Terms and Conditions
Persons entering the 2012 MS Melbourne Cycle must agree to the following:
I understand that cycling on public roads is a potentially hazardous activity. I attest that I am physically fit and that my bike is in a sound mechanical order prior to undertaking the event. During this event I agree to wear a cycling helmet, abide the directions of VIC Police and route marshals and ride with care and consideration of others on the road. In consideration of MS Limited permitting me to enter and participate in the Melbourne Summer Cycle on Sunday 25 March 2012 and as a condition of such entry. I release Multiple Sclerosis Limited (MSL), ABN 66 004 942 287, its servants and agents from all claims for injury, loss or damage of whatever kind I might suffer as a result of any acts or omissions whether negligent or otherwise of MS limited, its servants or agents in relation to the event. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
I/my child hereby gives MS Limited and those acting with the MSL permission and the irrevocable right to use/or copyright images of me/my child, in all forms and media and in all manners including alterations and composite representations, to promote the event without restriction and compensation to the participant. The participant waives any right to inspect or approve the finished photograph(s) or image(s), or any copy that may be used in connection with the photograph(s) or image(s), or the use to which it is applied.
Refund Policy
Please note that requests for refunds must be received before 25 February 2012. Cancellations will not be
accepted after this date. A $5 fee will be deducted from the entry fee to cover administration and handling
costs. Notification for cancelling an entry must be received in writing or by email.
Letters of cancellations should be addressed to:
MS Events Locked Bag 7001 Marrickville NSW 1475
Emails of cancellations should be forwarded to:
Delivery & Time Frames
All information packs and bib numbers will be mailed out before the event.
Copyright
All material on the site is protected by copyright unless otherwise noted and may not be used except as
permitted in these Terms and Conditions or in the text on the site.
Additionally, you may not distribute or transmit, modify, reuse, report, or use the contents of the site for
public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, video and programming code that makes
up the web pages, without the written permission of Multiple Sclerosis Limited (MSL), ABN 66 004 942 287.
Materials displayed on the site are either the property of, or used with permission by, MS Ltd. Any
unauthorised use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and
publicity, and civil and criminal statutes.
Use of this and Other Web sites
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representations as to its accuracy or completeness and MS Ltd specifically disclaims any liability or
responsibility for any errors or omissions. MS Ltd nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or
delivering the site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, special, punitive or exemplary
damages or any loss of business, interest, revenue or profit arising out of your access to, or use of, or
inability to use or access, the site.
MS Ltd is not responsible for the accuracy of any hyperlinks, content, or advertisements contained on,
distributed through, or linked, downloaded or accessed from any of the services contained on the site.
Your linking to any other site is entirely at your own risk. While MS Limited ACT/NSW/VIC may provide links on this site to other sites, the inclusion of such links is for your convenience only and should not be interpreted as an
endorsement of the owner/sponsor of the site or the content on the site. MS Limited ACT/NSW/VIC disclaims all warranties, express and implied, as to the accuracy, validity, legality and otherwise of the materials or information
contained on such sites.
Privacy -
Multiple Sclerosis Limited (MSL), ABN 66 004 942 287 uses the SecurePay Payment Network for our online credit card transactions. All transaction data is encrypted using a 128-bit encryption key with SSL public key cryptography as the secure transport. The standard level of encryption used by SecurePay is considered realistically unbreakable.
Credit card numbers or personal details supplied by customers are not stored anywhere in the SecurePay Payment Network and cannot be used other than for its specific intended purpose.
All communication between your browser, the SecurePay Payment Network and TMS Ltd is fully authenticated. Transaction information can be readily cross-referenced, by The Multiple Sclerosis Limited ACT/NSW/VIC, SecurePay and the NAB should there be a need.
The SecurePay Payment Network is PCI / DSS accredited and only physically accessible to a limited and accountable group of technicians; all maintenance and enhancements are completed using a thorough change management process.
SecurePay is an approved provider of credit card payment services to the NAB and uses dedicated lines into the national banking network
Multiple Sclerosis Limited (MSL) is committed to protecting the privacy of all the individuals it deals with. MS Ltd is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 and undertakes to adhere to the National Privacy Principles. This document sets out the Society's policies on handling personal information, including health information.
The Society will ensure that each individual about whom personal and/or health information is collected, stored or used has access to this policy in accordance with the Society's obligations under the Privacy Act
MS Ltd collects personal information in order to provide services to its service recipients or where it is necessary for the purposes of its activities. The Society collects and holds personal information including a person's name and contact details, and where a service recipient makes a financial contribution to the Society, information including their credit card and/or bank particulars along with the amount of their financial contribution.
The Society collects health information about its service recipients for the purposes of providing its services. The Society undertakes to seek the consent of the service recipient prior to collecting health information about the service recipient in accordance with its obligations under the Privacy Act.
The Society uses a service recipient's personal information to provide and market its services to service recipients and for administration purposes.
The Society undertakes to seek the consent of the service recipient prior to using their personal information for fundraising and marketing purposes.
The personal and health information collected by the Society is considered to be strictly confidential. However, the Society may from time to time provide a service recipient's personal and health information to service providers and contractors engaged incidental to the purposes for which the Society has collected the information, including providers of medical and rehabilitation services as applicable, regulatory bodies and to others. Where the Society is required to do this, the Society will require these parties protect the information in the same manner the Society does. If legal or health and safety issues arise, the Society may also have to make disclosures to relevant organisations to deal with these matters.
The Society undertakes to seek the consent of the service recipient prior to providing their personal or health information to research organisations in accordance with its obligations under the Privacy Act. Such information is provided so as not to identify the individual.
The Society uses a variety of physical and electronic security measures including restricting physical access to its offices and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.
The Society agrees that each service recipient has a right to access most personal information the Society holds about that service recipient. The Society reserves the right to deny access to some information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other applicable laws, however undertakes to advise the service recipient of the reason for this denial.
Fundraising to collect funds to provide its services and to fund research into multiple sclerosis is one of the Society's functions. The Society collects personal information from individuals other than its service recipients for the purpose of fundraising.
The Society collects and holds personal information including a person's name and contact details, and where that person chooses to make financial contributions to the Society, information including their credit card and/or bank particulars and the amount of the financial contribution.
The Society uses the personal information to provide and market its services and for administration purposes, fundraising and marketing purposes.
The personal information collected by the Society is considered by the Society to be strictly confidential. The Society may from time to time provide information to contractors engaged to assist the Society with its fundraising activities. If it does, the Society will require the contractors to handle the personal information in the same manner as the Society does.
The Society uses a variety of physical and electronic security measures including restricting physical access to its offices and secure databases to keep personal information secure from misuse, loss or unauthorised use or disclosure.
The Society agrees that each individual whose personal information the Society holds, has a right to access most personal information held by the Society. The Society reserves the right to deny access to some information in accordance with the Privacy Act and other applicable laws, however the Society undertakes to advise the individual of the reason for this denial.