BLG Trait Survey 2022 Privacy Policy
GENERAL STATEMENT
AbacusBio complies with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) when dealing with personal information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual (a natural person).
These terms and conditions apply to the use of this online survey. In using this online survey, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must refrain from responding to this survey or using this website.
AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time. Amendments will be effective immediately upon notification on this website. Your continued use of the website following such notification will represent an agreement by you to be bound by the terms and conditions as amended.
DISCLAIMER
We do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage, however caused (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of this website or any linked website, nor do we accept any responsibility for any such loss arising out of your use of or reliance on information contained on or accessed through this website.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty that would otherwise be implied into these terms and conditions is hereby excluded. Where legislation implies any condition or warranty, and that legislation prohibits us from excluding or modifying the application of, or our liability under, any such condition or warranty, that condition or warranty will be deemed included but our liability will be limited for a breach of that condition or warranty to one or more of the following:
(a) if the breach relates to goods, (i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods, (ii) the repair of such goods, (iii) the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods or (iv) the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired; and
(b) if the breach relates to services, (i) the supplying of the services again or (ii) the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
We shall in no circumstances be liable for economic or consequential losses.
EXCEPTION TO DISCLAIMER
The disclaimer set out in these terms and conditions does not attempt or purport to exclude liability arising under statute if, and to the extent, such liability cannot be lawfully excluded.
Should any of the conditions in these terms and conditions or any part of them be held by a Court to be ineffective by virtue of non-registration, illegality or otherwise such conditions or part of it shall be severed from the rest without affecting the validity or enforceability of all other conditions or part of them.
SPECIFIC WARNINGS
You must ensure that your access to this website is not illegal or prohibited by laws that apply to you.
You must take your own precautions to ensure that the process, which you employ for accessing this website, does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference, which may damage your own computer system. For the removal of doubt, we do not accept responsibility for any interference or damage to your own computer system, which arises in connection with your use of this website or any linked website.
Whilst we have no reason to believe that any information contained on this website is inaccurate, we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information, nor do we undertake to keep this website updated. We do not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance by you upon the accuracy or currency of information contained on this website.
Responsibility for the content of advertisements (if any) appearing on this website (including hyperlinks to advertisers' own websites) rests solely with the advertisers. The placement of such advertisements (if any) does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by us of the advertisers' products and each advertiser is solely responsible for any representations made in connection with its advertisement.
RESTRICTED USE/PASSWORD USE
Unless we agree otherwise in writing, you are provided with password access to this website only for your personal use. You are not authorized to give your password to any other party. You are authorized to print a copy of any information contained on this website for your personal use, unless such printing is expressly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not without our written permission on-sell information obtained from this website.
LINKED WEBSITES
This website may contain links to other websites ("linked websites"). Those links are provided for convenience only and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices associated with linked websites.
Our links with linked websites should not be construed as an endorsement, approval or recommendation by us of the owners or operators of those linked websites, or of any information, graphics, materials, products or services referred to or contained on those linked websites, unless and to the extent stipulated to the contrary.
SECURITY OF INFORMATION
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as totally secure. Whilst we strive to protect such information, we do not warrant and cannot ensure the security of any information that you transmit to us. Accordingly, any information that you transmit to us is transmitted at your own risk. Nevertheless, once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable steps to preserve the security of such information. The security measures that AbacusBio takes uses third parties, who will have access to monitoring, analysis and auditing information about our websites and systems, as well as information processed on our website and systems. You should never share your secure information and/or password and identifier with any other person.
PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy sets out generally how we may gather, use, disclose and manage personal information.
Like many other organisations, we must comply with privacy legislation when dealing with personal information. We respect your privacy and comply with the Privacy Act 1993. You are entitled to access the personal information we hold about you, and request that we amend it if it is incorrect.
Personal information means information or opinions about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained from the information.
COLLECTION
During the course of dealing with you, we may generally collect basic personal information about you, such as your name, address and contact details, as well as your interaction with AbacusBio's computer systems. We may also request other specific information from you relating to the goods or services that you wish to obtain.
USE AND DISCLOSURE
We will hold and use any personal information collected for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, for any purpose disclosed at the time of collection or for related purposes.
We will only use or disclose your personal information as follows:
(a) To third parties where we have retained those third parties to assist us to:
• prevent and resolve unauthorized access to, or attacks on AbacusBio Systems; or
• to provide the products or services you have requested; or
(b) Where otherwise legally permitted.
By providing us with your email address you consent to receiving emails from us advising of updates, and products and services available. You may unsubscribe from our email database at any time.
TERMINATION OF ACCESS
Access to this website may be terminated at any time by us without notice. Our disclaimer will nevertheless survive any such termination.
GOVERNING LAW
The governing law shall be the laws in force in New Zealand. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Courts.
These terms and conditions apply to the use of this web site. In using this web site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you must refrain from using the web site.