Terms and Conditions
Using this First 5000 member website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below.
Registration
Access to the First 5000 member website is limited to registered members. Membership is free to invited persons and invitations are made based on eligibility criteria. If you would like to enquire about your membership, or request a membership invitation for a colleague, please contact us>>
Copyright
Using this First 5000 member website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below.
Registration
Access to the First 5000 member website is limited to registered members. Membership is free to invited persons and invitations are made based on eligibility criteria. If you would like to enquire about your membership, or request a membership invitation for a colleague, please contact us>>
Copyright
Using this First 5000 member website is subject to the terms and conditions set out below.
Registration
Access to the First 5000 member website is limited to registered members. Membership is free to invited persons and invitations are made based on eligibility criteria. If you would like to enquire about your membership, or request a membership invitation for a colleague, please contact us>>
Copyright
All copyright for material published on the site is retained by the authors. Internally generated content is the property of Global Access Partners (GAP) and First 5000, and are subject to copyright under Australian law and related international laws.
You may view, copy, print and distribute website material only for your personal use or non-commercial purposes. Copyright and other intellectual property notices as presented in the original material must be stated. Use of this site and the provision of services, such as membership, events and intellectual property exchange provided by the First 5000 are subject to Australian law.
You cannot use or distribute material from this site for public or commercial purpose without permission from First 5000, to request permission please contact us>>. In instances where permission is granted we will request acknowledgement in the form of “Originally authored by (insert name of author) and published on First 5000 (embed hyperlink to First 5000 homepage) on (insert date published on First 5000)”.
Please make sure that any information you upload to the First 5000 site has copyright clearance prior to appearing on the site. First 5000 does not accept responsibility for copyright breaches of the material updated by users, other than First 5000 administrators. However, First 5000 administrators will endeavour to ensure that any material, links and images uploaded to the site comply with the First 5000 Copyright Notice, as outlined in these terms and conditions.
Privacy Policy
To read our privacy policy please click here>>
Legal Disclaimer
The comments published on First 5000 represent a wide range of views and interests of the participating individuals and organisations. Statements made during online discussions are the personal opinions of the commentators and do not necessarily reflect those of First 5000 or any of our Category Partners, contributors or advertisers. Business advice and tips provided on this site are general in nature.
Moderation Guidelines
First 5000 monitors all posts and reserves the right to remove any material which breeches our Moderation Guidelines.
Summary of Moderation Guidelines
First 5000 exists to provide our members with a platform for business networking and support, and as such all opinions are warmly encouraged. We thank members for participating in a manner that is respectful of others and mindful that they are in a professional environment (and of course, we require you to obey the laws of Australia).
Details of Moderation Guidelines
Following is a list of activities which are likely to warrant removal under these moderation guidelines.
Threats
Statements which are threatening or abusive will not be tolerated.
Discrimination
Discriminatory remarks are unacceptable; this includes, but is not limited to, racism, sexism, religious vilification or homophobia. For more information about what constitutes discrimination we recommend you visit the Australian Human Rights Commission website.
Slander & Libel
Don’t make false or malicious claims about other people or organisations.
Spam
All comments are filtered through spam filtering technology. The technology isn’t perfect, so human staff make the final decision on the appropriateness of all contributions. For more information we recommend you visit the Australian Media & Communications Authority website.
Advertising
First 5000 is an independent, not-for-profit discussion platform for the elite performers of the Australian medium business community. Talking about your business or industry and looking to identify commercial opportunities is fine, hawking your goods and services in an irrelevant context is not. First 5000 covers some of our running costs by having exclusive advertising arrangements with our Category Partners. If you have any questions about advertising on the site or other sponsorship opportunities please contact us>>
Offensive Language
Please don’t swear.
Privacy
In addition to being mindful of your own, please always consider and respect other people’s privacy. To review First 5000’s privacy policy click here>> For more information about privacy we recommend you visit the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s website.
Web Links
You are welcome to include links to material on other websites that are relevant to your comment. First 5000 administrators check these links and reserve the right to remove any which lead to material reasonably considered offensive in line with these moderation guidelines.
Illegal Activity
Do not use this website to conduct any illegal activity or solicit the performance of any illegal activity. First 5000 operates under Australian law.
Intellectual Property
You cannot use or distribute material from this site for public or commercial purpose without permission from First 5000, to request permission please contact us>>. In instances where permission is granted we will request acknowledgement in the form of “Originally authored by (insert name of author) and published on First 5000 (embed hyperlink to First 5000 homepage) on (insert date published on First 5000)”.
Widgets
Do not attempt to upload the coding for any device designed to effect the functionality or operation of this site or its servers or the functionality or operation of any users’ computer systems (for example, by transmitting a computer virus or other harmful component, whether knowingly or not).
Uniqueness
Organisations are asked not to post comments on behalf of their individual members. Comments should be submitted by individually registered users. First 5000 is designed to allow individuals to express their unique points of view. First 5000 asks that organisations do not petition their members to automatically submit pre-prepared identical responses, such as the words of a petition.
If you have any questions about our moderation guidelines, please contact us>>
If you wish to alert First 5000 site administration to a comment you believe breeches our Moderation Guidelines please contact us>>
First 5000 reserves the right to our final decision whether to remove or allow any material on this website. In the unlikely event First 5000 does remove one of your comments, please feel free to post a new comment that expresses your point of view whilst keeping our Moderation Guidelines in mind. Serious and repeat offenders will have their user registration blocked. If you have any questions please contact us>>
Contact
For more information, please contact us>>
Phone: +61 2 8303 2420
Email: editor@first5000.com.au
Mailing Address:
First 5000
PO BOX 978
Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2012
Australia