You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.

You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.

Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.

Privacy - Far Road privacy policy.

The Far Road admin team is strongly committed to protecting your privacy when you interact with us and our content and is bound by the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 et all. One way to show this commitment is the fact that the Far Road website including the forum, uses HTTPS/SSL to encrypt and secure data sent to and from the Far Road servers.

What information do we collect and how do we collect it?
The information we collect is information that you give in two different ways: by subscribing to our email alerts, and / or by joining Far Road. You can see the extent of the information we collect by clicking on the 'subscribe' button above.

This personal information is required in order to access particular services on the website (such as comments). Your age is required in case we need to confirm you are old enough to access a particular service.

For what purpose do we collect, hold and use your information?
Far Road collects your information because:
- You have provided it to us, for instance if you wish to make comments;
- Because we need it to provide you a service you have requested (for instance, you have subscribed to an email list);

We use your personal information to provide you with services that you have requested, such as joining Far Road or subscribing to our email service.

We will never knowingly send you unsolicited commercial emails. We may use your information that we know about things you like (such as category or region interests highlighted when you sign up to the email service) to tell you about other Far Road services or events.

Who can your information be disclosed to?
Far Road may disclose your personal information to third parties for the following purposes:
- To provide services you require (such as email subscriptions)
- If permitted or required by law
- Otherwise with your consent

A variety of third parties assist Far Road with delivering services offered e.g. our forum. Some examples include subscription service providers such as our Web and Mail Servers. We may disclose your personal information (excluding sensitive information) to third parties for the purposes of providing services you have requested. You will be able to opt-out of direct marketing at any time if you choose.

Under no circumstances will Far Road sell your personal information.

How can you access your personal information?
Any person can seek access to personal information which Far Road holds about them and we will provide it in accordance with the Act. We will require that the person requesting the information provide Far Road with appropriate identification, and we may charge an administration fee for granting this access. Requests to access personal information should be sent to admin@farroad.au