Effective Date: 1st July 2022
Welcome to the Swapping Chain! At the Swapping Chain our goal is to find you that perfect swap. Swapping saves money, can make you money, saves the environment and unlocks agreed value over cash value. Swapping and bartering have been around for thousands of years. The Swapping Chain now brings these ancient skills into a convenient and modern application.
These Terms govern your use of our application, “The Swapping Chain” (“the App” as further defined below). The App is owned and operated by SwapU Pty Ltd (ACN 633 008 456).
These Terms constitute a binding contract between you and us. If you continue to use the App Items, you acknowledge that you have reviewed, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not understand the Terms, if you do not agree to be bound by the Terms, or if you need more time to review and consider the Terms, then you must stop using the App Items immediately. We only agree to your use of the App Items if you agree to these Terms.
1. DEFINITIONS
“App” means the mobile application called “Swapping Chain” including all pages, sub-pages, blogs, forums, and all other connected internet content whatsoever and includes any updated or subsequent versions.
“App Items” means the App, Our Content and the Materials.
“App Distribution Platform” means Apple, Microsoft and any other owner or operator of a platform which makes the App available for download or use.
“Content” means any content, writing, images, audiovisual content or other information published on the App.
“Developer IP” is all intellectual property that is owned by us and/or that is licensed to us including, but not limited to, the contents, layout, design, colours, appearance, graphics, imagery and code for the App Items and Our Content as well as all copyright, trademarks (registered and unregistered), trade secrets, patents and other intellectual property contained in the App Items and Our Content.
“Digital Platform” is a third party digital platform which allows you to access the App using your login details for that digital platform.
“Digital Platform Login” means your login details for accessing a Digital Platform.
“Goods” means any goods advertised, swapped, sold or posted on the App by a User.
“Identifying Information” means information provided by you when registering to use the App Items, including but not limited to your name and email address, a username and a password.
“Materials” means any content, materials, information or documentation that we may provide to you in connection with the App including documentation, data, information developed by us or owned by us, and other materials which may assist in your use of the App.
“Our Content” means all Content published on the App by us.
“Parties” means both you and us collectively.
“Services” means any services advertised, swapped, sold or posted on the App by a User.
“Terms” means these Terms & Conditions.
“Third Party Goods” means any goods advertised, sold or provided via Third Party Links.
“Third Party Links” means links or references to websites, applications or content other than the App, or to materials other than the Materials, none of which are controlled by us.
“Third Party Services” means any services advertised, sold or provided via Third Party Links.
“us”, “we”, “our” refers to The Swapping Chain Pty Ltd.
“User” means any person (including body corporate) who offers to swap Goods or Services via the App.
“you” or “your” refers to the user of the App.
“Your Content” means all Content published on the App by you or which you otherwise share with us.
2. INTERPRETATIOn
In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:
(a) words referring to one gender include every other gender;
(b) words referring to a singular number include the plural, and words referring to a plural include the singular;
(c) words referring to a person or persons includes companies, firms, corporations, organisations and vice versa; and
(d) any obligation on a Party not to do something includes an obligation not to allow that thing to be done.
3. YOUR AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTATIONS
By continuing to use the App Items you represent and warrant to us that:
(a) you have legal capacity to enter these Terms; and
(b) you have complied with all of these Terms.
4. USER REGISTRATION
You may be asked to register with us in order to use or access the App Items.
If you register with us, you will be asked to provide us with Identifying Information. This Identifying Information will allow you to access the App Items. We reserve the right to close any account if we are unable to verify your user registration details.
You acknowledge that:
(a) you are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of any Identifying Information that you provide to us as part of the registration process;
(b) you will not share your login details with any third party and if you discover that your login details have been compromised, you will notify us immediately in writing; and
(c) you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your Identifying Information as well as keeping us informed of any changes to Your Identifying Information.
You may also access the App Items by using a Digital Platform Login. If you access the App Items using a Digital Platform Login you authorise us to access and handle any information that we receive from the relevant social media platform in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
5. LICENCE TO USE APP, CONTENT AND MATERIALS
Subject to these Terms and your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a licence to use the App Items for any legitimate and legal purpose which is not prohibited by these Terms. The licence granted under these Terms is non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable revocable and terminates upon your cessation of use of the App Items or upon termination of these Terms, whichever occurs first.
The App Items are free to download and use. However, we may offer in-app purchases or charge in-app fees for access to some features of the App and reserve the right to do so and to change our fees at any time by giving you at least 14 days’ notice. By downloading, installing or using the App Items you may incur third party charges from your mobile, internet or other provider.
6. ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree that:
(a) all information that you upload or provide to the App will be accurate, complete and honest and you will update all such information as necessary so that it remains at all times accurate, complete and honest;
(b) you will not use the App Items for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under these Terms;
(c) you will not use the App Items in any way that could damage the App Items or our general business;
(d) you hold full, clear and unencumbered title to any Goods which you make available on the App for swapping and have such Goods in your possession at all times while they are posted on the App;
(e) all Goods that you advertise for swapping are of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose for which they are intended (including any advertised purpose);
(f) you will not make any false or misleading statements in relation to Goods or Services;
(g) you will deliver Goods as you have advertised them, for example in the same condition and number;
(h) you will comply with Consumer Laws relating to the jurisdiction that you operate within (to the extent that it applies to any transaction between you and another User);
(i) if you agree to pay a monetary component for a swap of any Goods or Services, you will promptly pay the agreed amount of money as instructed by the other User;
(j) you will meet all of your tax obligations (if any) including any GST obligations in relation to all Goods and Services that you swap;
(k) if swapping Services which are required by law to be insured, you hold the appropriate insurance and the recipient of your Services is entitled to protection under your insurance policy; and
(l) if swapping Services which are required by law to be provided by certified persons, you hold the appropriate certification.
You will not make available on the App (or to Users with whom you were connected via the App) for swapping any of the following Goods or Services: firearms, weapons, fireworks, explosives; drugs (including illicit, prescription and non-prescription drugs), other controlled substances and accessories intended for use in connection with drugs or other controlled substances, hazardous materials or substances; alcohol and tobacco products; electronic gift cards; animals, human or animal remains or parts; raffle tickets, lottery tickets or any other item that confers on the holder an opportunity to win a prize, gaming machines; tickets for more than face value; food products which have perished or are past their best before or use by date; identification cards and documents including passports; personal information; keys, key cutting or lock picking devices; burglary tools or accessories; stolen, pirated or counterfeit goods; pornography; stocks or other securities; used underwear, swimwear or other under garments; used cosmetics; sexual services; surrogacy or adoption services; goods or services which facilitate illegal activity; goods which are unsafe or do not meet mandatory safety standards; goods which do not comply with all applicable product safety laws; any other goods or services which are contrary to law.
You further agree not to use the App Items:
(a) to harass, abuse or threaten any other person or to otherwise violate any other person’s legal rights;
(b) to violate any intellectual property rights of us or of any third party;
(c) to upload or otherwise disseminate any computer viruses or other software that may damage the property of us or any of our users;
(d) to commit any kind of fraud;
(e) to engage in or create any unlawful gambling, sweepstakes or pyramid schemes;
(f) to publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory material;
(g) to publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hatred or discrimination towards any person, group or community; and
(f) to gather information about others unlawfully or use information obtained about others for any purpose other than in connection with the swapping of Goods and/or Services.
You may withdraw any Goods or Services posted on the App at any time prior to agreeing to a swap with another User. You have no obligation to accept an offer to swap but once accepted you will honour your agreement with the other User. As soon as reasonably practicable after completing a swap you will remove the applicable post.
If you become aware of any unacceptable use of the App Items please report it to us at support@SwappingChain.com
7. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
For the purpose of this clause, “us”, we” and “our” includes all of The SwapU Pty Ltd’s officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents and other authorised representatives.
The App Items are provided on an “as is” basis and may change at any time without prior notice.
You accept and acknowledge that the App Items may contain mistakes, errors and inaccuracies.
We do not sell or swap Goods or Services with you. Your use of the App Items is entirely at your risk. We take no responsibility for the actions or omissions of Users. It is your responsibility to make sure that the App Items and any Goods or Services available through the App suits your particular purpose.
We have no liability for any breach of these Terms by any User.
We have no liability for monitoring Content which is posted or uploaded to the App.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude all warranties, guarantees, representations or terms (whether express or implied) except for those expressly set out in these Terms.
We provide no guarantees or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of the App Items.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude any liability in relation to the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of the App Items.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude any liability in relation to loss of data, interruption to your business or any damages which are incidental to or arise from such loss of data or interruption to business.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any damage, loss, cost or expense including legal costs and expenses, whether direct or indirect, incurred by you in connection with your use of the App Items.
For Goods and/or Services:
(a) You acknowledge and agree that we have no control over Goods and/or Services and that you acquire Goods and/or Services at your own risk.
(b) You acknowledge and agree that we assume no liability and provide no warranties or guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, condition, merchantability, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of Goods and/or Services.
(c) For any claim you may have against the third party provider of the Goods and/or Services (such as the relevant User or the manufacturer) you agree to pursue that claim directly with that third party provider of the Goods and/or Services and not with us.
(d) We take no responsibility for, and have no obligation to replace, Goods that are lost or damaged during delivery.
(e) To the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby release us from any claim related to Goods and/or Services including any and all warranty, consumer guarantees and product liability claims.
10. INDEMNITY
You hereby indemnify us (which, for the sake of clarity, also includes any of our officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents and other authorised representatives) and you agree to defend us and to hold us harmless in relation to any and all claims, suits, demands, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from or relate to your use or misuse of the App Items or your breach of these Terms. You agree that we may select our own legal representation and may participate in our own legal proceedings if, and to the extent that, we choose and in such case the indemnity set out herein shall continue to apply.
