Terms and Conditions

Disclaimer

The Merino Company (TMC) makes no representations about the content and suitability of The Merino Company materials presented on-line for any purpose. Specifically, The Merino Company does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the correctness, accuracy, reliability, currency, or any other aspect regarding characteristics or use of the information presented in The Merino Company materials (including without limitation in fact sheets). The user accepts sole responsibility and risk associated with the use and results of The Merino Company materials, irrespective of the purpose to which such use or results are applied. Users should confirm information from an appropriate and relevant source if it is of sufficient importance for them to do so. In no event shall The Merino Company be liable for any loss or damages (including without limitation special, indirect or consequential damages), whether in an action of contract, negligence or tort, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of The Merino Company materials or the use in any way of this website.

Copyright notice

The Merino Company materials, including pages, FAQs, documents, on-line graphics, audio and video, are protected by copyright law. Copyright of these materials resides with The Merino Company, or in the case of a news item, with the author. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or re-used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the written permission of our Legal Team, The Merino Company, Level 1, 595 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC.

When you access The Merino Company Website, you agree to:

Retrieve The Merino Company materials for information only
Only download a copy or print-out for your own personal use or to inform authorised and potential users about The Merino Company materials.
Include the copyright notice in any copy you make
Not modify information found in The Merino Company materials without prior written permission of The Merino Company.
Not to register or apply to register with any government authorities, or claim any ownership or other interest in, any of
The Merino Company materials, and agree to do everything necessary to ensure its associated entities, officers, employees, consultants and agents do not do so.

The Merino Company retains all rights (including all intellectual property rights) and title to all of The Merino Company materials included on this website.

Third party websites

You should be aware that third party sites are not under the control of The Merino Company. Therefore The Merino Company can make no representation concerning the content of these sites to you, nor can the fact that The Merino Company has referred you to these sites serve as an endorsement by The Merino Company of any of these sites.

The Merino Company provides these references only as a convenience to you and does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the correctness, accuracy, reliability, currency, or any other aspect regarding characteristics or use of the information presented on these sites.

If you are the owner of a site that is indexed by merinocompany.com and prefer it not to be indexed, please contact the Webmaster, The Merino Company, Level 7, 460 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC.

Privacy Information

The Merino Company endeavors to protect your online privacy while providing you with the most useful and pleasant Web experience possible. Users can access many features on our site anonymously, however you may be asked to provide personal information when creating a login or participating in contests, surveys or providing feedback or when using interactive areas of the sites. Use of The Merino Company site signifies your understanding and acceptance of the terms of this privacy policy. Please review the legal terms and conditions of our web site for additional information regarding disclaimers, limitations of liability and other important information.

Respecting your privacy

The Merino Company is committed to supporting ‘The National Privacy Principles for the Fair Handling of Personal Information' which set clear standards for the collection, access, storage and use of personal information which we obtain as part of our business operations.

Our respect for our customers' right to privacy of their personal information is paramount. We have put in place policies and procedures to ensure that all personal information, no matter how or where it is obtained, is handled sensitively, securely, and in accordance with the National Privacy Principles.

What personal information is collected and stored?

Privacy law requires us to notify you that we are collecting your personal information where it is reasonable and practical for us to do so. So that we can provide services to you (such as free newsletters), we may ask for personal details such as your name or e-mail address through this website.

Generally, you have no obligation to provide any information requested by us. If you choose to withhold requested information however, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services that depend on the collection of that information.

The Merino Company web sites

The Merino Company provides products and services via our various web sites. When you visit our sites, our web servers record anonymous information such as the time, date and URL of the request. This information assists us to improve the structure of our web sites and monitor their performance. The Merino Company may use 'cookies' on various web sites.

Cookies are an industry standard and most major web sites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our web sites may place on your computer. Usually, cookies are used as a means for our web sites to remember your preferences. As such, cookies are designed to improve your experience of our web sites.

In some cases, cookies may collect and store personal information about you. The Merino Company extends the same privacy protection to your personal information, whether gathered via cookies or from other sources. Most internet browsers are pre-set to accept cookies, however you can adjust your Internet browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas of our web sites or take advantage of the improved web site experience that cookies offer.

The Merino Company also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. IP addresses are assigned to computers on the internet to uniquely identify them within the global network. The Merino Company collects and manages IP addresses as part of the service of providing internet session management and for security purposes.

The Merino Company may also use third parties to analyse usage statistics on our websites. Such analysis is performed using data collected from our websites. No personally identifiable information is collected by such third parties from our web sites.

How is personal information used?

The personal information that we ask for is generally used to provide goods or services (for example newsletters) to you, or to provide directory services.

With your agreement we may also use your personal information in other ways to provide you with superior service. For example, we may use your personal information to advise you of new products and services or updates to this website.

You may tell us that you do not want us to send information to you other than for the main purpose for which we have collected your personal details, and we will respect your wishes. Postings and Public Areas? You are solely responsible for the information and other content you post on or through our sites. You understand that personal and other information (e.g. name, e-mail address, phone number) that you post on or through public areas of the sites (e.g. The TMC Blog) are generally accessible to, and may be collected and used by, others and may result in unsolicited messages or other contact from others.

Related Links

More information about Privacy law and the National Privacy Principles is available from the Federal Privacy Commissioner.