Terms and Conditions of Ideas International Blogs

We (Ideas International Limited) invite you to post comments in a number of areas of the IDEAS Insights blog site (comments areas).

When using the comments areas, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions.

If you think that a comment that has been posted is offensive, unsuitable, or has in some other way breached these terms and conditions, please e-mail us at cust_service@ideasinternational.com with a link to the comment and your reasons for objecting to it. We'll consider whether there are grounds for editing or removing the comment and take appropriate action, but you won't necessarily be contacted as to our decision.

Our Rights

  1. We retain the right and discretion (but not the obligation) to edit, delete, reject, or remove any comment that you post or seek to post in the comments areas.
  2. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to reproduce and deal with any material you submit to us by all means whatsoever (including, without limitation, in print and electronic format).
  3. We retain the right and discretion to terminate your access to the comments areas if we believe you are abusing the services in any way, or have breached these terms and conditions.
  4. You consent to our collecting and storing your IP address for security purposes.

Your Obligations

  1. You will not post any material in the comments areas:
    1. which is not original work in which you own the copyright, or which in any way violates or infringes (or could reasonably be expected to violate or infringe) the copyright, registered trademark, or intellectual property rights of another person;
    2. which is (or could reasonably be expected to be) obscene, offensive, pornographic, vulgar, profane, indecent, or otherwise illegal;
    3. which is (or could reasonably be expected to be) defamatory of any person;
    4. which racially or religiously vilifies, incites violence or hatred, or is likely to offend, insult, or humiliate others based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, or any physical or mental disability; or
    5. which you know or suspect (or ought reasonably to have known or suspected) to be false, misleading, or deceptive.
  2. You will not use the comments areas for the purpose of:
    1. advertising, promoting, or soliciting any goods or services, or otherwise engaging in trade or commerce; or
    2. providing any financial advice, or advice of any kind in relation to any financial product.

Disclaimer

  1. The views which are expressed in the comments areas are not our views, nor the views of any of Ideas International Limited’s related entities, and we accept no liability in respect of any material posted in the comments areas, nor are we responsible for its content and accuracy.
  2. Any reliance you place on material posted in the comments areas is done so at your own risk.

Indemnities

  1. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Ideas International Limited and its related entities against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss), or damage suffered or caused by reason of your reliance on any material posted in the comments areas.
  2. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Ideas International Limited and its related entities against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss), or damage incurred as a result of any material you post in the comments areas, or as a result of any breach by you of these terms and conditions.
  3. You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Ideas International Limited and its related entities against any liabilities, claims, costs, loss (including consequential loss), or damage incurred as a result of any material you post in the comments areas, or as a result of any breach by you of these terms and conditions.

Governing Law

  1. These terms and conditions shall be construed and applied in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales Courts to determine any matter or dispute that arises under these terms and conditions in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia.