This website is presented by Treetec  for the purpose of disseminating information free of charge for the benefit of the public.
Treetec does not guarantee, and accepts no legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site.
Treetec recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of this website and that users carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the material on the website for their purposes.
The material on this website is a summary only of the subject matter covered and is not intended to be nor should it be relied on as a substitute for legal or other professional advice. Users should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.
The material on this website may include the views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of Treetec, or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.

Links
This website contains links to other websites that are external to Treetec. Treetec takes reasonable care in linking to websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information contained in linked external websites.

Links to external websites do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any material on those sites or of any third party products or services offered by, from or through those sites. Users of links provided by this website are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the website they visit.

Security
Treetec applies a range of security controls to protect its website from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user’s transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects.
Treetec does not warrant or represent that the material will not cause damage, or is free from any computer virus or any other defects or errors. Treetec accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user’s computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this website or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user’s computer system, software or data.
Treetec is not liable to users of the material for any loss or damage, however caused, resulting from the use of the material.

Social media
Treetec uses a number of social media services to complement its public outreach activities. These services include Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and social bookmarking and sharing buttons on Treetec’s websites. The number and nature of social media services used by Treetec will change over time. The following disclaimer applies to all social media services in use by Treetec at any given time, regardless of whether they are listed on this page.
Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by the creators, sponsors, advertisers or users of social media services utilised by Treetec, other than the content provided by Treetec, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Treetec. Treetec is not responsible for content that third parties publish, post, upload, distribute, disseminate or otherwise transmit via social media services.
Social media services may occasionally be unavailable and Treetec accepts no responsibility for lack of service due to downtime.
While Treetec will endeavour to maintain the currency and accuracy of information published via social media services, Treetec does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information available on its social media channels.
Treetec, its staff, agents and contractors, accept no liability in any way for the currency, accuracy or completeness of any material posted on social media sites and disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may arise from the use of information provided via this vehicle. Users should check the accuracy and currency of information before taking any action. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We may include links to other web pages, but these links are not an endorsement of those pages. Treetec is not responsible for the content of any web site not operated by Treetec.

Your privacy
Users are reminded that social media sites are public spaces on the internet and interactions are publicly viewable and searchable over time. Social media services provide their own disclaimers and policies on collection and use of visitor information, over which Treetec has no control. Treetec encourages users to familiarise themselves with the terms of use of each social media site before use.

Replies
Treetec will not necessarily reply individually to comments and messages received via social media services. However, we will endeavour to read all comments and make sure any emerging themes or helpful suggestions are passed on to the right people.

Comment moderation
While Treetec does not wish to stifle conversation on social media sites, users must not post or upload any comments or links to Treetec-managed social media pages that are unlawful, or may defame, discriminate, offend, interfere with privacy or infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights. Treetec reserves the right to moderate comments and may remove any comments that, in Treetec’s opinion, are inappropriate.

Terms of Use
The Australian Government and Facebook have strict guidelines on discrimination and intimidation. Therefore, we take a strong stance on deleting content which is discriminatory, hateful or threatening and actions which may offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate.

When contributing your views to Treetec social media services, please ensure that you:

• do protect your personal privacy and that of others by not including personal information about yourself or others in your comments, (such as names, email addresses, private addresses or phone numbers)
• do post material to the forum that is relevant to the issues being consulted on
• do represent your own views and do not impersonate or falsely represent any other person
• do not abuse, harass or threaten others
• do not make defamatory or slanderous comments
• do not use insulting, provocative or hateful language
• do not use obscene or offensive language
• do not post material to the forum that infringes the intellectual property rights of others
• do not post multiple versions of the same view to the forum
• do not incite, encourage or make reference to conduct that may constitute a criminal or civil offence or otherwise violate Australian law
• do not promote commercial interests in your posts to the forum
• do not post comments promoting personal professional interests
• do not include internet addresses, videos, images or any email addresses, in your contribution
• do not post overtly party political comment (e.g. reference to candidates, fundraisers, support for political parties).

Do not post anything which:
racially or religiously vilifies others, incites, induces or aids violence, discrimination, harassment, victimisation or hatred towards others, or is likely to offend, insult or humiliate others, particularly on the basis of their race, colour, descent, national origin, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or any disability.

Moderation policy
Treetec’s social media services comments and messages are ‘post-moderated’ in accordance with the Australian Government Information Office Web 2.0 guidelines. This means that comments will be published automatically and reviewed by Treetec after publication. While Treetec reviews public comments on a regular basis, there may be times when inappropriate or offensive posts or comments that do not meet the terms of use appear before they can be removed.
Where inappropriate material is identified it will be hidden from public view, however it will be retained in the Treetec system. Comments that violate the terms of use will be removed or not published. We will not edit comments.
Treetec does not undertake to inform users when their comments and posts are moderated, however we will warn and take appropriate action to suspend and expel users who regularly and consistently submit inappropriate content. Repeat offenders may be blocked from using Treetec’s social media services indefinitely.

Twitter
Twitter is a web-based group messaging service. Treetec has an account @treetec.net.au which is available to any user who wishes to follow. Treetec’s Twitter followers can access updates from mobile devices.

Facebook
Facebook is a social networking site which allows users to connect with individuals and institutions with similar interests. Users are reminded that Facebook is a public space on the internet and many interactions are publicly viewable and searchable over time. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s Privacy Policy.

Links
Links to external websites and Facebook profiles are provided as a convenience to users and such sites and associated content are not under the control of Treetec. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of that website, service or person by Treetec. Treetec is not responsible for the content or reliability of links, or for any loss or inconvenience arising from their use.

Social bookmarking and sharing
Treetec uses social bookmarking and sharing buttons on a number of its websites. These buttons enable visitors to easily share content on Treetec’s websites via social media services such as Twitter and Facebook or bookmark content through social bookmarking services such as StumbleUpon and Digg.