TERMS & CONDITIONS

DISCLAIMER & PRIVACY POLICY

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All money must be paid in FULL to finalise your booking. Lessons will still run if it is raining. If a customer cancels due to the rain, and lessons are running, the cost of the lesson will be forfeited. We will require at least 24 HOURS NOTICE if you need to cancel or reschedule your lessons. If a cancellation is made with less than 24 hours notice you will forfeit the cost of the lesson(s). A lesson will be cancelled/ postponed if we deem it to be too dangerous and unsafe for our students/ participants and staff. In which case a reschedule, credit or full refund will be provided for your lesson(s).

Schools and Corporate lessons require a 10% non-refundable deposit at the time of booking. Headcounts are to be finalised 24-48 hours prior to any booking date. Absentees on the day will not be refunded.

Schools

We kindly request that any new bookings, amendments, or cancellations be made via email request. All amendments or cancellations need to be made at least 24 HOURS prior to the booking. Please note: your booking will be complete upon receiving a booking confirmation from Manly Surf School via email.

EQUIPMENT HIRE

All persons renting surfboards and wet suits agree to be fully responsible for all equipment hired from Margaret River Surfing Academy. You agree to cover all costs for repairing or replacing equipment if lost or damaged. You will sign an equipment rental form upon renting our equipment and enter into a legal agreement stating that you are responsible and liable while renting equipment.

Surfboard replacement cost $220.00
Leg Ropes $35.00
Wet Suits $180

PRIVACY POLICY

Web Privacy Policy

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors; this policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

(1) What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

(a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, and number of page views;

(b) information relating to any transactions carried out between you and us on or in relation to this website, including information relating to any purchases you make of our goods or services;

(d) information that you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications, and/or newsletters;

(e) any other information that you choose to send to us; and

(f) OTHER INFORMATION

(2) Cookies

We use cookies on this website. A cookie is a text file sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

We may send a cookie which may be stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We may use the information we obtain from the cookie in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. We may also use that information to recognise your computer when you visit our website and to personalise our website for you. Our advertisers may also send you cookies.

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector. This will, however, have a negative impact on the usability of many websites, including this one.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

(3) Using your personal data

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

We may use your personal information to:
(a) administer the website;
(b) improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;
(c) enable your use of the services available on the website;

(d) send to you goods purchased via the website, and supply to you services purchased via the website;

(e) send statements and invoices to you, and collect payments from you;

(f) send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications;

(g) send you email notifications that you have specifically requested;

(h) send to you our newsletter and other marketing communications (relating to our business or the businesses of carefully-selected third parties which we think may be of interest to you by post or, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology (you can inform us at any time if you no longer require marketing communications to be sent by emailing us)

(i) provide third parties with statistical information about our users – but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;

(j) deal with inquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website; and

(k) other uses

We will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

(4) Other disclosures

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in this privacy policy, we may disclose information about you:

(a) to the extent that we are required to do so by law;

(b) in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;

(c) in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and

(d) to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.

Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.

(5) International data transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

If you are in Australia, the information you provide may be transferred to countries including the United States, Japan, and other countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in Australia. You expressly agree to such transfers.

(6) Security of your personal data

We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information.

We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from us will be encrypted using SSL technology.

Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.

You are responsible for keeping your password and user details confidential. We will not ask you for your password.

(7) Policy amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time to time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.

We may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.

(8) Your rights

You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you. Provision of such information may be subject to the payment of a fee.

You may instruct us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email at any time. (In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to our use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or we will provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.)

(9) Third party websites

The website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites.

(10) Updating information

Please let us know if the personal information which we hold about you needs to be corrected or updated.

(11) Contact

The full name of our company is Margaret River Surfing Academy Pty Ltd trading as Margaret River Surfing Academy and our address is:

2 Percy Street

Gracetown, WA 6284.

Our ABN number is 63 657 552 406.

