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Website Terms of Use.
These terms govern your access to and use of the Merivo website and any content, materials or information made available through it. Please read them carefully before using the website.
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1. Acceptance of these terms
By accessing or using the Merivo website located at merivo.com.au (the Website), you agree to be bound by these Website Terms of Use. If you do not agree to any part of these terms, you should not access or use the Website.
These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of the Website after a change is posted will be treated as acceptance of the updated terms.
2. About the Merivo website
The Website is owned and operated by Merivo (Merivo, we, us or our), a business providing website design, Local SEO, Google Business Profile optimisation and digital growth partner services to established Australian service businesses.
The Website is intended to provide general information about Merivo’s services, to allow visitors to learn about our approach, to request a free review and to make contact for potential engagements.
3. Permitted use of the website
You may use the Website for lawful, personal and informational purposes, including:
- reviewing information about Merivo and the services we offer;
- requesting a Free Website & Local SEO Review or related resources;
- submitting an enquiry or booking a Discovery Call; and
- accessing public blog articles and insights where made available.
- use the Website in breach of any applicable law, regulation or third-party right;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, any account or any underlying systems, networks or data;
- use any automated tools, scrapers, bots or similar methods to access, copy or extract Website content without prior written consent;
- interfere with the proper working of the Website or introduce any harmful code, malware or material that could compromise the Website or other users;
- reproduce, copy, distribute, republish, display, modify or commercially exploit the Website or its content in any form without prior written consent, except as permitted by these terms or by law; or
- use the Website in a way that could damage, disable or overburden the Website or Merivo’s systems.
4. Intellectual property
4.1 Ownership
All intellectual property rights in the Website and its content, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio, video, page layout, structure, design, code and custom illustrations (together the Content), are owned by or licensed to Merivo. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.4.2 Limited permission to use
Subject to your compliance with these terms, Merivo grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access, view and make personal, non-commercial use of the Website and Content. You may not further reproduce, distribute, adapt or commercially use any Content without written permission.4.3 Trademarks
The Merivo name, wordmark, logo and related marks displayed on the Website are the trademarks of Merivo. Other product, service and company names that appear on the Website may be the trademarks of their respective owners.5. User-provided content
5.1 What is user-provided content?
User content means any information, text, form data, document, URL, name, email, phone number, message or other material you submit through the Website, including through contact forms, review requests, booking requests or email.5.2 Your responsibilities
You are responsible for the user content you provide and confirm that:- you have the right and authority to submit it;
- it is not false, misleading, unlawful, defamatory, offensive, infringing or otherwise objectionable; and
- its submission will not breach any contract, confidentiality obligation, law or third-party right.
5.3 How user content is used
Merivo may use user content to respond to your request, assess suitability for services, prepare a Free Review, communicate about potential work, improve our processes and comply with legal obligations. For details about how personal information is handled, see the Privacy Policy.6. No professional or legal advice
The Website provides general information only about digital growth, websites, local search visibility and related topics. Nothing on the Website constitutes legal, financial, accounting, tax or professional advice on which you should rely without independent verification.
Any estimate, example, case study, article or guidance on the Website is illustrative only. Merivo does not guarantee that a particular outcome, ranking, enquiry level or business result can or will be achieved. Your circumstances may differ materially from any examples provided.
7. Website availability
Merivo aims to keep the Website accessible most of the time, but continuous, uninterrupted or error-free access is not guaranteed. The Website may be unavailable from time to time for maintenance, hosting updates, security improvements or technical issues, without prior notice and without liability.
8. Third-party websites and links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, scheduling platforms, social media profiles, analytics services, storage providers and other resources. Merivo does not control or endorse those third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, availability or any dealings you may have with them.
You access third-party links at your own risk and should review the terms and privacy policy of any website you visit through a link from the Website.
9. Disclaimers
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
- the Website and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied;
- Merivo does not warrant that the Website or Content is accurate, complete, up to date, reliable, suitable for your purpose or free from errors, viruses or other harmful components; and
- Merivo disclaims all warranties, conditions, guarantees and representations that might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or equity, including merchantability, quality, fitness for purpose and non-infringement.
10. Limitation of liability
Subject to any rights and remedies that cannot be excluded by law (including under the Australian Consumer Law):
- Merivo, its directors, employees, contractors and related entities will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss or damage, including loss of profit, revenue, data, opportunity, business reputation or business interruption, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, regardless of cause of action; and
- Merivo’s total aggregate liability for any direct claim arising out of or in connection with the Website or these terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, is limited to the sum of AU$100.
11. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Merivo, its directors, employees, contractors, agents and related entities harmless from and against any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees on a full indemnity basis) that arise from or are in any way connected with:
- your access to or use of the Website;
- any user content you submit or provide;
- your breach of these terms; or
- your violation of any law or third-party right.
12. Changes to these terms or the website
Merivo may, at its discretion, modify these Website Terms of Use or change, update, suspend or discontinue any part of the Website or Content at any time. Any updated version of these terms will be published on the Website with a revised “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
13. Governing law
These Website Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and any courts competent to hear appeals from those courts for any dispute arising in connection with these terms or the Website.
14. Contact
If you have any questions about these Website Terms of Use or the Website, please contact Merivo using the details below:
Email: dean@merivo.com.au
Phone: +61 403 551 955
Website: merivo.com.au/contact/
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