Terms and Conditions & Privacy

Using the App

Use at your own risk. Weather forecasts and observation information displayed in this app should not be substituted for common sense. Before you engage in any activity, make sure to check with other people who know the areas well, check for adverse conditions, use caution, and never venture into conditions that exceed your ability level and equipment. Meteorological information provided here is primarily for guidance in recreational activities. Data available should be used as a guide only. Maps provided in this app should not be used for navigational purposes.

Data this App Uses

Data presented in this app is provided by a number of publicly available websites including the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (www.bom.gov.au), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Marine and Atmospheric Research Division (www.cmar.csiro.au) and Baywinds (www.baywx.com). Although much care has been taken to display the most up-to-date weather observations and forecasts, users of this app are advised to check with the original providers of data before carrying out any related recreational activities. Sometimes the data on external websites used by this app changes which may cause issues with the app functionality from time to time. All efforts are made to correct the app in such cases as soon as possible. Such fixes will be released via the App Store, so ensure to check this frequently for updates.

Terms and Conditions for using this website

Vic Wind appreciates your interest in its products and your visit to this website. In using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, do not use this website. Vic Wind reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time and such amendment will apply upon publication on this website. These terms and conditions must be read in conjunction with any other applicable terms and conditions governing the use of this website or app. Vic Wind is not responsible for the contents of websites that are maintained by third parties and therefore waives its liability for any links from this website to other websites.

Copyright

The text, images, graphics, sound files, animation files, video files and their arrangement on this website are all subject to copyright and other intellectual property protection. These objects may not be copied for commercial use, transmission or distribution and may not be modified or posted to other websites. This website may contain content that is subject to the intellectual property rights of third parties.

Product Information

While Vic Wind has endeavoured to ensure that all information, representations, illustrations, specifications and prices contained on this website are accurate at the time of publication, the information on this website is general in nature only. Product features, specifications and prices are subject to change without notice.

Privacy Policy

Whenever we collect, hold, use, disclose or otherwise deal with any personal information (including names, email addresses, phone numbers), we are bound by and must comply with Australia's national privacy laws. These are mainly found in the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) as amended from time to time and the National Privacy Principles (NPPs). We will only collect personal information that is necessary for one or more of our functions and activities. Your contact details obtained through the Subscribe form on the website or through other activities may be used for sending you information about app updates, weather and wind news and other information related to Vic Wind activities. Your details may also be used for customer care, surveys, marketing activities, research and development related to our products and services. We take all reasonable steps to protect personal information we hold from misuse, loss or unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.