This website is provided by the not-for-profit organisation Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA). By visiting this site and using the information contained within this site you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

1.Information and liability

ECA strives to keep the information stored on this site up to date but cannot guarantee that the information provided is completely accurate. This site is a dynamic site and while we are continually updating the information and content, it may not always be accurate, current or complete and may change without notice. We give no warranty and accept no responsibility for the accuracy or the completeness of any of the material contained within this site. Any mistakes that are brought to our attention will be corrected as soon as possible.

The Information provided on this site is for educational use only and is not intended to replace legal advice. The information contained within this site should not be used as a substitute for seeking legal advice.

ECA’s search tool information is provided by participating companies and ECA cannot be held liable in the case of inaccurate information regarding a type of product or a brand. The information on this site is intended and applicable to Australian audiences only and adheres to the legislation and guidelines of Australia only. Any reference to a commercial product, process, service, company or organisation should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation.

2.Copyright

This website and its contents are subject to copyright under the laws of Australia and other countries. Copyright of materials on this site resides with ECA. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever.

The copyright in some materials incorporated within this web site is owned by third parties.

Any materials that appear on sites linked to this site should be treated in accordance with the copyright information given on the linked site.

You may view this site and its contents using your web browser and save an electronic copy, or print out a copy of parts of this website for your own information, research or study, but only if you:

• do not modify the copy from how it appears in this site, and
• include the copyright notice “© Ethical Clothing Australia”

You must not otherwise exercise the copyright in the whole or any part of this website for any other purpose except as expressly permitted by statute or with the prior consent of ECA.

3.Links are not endorsements

We do not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of information or advice) which is provided on linked internet sites or incorporated into them by reference. A link is not an endorsement of any product and/or service advertised on a linked site.

Links are provided on the basis that it is your responsibility to assess the relevance and accuracy of their content. You should verify all relevant representations, statements and information and obtain independent advice before acting on any information contained in or in connection with any linked site.

4.Questions and comments

If you have any questions, comments or corrections about any of the information on this site, please email info@ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au. It is to be understood that you disclaim and waive all rights in any ideas or suggestions that you submit to www.ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au. You further agree that we are free to use those ideas or suggestions in any way without obligation to you and that you are free to disclose the same without obligation to any other party.

5.Privacy

Please read our Privacy Policy here and our Privacy Collection Statement here.

With respect to information collected via our website:

• ECA will not collect any personal or sensitive information about you when you use our website except when:
• A. You knowingly provide it, for example, ECA will collect personal information from users to our website when they subscribe to the e-newsletter or request to download an Award Guide, or
• B. Via the following tracking pixels, which although do not collect personal or sensitive information, are used to track website traffic and improve performance:

Click Stream Data

• When you visit and browse our website, ECA’s website host will collect your email location and IP address for statistical, reporting and maintenance purposes
• This information will not be used to identify you and may include:

• • the number of users visiting this website and the number of pages viewed;
  • the date, time and duration of a visit; or
  • the path taken through this website.
  • ECA’s website host uses this information to administer and improve the overall performance of the Website which is necessary to assist us to achieve our Primary Purpose.

Cookies

• “Cookies” are small text files that are transferred to a user’s computer hard drive by a website for the purpose of storing information about a user’s identity, browser type or website visiting patterns.
• If you access our website, a cookie is downloaded onto your computer’s hard drive when you first log onto the website. Cookies expire after 1 year of inactivity. Third parties will not be able to access your personal information through our use of cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie and this will allow you to accept or reject the cookie.

Web Beacons

Web beacons are images that originate from a third-party site to track visitor activities. ECA currently use web beacons to track non-personally identifiable information about a user’s online activity, such as the IP address of their device, type of browser used, URL of the page being visited and time viewed. We do this to research our effectiveness.