-party websites, content or resources.

4. Donations or leaving a gift in your will

ACF accepts donations and gifts in your will, and your donations or gifts will be used where they are needed most.

If you wish to donate to ACF, your donation will be subject to ACF’s Gift Acceptance Policy and these Terms. If you wish to leave a gift in your will, please contact ACF via our online form and we will be in touch to discuss this with you

We accept donations through various payment methods, including credit cards, debit cards, and electronic funds transfers. By providing payment information, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to use the designated payment method and that you authorise us to charge your payment method for the total amount of your donation.

5. Fundraising

If you decide to partake in an existing fundraising event, or set up your own fundraising event, you agree to be bound by these Terms, ACF’s Community fundraising terms and conditions which can be found here and any other terms and conditions on our Website that apply to fundraising including on our ‘Raise funds for ACF’ page which can be found here.

6. Privacy

The use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Statement which can be found here. By using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Statement.

7. Disclaimer

The information on this Website is for general informational purposes only. We provide this Website ‘as is’ and do not represent or warrant the accuracy, adequacy, reliability or completeness of the information and materials on this Website and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in such information and materials. You are responsible for assessing the accuracy and reliability of any information on our Website.

We do not warrant that access to or use of this Website will be uninterrupted or error free or that the Website or any content on or accessible through the Website is free from errors or viruses, worms, trojan horses, time bomb, cancelbot or other harmful components. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Australian law, including the Australian Consumer Law, provides you with certain rights in respect of products and services that cannot be excluded by these Terms. Nothing in these Terms shall be read or applied so as to exclude, restrict or modify or have the effect of excluding, restricting or modifying any condition, warranty, guarantee, right or remedy implied by law, including the Australian Consumer Law, which cannot by law be excluded, restricted or modified.

8. Limitation of liability

You accept all risks and responsibility for all loss, damage, costs and other consequences resulting from using the Website or the material on or accessible through the Website.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you acknowledge that we will not be liable for, and you forever release and discharge us from any claims that you have now or may have against us for any loss or damage (whether direct, indirect, consequential or economic), however caused and whether by negligence or otherwise, which may result directly or indirectly out of the use or inability to use the material or information available on, or accessible through, the Website.

9. Indemnity

Except to the extent directly caused by us, you agree to indemnify ACF, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents and affiliates against any claims, causes of action, demands, recoveries, liabilities, losses (including losses that we suffer under our underlying contracts with suppliers and/or third-party aggregators), damages, fines, penalties or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees which arise as a result of or in connection with:
(a)    your use of the Website;
(b)    your inability to access or use the Website or part of the Website (for example due to viruses or other malicious computer code);
(c)    your breach of these Terms;
(d)    your breach of any law in connection with your use of the Website;
(e)    your breach of the rights of any third party in connection with your use of the Website;
(f)    your improper or unlawful use of the Website; or
(g)    any omissions or failures by you to do something required in connection with your use of the Website.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by, and must be construed according to, the law in force in the State of Victoria, Australia. The Courts in that State will have the exclusive jurisdiction to determine disputes in relation to these Terms.

The Website may be accessed in Australia and overseas. We make no representations that the Website complies with the laws of any country outside Australia, and if you access the Website from outside Australia, you do so at your own risk.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Website or these Terms, or if you find any errors, please contact us.

These Terms are effective on and from 14th May 2025.