8. DELIVERY/RETURNS/REFUNDS/REPAIRS
It is the responsibility of the relevant Users to mutually agree which of them will arrange delivery of any Goods which are to be swapped and who will pay for such delivery.
You acknowledge and accept that there are inherent risks with downloading any digital Goods. Please contact us using the details at the end of these Terms if you experience technical problems regarding delivery of digital Goods. While we accept no responsibility for any delivery failure, if the delivery failure of digital Goods is as a direct result of a technical problem with the App we will use reasonable efforts to assist you with obtaining successful delivery of the digital Goods.
Any disputes regarding Goods which are lost or damaged during delivery should be taken up directly with the relevant delivery company and/or the relevant User, as applicable.
We accept no responsibility for procuring returns, refunds or repairs. Please contact the relevant User.
The cost of returning Goods which are defective or otherwise are not delivered as agreed will be at the expense of the User who provided the defective or otherwise deficient Goods unless the relevant Users have agreed otherwise.
9. VARIATION OF TERMS
You hereby acknowledge and agree that we may vary or amend these Terms from time to time. If you continue to use the App following any such variation or amendment you will be deemed to have confirmed and agreed to the new Terms as varied or amended.
You agree to routinely monitor these Terms and to refer to the Effective Date posted at the top of these Terms in order to monitor any variations or amendments. You further agree to clear your cache when doing so in order to avoid accessing a previous version of these Terms.
In the event that you fail to monitor any variations or amendments of these Terms, you agree that such failure shall be considered an affirmative waiver of your right to review the varied or amended Terms.
10. THIRD PARTY LINKS
We may from time to time include Third Party Links in the App Items.
You hereby acknowledge that these Third Party Links are provided for your information only and that we do not make any representations, warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality or suitability for a particular purpose of Third Party Links, Third Party Goods or Third Party Services. You use the Third Party Links at your own risk.
11. AFFILIATE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
We may engage in affiliate marketing whereby we receive a commission on, or a percentage of, proceeds of sales of Third Party Goods and/or Third Party Services that occur through our App or via Third Party Links. SwapU partners with SwyftX, Sendle and Better Packaging Co. We may accept advertising and sponsorships whereby third parties pay us to advertise on the App, or we may receive other forms of advertising compensation.
We accept no liability for any Third Party Links, Third Party Goods or Third Party Services.
12. CHANGES TO APP
We may, in our sole discretion, vary, alter, amend, change or update the App Items at any time.
The App may be unavailable from time to time (whether due to maintenance or for any other reason).
You acknowledge, agree and accept that we take no responsibility for, and to the maximum extent permitted by law we shall not be liable in any way for, the App Items being temporarily or permanently unavailable, whether due to reasons within our control or not.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You hereby acknowledge and agree that, as between us and you, we own all intellectual property rights in the App Items and that nothing in these Terms amounts to a transfer of any intellectual property rights from us to you.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that you will not use the Developer IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. If you use any Developer IP for a lawful purpose you will not remove any copyright notices or other IP notices from the Developer IP.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that you will not reproduce or distribute the Developer IP in any way, including electronically or via registration of any new trade marks, business names or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) without express written permission from us.
You grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free and transferrable right and licence to use Your Content in any way we choose. This licence includes a right and licence to:
(a) reproduce, copy, alter or make derivate works from Your Content;
(b) display, communicate to the public, broadcast or transmit Your Content; and
(c) authorise any other person, company or organisation to use Your Content.
To the extent that you hold any moral rights in connection with Your Content, you hereby consent to us making any material alterations to Your Content and doing or omitting to do any acts which would otherwise infringe your moral rights under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) in relation to Your Content.
You represent and warrant to us that you have all necessary rights to grant the licences and to provide the consents set out in this clause.
You agree not to copy or otherwise use any other user’s Content without their express written consent.
You will in no way replicate the app’s features, purpose or actions and create an app or software service of your own that does the same functions as the Swapping Chain app. The app IP is the property of “SwapU Pty Ltd” and cannot be replicated or duplicated without prior written consent.
14. PRIVACY
Through your use of the App Items, you may provide us with some of your personal information. By using the App Items, you authorise us to use your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Refer to our Privacy Policy for information about what information we collect, how we use it and store it, and your rights in relation to it.
Please be sensible when providing your personal information to other Users.
Our Privacy Policy can be found at https://swapu.com.au/privacy
15. REVERSE ENGINEERING AND SECURITY
You agree not to do or attempt to do any of the following:
(a) reverse engineer, disassemble or hack any code or software from or on the App Items;
(b) violate the security of the App Items through any unauthorised access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, scraping, data mining or interference with any host, user or network; or
(c) illicitly collect or transmit information about other Users.
16. SPAM POLICY
You are prohibited from using the App Items for the purpose of gathering email addresses and/or personal information from people, companies or other organisations and/or for sending bulk emails or unsolicited emails.
