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Terms of use

By accessing or using the Endometriosis Australia website, you agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions of use as they may be modified and posted on our website from time to time. We reserve the right to alter, suspend or discontinue any aspect of our website or the content or services available through it, including your access to it. Unless explicitly stated, any new features including new content, and/or the release of new interactive tools or downloadable resources shall be subject to these terms and conditions.

Unless otherwise specified, the materials published on our website are presented solely for your private, personal and non-commercial use. You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of our website and use of all information contained within it. For more information, see the Disclaimer paragraph below.

Endometriosis Australia makes no representations whatsoever about any other websites that you may access through our website or which may link to our website. When you access any other website you understand that it is independent from Endometriosis Australia and that we have no control over the content or availability of that website. In linking to any other website, Endometriosis Australia does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, or the use of, such a website and shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on or through any other website or resource. Any concerns regarding any external link should be directed to its website administrator.

We will try to make our website available and accessible but cannot guarantee that our website will operate continuously or without interruptions or be error-free and can accept no liability for its unavailability. You must not attempt to interfere with the proper working of our website and, in particular, you must not attempt to circumvent security, tamper with, hack into, or otherwise disrupt any computer system, server, website, router or any other internet connected device.

Disclaimer

Medical information disclaimer

Endometriosis Australia’s information about the diseases, treatments and general matters has been written and edited by Endometriosis Australia’s volunteers. Endometriosis Australia makes every effort to ensure the information provided is as up-to-date and accurate as possible however does not accept liability for misinterpreted or incorrect information. It is also not the intension of Endometriosis Australia to recommend any particular form of treatment. At all times you need to discuss the information you find on this website, or any other source, with your doctors or health team, given your unique situation and status.

Our commitment to protecting your privacy

At Endometriosis Australia we are committed to protecting your right to privacy. We do not sell, rent or trade the information that we collect on this website. We maintain the necessary internal control systems to ensure that information is secure.

We abide by the Federal Privacy Act 1988 which applies to the private sector and not-for-profit organisations.
Information we collect and how we use it:

• process donations and issue receipts
• respond to our supporters comments and/or questions
• inform our supporters about our programs and activities
• solicit support
• improve the services and information that we provide

Anonymous donations may be made to Endometriosis Australia at any time. Please note that we are unable to provide anonymous donors with receipts.

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/privacy-act/australian-privacy-principles

Disclosure of personal information

We do not sell, rent or trade the information that we collect.

We will only disclose certain information if :

• the disclosure is required or authorised by law
• the disclosure is needed in order for our contracted service providers (who are bound by privacy legislation) to assist us in tasks such as mailing or donation processing

We do use ‘cookies’ to anonymously track visits to our web pages and the documents that are downloaded in order to compile statistical information. This provides us with information about which pages are popular. We do not use ‘cookies’ or any other methods to record information that is personally identifiable such as a visitor’s contact details, IP address, or domain name.

Supporters should not send confidential information via email since emails may be accessed by people other than those for whom they are intended.

Your security and privacy when using our website

Supporters may contact us at any time if they wish to:

• request further information about our privacy policy.
• request access to the information that we hold about them (minimal administration fee may be charged).
• cancel some or all of the communications that we provide (we include opt-out mechanisms on the majority of our communications).
• change their personal information (for example address or telephone number).

We take reasonable steps to make sure that the information we collect and use is accurate, complete and up-to-date.

Changing and accessing your information

For ‘cookies’ not to be used, you may adjust their browser to disable them.

Endometriosis Australia’s website contains links to other sites. We do not have any control or responsibility for their content, privacy practices or business practices.

If you have any questions regarding our security policy, please contact our Administration Team at admin@endoaustralia.org.