Privacy Statement
1. Terms applying to all users of the Australian University website.
Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use (‘Terms’) carefully before using www.au.edu.kw (‘the Website’).
In these Terms, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘College’, AU and Australian University means:
Australian University (‘ACK’)
P.O.Box 1411
Safat 13015
Kuwait
Which is the owner of this Website and the AU trademark and brand, and ‘you’ means the user of this Website. AU reserves the right to withdraw all or part of the Website at any time.
By using this Website, you agree to the following Terms:
Whilst AU tries to ensure that the Website does not contain any error, defect, malfunction or corruption, we do not accept responsibility for any damage to or loss of data on your computer system, network or server that results from the download or use of the Website or any materials made available via the Website.
Whilst AU will try to ensure that the Website is always accessible, there may be a need to have a period of ‘downtime’ while updates are processed. AU will endeavor that any ‘down time’ will be kept to a minimum.
In using this Website, you accept that you will not have a claim for breach of contract (either against us or any AU employee or person under their direction) or otherwise in respect of such period of unavailability. You also acknowledge that we cannot be held responsible for any delay or disruptions that are inherent in the operation of the Internet and the World Wide Web, including viruses.
AU shall not be liable to you for any of the following types of loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website or any of the content and/or facilities provided via the Website, including but not limited to:
- Any loss of profits, loss of earnings, loss of anticipated savings, goodwill or revenue;
- Any loss or corruption of data; or
- Any indirect or consequential loss.
Each provision of this Paragraph shall be construed separately as between you and us. If any part is held by a court to be unreasonable, inapplicable or unenforceable, then the other parts shall still apply. If any provision of these Terms becomes void or otherwise unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the remainder of these Terms shall not be affected.
If either AU or you fail to enforce, or delay in enforcing, any of our respective rights or remedies under these Terms, both parties are entitled to take the necessary measures to restore their.
Any dispute arising between us under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Kuwait.
Arabic language prevails in construing these terms according to Kuwait laws.
2. Purpose of the website
The purpose of the Website is to provide individuals, businesses and users with information on the range of courses, Diploma and Bachelor programs and other services offered by or via AU such as, but not limited to, payment of fees.
3. Copyright
All materials including without limitation to website design, text, graphics, images, software compilations, underlying source code and software (including applets) on this Website are the copyright of AU and/or the relevant providers. Individuals are allowed to browse, download or copy such materials consistent with Kuwait and International laws related to Intellectual property rights and the practice of ‘fair use’ for personal use.
4. Third Party Links
AU may provide links to third-party websites. This may include links to websites owned by separate and outside companies, working or not working in association with ACK. Any links (including without limitation to any links posted by other users of the Website) are provided for your convenience only and are accessed at your own risk.
5. Information Collected
AU does not obtain personal information about you when visiting our Website unless you willingly provide us with that information. If you send an e-mail message or fill out a web-based form, that information will be considered as AU property and may be used by AU consistent with confidentiality laws.
6. Cookies
This Website uses cookies to help compile aggregate data about website traffic and website interaction to offer a better experience in the future. We may also use trusted third party services that track this information on our behalf. You can choose not to allow cookies by checking your browser settings for details. If you disable cookies, this may affect your experience while browsing the Website.
7. Amendments to the Terms
AU reserves the right to amend these Terms from time to time. When AU makes a change, we will update this page of the Website. If we do so, the updated version will be effective as soon as it is uploaded on to this Website. AU recommends that you visit this page each time you visit the Website to ensure that you are aware of and are complying with any changes that we have made to these Terms. If you continue to use the Website you will be deemed to have accepted those changes from the point at which these changes come into effect.