Terms and conditions

Information on the internet

The Museum does not guarantee the quality of the information on the internet. It is your responsibility as a user of the service, to determine the validity, quality and relevance of the information obtained. The Museum may choose to limit access to certain websites.

Logging in and out of the Wi-Fi Service

In order to use this free Wi-Fi Service, you need a wireless enabled device with browser software installed. You must agree to accept these terms and conditions of use by selecting 'I agree' at the bottom of the terms and conditions page before access is granted.

You will be automatically logged out of the Wi-Fi Service if:

1. Your access is terminated by reason of a breach of these terms and conditions.
2. The wireless connection of the Wi-Fi Service you are accessing is lost, disconnected or becomes out of range.
3. No activity is detected from your wireless enabled device for a continual period of 10 minutes while logged on to the Wi-Fi Service.
4. More than 4 hours access limit on any calendar day.

Speed and reliability of the Wi-Fi Service

• The Museum Wi-Fi Service provides free broadband access at a maximum download speed of up to 3 Mbps.
• The Museum will use its best efforts to ensure stable and secure access to the Wi-Fi Service, but does not guarantee that the access will always be free of errors, virus, interception or interference.
• Upon becoming aware of any malfunction of the Wi-Fi Service, the Museum will attend to rectification of the fault, but is not obliged to do so within any specified time frame.

Inappropriate behaviour

The Museum intends for the Wi-Fi Service to be used in a manner that does not offend the standards of the general community and may in its absolute and sole discretion, limit or block websites that do not meet those standards. Unacceptable websites may include, but are not limited to, websites and/or content that:

1. Could cause the Museum to breach any law governing its conduct or to incur a liability to any third party.
2. Could interfere with the integrity and/or performance of the Wi-Fi Service, the Museum's network or equipment.
3. Depicts, alludes to, or promotes offensive or illegal behaviour.
4. Promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm to any group or individual.
5. Harasses or promotes harassment of another person.
6. Exploits people in a sexual or violent manner.
7. Contains nudity, violence or offensive subject matter or which may connect to adult websites.
8. Promotes conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene or defamatory.
9. Intentionally infringes copyright.
10. Involves the transmission of junk mail, chain letters or unsolicited mailing, instant messaging or spamming.
11. Promotes criminal activity.
12. Contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere or intercept access.
13. Could reflect poorly on the reputation of the Museum or the Australian Government.

If the Museum becomes aware that websites are accessed in contravention of these terms and conditions, it reserves the right to terminate your access without prior notice.

Users should be aware that the browsing or downloading of illegal information from the Internet could lead to prosecution.

Security

The Museum cannot guarantee the security of the Wi-Fi Service. Your access and use of this service is at your own risk. The onus is on you as the user, to ensure that usernames, passwords and security-based information are kept private and that appropriate security controls are installed on your Internet enabled device to prevent unauthorised access.

The Museum is not liable loss or damages you may sustain as a result of your use of this Wi-Fi Service.

Privacy

The Museum respects your right to privacy and will not capture any personal information while accessing the Wi-Fi Service unless your consent is granted.

The Museum will collect and store device information such as the IP and MAC address of the enabled device that has accessed the Wi-Fi Service, once the terms and conditions have been accepted. The Museum will also capture and process information about the web browser type and/or operating system information used by the enabled device in order to determine the most effective and/or customised means of displaying the requested website on your device.

The Museum is not responsible for the use that any third party may make of personal information obtained through use of the Wi-Fi Service and you should make your own enquiries to satisfy yourself of the applicable policies for use of private information by the websites accessed by you.

Release and indemnity

By using the Museum's Wi-Fi Service, you release and discharge the Museum from any liability which might arise from the use of the service including liability in relation to defamatory or offensive material or any breach of the copyright which may occur as a result of use.

You agree to indemnify and must defend and hold harmless the Museum, its employees, volunteers and third parties, from and against all loss, damage, liability, charge, expense (including all reasonable legal and other professional costs on a full indemnity basis) of any nature or kind arising from your breach of these terms and conditions.