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WEBSITE TERMS OF USE 

Welcome to our website.  This website is owned and operated by Sarah McKay trading as Think Brain Pty Ltd ABN 19626919266 (we or us). These Terms of Use (Terms) govern your use of our websites located at www.sarahmckay.com.au and www.drsarahmckay.com and www.theneuroacademy.com (Website), and form a binding contractual agreement between you, the user of the Website and us, if you use the Website.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully.  If you have any questions, please contact us before you use the Website. You can contact us at [email protected].

Your access to and use of the Website indicates that you have had sufficient opportunity to access the Terms and contact us, and that you have read, accepted and will comply with the Terms.  If you do not agree to the Terms, you must not use the Website.

  1. Information on Website: The information, including statements, opinions and documents contained in this Website (Information) is for general information purposes only. The Information is subject to change without prior notice.
  2. Not Advice: The Information is general in nature, does not take into account your specific needs, objectives or circumstances, and is not advice.  Any reliance you place on the Information is at your own risk.  Before acting on any Information, we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your circumstances, carry out your own research and seek professional advice, where necessary. The Information posted is intended solely for the general information of the reader.  It is not to be considered medical advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified medical or mental health professional.  If you have a persistent issue or are concerned about your brain health, mental well-being or general health, please consult your health care provider or refer to our resources page which lists the contact details of various support services. 
  3. Amendment of Terms: The Terms may be amended without notice from time to time in our sole discretion. Your continued use of our Website following any amendments indicates that you accept the amendments.  You should check the Terms regularly, prior to using the Website, to ensure you are aware of any changes, and only proceed to use the Website if you accept and will comply with the new Terms.
  4. Services: We are not responsible for any delays or interruptions to the Website. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimise delays and interruptions. We cannot warrant that the Website will be available at all times or at any given time. We may at any time and without notice to you, discontinue the Website in whole or in part.  We are not responsible for any loss, cost, damage or liability that may result from our discontinuance of the Website.
  5. Your warranties: You warrant to us that you have the legal capacity to enter these Terms, you have obtained the consent of your nominated recipient for gifts to provide their personal information to usyou have read and agree to these Terms before using the Website, and that you have complied with all applicable laws.
  6. License to use the Website: We grant you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide, non-transferable right and licence to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use, in accordance with the Terms. All other uses are prohibited without our prior written consent.
  7. Prohibited Conduct: You must not:

(a)         reproduce, redistribute, transmit, assign or otherwise transfer or use any content from the Website unless with our prior written consent;

(b)         use the Website for any activities or to post or transmit any material:

  1. unless you hold all necessary rights, licences and consents to do so;
  2. that would cause you or us to breach any law, regulation, rule, code or other legal obligation;
  3. that defames, harasses, threatens, menaces, offends or restricts any person;
  4. that is or could reasonably be considered to be obscene, inappropriate, defamatory, disparaging, indecent, seditious, offensive, pornographic, threatening, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence or in breach of privacy;
  5. that would bring us, or the Website, into disrepute; and
  6. that infringes the intellectual property or other rights of any person;

(c)         interfere with or inhibit any user from using the Website;

(d)         use the Website to send unsolicited email messages; or

(e)         attempt to or tamper with, hinder or modify the Website or attempt to or knowingly transmit viruses or other disabling features to the Website or via the Website;

or facilitate or assist another person to do any of the above acts.

  1. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights:

(a)         Our Website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by Australian and international laws, including but not limited to the trademarks, trade names, software, content, design, images, graphics, layout, appearance, layout and look of our Website.  We own the copyright which subsists in all creative and literary works that are displayed on the Website

(b)         You agree that, as between you and us, we own all intellectual property rights in the Website, and that nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer of any intellectual property ownership rights. Your use of the Website does not grant you a licence or act as a right of use of any of the intellectual property, whether registered or unregistered, that are displayed on the Website without the express written permission of the owner..

(c)         You must not:

  1. reproduce or use any of the material on the Website for commercial purposes including sale;
  2. in any way modify the material on the Website;
  3. cause any of the material on the Website to be framed or embedded in another website; or
  4. print, publish, modify, link to, copy, reproduce, republish, upload to a third party, post, transmit or distribute the content of the Website in any way, except as expressly provided for by us or expressly authorised in writing by us.

If you breach these Terms, we will enforce our intellectual property rights against you.

