Terms of Service

Registration

By completing the user registration process you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below.

Terms and Conditions

Before you begin to use the services on the website we need to outline to you for you to read and understand, the terms and conditions of your use of the website and Books In Order services.

The Terms and Conditions (as published on the website) together with any additional terms, conditions, notices and disclaimers published on the website and any documents available for download on the website (Terms and Conditions) regulate your use of the website and Books In Order services.

Through your use of the website and Books In Order services, you acknowledge and agree that the Terms and Conditions constitute the rules and conditions of access to, use of and supply of information from the website.

Please take time to review this document. If you use or continue to use the website and/or services provided by Books In Order you acknowledge and agree that you accept to abide by and be bound by the Terms and Conditions and any changes made by Books In Order or any authorised officer, agent, employee or contractor of Books In Order to the Terms and Conditions from time to time.

All terms and conditions that govern your use of the website (including disclaimers) may be amended by Books In Order from time to time by posting those amendments on the website without any notice to you. Those amendments apply to your next usage of the website. You are responsible for ensuring that you regularly review the website and these Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of the website after any such changes are made will be deemed to constitute your acceptance of those changes.

If you object to any of the Terms and Conditions or any subsequent changes to them, or become dissatisfied with your use of the Books In Order service in any way, your only remedy is to immediately stop using the services of Books In Order and the website.

A link to this Terms and Conditions Agreement is published on every page of the website.

BooksInOrder.com.au & other Books In Order websites

The BooksInOrder.com.au website is owned and operated by Sergiy Stanilovskiy (ABN 32 570 914 418) (Books In Order).

Books In Order own and operate other websites hosted on domain names other than BooksInOrder.com.au. By completing the user registration process on any site owned and operated by Books In Order you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

A link to this Terms and Conditions Agreement will be published on the user registration forms on all websites owned and operated by Books In Order (website).

From time to time the website will generate automated emails to registered users, or website users will send emails and messages to one another through the website. Emails sent by the website or through the website are considered a part of the Books In Order website.

If hyperlinks and other redirection tools taking the user to other websites operated by third parties appear on the website, you acknowledge that these websites (Outside Sites) are not controlled by Books In Order and do not form part the Books In Order website and agree that you will not hold Books In Order liable or in any way accountable for anything that occurs on Outside Sites

Applicable Law

The Terms and Conditions and all other specific and additional terms which govern your use or membership of and access to the website will be governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

General Information Only

The information, opinions and other similar statements and content published on the website are provided for information purposes only and are not intended as, nor do they constitute legal, financial, taxation, technical or expert advice or to be in any way relied upon by you without undertaking your own independent verification. Information provided on the website has been derived from sources believed to be accurate at the time of compilation and no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy or authenticity of the content of the website.

Books In Order and its directors, agents or employees do not accept and are by these Terms and Conditions released by you of any liability to you arising (whether directly or indirectly) out of the information provided on the website or anyone else through the website or any errors in, or omissions from information on the website.

Books In Order does not make any representation or warranty that any user is reputable, or will act in good faith, or according to their terms of engagement; any information on the website will be complete, reliable or accurate; or your access to the website will be secure, available or uninterrupted.

Books In Order disclaims and will not be liable for loss arising out of (whether directly or indirectly) and action or decision by you in reliance on the information on or provided to you through the website or provided by any business you engage on the website, nor any interruption, delay or impairment in the functioning, operation or availability of the website, exposure to or transmission of any computer virus, internet access difficulties in connection with the website, or malfunction in equipment or software.

You should seek legal or other professional advice before acting or relying on the information set out on or provided to you through the website or provided by any business you engage on the website.

Information on the website is for general information only.

As a user of the website, you should make your own inquiries and obtain independent advice based on your specific circumstances prior to making any decisions.

Your Conduct

As a condition of your use of the website or any service provided by Books In Order, you warrant to Books In Order that you will not use the website of any Books In Order service for any purpose that is prohibited by the Terms and Conditions or that is illegal or unlawful. You agree to abide by all applicable laws and regulations.

Whilst not an exhaustive list, you agree not to:

use the website to offend others (which shall be judged in the absolute opinion of Books In Order);
publish, or in any way distribute or disseminate any information which is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, offensive or inappropriate (which shall be judged in the absolute opinion of Books In Order);
engage in, encourage participation or promote any contests, pyramid schemes, surveys, chain letters, spamming or unsolicited emailing through the website;
use automated scripting tools or software;
make available, using the website, any material you do not have a right to make available including any law or which contains viruses, or other computer codes, files or programs designed to interfere with the functioning of other software or hardware; or breach any laws or regulations applicable to your use of the website;
use the site to supply another service, or to obtain information which you either incorporate into your service or product to enhance your service or product or your business in any way such as creating potential customer lists. Any commercial use of the website requires the prior written approval of Books In Order.
Books In Order has no obligation to monitor your or anyone else’s use of the website. However, Books In Order reserves the right at all times to monitor, retain and disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.

