1. Definitions and interpretation
2. Term
3. Application
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3.1 Application
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By clicking where indicated on the Website, you are making an application to be a PartsCheck Member.
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3.2 Authority to bind
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The Authorised Representative is a party to this Agreement but only to the extent that it is necessary for the Authorised Representative to agree to, be bound by, and comply with, clauses 3.2(b), 3.2(c), 7.2(c) and 19 below.
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By clicking where indicated on the Website and making the Application:
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the Authorised Representative is warranting to us that he/she has authority to bind you (being the person/entity identified as the proposed PartsCheck Member on the Application); and
you are warranting to us that the Authorised Representative has authority to bind you (being the person/entity identified as the proposed PartsCheck Member on the Application).
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The Authorised Representative agrees to fully indemnify us as a result of any and all Loss we incur as a result of his/her breach of clause 3.2(b).
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You agree to fully indemnify us as a result of any and all Loss we incur as a result of your breach of clause 3.2(b).
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3.3 Acceptance
4. Status of Parties
5. Changes to Agreement
6. Acknowledgment
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7.1 Compliance with laws
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You warrant that you will comply with all laws, regulations, standards and codes applicable to your use of the Website and the business of being a PartsCheck Member (including, without limitation, the provision of Requests for Quotes, Quotes, access to information and the supply of goods/services via the Website), including but not limited to:-
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the Competition and Consumer Law Act 2010 (Cth);
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the Fair Trading Acts in all applicable States and Territories;
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the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) as amended from time to time;
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any relevant Consumer Codes; and
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any other legislation, regulation or law applicable in Queensland, Australia.
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7.2 Other warranties
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7.3 Indemnity
8. Transaction Fees, Payment and Returns
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8.1 Transaction Fee
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The Transaction Fee is the fee that you must pay PartsCheck at any time you are acting in the capacity of a Supplier and you obtain a Purchase Order from a Repairer. In such instances, you acknowledge and agree that the following Transaction Fee is payable by you to PartsCheck:
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A transaction fee of 1% (Gold Member) or 1.5% (Blue Member) of the total Purchase Order will be payable to PartsCheck; and
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The Transaction Fee will apply to the total value of the Purchase Order including GST.
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8.2 No Transaction Fee if Repairer
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No Transaction Fee is payable by you when you enter into a Purchase Order in the capacity of a Repairer.
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8.3 Invoices
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During each calendar month of the Term, we will issue (via the Website) an invoice/reminder for the Transaction Fees you have incurred during the previous month.
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Invoices will be provided to you online via the Website.
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8.4 Disputing an Invoice
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If you believe that the Transaction Fees detailed in an invoice are incorrect, please let us know prior to the date by which that invoice is due.
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The procedure for dealing with disputed invoices is as follows:
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We will attempt to respond to you in writing within fifteen 15) days of receipt of the notice of dispute referred to in clause 8.4(a) and advise you of the action being taken to resolve the dispute.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, failure to respond within fifteen 15) days from receipt shall not breach our obligations under this Agreement;
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If we accept your claim that an invoice is incorrect, then we will issue a credit note within sixty (60) days from acceptance.
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8.5 Payment
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Suppliers are required to pay an invoice by the due date specified on the invoice. Suppliers can pay an invoice either by credit card, direct payment into our nominated bank account, or alternate payment methods specified by us from time to time.
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(b) If you do not pay an invoice within the time required under clause 8.5(a), we may (without limitation to any other right of PartsCheck under this Agreement or at law) limit your access to PartsCheck Members area of the Website to invoice payment functionality.
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You are responsible for your usage of the Website and the payment of all Transaction Fees thereby incurred and invoices issued, regardless of whether or not you authorised such use.
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8.6 Late or non payment of invoices
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8.7 Return of Parts
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For Suppliers to be eligible to receive a credit note for Transaction Fees of returned parts or accessories, notice of the return request must be sent to PartsCheck by the Repairer or Supplier directly (Return Notice).
