Legal Terms of Use
Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Ltd ABN 92 136 814 465 (“Global CCS Institute”)’s websites, including its corporate website under the domain name globalccsinstitute.com (collectively, the “Website”), are offered to you conditional upon your acceptance of these Terms of Use and the associated Privacy Statement and Copyright Statement. Your use of and access to the Website constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use and agreement to be bound by them.
1. Definitions
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Content: All content (including data, text, video, images, audio, and other material) accessible on the Website but excludes any content accessible from non-Global CCS Institute websites (such as hyperlinks from the Website).
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Contributions: Content contributed by you or other users to the Global CCS Institute via the Website (e.g., registered user comments). The Global CCS Institute may, at its discretion, make such content accessible via the Website.
2. Your Use of the Website
2.1 The Global CCS Institute invites you to post comments in collaborative areas of the Website.
2.2 To post Contributions, you may need to register or become a Member to access collaborative areas.
2.3 You must provide true, accurate, current, and complete information as prompted during registration.
2.4 You must provide your real name and email address where required. If information is untrue or incomplete, the Global CCS Institute may suspend or terminate your use.
2.5 You are solely responsible and liable for your Contributions. The Global CCS Institute:
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2.5.1 Has absolute discretion over whether to publish your Contributions.
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2.5.2 May edit, remove, alter, or disable access to any Contribution or the Website without notice.
2.6 You agree not to post Contributions that:
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Are inflammatory (“trolling”);
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Are xenophobic, racist, abusive, harassing, or hateful;
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Are false, defamatory, threatening, invasive of privacy, or personal abuse;
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Are obscene, sexually explicit, or contain links to such material;
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Constitute commercial advertising, gambling promotion, or spam;
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Violate copyright or intellectual property rights;
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Promote circumvention of copyright law or technological protections;
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Are false, misleading, or deceptive;
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Violate any applicable law.
2.7 The following are also prohibited:
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Attempting to bypass auto-censors;
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Posting irrelevant material (“padding”);
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Posting affiliate links;
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Advertising or soliciting goods/services;
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Providing any financial advice.
2.8 To report inappropriate material, use the “report abuse” button or contact the Global CCS Institute at +61 3 8620 7300.
3. Browsing Contributions
You may be exposed to user Contributions. The Global CCS Institute is not responsible for and disclaims liability relating to others’ Contributions. You release the Global CCS Institute from claims relating to other users’ Contributions.
4. Intellectual Property Rights — Your Contributions
4.1 Your Contributions may contain:
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Original Material created by you; and/or
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Third Party Material sourced by you.
Important: You may need a licence to use Third Party Material.
4.2 You retain all rights to Original Material but must have the right to licence Third Party Material to the Global CCS Institute.
4.3 By posting Contributions, you grant the Global CCS Institute and users a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence.
4.4 You consent to the Global CCS Institute exercising its rights in your Contributions, including editing or removing them.
5. Intellectual Property Rights — Content
All intellectual property rights in Content (other than your Contributions) are owned or licensed by the Global CCS Institute. Nothing transfers to you.
6. Prohibited Use
6.1 You must not:
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Introduce viruses or malicious code;
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Remove copyright or proprietary notices;
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Use the Website to breach security or store unlawful material;
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Use the Website unlawfully or against these Terms.
6.2 Member-only Content is confidential and must not be shared without permission.
7. Other Warranties
You warrant that:
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The information you provide is accurate;
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You will notify changes promptly;
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You will comply with these Terms and directions from the Global CCS Institute.
8. Disclaimer
8.1 The Website content is provided for convenience and does not guarantee reliability or suitability. Use professional advice where needed.
8.2 The Global CCS Institute disclaims liability for losses from use of the Website, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
9. Third-Party Sites Not Endorsed
9.1 The Website contains links to third-party sites not controlled by the Global CCS Institute.
9.2 Links are provided for convenience only and do not imply endorsement.
10. Statutory Rights and Limitations of Liability
10.1 Your consumer rights under Australian law cannot be excluded.
10.2 Except as required by law, the Website is provided “as is” without warranties.
10.3 The Global CCS Institute excludes liability for loss of profits, data, or injury arising from use of the Website.
11. Indemnity
You indemnify the Global CCS Institute and its agents against any claims, losses, or costs arising from your use of the Website or your Contributions.
12. General
12.1 The Global CCS Institute may change these Terms, the Privacy Statement, and Copyright Statement.
12.2 If you do not accept changes, cease using the Website.
12.3 These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia.
12.4 These Terms, Privacy Policy, and Copyright Statement constitute the entire agreement.
12.5 If you use the Website on behalf of an organization, you warrant you are authorized to bind it.
