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You are solely responsible for your use of this site (and any information or material available from it) and you accept all risks and consequences that might arise from your use of this site (and any information or material available from it). This includes:

  • any risk of your computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, disabling codes, worms or other devices and defects which might be transmitted or activated via the website, or your access to it or the downloading of files from the web site; and

  • any risk of connections transmitted to and from this site being intercepted and modified by third parties.

The Weather Platform ('WeatherPlatform') is not in any way liable for losses, damages, costs, expenses and liability of any kind that you or any other person may suffer or incur directly or indirectly from you using this site and any information or material available from it.

 

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

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  • The Weather Platform excludes all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available from it; and

  • The Weather Platform does not give any representation or warranty of any kind (whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise) including in relation to the availability, accuracy, currency, completeness, quality, reliability or suitability for any purpose of this site and any information or material available from it, or that the information or material will not infringe any third party intellectual property rights, or that the site will be free from defects, viruses, third party interception or other security threats or vulnerabilities including those which could cause loss or damage to you.

To the extent that The Weather Platform’s liability for a breach of any statutory condition or warranty cannot be excluded, then to the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to, at The Weather Platform’s discretion, the replacement of the information or material available from this site or a remedy of The Weather Platform’s choice contained section 64A of the Australian Consumer Law.

 

Posting Policy

We welcome participation on all Weather Platform social media platforms; however we won’t be able to individually address all comments or postings. 
It is important to remember that our community includes people of all ages and backgrounds. With this in mind, when posting on our wall please don't:

 

• make defamatory, libelous, false or misleading comments;
• use obscene, insulting, racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory or offensive language;
• post personal information about yourself or others such as private addresses or phone numbers;
• promote commercial interests (but where possible and appropriate the Bureau will acknowledge and tag any crowd-sourced weather imagery);
• violate the intellectual property rights of others;
• violate any laws or regulations; or
• post multiple versions of the same view to the wall or make excessive postings on a particular issue.

In the interest of ensuring our social networking community can participate in a safe and respectful environment, The Weather Platform will remove any posts or comments that it feels to breach these terms of use.

We encourage the community to participate in conversation, but any removal of content or removing or banning users is at the discretion of The Weather Platform.

There is no endorsement, implied or otherwise, by The Weather Platform of any fan posts, links, or photos. Users are fully responsible for the content they submit. Please also refer to and comply with the social platform’s Rights and Responsibilities statement that you are currently using.

Posting Disclaimer

You accept all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available from it. 
To the maximum permitted by law, The Weather Platform excludes all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available from it.

Privacy Statement

Personal information collected by The Weather Platform Australia is treated as confidential and is protected by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The Weather Platform collects information posted to our social media sites and uses that information for the purpose of administering our social platforms, considering and/or addressing any comments made, and evaluating the effectiveness of our communications. 
The Weather Platform is not responsible for the privacy practices or content on social media or any linked websites.
Find more out about our Privacy Statement via http://www.WeatherPlatform.wix.com/ProdPlatform/Privacy.


Copyright Notice

The Weather Platform-owned media used on social media is protected by copyright law. Copyright in this material resides with The Weather Platform Australia or various other rights holders, as indicated. 
Find more out more about our Copyright Notice at http://www.WeatherPlatform.wix.com/ProdPlatform/Copyright.

For user-submitted or tagged photos, copyright is maintained by the owner. The Weather Platform has obtained implicit permissions to share under Creative Commons licensing. Find more out more about Creative Commons licensing at http://creativecommons.org/about.

Submitting photographs

If you would like to share your weather photographs with our community, please tag us using @WeatherPlatform or direct message on your desired social platform. Remember to include your name, details of where and when the photo/s were taken, and a description of the image.

Please also provide written permission for The Weather Platform to use your photograph for non-commercial purposes. You will retain copyright and be acknowledged if your photograph is used. Photographs will be posted to this page or may be used at The Weather Platform’s discretion.

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Use of The Weather Platform’s data by other providers

 

Subject to The Weather Platform’s copyright notice we welcome the use and redistribution of its data in the interests of keeping Australians better informed. In return, we request that all Weather Platform’s data is correctly attributed to help us optimise the delivery of the most accurate, timely and accessible information.

While Weather Platform’s weather data is available to all public and industry channels, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or consistency of information presented on third-party websites or mobile applications, nor endorse the providers who utilise this information. We are also unable to confirm that data provided by third parties is sourced solely from The Weather Platform and our data provider Bureau Of Meteorology.