User Indemnity

As a user of the website, you indemnify Books In Order for any loss or damage or costs arising (whether directly or indirectly) out of any breach of the Terms and Conditions or any other legal obligation by you or your use of or conduct on the website.

Limitation of Liability

Books In Order excludes all conditions and warranties that may be implied by law. To the extent permitted by law, Books In Order’s liability for breach of any warranty or condition (implied or otherwise) which cannot be excluded is restricted, at Books In Order’s option, to the re-supply of the relevant Books In Order service or a refund in accordance with the Refund Policy published below.

As a user of the website, you expressly agree and acknowledge that in no circumstances will Books In Order be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential losses or damages or loss of profits of any nature arising (including but not limited to any act or omission by Books In Order) which result from:

the use or access to or any inability to use or access the website or any material on the website;
unauthorised access to your user account, or internet transmissions or data; or
statements or conduct of any third party on the website.
Excluding liability for negligence the maximum liability of Books In Order is equivalent to the total of any amounts you have paid to Books In Order in respect of goods or services supplied to you by Books In Order or $500, whichever is less.

Disclaimer

By using the website you agree to abide by and acknowledge the following disclaimer.

Books In Order is not involved in the actual transaction between business users and customers who contract their services after first being introduced via the website.

We have no control over the quality, safety or legality of the items or content posted on the website by any user, the truth or accuracy of any posting, the ability of businesses to provider services or the ability of customers to buy services. We cannot censure and do not guarantee that a customer or business user will actual complete a transaction or act lawfully in using the website.

Books In Order cannot and does not confirm each business user’s purported identity.

In the event that you have a dispute with one or more users of the website, you release Books In Order (and our directors, agents, contractors, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and employees from claims, demands and damages of every kind and nature arising (whether directly or indirectly) out of such dispute.

Books In Order sends emails and notices regarding the status of your matters and your user account. Our emails and notices do not represent any guarantee or endorsement of your transactions. You are responsible for completing all transactions in which you participate (including monitoring the status of, and complying with all relevant legal and other obligations). We do not control, endorse or approve the services provided by the users of the website.

You acknowledge and release Books In Order in the event that you deal with underage persons or people acting under false pretence.

Warranty

You agree to accept the sole responsibility for the legality of your actions used the laws which apply to you. You agree that Books In Order have no responsibility for the legality of the actions of users of the website or Books In Order services.

Indemnity

You indemnify and release Books In Order and its directors, employees, agents, contractors, affiliates from and against any claims, demands, proceedings, losses and damages of every kind and nature including reasonable solicitor’s fees, made by you or any third party due to or arising (whether directly or indirectly) out of your breach of these Terms and Conditions or your violation of and law or the rights of a third party.

No Agency

You and Books In Order are independent contractors and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchisee-franchisor relationship is created or intended by this Terms and Conditions agreement or your use of the website or Books In Order services.

User Information

As a user of the website you must provide Books In Order with complete, up to date and accurate information as requested and it is your responsibility to inform Books In Order of any changes to that information. All personal information you provide to Books In Order as a user will be treated in accordance with the Personal Information & Privacy Policy shown below.

Books In Order reserve the right to modify or delete any general information you submit to the website in order to enhance the services we provide to you and other Books In Order users.

Username & Password

To become a member of Books In Order, you will nominate a username and password. Your username must be a valid email address.

You are entirely responsible for all activities that occur under your username and password. You must ensure these remain confidential at all times.

You must notify Books In Order immediately by email to [email protected] if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your username and password.

Each username and password must be used by a single individual and is not transferrable.

Phone Recordings

Books In Order reserves the right to record phone calls between you and Books In Order employees or Books In Order agents for training purposes.

Personal Information & Privacy

Books In Order collects personal information from a variety of sources, including from members of the public, advertisers, mailing lists, contractors and business partners.

In general, the personal information Books In Order collects includes (but is not limited to) name, address, contact details, drivers licence, passport and, where relevant, financial information, including credit card information, banking details and income information.

Books In Order stores the personal information you enter on the website. Books In Order obtains most personal information through the website registration process outline above. You may, however, provide information through a variety of different means (for example if you contact Books In Order via email, respond to a survey published on the website or third party survey used by Books In Order, or answering questions asked by staff or agents of Books In Order over the phone).

The website uses cookies which contain information by which Books In Order can identify your computer (or other devices you use to access the website) to our servers and the servers of third parties contracted by Books In Order including, but not limited to, third parties providing analytical and advertising services. You may configure your browser so that you are notified before a cookie is downloaded or so that your browser does not accept cookies. Books In Order may use information contained in cookies to make assumptions about the user of the device and to provide users of that device with focused advertising that Books In Order believes may be of interest, based on that information. You can disable cookies through your Internet browser.

