Terms and Conditions

1.1 Legal Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules when using our services, including but not limited to:

• • Australian federal, state, and local laws
• • International laws applicable to your location and business operations
• • Data protection and privacy regulations, including GDPR where applicable
• • Advertising standards and consumer protection laws
• • Intellectual property laws and copyright regulations

1.2 Conduct Requirements

When interacting with our services, you agree to:

• • Provide truthful, accurate, and complete information in all communications
• • Maintain professional and respectful conduct in all interactions
• • Respond to reasonable requests for information or clarification in a timely manner
• • Cooperate with us in good faith to achieve mutually agreed-upon objectives
• • Refrain from any behavior that could harm our reputation or business operations

1.3 Prohibited Activities and Behaviors

You explicitly agree not to:

• • Use our services for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious purpose
• • Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code from our systems
• • Transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code through our services
• • Engage in activities that could overload, damage, or impair our infrastructure
• • Harvest, collect, or scrape data from our website using automated means
• • Misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or authority when engaging with our services

1.4 Content Guidelines and Restrictions

When submitting content to us through contact forms, communications, or service engagements, you warrant that such content does not violate third-party rights, contain illegal material, infringe intellectual property, or include defamatory, obscene, or offensive material. You retain ownership of content you submit but grant us necessary licenses to use such content for service delivery purposes.

1.5 Age Restrictions and Requirements

Our services are intended for business use and individuals aged 18 years or older. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements. If you are accessing our services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms.

3.1 Privacy Compliance

Your use of our services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference. You acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described therein.

3.2 Data Accuracy Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that any personal information or data you provide to us is accurate, complete, and up to date. You must promptly notify us of any changes to information you have provided. We are not responsible for issues arising from inaccurate or outdated information you have supplied.

3.3 Third-Party Interactions

When using our services, you may interact with third-party platforms, service providers, or partners. You acknowledge that such interactions are subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third parties, and we are not responsible for their practices or your interactions with them.

5.1 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Sydney, New South Wales, for the resolution of any disputes arising from these terms or your use of our services.

5.2 Dispute Resolution Procedures

In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising from these terms, the parties agree to:

• 1. First attempt to resolve the matter through good faith negotiations
• 2. Consider mediation if negotiations are unsuccessful within 30 days
• 3. Pursue formal legal proceedings only after exhausting informal resolution methods

5.3 Severability Clause

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if such modification is not possible, the provision shall be severed. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

5.4 Terms Modification Policy

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Material changes will be communicated through our website with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We recommend reviewing these terms periodically to stay informed of any changes.

5.5 Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any service-specific agreements, constitute the entire agreement between you and Verdure Signal regarding your use of our services and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications, whether written or oral.

5.6 Assignment and Transfer

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

5.7 Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or our right to enforce it in the future. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Verdure Signal.