17. APP DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS
These Terms are between you and us and not with any App Distribution Platform. No App Distribution Platform has any liability for the App or the content thereof.
The licence that we grant to you to use the App is a non-transferable licence to use the App on any piece of hardware which is owned or controlled by you, as permitted in the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distribution Platform’s terms.
No App Distribution Platform has any responsibility for providing any maintenance or support services with respect to the App.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, no App Distribution Platform has any liability whatsoever with respect to the App or any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty.
No App Distribution Platform is responsible for addressing any claims of any user of the App or any third party relating to the App or the end-user’s possession and/or use of the App, including but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy or similar legislation.
No App Distribution Platform is responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement or discharge of any intellectual property infringement claim, including in relation to Your Content.
The applicable App Distribution Platform via whose platform a User acquires the App, and its subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms and upon your acceptance of these Terms, the applicable App Distribution Platform has the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third party beneficiary hereof.
18. TERMINATION
We may immediately terminate these Terms, as between you and us, at any time, with or without cause.
We specifically reserve the right to terminate these Terms, as between you and us, if you breach these Terms in any way.
These Terms terminate automatically if we cease to operate the App for any reason.
If you have registered for an account with us, you may terminate these Terms at any time by contacting us and requesting termination.
Upon the termination of these Terms, any provisions which would by their nature be reasonably expected to survive termination shall remain in full force and effect, including but not limited to our exclusions of liability as set out in the Exclusion of Liability clause.
If we terminate or suspend your account you agree not to register a new account on the App under a different identity or to recommence using the App without our express permission in writing.
19. OTHER ACTION
We reserve the right to take any of the following actions in our sole discretion:
(a) monitor, review, edit or delete any of Your Content, whether or not you have breached these Terms;
(b) record any correspondence that occurs in public sections of the App;
(c) review any allegations about breaches of these Terms, and determine in our sole discretion whether to take any action in response to those alleged breaches, including removal of any Content in relation to those alleged breaches;
(d) determine in our sole discretion whether to terminate your or another user’s access to the App Items or any particular part or parts of the App Items; and
(e) close any account which has not been accessed in at least 12 months.
20. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The United Nations guidelines for consumer protection: The right to safety – To be protected against products, production processes and services which are hazardous to health or life. The right to be informed – To be given facts needed to make an informed choice, and to be protected against dishonest or misleading advertising or labelling. The right to choose – To be able to select from a range of products and services, offered at competitive prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality. The right to be heard – To have consumer interests represented in the making and execution of government policy, and in the development of products and services. The right to satisfaction of basic needs – To have access to basic essential goods and services, adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education and sanitation. The right to redress – To receive a fair settlement of just claims, including compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services. The right to consumer education – To acquire knowledge and skills needed to make informed, confident choices about goods and services while being aware of basic consumer rights and responsibilities and how to act on them. The right to a healthy environment – To live and work in an environment which is non-threatening to the well-being of present and future generations.
Australian Consumer Law: You may have certain rights, warranties, guarantees and remedies under the Australian Consumer Law, which is contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), and, if applicable, these rights, warranties, guarantees and remedies may not be restricted, modified or excluded by us. Our liability to you is governed solely by these Terms and the Australian Consumer Law, to the extent that it applies.
Applicable law: Your use of the App Items is subject to the laws of Queensland and each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.
No assignment: You must not assign, sub-licence or otherwise deal in any way with your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent.
Severability: If any clause or sub-clause of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, it is to be read down or severed such that the remaining clauses and sub-clauses will be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such circumstances, the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
No waiver: In the event that we fail to enforce any provision of these Terms, such failure shall not constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision. Waiver of any clause or sub-clause of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of any other clause or sub-clause.
No partnership or agency: Nothing in these Terms is intended to give rise to a partnership or agency relationship between you and us.
Notices: We may serve legal notices on you at the email address that you provide to us upon registration or that we receive from any Digital Platform (or such updated email address notified by you to us or to any Digital Platform). You may serve any legal notices on us at support@swapping chain.com (or such updated email address notified by us to you). Email notices will be deemed to have been received upon transmission confirmed by a delivery receipt. Hard copy notices sent by prepaid post in Australia will be deemed to have been received five (5) business days after posting.
Separate agreements: You may have other legal agreements with us. Those other legal agreements are separate from and are in addition to these Terms. These Terms do not alter, amend, revise or replace the terms of any other legal agreements you may have with us.
Disputes: If any dispute arises between you and us under these terms we will try to resolve it directly between you and us before resorting to legal action and we ask that you do the same.
21. CONTACT US
You can contact us at:
SwapU Pty Ltd
c/- SwapU Pty Ltd, 12 Lynmouth st, Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, 4122.
Effective Date: 1st September 2022
Welcome to the Swapping Chain! At the Swapping Chain our goal is to find you that perfect swap.
