Use of this website
Gisborne District Council owns and operates this website.
By accessing or using this website and any online services, you are deemed to have accepted Gisborne District Council's terms and conditions of use. These include the terms and conditions set out on this page, together with any additional terms or conditions on other parts of this website relating to any information content or online services.
Gisborne District Council may make changes to this website, online services or to its terms and conditions of use at any time without notice.
You agree that your use of this website and any information and online services will comply with Gisborne District Council's terms and conditions and with all applicable laws.
Online services
Online services means any services Gisborne District Council provides online through this website for users to access, including for the provision of certain information, bookings and applications and processing transactions and payments.
Registration for online services
Some online services are only available to users who register for those services or for access. You must provide current, complete and accurate information as part of any registration application. Gisborne District Council may reject an application for registration.
If you register for such online services or access, and are issued with a username and password, you will be responsible for any use of online services and this website through use of your username and password, and must keep your username and password secret and secure.
Transactions
Transactions (including payments) through online services are binding on you.
You should keep a copy of any transaction confirmation for your records.
You are entirely responsible for the accuracy of all details, including debit and credit card details, you provide in relation to transactions you make through online services.
Termination of your online services registration
You may terminate your registration and use of online services by submitting a request that Gisborne District Council deletes your registration (including your username and password, if applicable).
Gisborne District Council may terminate your registration and use of any online services and this website immediately without notice if in Council's opinion you have breached any of Gisborne District Council's terms and conditions, or your use is unlawful, unauthorised, dishonest or inappropriate.
Any termination of your registration and right to use online services and this website will not affect any rights or obligations which have accrued prior to termination.
Information sent electronically
By using this website and any online services, you agree to provide information and documents in electronic form and to the standards (and in the form) required for the relevant transaction, and you agree to receive information and documents from us, including in electronic form.
If someone submits or requests information on your behalf, we will treat that person as your agent and assume they have your consent to submit the information, make the request, and to receive information and documents from us in electronic form.
Photos and filming
From time to time, we may take photos or videos at Council facilities, events and programmes, including public and community events we manage. We may use these images to share information about Council services, support community engagement, promote events and facilities, seek feedback and report on what we are doing.
When photography or filming is planned, we will do our best to let people know through signage, event information, staff announcements or clear notice. If you do not want to be included in any photos or video footage, please talk to one of our staff members at the event.
Links to other websites
This website may include links or references to other websites. Gisborne District Council does not control or endorse these external websites and is not responsible for their content or any activity that occurs on them. Your use of these links and any other websites is entirely at your own risk.
Copyright
The material provided on this website is either owned or licensed by Gisborne District Council and is subject to copyright law. You are not permitted to copy and sell or exploit for commercial purposes, any material on this website.
You are permitted to access, view, print, and copy the material on this website for non-commercial personal or internal business purposes.
You may also reproduce material on this website free of charge and without further permission, so long as you:
- do so for informational purposes
- reproduce it accurately
- do not use it in a misleading or derogatory context
- acknowledge that the information is sourced from Gisborne District Council and is subject to copyright.
However, registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, and service marks used on this website and the online services (which are owned by Gisborne District Council) must not be used without specific prior written permission of the owner.
Privacy policy
See our privacy policy page for full details. It explains how we collect and use your personal information, how it is stored and kept secure as well as our use of cookies and copyright provisions. The policy also outlines how your information may be handled when you use our online forms, make a submission under the Resource Management Act or participate in meeting webcasts
Disclaimer and exclusion of liability
This website is provided for your use 'as is'. Your reliance upon and use of this website, its content and any online services is entirely at your own judgement and risk.
Gisborne District Council has made every reasonable effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date. However, the Council does not guarantee that this website, its content, or the online services:
- contain current, accurate and complete information
- function correctly
- are available to and accessible by you and that access is uninterrupted;
- are provided through a secure website
- are free of errors, defects, viruses, malware or other harmful components
- do not infringe any person's rights.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Gisborne District Council excludes and disclaims:
- all representations and warranties of any kind (express or implied) in relation to this website or the online services and the content, information and services provided on or through this website or the online services including, without limitation, any implied warranties of:
- merchantability
- suitability
- satisfactory quality
- fitness for purpose
- freedom from computer virus or malware
- security
- the availability of this website
- the accuracy or completeness of information
- or non-infringement
- all liability for any loss or damage arising from the direct or indirect use of, or inability to use, this website, its content or the online services (including where you view, access, download, use or rely upon content, or link to this website or the online services), or from the corruption or loss of any data, inaccurate data entry or the interception or 'hacking' of data by unauthorised third parties
- all responsibility and liability for the security of your username and password for any online services, or for online services, activity conducted in connection with your username and password (whether authorised by you or not).
Governing law
These terms and conditions and any matters or disputes connected with this website or any online services will be exclusively governed by and interpreted in accordance with New Zealand law, and dealt with by New Zealand courts.
Contact us
If you have any feedback or comments about this website or the online services, or if you have any concerns about the accuracy of information or material contained on this website, contact us
Social media community guidelines
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