Our Terms and Conditions were last updated on 18 April 2024.

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.

Interpretations and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

  1. “Affiliate” means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  2. “Account” means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  3. “Company” (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to PLD Organisation Pty Ltd.
  4. “Country” refers to the Commonwealth of Australia.
  5. “Content” refers to content such as text, images, or other information that can be posted, uploaded, linked to or otherwise made available by You, regardless of the form of that content.
  6. “Device” means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
  7. “Feedback” means feedback, innovations or suggestions sent by You regarding the attributes, performance or features of our Service.
  8. “Service” refers to the Website.
  9. “Products” refers to products or content that is available to purchase &/or download via our Service.
  10. “Terms and Conditions” (also referred as “Terms“) mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.
  11. “Third-party Social Media Service” means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.
  12. “Website” refers to the PLD website, accessible from https://www.pld-literacy.org
  13. “You” means the individual accessing or using the Products or Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

Shopping and Purchase Services

All transactions will be made in Australian Dollars (AUD). All prices include GST (Australian Goods and Services Tax).

For your convenience, PLD offers both Standard and Express Delivery within Australia. For further details on shipping, please refer to  https://support.pld-literacy.org/en-au/article/plds-delivery-process-114f4df/

PLD is committed to providing exceptional customer service and quality products.  We endeavour to make sure that all products listed on our website are currently in stock and pricing is true and correct. 

Read our returns/exchange and refund policy in full HERE.

User Accounts

When You create an account with Us, You must provide Us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that You use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under Your password, whether Your password is with Our Service or a Third-Party Social Media Service.

You agree not to disclose Your password to any third party. You must notify Us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorised use of Your account.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than You without appropriate authorisation, or a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene.

Copyright Policy

eBook Purchases

The purchase of an eBook grants rights to a single individual user (e.g. an individual teacher) for the exclusive use of the purchased eBook. Sharing of an eBook via any means (e.g. via a shared drive or sending via email) is a breach of Australian copyright laws. Usage is tracked and breaches may result in prosecution. Learn more.

It is the purchaser’s responsibility to download the eBook file(s) and store it/them safely, as the download link(s) provided to facilitate the initial download of the eBook file(s) will only be valid for 90 days after purchase. After this time, the file(s) are automatically removed from our servers and no longer available. Learn more.

Intellectual Property Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of our products and of others. 

It is Our policy to respond to any claim that Content posted on the Service infringes a copyright or other intellectual property infringement of any person.

Intellectual Property

The Products and original content purchased via our website (excluding Content provided by You or other users), are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors.

The Products are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the Country and foreign countries.

The Australian Copyright Act allows certain uses of content from the internet without the copyright owner’s permission. This includes uses by educational institutions and by Commonwealth and State governments, provided fair compensation is paid. For more information, see www.copyright.com.au and www.copyright.org.au.

Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this website, including files downloadable from this website, without permission from the copyright owner.

Also, Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of the Company.

The owners of copyright in the content or products offered on this website may receive compensation for the use of their content by educational institutions and governments, including from licensing schemes managed by the Copyright Agency. 

We may change these terms of use from time to time. Check before re-using any content from this website.

Your Feedback to Us

You assign all rights, title and interest in any Feedback You provide the Company. If for any reason such assignment is ineffective, You agree to grant the Company a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, worldwide right and licence to use, reproduce, disclose, sub-licence, distribute, modify and exploit such Feedback without restriction.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that You visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your Account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Products will cease immediately. If You wish to terminate Your Account, You may simply discontinue using the Service, by contacting our support team at https://support.pld-literacy.org

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or 300 AUD if You haven’t purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

“AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether expressed, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of the course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. 

Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: 

  1. as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; 
  2. that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; 
  3. as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or 
  4. that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

Governing Law

The Australian Commonwealth Laws, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern these Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If you have any concerns or a dispute about our Products, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, you can contact us by:

  • visiting this page on our website: https://support.pld-literacy.org
  • sending us an email: mail@pld-literacy.org