As the administrator of a curated group and therefore making money from swapping transactions you must comply with the following terms and conditions and ensure that the group that you run complies. As the group administrator you agree you are in part responsible for the conduct within the group.
These Terms govern your use of our application, "The Swapping Chain" (“the App” as further defined below). The App is owned and operated by SwapU Pty Ltd (ACN 633 008 456).
These Terms constitute a binding contract between and us. If you continue to use the App Items, you acknowledge that you have reviewed, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not understand the Terms, if you do not agree to be bound by the Terms, or if you need more time to review and consider the Terms, then you must stop using the App Items immediately. We only agree to your use of the App Items if you agree to these Terms.
1. DEFINITIONS
“App” means the mobile application called “Swapping Chain” including all pages, sub-pages, blogs, forums, and all other connected internet content whatsoever and includes any updated or subsequent versions.
“App Items” means the App, Our Content and the Materials.
“App Distribution Platform” means Apple, Microsoft and any other owner or operator of a platform which makes the App available for download or use.
“Content” means any content, writing, images, audiovisual content or other information published on the App.
“Developer IP” is all intellectual property that is owned by us and/or that is licensed to us including, but not limited to, the contents, layout, design, colours, appearance, graphics, imagery and code for the App Items and Our Content as well as all copyright, trademarks (registered and unregistered), trade secrets, patents and other intellectual property contained in the App Items and Our Content.
“Digital Platform” is a third party digital platform which allows you to access the App using your login details for that digital platform.
“Digital Platform Login” means your login details for accessing a Digital Platform.
“Goods” means any goods advertised, swapped, sold or posted on the App by a User.
“Identifying Information” means information provided by you when registering to use the App Items, including but not limited to your name and email address, a username and a password.
“Materials” means any content, materials, information or documentation that we may provide to you in connection with the App including documentation, data, information developed by us or owned by us, and other materials which may assist in your use of the App.
“Our Content” means all Content published on the App by us.
“Parties” means both you and us collectively.
“Services” means any services advertised, swapped, sold or posted on the App by a User.
“Terms” means these Terms & Conditions.
“Third Party Goods” means any goods advertised, sold or provided via Third Party Links.
“Third Party Links” means links or references to websites, applications or content other than the App, or to materials other than the Materials, none of which are controlled by us.
“Third Party Services” means any services advertised, sold or provided via Third Party Links.
“us”, “we”, “our” refers to The Swapping Chain Pty Ltd.
“User” means any person (including body corporate) who offers to swap Goods or Services via the App.
“you” or “your” refers to the user of the App.
“Your Content” means all Content published on the App by you or which you otherwise share with us.
2. INTERPRETATIOn
In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:
(a) words referring to one gender include every other gender;
(b) words referring to a singular number include the plural, and words referring to a plural include the singular;
(c) words referring to a person or persons includes companies, firms, corporations, organisations and vice versa; and
(d) any obligation on a Party not to do something includes an obligation not to allow that thing to be done.
3. YOUR AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTATIONS
By continuing to use the App Items you represent and warrant to us that:
(a) you have legal capacity to enter these Terms; and
(b) you have complied with all of these Terms.
4. USER REGISTRATION
You may be asked to register with us in order to use or access the App Items.
If you register with us, you will be asked to provide us with Identifying Information. This Identifying Information will allow you to access the App Items. We reserve the right to close any account if we are unable to verify your user registration details.
You acknowledge that:
(a) you are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of any Identifying Information that you provide to us as part of the registration process;
(b) you will not share your login details with any third party and if you discover that your login details have been compromised, you will notify us immediately in writing; and
(c) you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your Identifying Information as well as keeping us informed of any changes to Your Identifying Information.
You may also access the App Items by using a Digital Platform Login. If you access the App Items using a Digital Platform Login you authorise us to access and handle any information that we receive from the relevant social media platform in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
5. LICENCE TO USE APP, CONTENT AND MATERIALS
Subject to these Terms and your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a licence to use the App Items for any legitimate and legal purpose which is not prohibited by these Terms. The licence granted under these Terms is non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable revocable and terminates upon your cessation of use of the App Items or upon termination of these Terms, whichever occurs first.
The App Items are free to download and use. However, we may offer in-app purchases or charge in-app fees for access to some features of the App and reserve the right to do so and to change our fees at any time by giving you at least 14 days’ notice. By downloading, installing or using the App Items you may incur third party charges from your mobile, internet or other provider.
6. ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree that:
(a) all information that you upload or provide to the App will be accurate, complete and honest and you will update all such information as necessary so that it remains at all times accurate, complete and honest;
(b) you will not use the App Items for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under these Terms;
(c) you will not use the App Items in any way that could damage the App Items or our general business;
(d) you hold full, clear and unencumbered title to any Goods which you make available on the App for swapping and have such Goods in your possession at all times while they are posted on the App;
(e) all Goods that you advertise for swapping are of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose for which they are intended (including any advertised purpose);
(f) you will not make any false or misleading statements in relation to Goods or Services;
(g) you will deliver Goods as you have advertised them, for example in the same condition and number;
(h) you will comply with Consumer Laws relating to the jurisdiction that you operate within (to the extent that it applies to any transaction between you and another User);
(i) if you agree to pay a monetary component for a swap of any Goods or Services, you will promptly pay the agreed amount of money as instructed by the other User;
(j) you will meet all of your tax obligations (if any) including any GST obligations in relation to all Goods and Services that you swap;
(k) if swapping Services which are required by law to be insured, you hold the appropriate insurance and the recipient of your Services is entitled to protection under your insurance policy; and
(l) if swapping Services which are required by law to be provided by certified persons, you hold the appropriate certification.
You will not make available on the App (or to Users with whom you were connected via the App) for swapping any of the following Goods or Services: firearms, weapons, fireworks, explosives; drugs (including illicit, prescription and non-prescription drugs), other controlled substances and accessories intended for use in connection with drugs or other controlled substances, hazardous materials or substances; alcohol and tobacco products; electronic gift cards; animals, human or animal remains or parts; raffle tickets, lottery tickets or any other item that confers on the holder an opportunity to win a prize, gaming machines; tickets for more than face value; food products which have perished or are past their best before or use by date; identification cards and documents including passports; personal information; keys, key cutting or lock picking devices; burglary tools or accessories; stolen, pirated or counterfeit goods; pornography; stocks or other securities; used underwear, swimwear or other under garments; used cosmetics; sexual services; surrogacy or adoption services; goods or services which facilitate illegal activity; goods which are unsafe or do not meet mandatory safety standards; goods which do not comply with all applicable product safety laws; any other goods or services which are contrary to law.
You further agree not to use the App Items:
(a) to harass, abuse or threaten any other person or to otherwise violate any other person’s legal rights;
(b) to violate any intellectual property rights of us or of any third party;
(c) to upload or otherwise disseminate any computer viruses or other software that may damage the property of us or any of our users;
(d) to commit any kind of fraud;
(e) to engage in or create any unlawful gambling, sweepstakes or pyramid schemes;
(f) to publish or distribute any obscene or defamatory material;
(g) to publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hatred or discrimination towards any person, group or community; and
(f) to gather information about others unlawfully or use information obtained about others for any purpose other than in connection with the swapping of Goods and/or Services.
You may withdraw any Goods or Services posted on the App at any time prior to agreeing to a swap with another User. You have no obligation to accept an offer to swap but once accepted you will honour your agreement with the other User. As soon as reasonably practicable after completing a swap you will remove the applicable post.
If you become aware of any unacceptable use of the App Items please report it to us at support@SwappingChain.com
7. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
For the purpose of this clause, “us”, we” and “our” includes all of The SwapU Pty Ltd’s officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents and other authorised representatives.
The App Items are provided on an “as is” basis and may change at any time without prior notice.
You accept and acknowledge that the App Items may contain mistakes, errors and inaccuracies.
We do not sell or swap Goods or Services with you. Your use of the App Items is entirely at your risk. We take no responsibility for the actions or omissions of Users. It is your responsibility to make sure that the App Items and any Goods or Services available through the App suits your particular purpose.
We have no liability for any breach of these Terms by any User.
We have no liability for monitoring Content which is posted or uploaded to the App.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude all warranties, guarantees, representations or terms (whether express or implied) except for those expressly set out in these Terms.
We provide no guarantees or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of the App Items.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude any liability in relation to the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of the App Items.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude any liability in relation to loss of data, interruption to your business or any damages which are incidental to or arise from such loss of data or interruption to business.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any damage, loss, cost or expense including legal costs and expenses, whether direct or indirect, incurred by you in connection with your use of the App Items.
For Goods and/or Services:
(a) You acknowledge and agree that we have no control over Goods and/or Services and that you acquire Goods and/or Services at your own risk.
(b) You acknowledge and agree that we assume no liability and provide no warranties or guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality, condition, merchantability, safety, legality or suitability for a particular purpose of Goods and/or Services.
(c) For any claim you may have against the third party provider of the Goods and/or Services (such as the relevant User or the manufacturer) you agree to pursue that claim directly with that third party provider of the Goods and/or Services and not with us.
(d) We take no responsibility for, and have no obligation to replace, Goods that are lost or damaged during delivery.
(e) To the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby release us from any claim related to Goods and/or Services including any and all warranty, consumer guarantees and product liability claims.
10. INDEMNITY
You hereby indemnify us (which, for the sake of clarity, also includes any of our officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents and other authorised representatives) and you agree to defend us and to hold us harmless in relation to any and all claims, suits, demands, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including legal costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis) which may arise from or relate to your use or misuse of the App Items or your breach of these Terms. You agree that we may select our own legal representation and may participate in our own legal proceedings if, and to the extent that, we choose and in such case the indemnity set out herein shall continue to apply.
