Membership Application
Terms & Conditions

These Membership Terms (Terms) govern the application for Monash Precinct Network  Membership (Membership) and your continued Membership status. It is your responsibility to review these Terms prior to submitting your application for a Membership. By applying for Membership you agree to be bound by these Terms.

We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time, and will provide the most recent version on our website.

Throughout these Terms, the terms “MPN”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Monash Precinct Network and its associated entities, and “you” refers to the individual purchasing a Membership.

1. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

1.1. MPN offers Annual Corporate Membership to organisations. Our current Membership descriptions, tiers, benefits and pricing will always be stated on our website located at www.monashprecinct.com.au

1.2. All applications for Membership must be made by filling out the form on our Website. This will create a membership account for you.

1.3. All information you provide during the application process must be accurate and complete, and it is your responsibility to inform us if the information changes.

1.4. We will only process completed applications, and reserve the right to reject an application for any reason.

1.5. It is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of any password you create for accessing your account.

1.6. We will send you a confirmation email on receipt of payment of the applicable Membership Fee. Your Membership is deemed accepted on the day you receive the email.

1.7 Once your Membership is accepted by us, these Terms and our Privacy Policy (as each amended from time to time) will govern your continued Membership of MPN and use of our Services.

2. MEMBERSHIP FEES

2.1. The Membership Fee may be paid via invoice.

2.2. The Membership Fees are as advertised on our Website at the time of purchase, and MPN in its sole discretion reserves the right to change any Membership Fees on at least one month’s written notice to existing members. 

2.3 Once paid, Membership Fees are non-refundable if you wish to cancel your Corporate Annual Membership early.

2.4  All prices include GST unless otherwise specified.

3. AUTO RENEWAL AND TERMINATION

3.1. Your Corporate Annual Membership will be automatically renewed each year, on the anniversary of the date you joined MPN (Anniversary) unless you wish to terminate your Membership. If you wish to terminate your Corporate Annual Membership, you must give us notice at least 10 days prior to the Anniversary by notifying us via email at accounts@monashprecinct.com.au . If we do not receive notification from you, your Corporate Annual Membership shall be auto-renewed and the applicable Membership Fee payable. You shall be charged for the entire year during which cancellation is requested and no refund for any months remaining will be provided.

4. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP TERMS

4.1 By being granted Corporate MPN Membership, you will have access to a range of content, special offers, and other benefits (Member Content) available via the Website, Linked In, and through direct communications between us and You, as set out in more detail in the Membership benefits specified on our Website. You will also be able to access general content on the Website which is subject to our Conditions of Service.

4.2 All Member Content is subject to copyright law and the Conditions of Service apply equally to Member Content as to any other Content accessed on or through the Website or via social media. Members should seek permission from MPN or the relevant copyright holder before sharing or distributing any Member Content accessed through the Website, social media or any other services provided by us. In the event of failure to seek and be granted permission to share or distribute any Member Content, MPN has the right to terminate your Membership and take further action as may be appropriate to protect any and all intellectual property rights MPN has in the Member Content.

4.3 MPN reserves the right to change the features, content or services related to any Membership without notice to you in order to improve the quality of the Membership offered to you or for any other reason, as its sole discretion.

4.4 Membership is extended to employees of the entity that applied for membership (the ‘Member Company’) as set out in detail in the membership benefits specified on our website. 

5. PRIVACY

5.1. Personal Information provided by you during the Membership application process and throughout the duration of your Membership will be held and dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is available on our Website.

5.2. Without limiting our Privacy Policy, you consent to:

1. Your name and any other optional parts of your profile provided by you (including job title, company, personal bio and image if supplied) being made accessible on the website; and;
2. Receiving commercial emails from us.

5.3. You may opt-out of emails by unsubscribing, or by notifying us directly at hello@monashprecinct.com.au 

6. MEMBER CONDUCT

6.1. MPN does not take any responsibility or liability whatsoever for disputes between Members or third parties on our Website, Social Media Channels or otherwise connected with our provision of Membership services to you.

6.2. There are sections of our Website that are accessible to both registered Members and general website visitors (MPN Site Visitors). These sections may include Corporate Member Directory listings.  When accessing those sections of our Website, you must not:

1. harass, abuse or harm other Members or MPN Site Visitors; send spam or other un-welcomed communication to other Members or MPN Site Visitors;
2. act in an unlawful, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory or otherwise objectionable manner; or
3. infringe the intellectual property rights of others, including those of MPN, Members, MPN Site Visitors or third parties.

6.3 We may revoke your Membership for any reason, including for breach of these Membership Terms, or for bringing MPN into disrepute.

7. THIRD PARTY CONTENT/SERVICES/EVENTS

7.1 Services and marketing material may be offered to Members including events, promotional offers and general advertising by our partners and endorsed providers. These partner and endorsed provider services may have additional terms that apply as set by the applicable third party, and MPN claims no responsibility or liability over the content, accuracy or availability of these services. Should you have any issue with a partner or endorsed provider please contact them directly.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

8.1. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions and warranties relating to your Membership.

8.2. Where our liability cannot be excluded, such as in relation to Consumer Guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law or other prescribed terms under legislation, our liability for breach is limited to the Membership Fees paid by you.

9. MISCELLANEOUS

9.1. These Terms shall in respects be governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Victoria to determine any matter or dispute which arises under these Terms.

9.2. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable, all or part of that provision will be severed from the Terms and will not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Terms.

9.3. No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Any failure to assert any right under the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right.

9.4. These Terms, in conjunction with the Privacy Policy (available on our website) constitute the entire agreement between MPN and you in relation to Membership.