This site is owned and operated by Australia Council for the Arts using software licensed from Harvest Digital Planning (Harvest). For details on how Australia Council for the Arts collects and protects your personal information, refer to their Privacy Policy below. For details of how Harvest may access personal information, please refer to Harvest’s Privacy Policy.

Please note by registering to this site, you consent to BYP Group contacting you for the purposes of this project. The Australia Council has engaged BYP Group to coordinate the Re-imagine consultation process. BYP Group is an award-winning independent creative industries and social change consultancy with a special focus on diversity, inclusion and equity.

The Australia Council for the Arts takes the privacy of the participants using this site seriously.

This data collection statement applies specifically to any demographic information we may collect about you in the process of using this site, such as information about your cultural background, gender and disability. For information about the broader collection and use of personal information by the Australia Council, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Statement on the use of demographic information

Any demographic data we collect about you through this site, such as information about your cultural background, gender and disability, will only be used for the purpose of conducting this public consultation project called Re-imagine: What Next?

The Australia Council for the Arts and BYP Group, the consultants engaged by Council to facilitate this public consultation, are bound by the Australia Council for the Arts Privacy Policy in the collection and use of information.

We are also guided by the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and the Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies that ensures we follow a process of meaningful engagement and reciprocity between the Council (and the consultant on our behalf) and the individuals and/or communities involved in the consultation process.

All information collected through the platform will be de-identified when extracted and used for analysis.

Why we are collecting demographic information:

• We are collecting demographic information so we can understand and demonstrate that the consultation process has reached a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Recognising that stakeholders will hold a range of views, we need to collect a range of demographic information that will help us consider and understand the diversity of stakeholder views.

How we will use your demographic information

• We will analyse the data using tools that draw out insights from statistics as well as understand patterns within detailed responses.
• The insights will be included in a report to the Council to inform decisions on future directions and advocacy, and to report back to stakeholders about insights and outcomes.
• Data will only be used for the purposes of undertaking analysis of responses to the consultation.

Who it will be disclosed to:

• Data collected will be accessed by BYP Group and the Australia Council in compliance with terms outlined above.
• All reporting both to the Australia Council, and publicly, will not include any information that risks the identification of any individuals who participate.
• The Australia Council for the Arts owns the data collected, BYP Group is contractually obligated to comply with the Australia Council for the Arts' Privacy policy.

The following Terms and Conditions govern the use of Re-imagine: What next? (“the site”). The software platform is owned by Harvest Digital Planning Pty Ltd (Harvest) and operated by us, BYP Group on behalf of Australia Council for the Arts.

By accessing and using this site, you are choosing to accept and comply with the Terms presented throughout this agreement as well as the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of this site. Linked sites, affiliated services or third party content or software have their own Terms that you must comply with. If you disagree with any of the Terms presented in this agreement, you may discontinue using the site immediately.

If you are under 18 years old, please ensure that your parent or guardian understands and accepts these Terms and Conditions (including the Privacy Policy and Moderation Policy).

What are the conditions with a user’s account?

While using the site, you must not violate any applicable laws and regulations. It is our duty to protect the confidentiality of content you provide on our site in accordance with our Privacy Policy. When you create an account with us, you must always provide us with accurate information. Failure to provide accurate information violates the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our service. You are responsible for protecting your own password you use for this site and for any activities done under that password. Unauthorised use of your password or account must be immediately reported to us. In some cases, we or our agents may require access to your user accounts to respond to technical issues.

We are not responsible for the content on the site that has been provided by the users of the site. Any content posted by you is subject to the rules of our Moderation Policy. Your contribution to the site may be edited, removed or not published if we consider it inappropriate (refer to Moderation Policy). Contributors should also be aware that their posts may remain online indefinitely. Where practical, you may choose not to identify yourself, deal with us on an anonymous basis or use a pseudonym.

What do we require from our users?

You must understand and agree that, without limitation:

• all information, data, images and other materials are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the content originated;
• you are prohibited from advertising or offering to sell or buy any goods and services
• you cannot transmit Content that contains software viruses or programs designed to change or destroy the functionality of any computer software or hardware; or
• you cannot collect or store personal data about other users of the site
• you cannot impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation to a Australia Council for the Arts representative
• you cannot interrupt or interfere with the site or servers or networks connected to the site
• you cannot attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site or other use accounts

Can your account be suspended or terminated?

We may terminate or suspend access to your site and/or account immediately, without prior notice, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. We may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all the related files and information in your account. After your account has been terminated, the content you have posted may also remain indefinitely on the site.

If you want to terminate your own account, please send an email to research@bypgroup.com.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Australia, without regards to its conflict of law provisions.

Indemnification

Australia Council for the Arts, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, licensors and other partners are not responsible for any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including legal fees, made by any third party due to or arising from a breach of this agreement and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.

What content do we own?

This website contains the copyrighted material, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary information (“Intellectual Property”) of Australia Council for the Arts and its suppliers and licensors. Australia Council for the Arts owns and retains all proprietary rights in the intellectual property. All intellectual property in the content of this site including without limitation to text, software, source code, pages, documents and online graphics, photographs, sounds, audio, video and other interactive features are owned by or licensed to us.

Any original content that you submit or post on our site may be made available to the public and allows users to share your content (with the end user acknowledging your contribution) under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Australian License.

Except for Intellectual Property which is in the public domain or for which you have been given written permission, you may not copy, alter, transmit, sell, distribute any of the Intellectual Property on this site.

We are not responsible for your communications or dealings, including payment and delivery of goods or services, with a third party found via our website. Any loss or damage incurred from those communications or dealings are solely between the user and the third party.

Disclaimer and Warranties

Users must agree that you use of the site is at your own risk. We make no warranty that the site will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted or error-free. Any material that the user downloads through the site is done at their own risk and are responsible for any damages to their computer system or loss of data.

What happens if these Terms change?

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time without notice. The most recent version of the Terms can be seen on this page. By continuing to access or use our site after those revisions become effective, you agree and will comply to the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, please discontinue using our site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at research@bypgroup.com