WEBSITE TERMS OF USE
Welcome to www.worldgymshop.com.au. This website is operated by World Gym Australia (ABN 12 090 444 867), referred to in this Policy as “World Gym”, “our”, “we” or “us”).
These terms apply the access and use of the Website, and any of its associated Products or Services.
Please read these terms and conditions (Terms) carefully. By using, browsing and/or reading the Website, this signifies that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, you must cease usage of the Website, or any of Services, immediately.
World Gym reserves the right to review and change any of the Terms by updating this page at its sole discretion. When we update the Terms, we will use reasonable endeavours to provide you with notice of updates to the Terms. Any changes to the Terms take immediate effect from the date of their publication. Before you continue, we recommend you keep a copy of the Terms.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS
You accept the Terms by remaining on the Website. You may also accept the Terms by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms where this option is made available to you by World Gym.
REGISTRATION TO USE THE SERVICES
As part of your use of the Services, you may be required to provide personal information about yourself (such as identification or contact details), including:
a) Name;
b) Date of birth;
c) Email address;
d) Payment information;
e) Mailing/shipping address; and
f) Telephone number
You warrant that any information you give to World Gym in the course of completing the registration process will always be accurate, correct and up to date.
Once you have completed the registration process, you will be a registered member of the Website (Member) and agree to be bound by the Terms.
You may not use the Services and may not accept the Terms if:
a) you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with World Gym; or
b) you are a person barred from receiving the Services under the laws of Australia or other countries including the country in which you are resident or from which you use the Services.
YOUR OBLIGATIONS AS A MEMBER
As a Member, you agree to use the Services only for purposes that are permitted by:
a) the Terms; and
b) any applicable law, regulation or generally accepted practices or guidelines in the relevant jurisdictions.
You have the sole responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of your password and/or email address. Use of your password by any other person may result in the immediate cancellation of the Services.
Any use of your registration information by any other person, or third parties, is strictly prohibited. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorised use of your password or email address or any breach of security of which you have become aware.
Access and use of the Website is limited, non-transferable and allows for the sole use of the Website by you for the purposes of us providing the Services.
You will not use the Services or the Website in connection with any commercial endeavours except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by the management of World Gym.
You will not use the Services or Website for any illegal and/or unauthorised use which includes collecting email addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or unauthorised framing of or linking to the Website.
You agree that commercial advertisements, affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed from the Website without notice and may result in termination of the Services. Appropriate legal action will be taken by us for any illegal or unauthorised use of the Website.
You acknowledge and agree that any automated use of the Website or its Services is prohibited.
PAYMENT
All payments made in the course of your use of the Services are made using Shopify. In using the Website, the Services or when making any payment in relation to your use of the Services, you warrant that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Shopify terms and conditions which are available on their website.
You acknowledge and agree that where a request for the payment of the Services Fee is returned or denied, for whatever reason, by your financial institution or is unpaid by you for any other reason, then you are liable for any costs, including banking fees and charges, associated with the Services Fee.
You agree and acknowledge that World Gym can vary the Services Fee at any time.
REFUND POLICY
Purchases may be eligible for a refund for up to 30 days. We are unable to offer you a refund or exchange after this period.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment.
Late or missing refunds
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again. Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at store@worldgymaustralia.com.
Sale items
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at store@worldgymaustralia.com and send your item to: 1/152 Siganto Drive, Helensvale QLD 4212.
Shipping
To return your product, you should mail your product to:
ATTN: RETURNS
World Gym Shop
1/9 Lacy Court
Carrara QLD 4211
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
You should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
Any benefits set out in this Terms and Conditions may apply in addition to consumer's rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
CONSUMER GUARANTEES
The Australian Consumer Law gives you certain guarantees, including that our services will be rendered with due care and skill, and that the services will be reasonably fit for purpose. If we breach those guarantees and you suffer reasonably foreseeable loss or damage, to the extent allowed by the Australian Consumer Law, we limit our liability to any one or more of the following (in our absolute discretion):
a) the replacement of any products supplied;
b) the repair of any products supplied;
c) a refund of the Membership Fees paid;
d) or payment of the cost of you obtaining equivalent services elsewhere.
The consumer guarantees may not be applicable in circumstances:
a) where you simply change your mind after the 7 day cooling off period;
b) if you cause the problem yourself by misusing our products or services; or
c) if you request a service to be done in a certain way against our advice or you are unclear about what you want,
and no refunds or compensation will be given in these circumstances.
We acknowledge that certain consumer protection legislation implies conditions or warranties into contracts for the supply of goods or services to consumers that cannot be excluded.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to exclude or restrict the application of such laws.
You agree that implied terms under consumer protection laws will not apply to this Agreement where the Membership has been obtained for business purposes, provided that the relevant provisions may by law be excluded.
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Website, the Services and all of the related products of World Gym are subject to copyright. The material on the Website is protected by copyright under the laws of Australia and through international treaties. Unless otherwise indicated, all rights (including copyright) in the Services and compilation of the Website (including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, video images, audio clips, Website code, scripts, design elements and interactive features) or the Services are owned or controlled for these purposes, and are reserved by World Gym or its contributors.
All trademarks, service marks and trade names are owned, registered and/or licensed by World Gym, who grants to you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license whilst you are a Member to:
a) use the Website pursuant to the Terms;
b) copy and store the Website and the material contained in the Website in your device's cache memory; and
c) print pages from the Website for your own personal and non-commercial use.
World Gym does not grant you any other rights whatsoever in relation to the Website or the Services. All other rights are expressly reserved by World Gym.