Books In Order endeavours to collect personal information about an individual only from that individual. In some circumstances Books In Order may obtain personal information from a third party or check your details against records kept by other parties. If you provide personal information about another person to Books In Order, Books In Order requires that you inform that person you have done so and provide them a copy of this Personal Information & Privacy policy.

How Books In Order uses your Personal Information

Books In Order may use your personal information for the primary purpose for which it is collected and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection. Books In Order generally uses personal information to:

personalise and customise your experience on the website;
help Books In Order manage and enhance its services;
communicate with you by email, SMS message or telephone; and
provide you with ongoing information about opportunities on the website which Books In Order believes you may be interested by email, SMS message or telephone.
Disclosure of Personal Information

Books In Order may use and disclose information relating to a user’s racial or ethnic origin, membership of political bodies, religion, membership of a trade union or trade association, sexual preferences, criminal record and health only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose or as allowed by law unless the user has agreed otherwise.

Management & Security of Personal Information

Oliver Pennington has been appointed privacy officer to oversee the management of personal information in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and the Commonwealth Privacy Act.

Books In Order protects the personal information Books In Order holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by various means including firewalls, password access, secure servers and data encryption.

Books In Order may retain any personal information you provide during your use of the website, including, but not limited to, copies of identification documents, for a minimum period of 12 months after your last interaction with the website. After 12 months Books In Order will delete, or anonymise, on your request, specific personal information from our servers, files, and databases, unless Books In Order are required by law to retain that information.

Updating Personal Information

Books In Order endeavours to ensure the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You can update your personal information by sending an email to [email protected]

Accessing Personal Information

You have the right to seek access to the personal information Books In Order holds about you and to advise Books In Order of any inaccuracy. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Privacy Act.

If you make an access request, Books In Order will ask you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. Books In Order may charge you a fee to cover the costs of meeting your request.

Licence to Use Your Information

Solely to enable Books In Order to use the information you supply us with, so that we are not violating any rights you have in that information, you agree to grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, fee-free right to exercise the copyright and other intellectual property rights you have in that information in any format (including, but not limited to, any text, photographs, graphics, video or audio). You agree that Books In Order can use that content in any way, now and in the future. Books In Order also reserves the right not to use the content that you submit. You warrant that you have all of the necessary rights, including copyright, in the content you contribute, that your content is not defamatory and that it does not infringe any law within New South Wales or Australia. You indemnify Books In Order against any and all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred by Books In Order as a result of a breach of this warranty. Books In Order will only use your information in accordance with our Personal Information & Privacy Policy.

Feedback Ratings & Comments

Books In Order allows users of the website to rate and comment on the performance of Books In Order business users whose business services they have either contracted, or have experienced in the course of evaluating the business user’s suitability for a job.

Books In Order reserves the right to publish or not to publish those ratings and comments (feedback) on the website at its absolute discretion.

Books In Order reserves the right to delete or modify feedback submitted on the website at any time for any reason.

Books In Order will delete or modify if it is clear that, in the opinion of Books In Order, the feedback is factually incorrect or does not relate to the provision of business services by the business to the user who submitted feedback.

Books In Order reserves the right to aggregate each businesses feedback into a percentage score and publish that score on the website.

In Australia and other countries, feedback may be considered defamatory of the reputation and standing of individuals and businesses. You acknowledge and agree that Books In Order accepts no responsibility for liability, damage, injury or loss that may arise from feedback submitted to or published on the website, and you, by these Terms and Conditions, release forever and indemnify Books In Order from any liability it may incur arising out of (whether directly or indirectly) any feedback you post on the Books In Order website.

Further you agree that, if you or anyone else commences or threatens any action or proceeding against Books In Order or makes any claim or demand against Books In Order as a result of any feedback you submit to the website, Books In Order may, in it’s absolute discretion, without any notice to you immediately cancel or suspend your membership of the website.

Breaching Our Terms and Conditions

Without limiting other remedies available to Books In Order at law, in equity or under this Terms and Conditions, we may, in our sole discretion, immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide services to you if:

you breach these Terms and Conditions or Personal Information & Privacy policy;
we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or
we believe your actions may cause legal liability to you, Books In Order users or Books In Order.
Termination of User’s Account with Books In Order

Books In Order may at its discretion terminate your use or, or access to, the website at any time. If this happens we may notify you by email. If your use of the website is terminated:

you are no longer authorised to access the website or use any other Books In Order services with the email address you used to register with the site or any other email address you possess;
you will continue to be subject to and bound by all restrictions imposed on you by the Terms and Conditions; and
all licences granted by you and all disclaimers by Books In Order and limitations of Books In Order’s liability set out in the Terms and Conditions or elsewhere on the website will survive.
Customer Support & Complaints Policy