You can contact us by email at info@mrsurf.com.au

DISCLAIMER

(1) Introduction

This disclaimer governs your use of our website; by using our website, you accept this disclaimer in full. If you disagree with any part of this disclaimer, do not use our website.

(2) Intellectual property rights

Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. Subject to the license below, all our intellectual property rights are reserved.

(3) Licence to use website

You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages or other content from the website, provided that:

(a) you must not republish material from this website (including republication on another website), or reproduce or store material from this website in any public or private electronic retrieval system;

(b) you must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, visit, or otherwise exploit our website or material on our website for a commercial purpose, without our express written consent;

(4) Limitations of liability

The information on this website is provided free of charge, and you acknowledge that it would be unreasonable to hold us liable in respect of this website and the information on this website.

Whilst we endeavor to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we not commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on this website is kept up-to-date.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions (including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, and the use of reasonable care and skill).

Our liability is limited and excluded to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. We will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising under this disclaimer or in connection with our website, whether arising in tort, contract, or otherwise – including, without limitation, any loss of profit, contracts, business, goodwill, data, income, revenue or anticipated savings.

(5) Variation

We may revise this disclaimer from time to time. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.

(6) Entire agreement

This disclaimer constitutes the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of our website and supersedes all previous agreements in respect of your use of this website.

(7) Law and jurisdiction

This notice will be governed by and construed in accordance with Australian law, and any disputes relating to this notice shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.

PARTICIPANT DECLARATION

In consideration of Organisers accepting my application to participate in the Program, I acknowledge, understand and agree that:

1. "Organisers" for the purposes of this declaration means the Surf School and includes, where the context so permits, Margaret River Surfing Pty Ltd Academy (MRSA), Suring Australia (SA) affiliated state surfing associations and their respective directors, officers, members, servants or agents.

2. Warning: Participating in the Program can be inherently dangerous. I understand the nature and requirements of the Program and acknowledge that serious accidents can and often do happen, which may result in serious injury or even death. I have voluntarily read and understood this warning and accept and assume the inherent risks in participating in the Program.

3. Physical Fitness: I must not participate in the Program if I have any injury, disability, medical or health condition that may increase the risk of injury unless I have told MRSA about it and they have authorised myself to participate. I declare that I am medically and physically fit and able to participate in the Program and I will immediately notify MRSA of any change to my fitness and ability to participate. I understand and accept that MRSA will continue to rely on this declaration as evidence of my fitness and ability to participate.

4. Instructions: I will at all times comply with the instructions and safety procedures of MRSA.

5. Medical Treatment: If required, MRSA will arrange medical or hospital treatment (including ambulance transportation) for me. I authorise such actions being taken by MRSA and agree to meet all costs associated with such action.

6. Release & Indemnity: My participation in the Program is entirely at my own risk and I agree to:
a. Release and forever discharge SA from all liability and Claims that I may have or may have had but for this release arising from or in connection with my participation in the Program;

b. Indemnify and hold harmless MRSA to the extent permitted by law in respect of any Claim by any person including but not only another participant in the Program arising as a result of or in connection with my participation in the Program.
In this clause 6 “Claims” means and includes any action, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, damage, penalty, cost or expense however arising (including negligence, trespass to the person or for breach of implied terms in the sale of services under section 74 of the Trade Practices Act (1974) Cth and equivalent provisions contained in State sale of goods or fair trading legislation).

7. Identity: Photographic and or visual images taken by MRSA of my participation in the Program may be used for general promotion of MRSA activities.
8. Privacy: I understand that the information provided by me in this form is necessary for the operation of the Program. I acknowledge and agree that the information will only be used for the objects of MRSA and to provide me with information pertaining to the Program and MRSA activities. I understand that I will be able to access my information through MRSA upon request. If the information is not provided I might not be permitted to participate in the Program.

I have read, understood, acknowledge and agree to the following declaration including the warning, release and indemnity.