Terms and Conditions: Copy Club

By purchasing you become a Member of Copy Club and you agree to the following terms and conditions.

1. Service

The Australian Writers’ Centre (the “Provider”) agrees to provide services of Copy Club. You agree to abide by all policies and procedures as outlined in this agreement as a condition of your participation in Copy Club.

2. Disclaimer

You understand that the Provider does not offer any representations, warranties, or guarantees, verbally or in writing, regarding your earnings, business profit, client acquisition skills or any results of any kind. You agree that your results are dependent on various factors including but not limited to, your own skill, knowledge, ability, dedication, hard work.

Except as specifically provided in this agreement or where the law requires a different standard, you agree that the Provider is not responsible for any loss, property damage, or bodily injury, caused by membership of Copy Club or information obtained therefrom. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, the Provider will not be responsible to you or any third party claims through you for any direct, indirect, special or consequential, economic or other damages arising in any way caused by membership of Copy Club or information obtained therefrom.

3. Copy Club Membership Structure

All Copy Club memberships include a minimum 12-month commitment.

Annual Fee – If you join Copy Club through the Annual Fee option your credit card will be charged the annual fee at the commencement of your membership.  After the first 12 months from your original date of membership you agree that your credit card will then be charged the applicable monthly fee, currently $65 (incl. GST).  This monthly fee is payable and will be charged to your credit card every month that you remain a member of Copy Club.  You can cancel your membership of Copy Club at any time once the initial 12 month period has been completed.

After the initial 12 month period, the monthly fee may vary. If this occurs, you will be advised via email in advance of this happening.

Monthly payment option – If you elect to pay your membership of Copy Club on the monthly basis, you agree that your credit card will be automatically charged the monthly fee every month for a minimum period of 12 months.  

After the first 12 months from your original date of membership you agree that your credit card will continue to  be charged the applicable monthly fee. This monthly fee is payable and will be charged to your credit card every month that you remain a member of Copy Club.  You can cancel your membership of Copy Club at any time once the initial 12-month period has been completed.

After your original commitment of 12 months, the monthly fee may vary. If this occurs, you will be advised via email in advance of this happening.

4. Cancellation

You cannot cancel during the first 12 months of your membership of Copy Club. After this minimum period of commitment, you will continue to be charged a monthly rate and you are welcome to cancel at any time.

If you wish to cancel your membership, you must do so by emailing [email protected].

5. Refund Policy

You are responsible for full payment of fees for the initial 12 month period of your membership of Copy Club. You understand that the fees are non-refundable.

6. Confidentiality

The Providers respect your privacy and insist that you respect the privacy of the Provider and the other Copy Club members (herein referred to as “Participants”). Thus, consider this a mutual non-disclosure agreement. Any Confidential Information shared by the Provider, any representative of the Provider, or the Participants in the program is confidential, proprietary, and belongs solely and exclusively to the Party who discloses it. All Parties agree not to disclose, reveal or make use of any Confidential Information or any transactions, during discussions, from the forum or otherwise.

You agree not to use such confidential information in any manner other than in discussion with the Provider or other Participants. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, information disclosed in connection with this Agreement, and shall not include information rightfully obtained from a third party.

Both Parties will keep Confidential Information in strictest confidence and shall use the best efforts to safeguard the Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The parties understand that the other may release Confidential Information when release is necessary to comply with the law.

Further, you agree that if you violate or display any likelihood of violating this section the Provider and/or the other Participant will be entitled to injunctive relief to prohibit any such violations to protect against the harm of such violations.

7. Non-Disclosure of Materials

Material provided to you is proprietary, copyrighted and developed specifically for the Provider. You agree that such proprietary material is solely for your own personal use. All program materials are copyright and you agree never to sell, rent or otherwise distribute your course materials in any way.

8. No Transfer of Intellectual Property

Copy Club is copyrighted and the original materials that have been provided to you are for your individual use only and a single-user license. All intellectual property, including Provider Copyrighted Service, shall remain the sole property of the Provider. No license to sell or distribute Provider’s materials is granted or implied.

9. Termination of membership

The Provider reserves the right to cancel a Participant’s membership at any time. The Provider is committed to providing all Participants in Copy Club with a positive experience. You agree that the Provider may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement, and limit, suspend, or terminate your access to Copy Club without refund or forgiveness of payments if Client become disruptive to the Provider, its officers, or Participants, difficult to work with or upon violation of the terms as determined by Provider. You will still be liable to pay the total contract amount.

We reserve the right to cancel or terminate membership of Copy Club or refuse any enrolment as permitted by law. 

We also reserve the right to change the presenters of Copy Club in certain circumstances. Naturally, if in the unlikely event Copy Club is cancelled by us, you will be offered a full refund.

10. Miscellaneous

A) Limitation of Liability. You agree that you are a member of Copy Club at your own risk and that Copy Club is only an educational service being provided. You accept any and all risks, foreseeable or unforeseeable.

You agree that the Provider will not be held liable for any damages of any kind resulting or arising from including but not limited to; direct, indirect, incidental, special, negligent, consequential, or exemplary damages happening from the use or misuse of the use of materials and knowledge gained through membership of Copy Club. You knowingly, voluntarily, and expressly, waive any claim for damages including but not limited to; injury or death you may sustain as a result of participating in Copy Club.

You further declare and represent that no promise, inducement or agreement not herein expressed has been made to you to enter into this release. The release made pursuant to this paragraph shall bind your heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors, assigns, and agents.

B) Governing Law/Venue. All disputes regarding the construction, interpretation and parties’ obligations under this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the state of New South Wales in Australia.

C) Communication. All enrolled students are automatically included on the Australian Writers' Centre's mailing list, which informs people about upcoming courses, writing opportunities, author events, competitions and exclusive discounts with our partners. We think that’s a really good thing, but of course you are welcome to unsubscribe at any time.