(d)         If you chose to post any content onto our Website, you:

  1. warrant to us that you have all necessary rights to post the content;
  2. grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide and transferable right and licence to use that content in any way (including but not limited to, by reproducing, changing, and communicating the content to the public) and permit us to authorise any other person to do the same thing; and
  3. consent to any act or omission which would otherwise constitute an infringement of your moral rights, and if you add any content in which any third party has moral rights, you must ensure that the third party consents in the same manner.
  4. Privacy: We are committed to protecting your privacy.  Please read our Privacy Policy, available on our Website, for information including what information we collect, how we store it, how we use it, and the circumstances in which we may disclose it. By agreeing to the Terms, you agree to accept our Privacy Policy.
  5. Cookies: This Website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you allow cookies to be used, personal Information may be stored by us for use by third parties, as set out in our Privacy Policy.
  6. Your content:  If you add any content on the Website, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide and transferable right and licence to use that content in any way, including but not limited to, by reproducing, changing, and communicating the content to the public.  You permit us to authorise any other person to do the same.  You consent to any act or omission which would otherwise constitute an infringement of your moral rights, and if you add any content in which any third party has moral rights, you must ensure that the third party consents in the same manner.
  7. Third party information: The Website may contain third party information, including but not limited to user comments, guest articles and advertisements (Third Party Information).  We do not control, recommend, endorse, sponsor or approve Third Party Information, including any information, products or services mentioned in Third Party Information.  You should make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of Third Party Information for you.
  8. Third Party links and websites: This Website may contain links to websites owned by third parties (Third Party Websites).  We do not control, recommend, endorse, sponsor or approve Third Party Websites, including any information, products or services mentioned on Third Party Websites.  You should make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of Third Party Websites for you.
  9. Reservation of Rights: We reserve the right to amend or delete any and all of your content, Third Party Information and/or Third Party Websites, and to block any user, if we believe that there is a violation of these Terms, or for any other reason, in our sole discretion. 
  10. Limitation of Liability:

(a)         To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability for any loss, damage, costs or expense, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential including loss of profits, suffered by you or claims made against you which result from any use or access of, or any inability to use or access, the Website, Third Party Information and/or Third Party Websites.

(b)         To the full extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties or terms (whether express or implied) other than those expressly set out in these Terms.

  1. Disclaimer: The Website is provided to you without warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  We do not warrant that the functions contained in any material on the Website or your access to the Website will be error free, that any defects will be corrected, that the Website or the server which stores and transmits material to you are free of viruses or any other harmful components, or that the Website will operate on a continuous basis or be available at any time.  While we endeavour to keep the Website and information up to date and correct, we make no representations, warranties or guarantee, express or implied, about:

(a)         the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of any Information, images, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose;

(b)         Third Party Information; or

(c)         Third Party Websites.

You read, use, rely on and act on information contained on the Website, Third Party Information and/or Third Party Websites, strictly at your own risk.

  1. Indemnity: By using the Website, you agree to indemnify us and hold us harmless from and against all claims, actions, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis), including in tort, contract or negligence, arising out of or connected to:

(a)          your use of or access to the Website;

(b)         any breach by you of these Terms; or

(c)         any wilful, unlawful or negligent act or omission by you.

  1. Use: You may only use the Website for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with the nature and purpose of the Website.  By using this Website, you agree that the exclusions and limitations of liability set out in these Terms are reasonable.  If you do not think they are reasonable you must not use this Website.
  2. Exclusion of Competitors:  You are prohibited from using our Website, including our information, in any way that competes with our business.  If you breach this term, we will hold you responsible for any loss that we may sustain, and hold you accountable for any profits that you may make from non-permitted use.  We reserve the right to exclude any person from using our Website and Information, in our sole discretion.
  3. Enforceability and Breach: If any provision of the Terms is found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, then the provision will not apply in that jurisdiction and is deemed not to have been included in the Terms in that jurisdiction.  This will not affect the remainder of the Terms, which continue in full force and effect.  If we do not act in relation to a breach of the Terms by you, this does not waive our rights to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches of the Terms by you.  All rights not expressly granted in the Terms are reserved.
  4. Termination: The Terms are effective until terminated by us, which we may do at any time and without notice to you. In the event of termination, all restrictions imposed on you by the Terms and limitations of liability set out in the Terms will survive.
  5. Disputes:  You agree to use your best endeavours to use mediation and negotiation to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, prior to resorting to an external dispute resolution process. Please notify us in writing of any dispute you may have.
  6. Jurisdiction: Your use of this Website and any dispute arising out of your use of it is subject to the laws of New South Wales, Australia.  You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of New South Wales for determining any dispute concerning the Terms.
  7. General:  If a provision of these Terms are invalid or unenforceable it is to be read down or severed to the extent necessary without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.  If we, or the Seller, do not act in relation to a breach by you of these Terms, this does not waive our right to act with respect to that or subsequent or similar breaches.  Each party must at its own expense do everything reasonably necessary to give full effect to these Terms and the events contemplated by it.

