//Policies and agreements - 6 Jun 2023

AUSCERT Education: Terms and Conditions

 

Eligibility

  1. Registration to participate in the course is restricted to employees of AUSCERT Member organisations. If a non-member is found to have registered, they will be refused entry into the course and refunded. If required, eligibility can be confirmed by AUSCERT prior to registration.

Payment

  1. The University of Queensland (UQ) will provide a Tax Invoice to the Participant upon finalisation of registration and payment.
  2. Or if requested, UQ can provide a tax invoice prior to payment.
  3. Registration and participation in the course will be confirmed upon receipt of full course fee payment.

Cancellations

  1. All cancellations must be 2 business days or more before a course delivery date. Should the cancellation be made in this timeframe, participants have ONE of the following options:
    • Transfer their booking to an alternate course to be held within 12 months of the original course.
    • Send a substitute in their place, OR
  2. AUSCERT reserves the right to cancel courses due to unforeseen circumstances and will provide participants with written notice in such circumstances.
  3. If the course is cancelled, Participants may choose between:
    • Transferring their registration to a new date of the same course
    • 100% of the course fee paid to be refunded.
  4. The University of Queensland is not responsible for any expenses that may have been incurred in attending or related to the attendance of a course.

Intellectual Property Rights

  1. AUSCERT owns all Intellectual Property Rights in the Services and Deliverables and in anything (including in electronic form) used or created by AUSCERT or its personnel (including staff, contractors and subcontractors) for or in connection with the supply of the Services.

Confidentiality and Privacy

  1. The Participant must obtain AUSCERT’s written approval before publishing or publicising any information relating to AUSCERT or the Services.
  2. AUSCERT may publish material relating to the conduct and conclusions of the Services, including the Deliverables.
  3. Subject to clause below, if any personal information is provided to AUSCERT, that personal information will be subject to UQ’s Privacy Management Policy, which can be viewed here. More information on privacy in relation to AUSCERT and UQ can be obtained from the Right to Information and Privacy Office here.
  4. AUSCERT may retain, use and disclose personal information provided by the Participant to:
    • provide the Services and Deliverables;
    • inform the Participant of future events or activities at AUSCERT;
    • undertake statistical analysis of de-identified data;
    • provide to third party contractors that are performing some or all of the Services under this Contract; and
    • assist AUSCERT in relation to exercising or enforcing AUSCERT’s rights.
  5. The Participant consents to AUSCERT taking photographs and videos of the Services being provided which may include images of the Participant and agrees that AUSCERT can use those images in the ordinary course of its business.