8. DELIVERY/RETURNS/REFUNDS/REPAIRS
It is the responsibility of the relevant Users to mutually agree which of them will arrange delivery of any Goods which are to be swapped and who will pay for such delivery.
You acknowledge and accept that there are inherent risks with downloading any digital Goods. Please contact us using the details at the end of these Terms if you experience technical problems regarding delivery of digital Goods. While we accept no responsibility for any delivery failure, if the delivery failure of digital Goods is as a direct result of a technical problem with the App we will use reasonable efforts to assist you with obtaining successful delivery of the digital Goods.
Any disputes regarding Goods which are lost or damaged during delivery should be taken up directly with the relevant delivery company and/or the relevant User, as applicable.
We accept no responsibility for procuring returns, refunds or repairs. Please contact the relevant User.
The cost of returning Goods which are defective or otherwise are not delivered as agreed will be at the expense of the User who provided the defective or otherwise deficient Goods unless the relevant Users have agreed otherwise.
9. VARIATION OF TERMS
You hereby acknowledge and agree that we may vary or amend these Terms from time to time. If you continue to use the App following any such variation or amendment you will be deemed to have confirmed and agreed to the new Terms as varied or amended.
You agree to routinely monitor these Terms and to refer to the Effective Date posted at the top of these Terms in order to monitor any variations or amendments. You further agree to clear your cache when doing so in order to avoid accessing a previous version of these Terms.
In the event that you fail to monitor any variations or amendments of these Terms, you agree that such failure shall be considered an affirmative waiver of your right to review the varied or amended Terms.
10. THIRD PARTY LINKS
We may from time to time include Third Party Links in the App Items.
You hereby acknowledge that these Third Party Links are provided for your information only and that we do not make any representations, warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, performance, reliability, timeliness, quality or suitability for a particular purpose of Third Party Links, Third Party Goods or Third Party Services. You use the Third Party Links at your own risk.
11. AFFILIATE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
We may engage in affiliate marketing whereby we receive a commission on, or a percentage of, proceeds of sales of Third Party Goods and/or Third Party Services that occur through our App or via Third Party Links. SwapU partners with SwyftX, Sendle and Better Packaging Co. We may accept advertising and sponsorships whereby third parties pay us to advertise on the App, or we may receive other forms of advertising compensation.
We accept no liability for any Third Party Links, Third Party Goods or Third Party Services.
12. CHANGES TO APP
We may, in our sole discretion, vary, alter, amend, change or update the App Items at any time.
The App may be unavailable from time to time (whether due to maintenance or for any other reason).
You acknowledge, agree and accept that we take no responsibility for, and to the maximum extent permitted by law we shall not be liable in any way for, the App Items being temporarily or permanently unavailable, whether due to reasons within our control or not.
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You hereby acknowledge and agree that, as between us and you, we own all intellectual property rights in the App Items and that nothing in these Terms amounts to a transfer of any intellectual property rights from us to you.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that you will not use the Developer IP for any unlawful or infringing purpose. If you use any Developer IP for a lawful purpose you will not remove any copyright notices or other IP notices from the Developer IP.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that you will not reproduce or distribute the Developer IP in any way, including electronically or via registration of any new trade marks, business names or Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) without express written permission from us.
You grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free and transferrable right and licence to use Your Content in any way we choose. This licence includes a right and licence to:
(a) reproduce, copy, alter or make derivate works from Your Content;
(b) display, communicate to the public, broadcast or transmit Your Content; and
(c) authorise any other person, company or organisation to use Your Content.
To the extent that you hold any moral rights in connection with Your Content, you hereby consent to us making any material alterations to Your Content and doing or omitting to do any acts which would otherwise infringe your moral rights under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) in relation to Your Content.
You represent and warrant to us that you have all necessary rights to grant the licences and to provide the consents set out in this clause.
You agree not to copy or otherwise use any other user’s Content without their express written consent.
You will in no way replicate the app’s features, purpose or actions and create an app or software service of your own that does the same functions as the Swapping Chain app. The app IP is the property of “SwapU Pty Ltd” and cannot be replicated or duplicated without prior written consent.
14. PRIVACY
Through your use of the App Items, you may provide us with some of your personal information. By using the App Items, you authorise us to use your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Refer to our Privacy Policy for information about what information we collect, how we use it and store it, and your rights in relation to it.
Please be sensible when providing your personal information to other Users.
Our Privacy Policy can be found at https://swappingchain.com
15. REVERSE ENGINEERING AND SECURITY
You agree not to do or attempt to do any of the following:
(a) reverse engineer, disassemble or hack any code or software from or on the App Items;
(b) violate the security of the App Items through any unauthorised access, circumvention of encryption or other security tools, scraping, data mining or interference with any host, user or network; or
(c) illicitly collect or transmit information about other Users.
16. SPAM POLICY
You are prohibited from using the App Items for the purpose of gathering email addresses and/or personal information from people, companies or other organisations and/or for sending bulk emails or unsolicited emails.
