Terms & Conditions

Perth Advertising and Design Club Incorporated

ABN 29 784 534 873

Website Rules of Use and Participation

All contributors must be a financial member of the Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC).

Any posts, contributions or comments which are in breach of the below rules will be deleted without notice. Any member who actively seeks to breach the below rules may have their membership revoked without reimbursement of the membership fee.

Rules of Commune participation

No profane, defamatory, offensive or violent language;
No “trolling” or posting deliberately disruptive statements meant to hijack comment threads or throw discussions off-track;
No attacks, on specifics companies, or groups, or individuals, or any comments meant to harass, threaten or abuse;
No hateful or discriminatory comments will be allowed regarding race, ethnicity, region, gender, disability, sexual orientation or political beliefs;
No links or comments containing sexually explicit content material;
No discussion or illegal activity;
No spam, link baiting or files containing viruses that could damage the operation of the website, other people’s computers or mobile devices;
No intent to stalk an individual or collect private information without disclosure;
No violations of copyright or intellectual property rights;
Content deemed inappropriate, in poor taste or otherwise contrary to the purposes of the industry, the club or its members.

This decision based on the above rules are at the sole discretion of the club’s management and the committee.

Any member who feels their private information has been shared without approval has been trolled or feels that they have been bullied by another member can report such behaviour by emailing admin@padc.com.au
Creative work sent to share must have the permission of the company who owns the copyright and intellectual property;
By access our website and/or using our services you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions including the above rules of participation;
Any chances to this policy will be posted on this page, we recommend that you check this document regularly to ensure you are always aware of our terms and conditions including our rules of participation;
PADC does not guarantee accuracy, reliability or continuity of this website, including the blog, the services provided are for the general use of members and not intended to address your individual requirements
All material contained on this website is the property of the Perth Advertising and Design Club. All rights are reserved and any unauthorised use or reproduction is strictly prohibited. Our content may be used for commercials purposes unless expressly authorised by PADC Management and Committee.
All creative materials including but not limited to websites, televisions commercials, films, radio, design, illustrations and images remain the intellectual property of their creators. However, by submitting creative materials you agree to its publication on our site and reproduction in other PADC publications.
PADC accepts no responsibility for the information and/or content provided on any linked materials, eg third party websites or social media forums.

Industry Regulations and Standards

The Code of Ethics is AANA’s core self-regulatory code. It provides the overarching set of principles with which all advertising and marketing communications, across all media, should comply.

In accepting these terms and conditions you agree to abide by and uphold the code of ethics and the regulatory codes as published by Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA). An up-to-date copy of the codes can be found here:

http://aana.com.au/self-regulation/codes/

Refund Policy

Terms and Conditions of Membership Purchase and Attendance to PADC Events.

All PADC (Perth Advertising and Design Club Incorporated) ABN 29 784 534 873 annual membership fees are issued subject to these terms and conditions of sale and registration. By the completion of our online registration of membership, the purchaser and any member agrees to comply with these terms and conditions.

Membership Fees

100% payment is required at the time of online registration
Payment must be made prior to the purchase of function/event tickets at member pricing to secure member registration fees.
All membership fees are priced in Australian dollars and include GST.
All transactions are processed in Australian Dollars (AUD)
On completion of online membership registration, NO REFUNDS will be provided.
Membership is NOT transferable
Cancellation of membership needs to be provided in writing and NO REFUND is provided
Annual membership is 12 months from the date of purchase

Terms and Conditions of Ticket Purchase and Attendance to PADC Events.

All PADC tickets are issued subject to these terms and conditions of sale and entry. By purchasing tickets and/or attending any PADC event(s) the purchaser and any attendee agree to comply with these terms and conditions.

Tickets

100% payment is required at the time of booking.
Payment must be made prior to the function/event to secure your registration.
All events are priced in Australian dollars and include GST.
All transactions are processed in Australian Dollars (AUD)

Event Cancellations by the PADC (Perth Advertising and Design Club)

The PADC reserves the right to:

Cancel/alter scheduled dates for any PADC events where minimum attendance numbers are not reached.
Change the location of any PADC event
Substitute speakers for any PADC event.

In the event of an event being cancelled, the PADC will notify registered attendees via email, prior to the event date to offer an alternative event at an alternative date or to refund in full the event fee. If your payment is received after maximum numbers are reached, PADC will contact you and a full refund will be made.

Cancellations by Attendees

If you are unable to attend a booked event, a substitute attendee may be sent as a replacement (subject to approval).
If you wish to cancel more than 14 working days before the start of the event we will refund the cost of the ticket minus 50%.
If you wish to cancel less than 14 working days before the start of the event, no ticket costs will be refunded.
If you wish to cancel after the event has started, no ticket costs will be refunded.

All cancellations or postponements must be notified in writing to, Perth Advertising and Design Club, Club Manager at admin@padc.com.au

Once tickets are purchased and the attendance allocated to the event, in advance Purchaser requests for cancellations or refunds of Tickets prior to the event will only be allowed in PADC sole discretion in circumstances of demonstrated hardship or events beyond your reasonable control.

Where an event requires a minimum attendance and the event has been scheduled on the basis of bookings, cancellations will not be allowed where the cancellation will result in attendees being less than the minimum attendance requirements. Tickets may be transferred to friends or family members but may not be re-sold for profit.

Non-attendance

Non-attendance of any event due to illness, or for personal or professional reasons does not provide the right to refunds, or a transfer to another event.

Entry Fees to PADC Award Shows.

All PADC entry fees are issued subject to these terms and conditions of sale and entry. By submitting an entry to any PADC award show(s) the purchaser and agrees to comply with these terms and conditions.

Entry Fees

100% payment is required at the time of online submission.
Payment must be made prior to your submission being validated as an official entry.
All entry fees are priced in Australian dollars and include GST.
All transactions are processed in Australian Dollars (AUD)

Award Show Cancellations by the PADC (Perth Advertising and Design Club)

The PADC reserves the right to:

Cancel/alter scheduled dates for any PADC award show where minimum entry numbers are not reached.
Change the close of entry date of any PADC award show

In the event of an award show being cancelled, the PADC will notify registered submission entrants via email, prior to the award show date to refund in full the entry fee.

Cancellations by Entrant

The PADC do not provide refunds on award show entry fees under any circumstance, other than an error or duplication made by our website.

All errors or duplications must be notified in writing to the PADC Club Manager at admin@padc.com.au

Consumer Data Policy

Whenever we collect personal information from you we will do so in a lawful and fair way. We will also advise you how and where to contact us. This website is committed to respect the privacy of its users and will disclose its information practices. Find out more on our privacy and collection of data policies.

Data Collection Statement