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Terms and conditions

The following terms and conditions must be adhered to when visiting or downloading from hia.com.au

Terms and conditions

The following terms and conditions must be adhered to when visiting or downloading from hia.com.au

Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to the terms and conditions set out below which govern these terms and conditions for use of the website.

  • "We", "us", and "Our" means the Housing Industry Association Limited (HIA), including any related bodies corporate and related entities, and their respective employees, agents and independent contractors.
  • "You" and "your" means the user of, or visitor to the website
  • "Website" means this HIA website and any links available from or within the website, but does not include any external websites or links to external websites not belonging to or controlled by the HIA.

Responsibility for use of this website

This website is operated by the HIA and its related entities using commercial web hosting facilities under the domain name hia.com.au (the website). By using the site or downloading materials from the site, you are taken to have agreed to abide by the terms and conditions as set out in this notice and (the terms).

If you don’t agree to the terms then you should cease using the website immediately.

Ownership of website content

HIA claims ownership of the intellectual property in the information and the design and other creative works contained on this website (excluding linked sites) unless otherwise specified or acknowledged. The creative works on this site are protected by copyright.

Except to the extent permitted by relevant copyright legislation, you must not use, copy, modify, transmit, store, publish or distribute the material on this website, or create any other material using material on this website, without obtaining the prior written consent of HIA.

The website, products, technology and processes contained in this website may be the subject of other intellectual property rights owned by us or by third parties. No licence is granted in respect of those intellectual property rights other than as set out in these terms. Your use of this website must not in any way infringe the intellectual property rights of any person.

Trade marks (whether registered or unregistered) and logos must not be used or modified in any way without obtaining the prior written consent of HIA.

Use of information from this website

HIA created and maintains this website as an information service to its membership and others. While all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of the material contained in this website, much of it has been obtained from other sources and HIA does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information in this website. In addition, the information, products and services contained or referred to on this website may change or be updated without notice.

The information is by way of general commentary only, and none of the information provided here is represented or implied to be legal, accounting, financial or investment advice. HIA does not invite and does not expect any person to act or rely on any statement, opinion, representation or inference expressed or implied on this website.

Nor does HIA warrant the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of any data, information, features, and/or programs ("information") available on or through this website or that the service will be uninterrupted or error free.

All visitors to this website must make their own enquiries and obtain their own professional advice in relation to any issue or matter referred to herein. Use of the website and any information on this website is at your sole risk.

There may be links from this website which allow you to visit the sites of other companies. Neither these sites nor the entities to which they belong may be controlled by HIA. HIA makes no representation concerning the information provided in these sites nor the acceptability or quality of the products or services offered by the entities referenced in these sites. HIA has not tested and makes no representations regarding the correctness, performance or quality of any software, which may be found at these sites.

As always, you should research and make your own independent assessment of the risks which may be involved in accessing and using any software or information on the internet.

Terms applicable to advertising links and our affinity partners 

HIA’s website may display information about products, services, member benefits, discounts and other programs offered by HIA’s affinity partners and links to their website. 

In some cases, we may receive benefits as a result of the referral or the business you subsequently do with those businesses. The benefits may include payment of a referral fee, commission or some other form of remuneration from the affinity partner to HIA.

There are also links that are not compensation-based.

Our compensation based affinity partners currently include (but are not limited to):

Membership

Online application

If you apply for membership online you have agreed that as part of your membership service, HIA may use your information to:

  • promote your business through various media such as websites and members directories
  • offer you products and services relevant to your business from both HIA and other commercial providers
  • send you a commercial offer or promotion.

If you do not agree to these membership services, please contact Membership on 1300 650 620. Otherwise, and except for confirming you are an HIA member, HIA would not usually disclose this information without your consent.

Additional information

  • HIA membership is offered only on a whole year basis regardless of payment method. It is renewable annually on the anniversary of the month in which you became a member.
  • If you resign before that anniversary, you will be charged an exit fee equivalent to the membership fees for the remaining period up to the anniversary.
  • For membership application, once you click on the 'Continue' button you have agreed to the terms and conditions set by HIA. You are consenting that:
  • you are an authorised representative of the business
  • the information you provide is true and correct
  • if you are accepted as a member of HIA, you will abide by HIA's Code of ethics, Constitution and By-laws
  • if you are paying by credit card, you agree to the debit of the card
  • if you are paying by direct debit, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions governing the debit arrangements between you and HIA as set out in the Direct Debit Service Agreement.

Privacy policy

HIA is committed to protecting the privacy of members of the public who use this website, in accordance with its legal obligations, as set out in the Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles. These website terms and conditions incorporate HIA’s Privacy Policy (as may be updated from time to time). The HIA website does not collect personal information about you except in the circumstances outlined in that policy.

For a version, see HIA’s Privacy policy.

HIA also requires that registered users of HIA website must keep their registration access details private and confidential. HIA is not responsible for the use and any misuse of their username and password and any known or unknown unauthorised access.

Please contact HIA if you have any queries in regards to this website.

About us


 

HIA has been proudly representing the Australian housing industry and our members for over seventy-five years. 

Learn more about the:

  • History of HIA
  • HIA Constitution
  • HIA By-Laws
  • National Code of Ethics
  • HIA Annual Report.

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