Terms & Conditions

Who We Are

Welcome to www.thegolfcollective.co and members.thegolfcollective.com.au (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by The Golf Collective ACN 643 467 547 ABN 16 643 467 547 trading as The Golf Collective Pty Ltd (referred to in these terms as “The Golf Collective”, “we”, “us”, and “our”). We are a virtual golf club providing our members with competitions, handicapping, information, and the ability to sign up for our products and/or services, join our mailing list, and purchase our products and/or services. Please take the time to read the terms of use that are applicable to the use of this Site and the content made available to you via this Site and our social media channels (“Terms”). These Terms together with our Privacy Policy apply to all Site visitors, subscribers, customers, and all other users of the Site (“user”, “you” and “your”).

We would appreciate if you would take some time to read the conditions set out below as they apply to your use and enjoyment of our Site.

Consent to Site Terms

By accessing and using this Site, our social media channels, and any other materials made available to you or provided to you on this Site, whether made available for purchase or not, you are taken to accept our Terms.

No Minors

By using the Site, accessing, or purchasing any products or services, you warrant that:

• You are over 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into a legally binding contract, or if you are under 18, you must have parent/guardian permission;
• You have read and accepted these Terms; and
• You will comply with these Terms.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms at any time consistent with applicable laws and principles, without notice to you. These changes will be effective as of the date we post the revised version on this Site. It is your responsibility to review these Terms prior to use and periodically throughout your use of our Site and services. If at any time you choose not to accept these Terms, you should not use this Site. By remaining on this Site and your continued use of this Site is deemed acceptance of any modifications or amendments of these Terms. You may also accept these terms where you click “Agree” or “Accept” or “Buy” where such an option is made available to you during your use of the Site. If you’re uncertain about the Terms or anything else on our Site, please don’t hesitate to contact us before completing any purchase.

Intellectual Property

The Site, products, and services contain intellectual property owned by us and/or by third parties that license the content to us (“Third-Party Licensed Intellectual Property”), including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information, designs, patents, and other intellectual property rights, as well as the business name, logo, all designs, text, videos, audio files, graphics, other files, and software (“Content”). Your use of the Site, the products and/or services, and access to any Content does not grant or transfer any rights, title, or interest to you in relation to this Site, the products and/or services, or the Content.

No Commercial Use

You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever the Site, our products and/or services, or the Content, our Intellectual Property, and Third-Party Licensed Intellectual Property in whole or in part without our prior written consent. We reserve the right to immediately remove your access to our Site, products, and services, and Content, without refund, if you are found to be violating these Terms.

Links to Other Websites

Our Site and social media channels may have links to other sites operated by third parties. Unless we expressly tell you otherwise, we do not in any way, endorse, control or approve of and nor are we responsible for the content on those websites. It’s up to you to decide if those websites and their content work for you, and we recommend that you investigate and do your homework to find that out.

Privacy

These Terms also include our Privacy Policy which sets out how we use your personal information, which can be accessed here. By using this Site, you consent to the processing described in the Privacy Policy and warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

Creating an Account

To place orders, become a member, and access some features of the Site, you may have to register an account. This means you’ll have to give us accurate information including your name, your business name, address, a valid email address, and telephone number, and you must be at least 18 years old (or if you are under 18, you must have parent/guardian permission). You warrant that any information you provide during the account setup process is accurate and correct at the time you provide the information and that you’ll update information should there be any changes to the information provided. You’ll be solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account (including orders placed on your account) so keep your account password secure. We reserve the right to suspend or cancel your account at any time, at our sole discretion, if you breach any provision of the Terms or applicable law, or where your conduct impacts our reputation.

Prices and Payment

All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and are inclusive of any Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) (as applicable). The prices indicated on the Site may change at any time without advance notice to you. If you’ve purchased one of our programs, courses, or other products and/or services, it will be charged at the price in force at the time a customer’s order is validated. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the program, course, product, and/or service without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to you, or to a third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the program, course, product, and/or service.

The Golf Collective Membership

When starting a The Golf Collective (Membership), you are expressly agreeing to be billed on a recurring basis for your Membership using the payment method you provided during registration. Your Membership payment will be deducted automatically on an “upfront” basis on the day you sign up, and future payments will be deducted on the anniversary of your sign-up date. Your Membership will continue until it is either a) canceled or b) paused.

Annual Memberships

Annual subscriptions are set up at a discounted rate compared to monthly subscriptions, reflecting the commitment for the entire year. Because of this discount, annual subscriptions paid upfront cannot be paused. Your membership remains active throughout the year, and you will continue to benefit from the lower rate for committing to the full year. If you decide to extend the pause past your renewal date, you will be required to sign up for a new membership.

Monthly Memberships

Monthly subscriptions offer the flexibility to pause your membership at any time. This plan allows you to manage your membership around your schedule, providing greater flexibility for those with fluctuating availability. Please note that the monthly rate is higher than the annual rate due to this added flexibility.

