Website Terms
1. About these Website Terms
The websites www.selfstorage.org.au (“Website“) are owned and operated by Self Storage Association of Australasia Limited (ACN 050 341 725) (collectively, “SSAA“, “We“, “Our” and/or “Us“).
These terms and conditions (“Website Terms”) govern Your access to and use of this Website. The Website Terms are in addition to any other agreements You may have with SSAA and in no way operate to modify, revise or amend the terms of such other agreements.
These Website Terms were last updated on 30 March 2025.
2. Your acceptance of these Website Terms
Each time You use, browse or access this Website, You indicate Your acknowledgment and acceptance of the Website Terms, which We may revise periodically without notice.
If You do not accept these Terms, do not use the Website. If You do not comply with any of the Terms, You must immediately terminate Your use of the Website.
3. Definitions
In these Website Terms, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) “Account” means an account that you set up as part of becoming a Member in order to access or use particular areas of the Website.
(b) “Australian Consumer Law” means the Australian Consumer Law which is contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
(c) “Content” means any information, comment, communication, advice, text, graphics, software, audio and video files, photos or other material made available on the Website.
(d) “Member” means an individual or entity who has been accepted by SSAA as a member and remains a current member.
(e) “SSAA”, “We”, “Us” and/or “Our” means Self Storage Association of Australasia Limited (ACN 050 341 725).
(f) “”User”, “You” and/or “Your” means any person, including a Member, who accesses or uses the Website for any reason.
(g) “Website” means the websites www.selfstorage.org.au.
(h) “Website Terms” means these terms and conditions as amended or updated from time to time.
4. Updates to these Website Terms
We may, from time to time, update these Website Terms to take into account new laws and regulations and technological developments.
Your use of the Website will be governed by the most recent version of these Website Terms, as posted on the Website. By continuing to use the Website, You agree to be bound by the most recent version of these Website Terms. Accordingly, it is Your responsibility to check the Website for the most current version of these Website Terms.
5. Grant of licence
We grant You a non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to use the Website, subject to the restrictions set out in these Website Terms.
6. Disclaimer
The Website is subject to change at any time without notice to You. Any information We provide in relation to the availability of products and services is a guide only and We may modify offerings (including prices, products and services) in Our sole discretion. We will not be liable in any way for any lack of availability of products or services that You may order through, as a result of, or in connection with the Website.
The Website, and any Content, are provided to You on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis without warranty of any kind whether express, statutory or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quiet enjoyment, systems integration, accuracy, and non-infringement, all of which We expressly disclaim to the maximum extent permitted. We do not endorse and make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or reliability of, the Content, and We will not be liable or otherwise responsible for any failure or delay in updating the Website or any Content. We have no duty to update the Content or the Website.
We make no representations or warranties that use of the Content and/or the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that the Content and/or the Website will be free of viruses or any other harmful components. We will not be liable to You in any way if the Website is unavailable to You for any reason (including due to upgrades, preventative or remedial maintenance activities or an interruption in telecommunications supply).
We do not guarantee the delivery of communications over the internet such as communications which rely on third party service providers. Electronic communications (including email) are vulnerable to interception by third parties and We do not guarantee the security or confidentiality of such communications or the security of the Website.
We do not provide, and have no control over, communications, networks, the internet or other technology required or used across the Website and will not be liable in any way to any person for any loss, damage, claims or expenses arising out of reliance on them, whether due to congestion, technical malfunction, viruses or otherwise.
Details contained on the Website relating to products and services have been prepared in accordance with the laws of Australia and New Zealand (as applicable) and may not satisfy the laws of another country. We do not warrant that the products or services available via the Website, the Content or the Website comply with the laws of any other country. If You access and use the Content and/or the Website, or purchase any products or services from SSAA, from a country other than Australia or New Zealand, You do so at Your own risk.
You are responsible for any results or other consequences of accessing the Website and using the Content, and for taking all necessary precautions to ensure that any Content You may access, download or otherwise obtain is free of viruses or any other harmful components. This warranty disclaimer is separate to any other warranty disclaimer in connection with specific products and services We offer.
7. Restrictions on Your use of the Website
You are only authorised to view, use, copy for Your records and download small portions of the Content or the Website for Your informational and non-commercial use, provided that You leave all the copyright notices, including copyright management information, or other proprietary notices intact.
In using the Website, You must not:
- except as permitted under these Website Terms store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute a significant portion of the Content, or the design or layout of the Website or individual sections of it, in any form or media;
- systematically retrieve data from the Website;
- post links to, submit or otherwise transmit any Content that:
- is defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing;
- contains a virus, worm, Trojan horse or any other harmful component;
- incorporates copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party’s permission; or
- otherwise violate any applicable laws;
- engage in any activity that is unlawful or prohibited by these Website Terms or any applicable laws;
- engage in any activity which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website;
- obtain, or attempt to obtain, any Content or other materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website;
- engage in any commercial activity not expressly separately authorised by Us including, but not limited to:
- advertising or commercial promotion of products or services;
- collecting and using product lists or pricing for the benefit of other merchants;
- posting or transmitting unauthorised or unsolicited advertising or promotional materials, or any other form of solicitation to other Users; and
- datamining or other data collection methods.