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If a Supplier has received returned parts or accessories directly from a Repairer, it is the Supplier's responsibility to send the Return Notice to PartsCheck within 30 days of receiving the returned parts or accessories, in which it must be shown that the Repairer made their order through Partscheck by providing details all reasonable supporting evidence such as the order confirmation and order number; and
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PartsCheck will then review the Return Notice and once satisfied that the parts or accessories returned were ordered through PartsCheck, the portion of the Transaction Fee for the returned part/s will be issued as a credit note.
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8.8 Credit Note
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Suppliers may request a credit note for specific Transaction Fees if:-
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The Repairer and Supplier agree to terminate a Purchase Order (this will need to be confirmed with the Repairer);
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2. The parts the subject of a Purchase Order are returned to the Supplier in accordance with the procedure set out in clause 8.7; or
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In accordance with the procedure set out in clause 8.4.
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Credit notes for the relevant Transaction Fee will be issued in the events described in clause 8.8(a) above. The Supplier is responsible for requesting the credit note from PartsCheck within 90 days of being invoiced and providing proof to support the credit request.
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8.9 Discounts
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For Suppliers to be eligible to receive a credit note for Transaction Fees of returned parts or accessories, notice of the return request must be sent to PartsCheck by the Repairer or Supplier directly (Return Notice).
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If a Supplier has received returned parts or accessories directly from a Repairer, it is the Supplier's responsibility to send the Return Notice to PartsCheck within 30 days of receiving the returned parts or accessories, in which it must be shown that the Repairer made their order through Partscheck by providing details all reasonable supporting evidence such as the order confirmation and order number; and
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PartsCheck will then review the Return Notice and once satisfied that the parts or accessories returned were ordered through PartsCheck, the portion of the Transaction Fee for the returned part/s will be issued as a credit note.
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8.10 Supplier-Owned Repairer and internal stock
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Certain Suppliers, due to their unique organisational structures, may also own a Repairer (either directly, or indirectly as part of a Group) (Supplier-Owned Repairer). For these Supplier-Owned Repairers, our platform may be configured by their Group Owner to operate differently.
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Supplier-Owned Repairer's may be required by their Group Owner to use internal Group stock or inventory of the Supplier before purchasing stock from third parties. Where this occurs, the Group Owner may configure the functionality of the PartsCheck platform to not functionally allow the Supplier-Owned Repairer to purchase the third party stock where there is internal Group stock or inventory available. A Supplier-owned Repairer will be able to see on the PartsCheck platform that the Quote received is for internal stock or inventory of its Group.
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However, to prevent any overcharging scenarios, particularly where an insurer is involved, such Supplier is required to match their inventory pricing with (or be cheaper than) the prevailing market rates (that is, if internal stock is priced higher than the prevailing market rates, the price will be reduced) . This means that for identical items or part types, the pricing from these Suppliers should, at a minimum, match (or be less than) what is available in the broader marketplace.
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To facilitate this, our platform incorporates an automated mechanism tailored for these unique Suppliers. This mechanism adjusts down the pricing of their inventory based where the pricing is higher than prevailing market rates, ensuring the rates remain in line with current market standards.
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This provision is in place to promote fairness and prevent any undue advantages or disadvantages for stakeholders.
9. Website Maintenance
10. General obligations
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10.1 Your obligations to PartsCheck
You must:
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fully co-operate with PartsCheck and its nominees, in relation to the use of the Website;
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market, advertise and promote that you are a PartsCheck Member in respect of the Website, at your own cost;
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notify us of any change in the details provided to us in the Application; and
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at all times during the Term and for 1 year thereafter, grant to PartsCheck and/or its authorised representatives or agents, the right of reasonable access to any records, sites and materials that are related to this Agreement.
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10.2 Authorised requestors
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If you have provided us with a signed Authorisation Form designating particular of your users who are authorised to request data or reports from PartsCheck, we will release data or reports only to these individuals.