The Weather Platform  provides a single source of comprehensive and daily updated information to the public on social media and via our website at @WeatherPlatform and www.WeatherPlatform.Wix.com/ProdPlatform. Furthermore The Weather Platform provides mobile offerings via our website WeatherPlatform.Wix.com/ProdPlatform  and our WeatherPlatform app is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

 

Always Check The Information

 

Information at this site:

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  • is general information provided as part of The Weather Platform’s statutory role in the dissemination of information relating to meteorology, or in accordance with its role under the Water Act 2007

  • may not have been produced by The Weather Platform, but instead provided by third parties (for example, through agreements with The Weather Platform or in fulfilling their obligations under the Water Act and/or its associated regulations)

  • is subject to the uncertainties of scientific and technical research

  • may not be accurate, current or complete

  • is subject to change without notice

  • is not a substitute for independent professional advice and you should obtain specific professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances

  • may include the views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of The Weather Platform or indicate The Weather Platform’s commitment to a particular course of action.

 

Links To External Websites

 

The Weather Platform  has no direct control over the content of any linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It your responsibility to make your own decisions about visiting linked external sites, and about the accuracy, currency, completeness, quality, reliability and suitability for any purpose of information contained in such sites.

Links to external web sites do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of those sites, including any information, material or third party products or services available from or through those sites. You are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting any site you visit.

 

Online Privacy Notice

This privacy notice applies to user interaction with The Weather Platform’s social media platforms and its website. (www.WeatherPlatform.Wix.com/ProdPlatform) and @WeatherPlatform which may also refer to our other brands.

 

Overview

We may collect personal information when you use our website or email us where it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, the performance of our functions or activities.

Personal information is defined as information about an identifiable individual, or someone who can be reasonably identified.

 

Personal information you provide us online via our website, social media holds or email

When you use our online subscription and feedback forms, or email us we will record and use your personal information (including your email address) for the purpose for which you provided it. We will not disclose your personal information without your express or implied consent, unless an exception under the Privacy Act applies.

Please be aware that as the Internet is an unsecure medium, there is a risk that unencrypted information submitted via our online forms or email may be intercepted, read or modified.

 

Site Visit Data

 

When you visit our website a record of your visit is logged. The following information is collected from your browser and recorded for statistical purposes:

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  • the type of browser you are using

  • the date and time of your visit

  • your top level domain name (for example .com, .gov, .au, .uk etc.)

  • the address of the referring site

  • your server’s IP address (a number which is unique to the machine through which you are connected to the Internet: usually one of your service provider’s machines)

  • the addresses of the pages you access and any documents downloaded.

We record this data to maintain our server and improve our services. We do not use this information to personally identify you unless an exception under the Privacy Act applies, including where we reasonably believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for enforcement related activities conducted by, or on behalf of, an enforcement body.

 

Cookies And Web Beacons

 

The Weather Platform uses cookies, web beacons and measurement software and tools on this websites and other sites and we allow our services providers and third parties such as our analytics, advertising or ad serving partners to do so. We use and disclose the information collected through the use of cookies, web beacons and measurement software and tools in accordance with this Privacy Act. This includes using the information to report statistics, analyse trends, administer our services, diagnose problems and target and improve the quality of our products and services. We may allow other third parties to use their own cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visit to this website and our other sites.

We may combine information collected through the cookies and web beacons on this websites and other government website with information collected by third parties using their own cookie and web beacon, to provide better or more relevant services and advertising to you on this websites and our other sites. Our service providers and other third parties may do the same in order to provide more relevant services and advertising to you through other websites that you may visit.

 

Cookie Choice

 

If you do not wish to have information collected through the use of cookies, web beacons or measurement software and tools, you can delete or reject cookies through your browser setting or the settings section of your mobile or tablet device. Disabling cookies may cause some of the functions on this websites and our other websites to not function correctly.

 

Google Analytics

 

In addition to web server logs, our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (Google). Reports obtained from Google Analytics are used to help improve the efficiency and usability of our website.

Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyse how users use our website. The information generated by the cookie about this (including IP addresses) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers around the world.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for site operators and providing other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate user IP addresses with any other data held by Google. You can opt out of the collection of information via Google Analytics by downloading the Google Analytics Opt-out browser add on.

However, by using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. For further information please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at: http://www.google.com/privacy.html

 

Searches

 

Search terms that you enter into the search engine on our website are recorded, but there is no link made between search terms and your personal details. The search terms you use are not associated with any other information that we collect. We use this information for statistical means to ascertain what people are looking for on our website and to improve the services that we provide.

 

Links To Other Sites

 

Our website contains links to other sites, for example to Facebook and YouTube. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these linked sites and have no knowledge of whether cookies or other tracking devices are used on these linked sites. Similarly, some products used on our website are provided by an external internet service provider. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external provider.

 

Revision Of This Statement

 

From time to time, we will review and revise this statement. We reserve the right to amend this statement at any time and any amendments will be notified by posting an updated version on our website at www.WeatherPlatform.Wix.com/ProdPlatform

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