8. Registration of, and Your use of, an Account
If You become a Member, You will be required to register an Account. .You warrant that all information and data provided by You when registering an Account is accurate and complete. You will promptly notify Us if there is change to such information or data. You must not provide Account information (including login name or password) which is intended to impersonate another person or which We consider to be inappropriate or offensive.
You must notify Us about any known or suspected unauthorised use(s) of Your Account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorised disclosure of Your password. You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your password and You will be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of any person using Your password, as if they were Your own acts or omissions.
If Your Account is used for any fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity, We may, in Our sole discretion and without limiting Our rights, report You to the appropriate law-enforcement agencies. We will not be liable under any circumstances for any loss, damage, claims or expenses arising out of the use or misuse of Your password and/or Account and You indemnify Us against all such loss, damage, claims or expenses.
Failure to comply with the provisions of these Website Terms as they relate to Accounts is a breach of these Website Terms which may result in immediate termination of Your Account.
9. Content
We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any Content. We reserve the right, in Our absolute discretion, to block, modify or remove any Content without notice to any person and We will not be liable in any way to any person for any loss, damage, claims or expenses arising out of such action.
The Content is for general information purposes only and We make no representations and give no warranties as to the suitability of third-party products or services described on or referred to in the Website. Inclusion of any third-party content on the Website is not an endorsement by Us of any person, entity, product or service. Any use of SSAA’s materials or information by another person or entity is entirely at their own risk.
Subject to any guarantees, conditions and warranties provided under any applicable consumer protection legislation (to the extent that such guarantees, conditions and warranties cannot be excluded or modified), We will not be liable in any way to any person for any loss, damage, claims or expenses arising out of reliance on any Content.
You are solely responsible for any Content that You communicate or otherwise provide via the Website and You warrant and represent that any such Content will not cause injury to any person or entity or violate these Website Terms. You indemnify Us, Our related entities and and Our affiliates against any loss, damage, claims or expenses arising out of or in connection with any Content communicated or otherwise provided by You.
Unless We expressly stipulate otherwise, We will treat any Content that You communicate or otherwise provide via the Website as non-confidential and non-proprietary information.
10. Linked websites and Publications
The Website may contain links to other websites. We provide those links as a ready reference for searching for third-party products and services on the internet and not as an endorsement of those websites, their operators or the products, services or content that they describe.
Other websites that are linked to the Website are not covered by these Website Terms, and may have their own terms and conditions and privacy policy. If You choose to access these linked sites, You do so at Your own risk. We are not responsible for and will not be liable in respect of the content or operation of those websites or any of the products, services or content that they describe.
Third-party opinions or views that We make available via third-party websites or social media providers (such as videos or tweets) (each, a “Publication”) are not necessarily the opinions or views of SSAA. Subject to any applicable law which cannot be excluded, We make no representation and give no warranty as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of material contained in any Publication. We do not accept any responsibility to inform You of any matter that subsequently comes to its notice which may affect the accuracy, currency or completeness of the material in any of the Publications.
11. Intellectual property rights
All intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyright and trade marks, in respect of the Website, SSAA’s products and services, and all components of them, are owned by or otherwise licensed to SSAA or one of its related entities. No right, title or interest in such intellectual property rights are transferred to You as a result of accessing the Website and/or the Content.
The Website contains trade marks, logos and other intellectual property of SSAA and third parties which may be registered or otherwise protected at law. Except as expressly permitted by the relevant holder, You must not use such intellectual property.
12. Limitation of liability
Without limiting any other provision of these Website Terms, Your use of the Website and/or the Content is entirely at Your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted, SSAA specifically disclaims any liability, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to, use of or reliance on the Website and/or the Content or that arise in connection with mistakes or omissions in, or delays in transmission of, information to or from a User, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission or delivery, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, alteration of, or use of records, programs or files, interruptions in telecommunications connections to the Website or viruses, whether caused in whole or in part by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failure, theft or destruction of, or unauthorised access to the Website and/or the Content. Nothing in these Website Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantees, rights or remedies provided under any applicable consumer legislation, including the Australian Consumer Law, which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified.
13. Indemnity
Without limiting any other indemnity given under these Website Terms, You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold SSAA, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, any breach of these Website Terms by You or Your use of the Website and/or the Content.
14. Privacy
Any personal information submitted by or about You to Us is subject to and will be handled by Us in accordance with Our Privacy Policy which is available at https://selfstorage.org.au/privacy-policy/ and which may be amended from time to time. By using the Website and communicating with SSAA, You agree to be bound by the terms of Our current Privacy Policy.
15. Termination of Your access to the Website
We may at any time, immediately, and without prior notice to You, restrict or terminate Your access to part or all of the Website for any reason (including a breach of these Website Terms). Any indemnities given by You and any limitations of Our liability survive such restriction or termination of access to the Website.
16. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Website Terms shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. We and You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the State of Victoria, Australia and the courts of appeal from them.
17. Complaints
If You have a complaint regarding any Content, Our sole obligation will be to review any written complaint received from You and, if We deem appropriate in Our sole discretion, modify or remove the Content.
18. Contact us
If You have questions about these Website Terms, please contact Us using the following contact information:
| Web | www.selfstorage.org.au |
| membership@selfstorage.com.au | |
| Telephone | +61 3 9466 9699 |
| Post | Self Storage Association of Australasia Unit 4, 2 Enterprise Drive Bundoora VIC 3083 Australia |