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If you have not provided PartsCheck with a signed Authorisation Form under clause 10.2(a), we will in our sole discretion, determine the validity of any request purporting to come from your authorised user, and act in accordance with our determination
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You agree that we have no liability to you for acting in accordance with this clause 10.2.
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10.3 Your responsibility to review accuracy of information
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You must review the details nominated on each Request for Quote, Quote, Quote Information and Purchase Order.
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The responsibility to confirm the accuracy and validity of the information rests with you, and we highly recommend verification of these details directly with all relevant parties before entering into any Purchase Order.
11. Repairer's Obligations
12. Supplier's Obligations
13. Intellectual Property Rights
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13.1 Ownership
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All Intellectual Property Rights in the Website are owned by PartsCheck or our Related Bodies Corporate or licensors.
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Nothing in this Agreement transfers the ownership of, or grants any licence to, any of the Intellectual Property Rights in the Website. All Intellectual Property Rights in the Website belong to, and remain vested in, PartsCheck or its Related Bodies Corporate or licensors.
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13.2 Client Data
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Subject to clauses 9.3, 13.3 and 15, all Intellectual Property Rights in the Client Data belong to, and remain vested in, you or your nominated entities.
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13.3 Licence to use name
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13.4 Restrictions on use
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You must not in any form or by any means (except as expressly authorised by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) or these terms and conditions):
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adapt, reproduce, store, distribute, print, display, perform, publish or create derivative works from any works or other subject matter or any part of the Website generally; or
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commercialise any works or other subject matter, information, products or services obtained from any part of the Website
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without our written permission
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13.5 Trade marks
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All brand, product and service names used in the Website are the trade marks of us or third parties. You are not allowed to use or reproduce any such trade marks in the course of trade, and you may only use such trade marks for accessing, viewing and/or interacting with the Website for your own use.
14. Confidentiality
15. Submissions
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15.1 Confidentiality
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Any Submissions by you will not be confidential upon being provided to us. By providing any Submissions, you
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grant to PartsCheck a perpetual, worldwide, fully transferable, sub-licensable, non-revocable, fully paid-up, royalty free license to use your Submissions in any way, including but not limited to any suggestions for improvements submitted by you;
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agree that PartsCheck may use your Submissions for any purpose and in any way, including in future modifications of the Services or Website, other products or services, advertising or marketing materials; and
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give your complete and genuine consent to PartsCheck’s (and its representatives and agents) use, in any way we deem appropriate, of the Submission and all or any portion of the derivative works, even if such use would otherwise be an infringement of your moral rights (having the meaning given to that term in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
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15.2 Warranty
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You warrant to us that any Submissions by you will not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any other person, or be defamatory or offensive
16. Limitation of liability
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16.1 No liability
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PartsCheck will not be liable under any circumstances whatsoever, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for any Loss suffered, or liability incurred by you in connection with this Agreement or your use of the Website, including any Loss in relation to:
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the accuracy, completeness or quality of information supplied through the Website or in any report produced using Client Data (whether produced through the Website or otherwise); and
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any decision made by you or any third party or using information supplied through the Website or in any report produced the Client Data (whether produced through the Website or otherwise).
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16.2 Indemnity
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You agree to indemnify and hold PartsCheck harmless in respect of all claims, demands, actions, Loss (including but not limited to reasonable third parties' fees and disbursements), and damages arising or incurred by reason of your acts or omissions, breach or action taken by or on your behalf in connection with the Website or this Agreement
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16.3 Implied warranties
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16.4 Limit on liability
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To the extent we are found liable to you in connection with this Agreement our liability shall be limited to resupplying the services for you.
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To the extent that the limitation in clause 16.4(a) above does not apply, and PartsCheck is liable to you in connection with this Agreement (and whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), statute or otherwise), the aggregate and cumulative sum of such liability will in no event exceed the total sum of $1,250.
