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WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

WEBSITE Terms of Use


Melina Takes Photos

ABN 20781029671

Melina Takes Photos (“we”, “our” or “us”) operates the website at www.melinatakesphotos.com (“Website”).

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy, available on the Website.

If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please stop using the Website.


Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes take effect as soon as they are published on the Website.

Your continued use of the Website means you accept the updated Terms.


Who can use the Website

This Website is for users aged 18 and over, located in Australia.

If you access the Website from outside Australia, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for following local laws.


Website availability

Access is provided on a temporary basis.

We may suspend, withdraw or restrict access to all or part of the Website at any time for business or operational reasons.

We are not liable if the Website is unavailable at any time.


What you must not do

You must only use the Website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.


You must not:

  • reproduce, distribute, re-post, frame or link to our Website or its content in a way that damages us or suggests an affiliation we haven’t agreed to
  • upload or transmit viruses, trojans or harmful code
  • interfere with or damage the Website or its security
  • infringe the intellectual property rights of us or others
  • harass, defame or threaten others, or send spam
  • try to disrupt the performance of the Website or connected systems.


Linked websites

This Website may contain links to other websites not operated by us.

We are not responsible for the content or accuracy of any linked site and linking does not mean we endorse the site.

You must assess whether linked websites are suitable for you.


Linking to our Website

If you wish to link to our Website, you must obtain our permission first and follow any conditions we set.


User Content

Any content, comments, ideas, reviews or material you provide through the Website (“User Content”) is treated as non-confidential unless you clearly state otherwise.


By submitting User Content, you confirm that:

  • you are authorised to provide it
  • it is not defamatory, obscene, fake or unlawful
  • it does not infringe copyright, privacy or other rights
  • it complies with the laws of Australia and any country where it may be accessed.


Licence to use User Content

By uploading or submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish and adapt that content for any purpose.

You also consent to us using the content in a way that may otherwise infringe your moral rights, to the extent permitted by law.

We may remove User Content at any time if it breaches these Terms.

We are not responsible for any loss arising from your provision of User Content or from our removal of it.


Intellectual property

We own (or licence) all intellectual property rights in the Website and its content.

Using the Website does not transfer any rights to you.

You may view, print or store Website content for personal, non-commercial use only.

You must not reproduce, publish or use any part of the Website for commercial purposes without our written permission.


Disclaimers

You use the Website at your own risk.

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • the Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”
  • we do not guarantee accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability
  • we do not guarantee uninterrupted, secure or error-free access
  • we do not guarantee the Website is free of viruses or harmful features.


Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we exclude all liability arising from your use of the Website or reliance on its content.

We are not liable for any indirect, special or consequential loss suffered by you or any third party in connection with the Website.


Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us for any loss or damage arising from your breach of these Terms or your unlawful use of the Website.


Termination

We may terminate your access to the Website at any time.

Any disclaimers, limitations of liability or indemnities survive termination.

We are not responsible for any loss arising from termination of access.


Changes to the Website

We may amend, remove or change any part of the Website at any time without notice.


Severability

If any part of these Terms is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, that part is severed. The rest continues in effect.


Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia.

You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.


Questions

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: hello@melinatakesphotos.com


Last updated: 14 October 2026