Books In Order make a considerable investment in staff and technology to help answer customer support questions and respond to complaints. Our staff will endeavour to process questions or complaints from registered users of the website according to the following policy:

Books In Order will attempt to resolve any customer complaints and answer any questions within 1 business day of the first contact made by a customer by email to [email protected]
All complaints and enquiries are logged and managed by the Books In Order Customer Relationship Management software.
Technical complaints or product development suggestions will be considered for future software upgrades. Your suggestions may not result in changes to the software or Books In Order business practices.
All other complaints are reviewed by Books In Order customer support representatives and may be escalated to a manager for resolution if required.
Books In Order reserves the right not to respond to customer support questions or complaints that offend Books In Order employees or agents.
Books In Order reserves the right not to respond to questions or complaints made by individuals who, in the opinion of Books In Order, are not current users of the website, or have been suspended from using the website.
Dispute Resolution Policy

Books In Order will use reasonable endeavours to mediate any dispute concerning the use by parties of the website.

Disputes in relation to the actual services carried out by a business or any other issue will be referred, where appropriate, to external dispute resolution services or authorities.

Suspension and Termination of Business User Accounts

Business users of the website may have their access to the website and Books In Order services suspended for any length of time for any breach of the Terms and Conditions, as well as, but not limited to, any of the following reasons:

providing false or inaccurate information during business registration or when quoting on the website;
providing false or inaccurate information to Books In Order employees or agents;
receiving in aggregate more than 2 negative feedback ratings or complaints from other website users in relation to services contracted by the users who initiate the negative feedback or complaint (2 strikes and you’re out policy);
acting as an agent of another business or individual who is not a current paying business member of the website without the written approval of Books In Order; and,
submitting quotes via any means to any other person or entity for work that the business user is not qualified, or licenced to perform.
Cancellations of Paid Business Memberships

Users of the website that pay for membership (paying businesses) are entitled to contact, and offer quotes to, other website users who have submitted a job listing on the website matching the paying business’ industry and geographic settings.

Paying businesses can cancel their membership at any time by emailing [email protected] from the email address they use as their username to access the site.

Paying businesses that have prepaid for any length of time will not be refunded for the unused portion of their membership in accordance with the Refunds Policy.

Paying businesses who are billed on a recurring cycle will not be charged further provided they cancel online or advise Books In Order of their intention to cancel their membership before 5pm on the last business day before their next membership payment is due. Books In Order will publish the date of the next upcoming charges for recurring payments on the website within a paying business’ user account.

Refunds Policy

Paying businesses can access the quoting and messaging facilities on the website. Paying businesses agree that membership is non-refundable at the time that payment is made.

If you are dissatisfied with the website or Books In Order services you are free to discontinue using the website, and as such membership fees or other payments you have made to Books In Order are not subject to refunds.

In the case of an event not specifically covered in the Refund Policy, refunds will be given at the discretion of Books In Order.

Refunds paid in accordance with this Refund policy will be paid within 60 business days via the same method the payment to be refunded was made to Books In Order in the first instance.

Business users who claim a refund from their credit card provider or bank without contacting our Customer Support team first (unauthorised refund) will have their paid membership immediately suspended. Books In Order may issue an invoice to recover up to the full value of any unauthorised refund to the relevant business user. Books In Order may contract a debt collection agency or use other legal means to recover unauthorised refunds. Books In Order may charge you interest plus any costs we incur as a result of collecting your payment.

Updates to the Website

Books In Order may from time to time and at any time change or discontinue any feature of the website including content, hours or availability and equipment required for access.

Arbitration

Any controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions may at our discretion be settled by binding arbitration through a commercial dispute resolution centre selected by us. You agree to be bound by the ruling arbitrator. The costs of the dispute are borne by the originator of the dispute.

Promotions & Competitions

If Books In Order run promotions or competitions involving the awarding of prizes or other gifts, Books In Order may modify the Terms and Conditions and implement additional terms and conditions, which will be communicated to you by posting them on the website at the time of such promotions and competitions.

Third Party Links & Advertising

Books In Order may display advertisements, which may or may not contain hyperlinks or buttons which take you to websites operated by third parties. Books In Order does not endorse or recommend its advertisers, their products or services, or the information, products or services of any website linked to the website.

If you contact a third party through the website, including via email, Books In Order accepts no responsibility for any actions taken by that third party in connection with you as the user.

Notices

Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by email to Books In Order on the following email : [email protected]

Identity Check

As a business member of BooksInOrder.com.au you’ll need to confirm your identity if you continue to quote on work for more than 2 days after first registering. If you can’t confirm your identity by then you won’t be entitled to a refund.