Acceptable Use Policy

Last Updated: 05/03/2025

1. Introduction and Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the terms and conditions governing the acceptable use of MINI FUNC PTY LTD’s (ABN: 91680385611) (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”) e-commerce website and related services. This policy is designed to ensure a safe, lawful, and positive experience for all users while protecting our systems, reputation, and legal interests. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with this policy.

2. Definitions

Website: The e-commerce website operated by MINI FUNC PTY LTD, including all content, features, and services offered.

User: Any individual or entity that accesses or uses the Website.

Content: All information, text, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks, and other materials uploaded, downloaded, or appearing on the Website.

Account: A registered user profile that grants access to certain features of the Website.

Services: Any products, services, content, features, technologies, or functions offered by MINI FUNC PTY LTD through the Website.

Prohibited Content: Material that violates this Acceptable Use Policy.

Intellectual Property: Patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, designs, databases, and other intellectual property rights.

3. General Conduct Requirements

3.1 Lawful Use

You agree to use our Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Acceptable Use Policy and all applicable Australian laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Australian Consumer Law and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). You must not use our Website in any way that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website.

3.2 Account Integrity

If you create an account with us, you are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate and complete information
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account details
  • Restricting access to your device
  • Accepting responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorised access or security breach

3.3 Age Restrictions

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account and make purchases on our Website. If you are under 18, you may only use our Website with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.

4. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

4.1 Illegal Activities

  • Using the Website for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
  • Violating the rights of others, including intellectual property rights
  • Engaging in fraudulent activities or misrepresenting yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity

4.2 Technical Violations

  • Attempting to gain unauthorised access to our Website, server, or any computer systems connected to our Website
  • Introducing viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other harmful materials
  • Conducting any systematic or automated data collection activities without our prior written consent
  • Interfering with, disrupting, or creating an undue burden on the Website or the networks connected to the Website

4.3 Content Violations

  • Uploading, posting, or transmitting content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity
  • Uploading or transmitting unsolicited promotional or advertising material
  • Posting false, inaccurate, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, or offensive content

4.4 Commercial Violations

  • Using our Website to promote or market products or services without our prior written consent
  • Engaging in price scraping, product comparisons, or other competitive intelligence gathering activities
  • Reselling our products without authorisation
  • Using our product images, descriptions, or other content on other websites without permission

5. User-Generated Content

5.1 Review and Rating Guidelines

If our Website allows for product reviews or ratings, you agree that any content you submit:

  • Is accurate and based on your genuine experience with the product
  • Does not contain inappropriate, offensive, or harmful content
  • Does not include personal information about others
  • Does not include promotional materials, spam, or irrelevant content
  • Complies with all requirements in this Acceptable Use Policy

5.2 Ownership and Licence

By submitting content to our Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you submit.

5.3 Monitoring and Removal

We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to:

  • Monitor any content posted on our Website
  • Edit, move, or remove any content that violates this Acceptable Use Policy or is otherwise objectionable, at our sole discretion
  • Terminate or restrict access to all or part of our Website to any user for any or no reason

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 Our Intellectual Property

Our Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by MINI FUNC PTY LTD, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Australian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

6.2 Limited Licence

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and use our Website for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with this Acceptable Use Policy. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution

6.3 Trademark Usage

The MINI FUNC name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of MINI FUNC PTY LTD or its affiliates. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

7. Enforcement and Consequences

7.1 Investigation

We reserve the right to investigate suspected violations of this Acceptable Use Policy. We may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating this policy and from any other user. We may suspend any users whose conduct or content is under investigation and may remove such material from our servers as we deem appropriate.

7.2 Consequences of Violations

Without limiting any other remedies available to us, we may, in our sole discretion, take any or all of the following actions in response to a violation of this Acceptable Use Policy:

  • Issue warnings
  • Temporarily or permanently suspend your account
  • Restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or part of the Website
  • Take legal action against you
  • Disclose information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably believe is necessary

7.3 Cooperation with Authorities

We will cooperate with law enforcement authorities as required by law. We will disclose information to law enforcement agencies about users of the Website in appropriate circumstances.

8. Changes to This Acceptable Use Policy

We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Website after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment and acceptance of the modified Acceptable Use Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page to stay informed about our use policies.

9. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

This Acceptable Use Policy is governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Victoria, Australia, for the resolution of any disputes arising from this policy or your use of the Website.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Acceptable Use Policy or if you wish to report a violation, please contact us at:

  • Email: hello@minifunc.com.au
  • Mail: 11 Carson Street, Mulgrave, VIC, 3170

11. Your Rights Under Australian Law

Without limiting your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, this Acceptable Use Policy is not intended to exclude, restrict, or modify any rights or remedies you may have under applicable laws, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law.

For more information about your consumer rights, visit the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission website at www.accc.gov.au.