Terms and Conditions

These terms govern your use of www.aria.com.au (this Site).  This Site is provided to you by the Australian Recording Industry Association Limited ("ARIA"), 11-17 Buckingham St Surry Hills NSW 2010 ACN 000 692 944 ('we' or 'us')

This Site is provided as general information for the public about ARIA's responsibilities and services.  Information made available at this Site is not (and should not be taken as) a substitute for legal advice or other professional advice or provided to third parties as evidence of such advice.

In using this Site, you acknowledge that the information at this Site does not take into account the particular circumstances of you or any other user of this Site.  When using this Site and the information at this Site, you and all other users are solely responsible for deciding whether the information is appropriate to your particular situation. 

ARIA endeavours to ensure that information on this Site is obtained from reliable sources.  Information available at this Site is based on Australian law at the time of posting.   ARIA is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the information or for results obtained from use of this information. 

Permission to use documents (such as press releases, case and legislative summaries and  FAQs) from this server "Server" is granted, provided that;

1. the copyright notice listed below appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear,
2. use of such Documents from this Server is for personal information and non-commercial use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media, and
3. no modifications of any Documents are made.  Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties.

Documents specified above do not include any charts, or the design or layout of the aria.com.au website or any other ARIA owned, operated, licensed or controlled site.  Elements of the ARIA website are protected by copyright and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or part. No logo, graphic, sound, trademark or image from any ARIA website may be copied or transmitted unless expressly permitted.

This Site and the information contained at this Site are protected by copyright and trade mark laws and are proprietary to ARIA unless specified to the contrary.  ARIA reserves all rights in this Site and the information provided by it.

You may only use the material contained at this site for informational purposes, and only for your own personal or internal corporate use.  You must not reproduce, or communicate to third parties, the whole or any part of this site for commercial gain.

This Site includes links to third party sites, which are provided for your information and convenience only.  These third party sites may be developed and maintained by third parties over whom ARIA has no control.  ARIA does not accept any responsibility for any third party site.  ARIA also does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, legality and reliability of any third party site.  ARIA does not make any other representation or endorsement in relation to any third party site or any or service available at a third party site.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Site and the information provided at this Site are provided "as is".  You may not rely on this Site or the information provided at this Site as being accurate or comprehensive.  You should independently verify the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information provided at this Site. ARIA also does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to this Site.

You are responsible for all risks associated with your use of this Site, including without limitation the risk of damage to your computer, network, software or data (whether caused by a virus or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with your use of this Site.

To the extent permitted by law, ARIA excludes all implied conditions and warranties, including without limitation as to completeness, accuracy, timeliness of the information contained at this Site.  If conditions and warranties are implied by law under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and similar legislation and cannot be excluded, ARIA limits liability to the extent permitted by law to re-supply or payment of the cost of resupply of services provided at the Site.

You are responsible for information you provide to ARIA through or in relation to the Site. In particular, information provided to ARIA must not be fraudulent and misleading, must not infringe any third party's rights, and must not violate any applicable law, statute, regulation or industry code of conduct.  Any personal information about you which is provided to ARIA via this Site is governed by the ARIA Privacy Policy .

You indemnify and hold ARIA, ARIA's affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of the violation of these terms by you.

The governing law of this site is New South Wales law.  ARIA and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales . 

ARIA reserves the right in its absolute discretion to alter or remove any material or information from its site, or limit your access to the site in any way, without notice. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Contact lsmall@aria.com.au with questions or problems, as appropriate.