General Terms

You will be charged the same amount based on the Membership package you have selected unless configuration changes are made to the Membership, or you cancel and then resume that Membership. We will notify all members by email a minimum of 14 days before any increase to our membership prices becomes effective. If you do not wish to accept the increase, you can choose to cancel your membership at any time prior to your renewal anniversary date. Where you sign up for our Membership, additional terms will apply.

Cancellation of Membership

There is no contract or cancellation fee for cancellation of your Membership. Your Membership may be canceled at any time via email communication with our customer support team or via Our Website. If contacting via email you must contact us at least 48 hours before the date you are scheduled to be charged next (Next Payment Date). If you request to cancel on your Next Payment Date, the cancellation will not be approved and you will be charged for that month. Upon cancellation of the Membership, you will no longer be permitted to have access to or the benefit of the Membership at the end of your paid subscription period. The term of your Membership is continuous unless canceled or terminated. IMPORTANT: By clicking “I accept”, “I agree”, “subscribe” or equivalent, you accept our Terms and such other additional terms as may apply to your Membership.

Changes

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Membership, our product, or service without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to you, or to a third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Membership, or a product or service.

Discounts

We may from time to time provide discounted Membership, products, and/or services. You may only use one discount code with each purchase. We reserve the right to reject or cancel any orders where you add more than one discount code. We allow you to use discount codes strictly on the terms and conditions upon which they were issued which, amongst other things, may include terms relating to your eligibility to use them and a maximum order value. Discount codes and/or vouchers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. We offer visitors who want to purchase from our Site the option to pay for the Membership by credit card or such other method of payment as notified by us from time to time. You acknowledge and agree to make timely payments to us for the Membership. Where you use a credit card, you warrant that you have the necessary rights and authority to use that credit card. You authorize us to automatically charge the credit card on file for any and all payment balances owed and agree to keep all billing information current at all times. Where you fail to make payment or payment is declined for any reason, we may revoke your access to the Membership, as well as our other products and/or services.

Refunds

All payments made are non-refundable unless otherwise stated. In the event that you cancel an annual Membership, a pro-rata refund may be available for the unused portion of your Membership. All cases will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Company does not warrant that a refund will be given in any circumstances. NOTE: Where a membership has been purchased and paid for in advance, the membership cannot be transferred.

Electronic Communications and Electronic Signatures

You acknowledge and agree that you will be bound by any affirmation, acceptance, or agreement that is transmitted through this Site, including but not limited to any consent you provide to receive communications from us solely by means of electronic transmission. You further acknowledge and agree that when you click on or tick “I agree”, “I consent”, or other similarly worded click or tick options by electronic means using an electronic device such as a mobile phone, tablet, desktop, laptop, or any other computer device capable of allowing you to click or tick, your agreement and/or consent will be legally binding and enforceable and will be deemed to be as effective as if you had written your signature by hand.

DISCLAIMER – Information and Advice

The information provided in or through our Site, programs, courses, products, and/or services is intended to be for educational purposes only and is made available to you as a means of helping you help yourself. Under no circumstances should the content made available on our Site, our courses, programs, products, and/or services be relied upon as business, financial, or legal advice. By referencing any programs, courses, products, or services on our Site, including any processes or other information, this does not constitute or imply our endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of the programs, courses, products, or services. You acknowledge and agree that we have not and do not make any representations as to the kind of results that may be derived as a result of your use of this Site, programs, courses, products, and/or services.

Submitting Content to Site and Social Media

We always appreciate interaction on our social media channels and feedback about our Site, products, and services, as it helps us to improve our Site and our products and services. Through the use of this Site, you may be invited to submit a review, you can also comment on our blog or other parts of our Site or interact with us via our social media channels. We love to hear from you! Where you do decide to submit such feedback or comments, you represent and warrant that (a) you are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property and any other rights in that content (or have the right to use that content with appropriate consents and permissions) (b) give us permission to post or otherwise use that feedback on our social media or other channels and (c) you waive any and all existing and future moral rights (as defined in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) in the content you provide us; (d) the content does not violate these Terms; and (e) you are at least 18 years old (or if you are under 18, you must have parent/guardian permission). We reserve the right to remove a review or comment if such review or comment contains (a) libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material; (b) attacks our employees or another contributor; (c) contains material that discloses your personal information; or (d) is unrelated to the post or content to which you have reviewed or commented on. Our Site and social media channels may feature user reviews of the membership, products, and/or services as well as blogs by guest bloggers, these reviews and the content of the guest blogs in no way represent the views or opinions of The Golf Collective or its owners, shareholders, employees, or others, but are the sole product of its creator. We disclaim all liability with respect to any content submitted by the user or guest blogger.

