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PRIVACY POLICY

Right Angle Studio (RAS) is committed to protecting the privacy of our end users of RAS' content. RAS endeavors to provide a safe and secure environment for end users. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you, as a RAS user, what kinds of information we may gather about you when you visit thethousands.com.au, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information. This privacy policy applies to any other internet-accessible RAS-branded services that incorporate this policy. Please note that this policy applies only to thethousands.com.au, and not to other companies' or organisations' websites to which we link.

Information about all RAS users and visitors

In general, our site automatically gathers certain usage information like the numbers and frequency of visitors to thethousands.com.au. We only use such data in the aggregate. This aggregate data helps us determine how much our customers use parts of the site, so we can improve our site to assure that it is as appealing as we can make it for as many of you as possible. For example, RAS uses “cookies” that tells us how and when pages in our site are visited, and by how many people. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and we do not combine information collected through these cookies with other personally identifiable information to tell us who you are. We may also provide statistical information, never information about you personally, to our RAS partners about how our members, collectively, use our internet sites. We do this so they too can understand how much people use their areas and our site in order for them to provide you with the best possible web experience as well. Finally, thethousands.com.au, its advertisers and ad servers may also use cookies, as well as “web beacons” or “clear gifs”, to determine on an anonymous basis which advertisements and promotions users have seen and how users responded to them, but do not use these technologies to collect personally identifiable information unless you give us permission to do so.

Information about you

If you are a thethousands.com.au member or user, when you access thethousands.com.au you may obtain access to features of the RAS internet service that contain personal information, such as email. Additionally, we may specifically ask for information about you when you sign up to use our services, or when you order RAS content. We will need certain information - such as name, internet address, billing address, type of computer, credit card number - in order to provide that service or content to you. We may also use that information to let you know of additional products and services about which you might be interested. You can choose not to receive such information if you don't want to by letting us know on the registration screen when you sign up for the product or service. We also may use cookie technology in order to improve your experience, including to remember your preferences or customised settings when you use thethousands.com.au, and its related services, and to authenticate your access to your personal information.

Disclosure

We do not use or disclose information about your individual visits to thethousands.com.au or information that you may give us on thethousands.com.au, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number, to any outside companies. thethousands.com.au may share such information in response to legal process, such as a court order or subpoena, or in special cases such as a physical threat to you or others. And, as we mention above, we may share with our website partners aggregated statistical “ratings” information about the use of thethousands.com.au and any RAS services.

Young users of thethousands.com.au

RAS takes extra care to protect the safety and privacy of young people using our web sites and services. RAS is a general audience site, and we do not knowingly collect information about children.

RAS privacy policy changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy for thethousands.com.au, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone. If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should contact RAS [mailto:hello@thethousands.com.au].

TERMS OF USE

Acceptance of terms through us

By using this site, you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms of Use”). If you do not agree to these Terms of Use please do not use this site. We, Right Angle Studio (RAS), reserve the right, at our discretion, to update or revise these Terms of Use. Please check the Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Agreement to Rules of User Conduct

You agree to abide by RAS Rules of User Conduct, including but not limited to, agreeing not to use this site for any unlawful purpose. A copy of the Rules of User Conduct, which you should review, can be found at the end of this site term.

Proprietary rights

You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on this site are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorised by RAS, you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from such materials or content. Notwithstanding the above, you may print or download one copy of the materials or content on this site on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from this site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission from RAS is prohibited. In addition, use of the content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in these Terms of Use is prohibited. As noted above, reproduction, copying, or redistribution for commercial purposes of any materials or design elements on this site is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of RAS. Permission is granted only when certain limited criteria are met.

User's grant of limited license

By posting or submitting content to this site, you: grant RAS and its affiliates and licensees the right to use, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed, and promote the content in any form, anywhere and for any purpose; and warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content and that public posting and use of your content by RAS will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.

Procedure for making claims of copyright infringement

If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify RAS.

Disclaimer of warranties

All materials, information, software, products, and services included in or available through this site (the “content”) are provided “as is” and “as available” for your use. The content is provided without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. RAS, its subsidiaries, and its licensors do not warrant that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that this site will be available at any particular time or location; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the content is free of viruses or other harmful components. Your use of this site is solely at your risk. Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain warranties, these exclusions may not apply to you.

Limitation of liability

Under no circumstances shall RAS, its subsidiaries, or its licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or inability to use, this site. This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if RAS has been advised of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, RAS' liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

Upon a request by RAS, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RAS and its subsidiary and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, officers, and directors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site. RAS reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with RAS in asserting any available defences.

International use

RAS makes no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside Australia, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Choice of law and forum

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of this site shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of Victoria, Australia, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.

Severability and integration

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and RAS with respect to this site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and RAS with respect to this site. If any part of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

User accounts

RAS may, at its sole discretion, request proof of identity of any registered user of the site.

Termination

RAS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of this site, with or without notice.

Agreement to Rules of User Conduct

By posting information in or otherwise using any communications service, chat room, message board, newsgroup, software library, or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this site, you agree that you will not upload, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content – including text, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or other information – that: is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts (including but not limited to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature directed at another individual or group of individuals), uses vulgar language in the submission of any text or otherwise violates RAS' rules or policies or these Rules of User Conduct; victimises, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability; infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party; constitutes unauthorised or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as “Spamming”), chain letters, any other form of unauthorised solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling; contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorised access to any data or other information of any third party; or You also agree that you will not harvest or collect information about the users or members of this site or use such information for the purpose of transmitting or facilitating transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic email or communications. You further agree that you will not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from a minor (anyone under 18 years old). Personal information includes but is not limited to name, address, phone number or name of their school. RAS does not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the content posted by users of communications services, chat rooms, message boards, newsgroups, software libraries, or other interactive services that may be available on or through this site. However, RAS and its agents have the right at their sole discretion to remove any content that, in RAS' judgment, does not comply with the Rules of User Conduct or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. RAS is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content.