Legal Status

Last updated: Wednesday 11 September 2024

Legal Status of the IBM Alumni Australia Inc.

  • At a Special General Meeting held on Sunday 26 May 2024, the members unanimously agreed to change the Club’s Constitution.
  • The revised Constitution was submitted to Consumer Affairs Victoria on 30 May 2024 and was approved that same day: Constitution
  • The registered name of the Association is now: IBM Alumni Australia Inc.
  • The Registration Number remains unchanged: A0103661O

Relationship to IBM

IBM Quarter Century Clubs and Alumni Associations are not entities of IBM Corporation, IBM Australia Limited, IBM Global Services Australia Limited nor of any other affiliated IBM company.  They are autonomous social clubs formed, operated, and financed by Club members entirely for their own purposes.

Terms and Conditions

Last updated: Monday 22 July 2024

Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”, “Terms of Use”) carefully before using the https://ibmalumni.org.au website (the “Service”) operated by IBM Alumni Australia Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms 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. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

User Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.

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 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 unauthorized use of your account.

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of IBM Alumni Australia Inc. and its licensors.

Links To Other Web Sites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by IBM Alumni Australia Inc..

IBM Alumni Australia Inc. 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 IBM Alumni Australia Inc. 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 use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites 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 the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Disclaimer

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try 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, please stop using the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: mailto:secretary@ibmalumni.org.au.au

Privacy Policy

Last updated: Wednesday 11 September 2024

Privacy Policy

IBM Alumni Australia Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the IBM Alumni Australia Inc. website (the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.

We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible at Terms and Conditions

Information Collection And Use

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Address

What Information is Stored?

The IBM Alumni Australia website stores certain personal information about each member’s membership of the Club.  This includes your name, contact details, QCC Induction Date, and membership status.  Rest assured that we only collect the necessary information for membership purposes, and we do not share it with third parties without your explicit consent.

Options for Privacy Control

If you wish to keep your membership data private, we provide options for you to control your privacy settings.  You can login to your account on the IBM Alumni Australia website and view your online profile.  You can then update your privacy settings, if you wish.

Please note that unless you change your privacy settings, your user profile will be visible to other IBM Alumni Australia Members.

How to Adjust Your Privacy Settings

  1. You first need to login to the IBM Alumni Australia website with your website username/email address and password: https://ibmalumni.org.au/pm_login/
  2. If you’ve forgotten your password, you can reset it here: https://ibmalumni.org.au/members/pm_forgot_password/
  3. View your User Profile using this link: https://ibmalumni.org.au/members/pm_profile/
    (Please take this opportunity to check your contact details and make any updates that may be needed.)
  4. Select Settings and then select Privacy.
  5. There are 2 privacy settings:
    1. Profile Privacy. This enables you to choose which groups can view your profile.
    2. Hide My Profile From Groups, Directories and Search Results: This enables you to hide your profile from everyone.
  6. Once you’ve changed your settings, press the Submit button.

Need Assistance?

If you encounter any difficulties or have questions about adjusting your privacy settings, please don’t hesitate to contact us webmaster@ibmalumni.org.au.  We are here to assist you and ensure that you have full control over your membership data.

Log Data

We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.

Compliance With Laws

We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: secretary@ibmalumni.org.au

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