World Gym retains all rights, title and interest in and to the Website and all related Services. Nothing you do on or in relation to the Website will transfer any:
a) business name, trading name, domain name, trade mark, industrial design, patent, registered design or copyright, or
b) a right to use or exploit a business name, trading name, domain name, trade mark or industrial design, or
c) a thing, system or process that is the subject of a patent, registered design or copyright (or an adaptation or modification of such a thing, system or process).
You may not, without the prior written permission of World Gym and the permission of any other relevant rights owners: broadcast, republish, up-load to a third party, transmit, post, distribute, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the Services or third party Services for any purpose, unless otherwise provided by these Terms. This prohibition does not extend to materials on the Website, which are freely available for re-use or are in the public domain.
PRIVACY
You agree that the information which we collect and retain about you can be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website.
GENERAL DISCLAIMER
Nothing in the Terms limits or excludes any guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions implied or imposed by law, including the Australian Consumer Law (or any liability under them) which by law may not be limited or excluded.
Subject to this clause, and to the extent permitted by law:
a) all terms, guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions which are not expressly stated in the Terms are excluded; and
b) World Gym will not be liable for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage (unless such loss or damage is reasonably foreseeable resulting from our failure to meet an applicable Consumer Guarantee), loss of profit or opportunity, or damage to goodwill arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms (including as a result of not being able to use the Services or the late supply of the Services), whether at common law, under contract, tort (including negligence), in equity, pursuant to statute or otherwise.
Use of the Website and the Services is at your own risk. Everything on the Website and the Services is provided to you "as is" and "as available" without warranty or condition of any kind. None of the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contributors and licensors of World Gym make any express or implied representation or warranty about the Services or any products or Services (including the products or Services of World Gym) referred to on the Website. This includes (but is not restricted to) loss or damage you might suffer as a result of any of the following:
a) failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, failure to correct defects, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or other harmful component, loss of data, communication line failure, unlawful third party conduct, or theft, destruction, alteration or unauthorised access to records;
b) the accuracy, suitability or currency of any information on the Website, the Services, or any of its Services related products (including third party material and advertisements on the Website);
c) costs incurred as a result of you using the Website, the Services or any of the products of World Gym; and
d) the Services or operation in respect to links which are provided for your convenience.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
World Gym’s total liability arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms, however arising, including under contract, tort (including negligence), in equity, under statute or otherwise, will not exceed the resupply of the Services to you.
You expressly understand and agree that World Gym, its affiliates, employees, agents, contributors and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special consequential or exemplary damages which may be incurred by you, however caused and under any theory of liability. This shall include, but is not limited to, any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), any loss of goodwill or business reputation and any other intangible loss.
COMPETITORS
If you are in the business of providing similar Services for the purpose of providing them to users for a commercial gain, whether business users or domestic users, then you are a competitor of World Gym. Competitors are not permitted to use or access any information or content on our Application. If you breach this provision, World Gym will hold you fully responsible for any loss that we may sustain and hold you accountable for all profits that you might make from such a breach.
TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
The Terms will continue to apply until terminated by either you or by World Gym as set out below.
If you want to terminate the Terms, you may do so by:
a) providing World Gym with sixty (60) days' notice of your intention to terminate; and
b) closing your accounts for all of the services which you use, where World Gym has made this option available to you.
c) Your notice should be sent, in writing, to World Gym via the 'Contact Us' link on our homepage.
World Gym may at any time, terminate the Terms with you if:
a) you have breached any provision of the Terms or intend to breach any provision;
b) we are required to do so by law; or
c) the provision of the Services to you by us is, in our opinion, no longer commercially viable.
Subject to local applicable laws, we reserve the right to discontinue or cancel your membership at any time and may suspend or deny, in its sole discretion, your access to all or any portion of the Website or the Services without notice if you breach any provision of the Terms or any applicable law or if your conduct impacts our name or reputation or violates the rights of those of another party.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify World Gym, its affiliates, employees, agents, contributors, third party content providers and licensors from and against:
a) all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, costs, expenses, loss and damage (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis) incurred, suffered or arising out of or in connection with your content;
b) any direct or indirect consequences of you accessing, using or transacting on the Website or attempts to do so; and/or
c) any breach of the Terms.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If a dispute arises out of or relates to the Terms, either party may not commence any Tribunal or Court proceedings in relation to the dispute, unless the following clauses have been complied with (except where urgent interlocutory relief is sought).
A party to the Terms claiming a dispute (Dispute) has arisen under the Terms, must give written notice to the other party detailing the nature of the dispute, the desired outcome and the action required to settle the Dispute.
On receipt of that notice (Notice) by that other party, the parties to the Terms (Parties) must within 28 days of the Notice endeavour in good faith to resolve the Dispute expeditiously by negotiation or such other means upon which they may mutually agree.
If for any reason whatsoever, 28 days after the date of the Notice, the Dispute has not been resolved, the Parties must either agree upon selection of a mediator or request that an appropriate mediator be appointed by us.
The Parties are equally liable for the fees and reasonable expenses of a mediator and the cost of the venue of the mediation and without limiting the foregoing undertake to pay any amounts requested by the mediator as a precondition to the mediation commencing. The Parties must each pay their own costs associated with the mediation.
The mediation will be held in Brisbane, Australia.
Confidential
All communications concerning negotiations made by the Parties arising out of and in connection with this dispute resolution clause are confidential and to the extent possible, must be treated as "without prejudice" negotiations for the purpose of applicable laws of evidence.
VENUE AND JURISDICTION
The Services offered by World Gym is intended to be viewed by residents of Australia. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Website, you agree that the exclusive venue for resolving any dispute shall be in the courts of Queensland, Australia.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is governed by the law in force in Queensland and each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, Australia.
SEVERANCE
If any part of these Terms is found to be void or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction, that part shall be severed and the rest of the Terms shall remain in force.