terms and conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
depressioNet.com.au ("this site") is produced by the charitable company DEPRESSIONET ("depressioNet") with full Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) and Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) endorsement from the Australian Taxation Office.

By visiting this site and using the information or communication forums contained within this site you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

1. Information
The Information provided on this site is for educational and personal use only and is not intended to replace sound professional medical advice. It must not be used to diagnose or treat an illness or medical condition. The diagnosis of mental health disorders requires trained medical professionals. The information contained within this site should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional care in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders including depression.

You should consult and follow the advice of your doctor or other healthcare professional at all times. Neither the information provided here by depressioNet, or any contribution or comment by visitors to this site and found on this site, should be relied upon for doing or failing to do anything.

depressioNet has used reasonable endeavours to ensure that material contained on this web page (and all its website) is correct at the time the page was created and last modified.

However, this site is a dynamic site and while we are continually updating the information and content, it may not always be accurate, current or complete and may change without notice. depressioNet gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or the completeness of any of the material contained within this site.

The information on this site is intended and applicable to Australian audiences only and adheres to the legislation and guidelines of Australia only. Any reference to a commercial product, process, service, company or organisation should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation by depressioNet.

2. No Liability
This site is produced and provided by depressioNet as a service to the community. It is not intended or to be considered as a medical site and is not produced by healthcare professionals. depressionet, its employees or associates will not be liable under any circumstances to any person for loss or damage resulting from the information or advice (or the use of information or advice) which is provided on this site or incorporated into it by reference. Information is provided on the basis that all persons accessing the site undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its content.

3. Copyright
This website and its contents are subject to copyright under the laws of Australia and, other countries. Copyright of materials on this site resides with depressioNet. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation, no part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever.

The copyright in some materials incorporated within this web site is owned by third parties.

Any materials that appear on sites linked to this site ("linked site") should be treated in accordance with the copyright information given on the linked site.

You may view this site and its contents using your web browser and save an electronic copy, or print out a copy of parts of this website for your own information, research or study, but only if you:
(a) do not modify the copy from how it appears in this site, and 
(b) include the copyright notice "depressioNet (C) 2007"

You must not otherwise exercise the copyright in the whole or any part of this website for any other purpose except as expressly permitted by statute or with the prior consent of depressioNet.

4. Communication Forums
The communication forums we provide, such as the depressioNet Chat Rooms and Message Board, should be used with care. Any posting of information contained within these forums is the opinion of the person posting only and in no way reflects the opinions or attitudes of depressioNet. These forums are susceptible to mis-use and inappropriate behaviour and users rely on this information at their own risk.   We reserve the right to restrict or withdraw access to the Message Board and Chat from any person at any time.

5. Links are not Endorsements
depressioNet does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of information or advice) which is provided on linked internet sites or incorporated into them by reference. A link is not an endorsement of any product and/or service advertised on a linked site.

Links are provided on the basis that it is your responsibility to assess the relevance and accuracy of their content. You should verify all relevant representations, statements and information and obtain independent advice before acting on any information contained in or in connection with any linked site.

While links to and frames of this site are permitted, depressioNet reserves the right by notice to prevent linking or framing. Links and frames connecting this site with other sites are for convenience only and do not mean that depressioNet endorses or approves those other sites, their content or the people who run them.

6. Personal Contributions
It is to be understood that you disclaim and waive all rights in any contributions such as artwork, poetry, writing, articles, stories, etc that you submit to depressioNet. You further agree that depressioNet will be free to use those contributions in any way without obligation to you and that you are free to disclose the same without obligation to any other party.

7. Questions and Comments
If you have any questions, comments or corrections about any of the information at this site, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . It is to be understood that you disclaim and waive all rights in any ideas or suggestions that you submit to depressioNet. You further agree that depressioNet will be free to use those ideas or suggestions in any way without obligation to you and that you are free to disclose the same without obligation to any other party.

8. Privacy
Any personal information you provide to depressioNet is treated with strict confidentiality and will not be given out to any individual or organisation without your express permission.