17. APP DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS
These Terms are between you and us and not with any App Distribution Platform. No App Distribution Platform has any liability for the App or the content thereof.
The licence that we grant to you to use the App is a non-transferable licence to use the App on any piece of hardware which is owned or controlled by you, as permitted in the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distribution Platform’s terms.
No App Distribution Platform has any responsibility for providing any maintenance or support services with respect to the App.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, no App Distribution Platform has any liability whatsoever with respect to the App or any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty.
No App Distribution Platform is responsible for addressing any claims of any user of the App or any third party relating to the App or the end-user’s possession and/or use of the App, including but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy or similar legislation.
No App Distribution Platform is responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement or discharge of any intellectual property infringement claim, including in relation to Your Content.
The applicable App Distribution Platform via whose platform a User acquires the App, and its subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms and upon your acceptance of these Terms, the applicable App Distribution Platform has the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third party beneficiary hereof.
18. TERMINATION
We may immediately terminate these Terms, as between you and us, at any time, with or without cause.
We specifically reserve the right to terminate these Terms, as between you and us, if you breach these Terms in any way.
These Terms terminate automatically if we cease to operate the App for any reason.
If you have registered for an account with us, you may terminate these Terms at any time by contacting us and requesting termination.
Upon the termination of these Terms, any provisions which would by their nature be reasonably expected to survive termination shall remain in full force and effect, including but not limited to our exclusions of liability as set out in the Exclusion of Liability clause.
If we terminate or suspend your account you agree not to register a new account on the App under a different identity or to recommence using the App without our express permission in writing.
19. OTHER ACTION
We reserve the right to take any of the following actions in our sole discretion:
(a) monitor, review, edit or delete any of Your Content, whether or not you have breached these Terms;
(b) record any correspondence that occurs in public sections of the App;
(c) review any allegations about breaches of these Terms, and determine in our sole discretion whether to take any action in response to those alleged breaches, including removal of any Content in relation to those alleged breaches;
(d) determine in our sole discretion whether to terminate your or another user’s access to the App Items or any particular part or parts of the App Items; and
(e) close any account which has not been accessed in at least 12 months.
20. GENERAL PROVISIONS
The United Nations guidelines for consumer protection: The right to safety – To be protected against products, production processes and services which are hazardous to health or life. The right to be informed – To be given facts needed to make an informed choice, and to be protected against dishonest or misleading advertising or labelling. The right to choose – To be able to select from a range of products and services, offered at competitive prices with an assurance of satisfactory quality. The right to be heard – To have consumer interests represented in the making and execution of government policy, and in the development of products and services. The right to satisfaction of basic needs – To have access to basic essential goods and services, adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education and sanitation. The right to redress – To receive a fair settlement of just claims, including compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods or unsatisfactory services. The right to consumer education – To acquire knowledge and skills needed to make informed, confident choices about goods and services while being aware of basic consumer rights and responsibilities and how to act on them. The right to a healthy environment – To live and work in an environment which is non-threatening to the well-being of present and future generations.
Australian Consumer Law: You may have certain rights, warranties, guarantees and remedies under the Australian Consumer Law, which is contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), and, if applicable, these rights, warranties, guarantees and remedies may not be restricted, modified or excluded by us. Our liability to you is governed solely by these Terms and the Australian Consumer Law, to the extent that it applies.
Applicable law: Your use of the App Items is subject to the laws of Queensland and each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.
No assignment: You must not assign, sub-licence or otherwise deal in any way with your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent.
Severability: If any clause or sub-clause of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, it is to be read down or severed such that the remaining clauses and sub-clauses will be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In such circumstances, the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
No waiver: In the event that we fail to enforce any provision of these Terms, such failure shall not constitute a waiver of any future enforcement of that provision or of any other provision. Waiver of any clause or sub-clause of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of any other clause or sub-clause.
No partnership or agency: Nothing in these Terms is intended to give rise to a partnership or agency relationship between you and us.
Notices: We may serve legal notices on you at the email address that you provide to us upon registration or that we receive from any Digital Platform (or such updated email address notified by you to us or to any Digital Platform). You may serve any legal notices on us at support@swapping chain.com (or such updated email address notified by us to you). Email notices will be deemed to have been received upon transmission confirmed by a delivery receipt. Hard copy notices sent by prepaid post in Australia will be deemed to have been received five (5) business days after posting.
Separate agreements: You may have other legal agreements with us. Those other legal agreements are separate from and are in addition to these Terms. These Terms do not alter, amend, revise or replace the terms of any other legal agreements you may have with us.
Disputes: If any dispute arises between you and us under these terms we will try to resolve it directly between you and us before resorting to legal action and we ask that you do the same.
21. CONTACT US
You can contact us at:
SwapU Pty Ltd
c/- SwapU Pty Ltd, 12 Lynmouth st, Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD, 4122.