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16.5 Acknowledgement
17. Termination
18. Consequences of termination
19. Privacy policy
20. Data ownership; data security
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20.1 Data ownership
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PartsCheck will take reasonable steps to ensure you have access, through the Website and subject always to these terms and conditions, to Client Data within the possession, custody or control of PartsCheck, and will allow you to modify the Client Data as you reasonably require.
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20.2 Data security; unauthorised access
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(a) PartsCheck must
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not allow your Client Data to be disclosed or communicated to any third party (other than another member or Group Owner of the same Group in which you are or were at the relevant time a member) without your authorisation;
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not use or exploit (for itself or for any other person) any of the Client Data for any reason after termination or expiration of this Agreement; and
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take reasonable steps to minimise the risk of unauthorised use or disclosure of the Client Data; and.
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implement reasonable security practices to ensure that the Client Data is not subject to unauthorised copying, use, disclosure, access or loss.
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(b) You acknowledge and agree that access to or use of Client Data by another member or Group Owner of the same Group in which you are or were at the relevant time a member, will not be a breach of clause 20.2(a).
21. Third party content
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21.1 Third party content
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The Website may contain information, advertisements or offerings in relation to third party products and/or services (third party content).
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Third party content is not provided or endorsed by us. Where it is apparent that products, services and information are third party content, your legal relationship in respect of that third party content is with the third party supplier.
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We may receive fees and/or commissions from third parties for third party content displayed or made available on the Website. You acknowledge and consent to us receiving such fees.
22. Linked web sites
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22.1 Links
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The Website may contain links to other websites (linked web sites). Those links are provided for convenience only and may not remain current or be maintained.
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We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with linked websites.
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Our links with linked websites should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation by us of the owners or operators of those linked websites, or of any information, graphics, materials, products or services referred to or contained on those linked websites, unless and to the extent stipulated to the contrary
23. How we handle e-mails
24. Security
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24.1 Acknowledgement
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Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Whilst we strive to protect such information we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information which you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information which you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk. Nevertheless, once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to preserve the security of such information
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24.2 Password and user name
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You are responsible for all uses of your PartsCheck Member account. It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of your user name and password for your PartsCheck Member account. If you become aware of any misuse by an unauthorised third party of your PartsCheck Member account, then you should notify us immediately
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24.3 Reliance on password and user name
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We are entitled to rely on your user name and password as evidence of your identity and authority for the use of your PartsCheck Member account (including, for example, for the purpose of making payments to us using your credit card details, and for the purpose of nominating email and other addresses or phone numbers to which we may send billing and payment information relating to your PartsCheck Member accounts).
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24.4 Suspected vulnerability
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If you believe you have discovered a security vulnerability in, or have otherwise experienced a security problem related to, the Website please promptly report this to us.
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You agree that you will not publicly disclose the existence of, or information regarding, the reported vulnerability until PartsCheck has an opportunity (not to be less than 30 days clear notice) to analyse and to respond to the vulnerability report, and if in PartsCheck’s sole discretion it is commercially reasonable to do so, to notify key users, customers, and partners of the suspected vulnerability.
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The amount of time required to validate and resolve a reported vulnerability depends on the complexity and severity of the issue; and on the possible presence of third-party dependencies. We take all vulnerability reports seriously; prioritise its investigation; and where appropriate (in our sole discretion) determine whether to disclose the vulnerability
25. Miscellaneous
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25.1 Whole agreement
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This Agreement supersedes all prior representations, arrangements, understandings and agreements between the Parties and represents the entire complete and exclusive understanding and agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
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25.2 Severance
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If any provision (in whole or part) of this Agreement shall be or be determined to be illegal, invalid, void or voidable the legality or validity of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected and will continue in full force and effect
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25.3 Jurisdiction
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Queensland.
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The Parties each irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland whether State or Federal and each waives any immunity or any objection it may have to any action in those courts and to a claim that any action has been brought in an inconvenient forum or to those courts not having jurisdiction
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