No Guarantees

Our role is to support and assist you in reaching your goals, we cannot guarantee that participating in any Membership, programs, courses, tuition, or using our products and/or services will ensure success. Any success you gain will be dependent on your own efforts, commitment, motivation, and intent to follow through. Under no circumstances, can we guarantee a particular result. You acknowledge and agree that results may differ from person to person. Each person’s individual success is completely dependent on their dedication, drive, and motivation to succeed as well as many other additional factors. You acknowledge and agree that when you purchase any membership or purchase a product and/or service, that results may vary as there are too many variables to guarantee success. Any client reviews, statements, or examples advertised or available on our Site or via any content we communicate with you (including any newsletter, social media, or other advertising), are merely examples of what can be possible.

Personal Responsibility

By participating in any Memberships, programs, tuition, courses, purchasing any products or services or otherwise using our Site, you acknowledge you are solely and personally responsible for any results you achieve. You further acknowledge and agree that you will undertake your own due diligence and judgment before applying anything you have gained from your use of this Site, purchase of products and/or services, or participation in any programs or courses.

Testimonials

On our Site, we present real-life examples and insights of other people’s experiences for illustration purposes only and any results personally achieved are due to the individuals themselves. These testimonials show users what can be possible but are not intended to represent or guarantee that any current or future users of our programs, courses, products, and/or services will achieve the same or similar results.

Competitions

We run competitions through this Site and/or through our social media channels. Your participation in those competitions is subject to these Terms and any terms and conditions that are specific to each competition and if run on Facebook or Instagram, subject to their terms and conditions too. Applicable laws and regulations of Western Australia will govern all competitions run by us.

Prohibited Use

In addition to any other prohibitions, you must not, under any circumstances, use the Site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) attempt to change, remove, deface, hack, or otherwise interfere with this Site or any material or content displayed on the Site; (e) hack into any aspect of the Service; corrupt data; cause annoyance to other users; (f) infringe upon the rights of any other person’s proprietary rights; (g) send any unsolicited advertising or promotional material, commonly referred to as “spam”; or (h) attempt to affect the performance or functionality of any computer facilities of or accessed through this Site.

Warranties and Disclaimers

This Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and to the fullest extent permitted by law we make no representations or warranties about our Site and/or the programs, courses, products, or services including that:

• They are suitable, reliable, complete, secure, accurate, or fit for any particular purpose;
• Access will be free of any harmful components (including viruses) or other code that is harmful or may assist in causing harm; or
• There is no possibility of failure to store communications or other data.

The use of any programs, courses, products, and/or services, requires personal choices and/or actions that are unique to the individual and any reliance on the content made available on our Site, through our programs, courses, products, and/or services is at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event are we, any of our subsidiaries, or any of their shareholders, directors, officers, employees, or licensors responsible for any losses and expenses however arising, including without limitation, any direct, indirect and/or present, unascertained, future or contingent, loss of use, loss of data, loss caused by a virus, loss of income or profit or projected profit, loss or damage to property, claims of third parties, or other losses of any kind or character arising from or in connection with your use of our Site and/or our products or services, your inability to access our Site, interruption or outage of our Site, or the fact that content on our Site or in our services is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. Our liability for any breach of a condition or warranty under these Terms shall be limited to the extent provided for by the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010).

Our Right to be Indemnified by You

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, you agree to indemnify, and hold us and our related entities, affiliates, and our and their respective officers, agents, and employees harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, (including reasonable legal fees on a full indemnity basis), made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of this Site in violation of these Terms and/or arising from a breach of these Terms and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set out in these Terms or your breach of any law or the rights of a third party.

Breach and Termination

The agreement constituted between us by your use of the Site may be terminated (a) where you breach any provision of these Terms; or (b) at any time by us without notice, in which case all disclaimers and limitations of liability will survive termination, and you will no longer be authorized to access the Site.

Severability

If any term or provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such provision will be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

Ceasing our Website

We have the right to discontinue this Site. If we decide to do this, it can be at any time and may be without notice to you. We may also exclude any person from using our Site, at any time and at our sole discretion. We will not be responsible for any liability you may suffer arising from or in connection with any such discontinuance or exclusion.

Assignment

We are permitted to assign, transfer and subcontract our rights and/or obligations under these Terms without any notification or consent required. However, you are not permitted to assign, transfer or subcontract your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.

Entire Agreement

These Terms (together with our Privacy Policy and disclaimers) contained on this Site, constitute the entire understanding and agreement between us and you, in relation to your use of this Site and supersede all previous communications, negotiations, and agreements, whether oral, written, or electronic, with respect to this Site and your use of this Site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All Terms shall be construed in accordance with and governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Western Australia. In relation to any dispute, we ask that you contact us in the first instance so that both parties can, acting in good faith, resolve the dispute to our mutual satisfaction as quickly, cost-effectively, and efficiently as possible. Where a dispute cannot be resolved, you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Western Australia.