 

Thank you for reading our Website Terms of Use.

 

 

PRIVACY POLICY 

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by Sarah McKay trading as Think Brain Pty Ltd ABN 19626919266 (we or us), through our websites located at www.sarahmckay.com.au and www.drsarahmckay.com, or other interactions with you.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully.  If you have any questions, please contact us before you provide us with any personal information.  You can contact us at [email protected].  You can unsubscribe from communication from us by contacting us at [email protected] or at http://yourbrainhealth.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe/post.

You providing us with personal information indicates that you have had sufficient opportunity to access the policy and contact us, and that you have read and accepted the policy.  If you do not agree to the policy, please do not provide us with personal information.

This policy forms part of the Website Terms of Use, which can be accessed on the Website.

1. The information we collect from you

We may collect personal information from you in the course of our business, including if you input personal information on the Website or otherwise provide personal information to us.  This may include your name, address, phone number, email address, and other personal information.

We may conduct surveys or market research to seek your opinion and feedback.

We will not ask you to provide personal information that may disclose your political, religious or philosophical beliefs or affiliations, health and sexuality, racial or ethnic origin, or criminal convictions.

2. How we use the information we collect

We collect and use the information for purposes including internal record keeping; for business development and marketing purposes; identifying and understanding user needs; for marketing communication from us; and to customise, improve and ensure proper functioning of our Website.

We may run competitions or offer additional benefits to you and we may ask you to provide us with your personal information for these purposes.  Providing this information is optional to you.  If you do not provide this information to us, we may not be able to contact you or give you access to the additional benefits.  We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties that we think you may find interesting.

3. Disclosure of your Personal Information:

We customarily do not use or disclose (or permit the use or disclosure of) personal information that could be used to identify an individual member in any circumstances, except as described in this policy, unless we have your permission.

We customarily do not disclose your personal information to unrelated third parties, unless we have your permission, where such disclosure is incidental to your use of the Website, where we are required by law or regulatory authority to do so, or as described in this policy.  You consent to us disclosing your personal information for the purpose of any of the above listed exceptions.

We may share your personal information with third party service providers who assist us in providing information, products or services to you.  We would only do this if the third party has agreed to comply with the standards in our Privacy Policy.

If there is a change of control of our business or a sale or transfer of business assets, we reserve the right to transfer to the extent permissible at law our user databases, together with any personal information and non-personal information contained in those databases.  This information may be disclosed to a potential purchaser.  We would seek to only disclose information in good faith and where we have sought to maintain confidentiality.

4. Your options:

Consent: Providing us with your personal information is optional to you.   You can choose not to subscribe or not to provide the personal information.  When you provide us with your personal information, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Restrict: You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information.  If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us at the email address listed at the start of the policy.

Access and Correct: You have the right to access and correct the personal information that we hold about you, in certain circumstances set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth).  If you wish to access or modify any personal information that you have provided to us, please contact us at the email address listed at the start of the policy.  An administrative fee may be payable.  We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Unsubscribe: To unsubscribe from our e-mail database, or opt out of any communications, please contact us at the email address listed at the start of the policy, with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line of the e-mail.

5. Amendments to this Privacy Policy

This policy may be amended, including with changes, additions and deletions, from time to time in our sole discretion. Your continued use of our Website following any amendments indicates that you accept the amendments.  You should check the Privacy Policy regularly, prior to providing personal information, to ensure you are aware of any changes, and only proceed to provide personal information if you accept the new Privacy Policy.

6. Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information collected from you is accurate, up to date, complete and stored in a secure environment and accessed only by our authorised personnel.  We note that no information transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed to be secure. We cannot therefore guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us, or receive from us.  The transmission and exchange of information is carried out at your own risk.

7. Cookies

We may use cookies and other tracking information from your computer, which enables us to tell when you use the Website and also to help customise your Website experience.  You can alter your security settings on your web browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. This may, however, prevent you from using the full capabilities of our Website.

8. Links to other websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites of interest.  We do not have any control over those websites.  We are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such websites and such websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy.

Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy.