1. General Terms of Use

Welcome to the Australian Rainfall & Runoff (ARR) website (the Website). The website is presented by the Australian Government for the purpose of disseminating information for the benefit of the public.

Use of the terms "ARR", "us", "our" or "we" refers to the licensed owner of the Website and the terms "you" and "your" refer to the user or viewer of the Website or the user of information contained in, or accessed through, the Website (Information).

1.1 Deemed acceptance

By accessing or using this Website, you are deemed to accept these Terms of Use which together with our Privacy Statement govern Geoscience Australia's relationship with you in relation to this Website. Geoscience Australia may change the content of this Website and these Terms of Use at our discretion and without notice. By continuing to use the Website you accept the Terms of Use as they apply from time to time.

Your use of this Website and any dispute arising out of such use of this Website is subject to the laws of the Australian Capital Territory.

1.2 For general information only

The content of this Website is for your general information and use only. In no instance does the provision of information on or through the Website amount to independent professional advice. You should obtain any appropriate independent professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances.

1.3 Non-Geoscience Australia data

This Website may include data that is sourced from organisations other than Geoscience Australia. Inclusion of non-Geoscience Australia data does not constitute either endorsement or recommendation of this material. Where appropriate, Geoscience Australia will indicate non-Geoscience Australia sourced data.

1.4 Disclaimer of warranties

Geoscience Australia has taken great care to ensure the information on this Website is as correct and accurate as possible. The information on this Website is regularly updated.

However, we do not provide any warranty or guarantee as to the currency, accuracy, reliability, performance, completeness, suitability and / or availability of the information, materials and services found or offered on this Website, for any particular purpose.

You acknowledge that such information, materials and services may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

1.5 Disclaimer of liability

You acknowledge that your use of any information or materials on this Website is entirely at your own risk and that the Information may contain inaccuracies and errors.

To the maximum extent permitted by law Geoscience Australia expressly disclaims all liability for any loss, damage, expense and costs incurred by any person arising out of accessing, downloading, using or relying on any information and material from this Website including, but not limited to:

(a) use of the Website or the Information for a purpose for which it was not intended;

(b) any errors or omissions in the Website or the Information;

(c) any inaccuracy in the Website or the Information; or

(d) any interpretations or opinions stated in, or which may be inferred from, the Website or the Information

It is your responsibility to ensure that any services or Information available through this Website meet your specific requirements. In all cases our actual liability for an event shall not exceed the amount (if any) paid by you for an event.

1.6 Links to other websites

This Website contains links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. They do not signify that we endorse the linked website(s) and we have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s). It is your responsibility to make your own decisions about the currency, completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability of information contained in linked websites. You may not create a link to our Website from another website or document without our prior written consent.

1.7 Security, viruses, errors and availability

The internet is an inherently insecure public network which means there are risks that information sent to or from this Website may be intercepted, corrupted or modified by third parties. In addition, files obtained from or through this Website may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects. You bear the risks and responsibility for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by these risks, and Geoscience Australia accepts no liability for any interference with, or damage to, your computer system, software or data occurring in connection with this Website.

1.8 Intellectual Property

Unless the contrary intention is specified in relation to particular Information or publications, information on this Website is considered public information and is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (Licence). Under the terms of the Licence you may copy, distribute or display the Information to make derivative works and to make commercial use of the Information. If you copy, distribute or display the Information for any purpose you must give the original author credit.

1.9 Accessibility

Where an official document is formally published on the website, for accessibility reasons it may be provided as a PDF document but also in HTML and Word formats. In these cases the PDF version is taken to be the official version. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the versions, the PDF version should be regarded as definitive.