Website Terms of Use

1. About These Terms

These Website Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Rapid Developments website at rapid-developments.com.au, including all subdomains, pages, tools, and content made available on it ("Website").

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this Website.

2. Website Owner

This Website is owned and operated by the sole trader trading as Rapid Developments Business Solutions (ABN 38 377 925 811) ("Rapid Developments", "we", "us", "our").

Queensland, Australia
Email: info@rapid-developments.com.au

3. Permitted Use

You may use this Website for:

• Learning about our services and business
• Reading our articles and resources
• Contacting us through our forms
• Other lawful purposes

Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

• Use the Website for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• Harvest or collect personal information without permission
• Interfere with the Website's operation or other users' access
• Use automated systems to access the Website in a way that interferes with its operation (automated reading and indexing of our published content is permitted, including by search engines and other automated agents accessing content we publish for machine consumption, such as our llms-full.txt file)
• Misrepresent our content or its source, or pass off our content, services, or brand as your own or as endorsing you
• Reproduce, modify, or distribute our content except as permitted by clause 4
• Impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation

If you breach these Terms, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Website (including any free tools) and revoke the licence granted in clause 4.2, without notice.

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Our Content

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, articles, videos, and software, is owned by or licensed to Rapid Developments and is protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws.

4.2 Limited Licence

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to:

• View, download, and print content for your personal use and your organisation's internal business purposes
• Share links to our content

4.3 Restrictions

You may not:

• Republish or distribute content outside your organisation, or reproduce it for commercial gain, without written permission
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works
• Remove copyright notices or attributions
• Use our trademarks without permission

4.4 Attribution

Any permitted reproduction or sharing of our content must attribute it to "Rapid Developments" and, where practical, link to the original source.

4.5 Your Submissions

If you send us material through our contact forms, email capture, or other Website features, you grant us permission to use that material for the purpose for which it was submitted, including responding to you and providing anything you request. Submissions are not confidential (personal information is handled separately under our Privacy Policy), and you confirm you have the right to provide them to us.

5. Website Content Disclaimer

5.1 No Professional Advice

Content on this Website, including articles, guides, and resources:

• Does not constitute business, legal, financial, or technical advice
• May not apply to your specific situation
• Should not substitute for professional consultation
• May become outdated and may not reflect current best practices

5.2 Accuracy

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information:

• We do not warrant that all content is accurate, complete, or current
• Information may change without notice
• Errors and omissions may occur

5.3 Third-Party Content

This Website may contain links to third-party websites or reference third-party products and services. These references:

• Do not imply endorsement or affiliation
• Are provided for convenience only
• Are subject to those third parties' own terms and policies

We are not responsible for third-party content, products, or services.

5.4 Free Tools, Calculators, and Example Reports

We make free tools available on this Website, including the free Undertow Check self-assessment tool, and may email you an example report based on the information you enter. These Terms (not our Terms of Service) govern your use of free tools and any outputs they produce.

Outputs from free tools, including any savings estimates and example reports:

• Are estimates derived solely from the information you enter
• Are general information only, and do not constitute business, legal, financial, or technical advice
• Are not a quote, a valuation, or a guarantee of savings or outcomes
• Are not the Undertow Assessment service or any other paid service, and do not create an engagement between you and us
• Should not be relied upon without independent verification against your own figures

Free tools are provided subject to fair use. We may limit the number of submissions accepted from an address or user in any period, and may change, suspend, or withdraw a free tool at any time.

5.5 Example Documents

The example contract and example scope document published on this Website are samples provided for transparency only. They are not an offer, are not legal advice, and the terms of any actual engagement may differ.

6. Limitation of Liability

6.1 Website Use

Subject to clause 6.2, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, Rapid Developments excludes all liability for any loss or damage arising from or in connection with your use of this Website, including but not limited to:

• Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in Website content
• Website unavailability or interruptions
• Viruses or other harmful components transmitted through the Website, where not caused by our failure to take reasonable care
• Actions taken based on Website content
• Loss of data or business opportunities

This exclusion does not apply to liability arising from our fraud or wilful misconduct.

6.2 Australian Consumer Law

6.3 Maximum Liability

Subject to clause 6.2, where our liability cannot be excluded but can lawfully be limited, our total aggregate liability to you arising from or in connection with Website use is limited to $100 AUD or, at our election, the resupply of the relevant information or services.

7. Privacy

Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be:

• Posted on this page, with the version and date block updated
• Effective on posting for minor changes; material changes take effect 14 days after posting

Changes do not apply retrospectively. Your continued use of the Website after a change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

9. General Provisions

9.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.

9.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.

9.3 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Rapid Developments regarding Website use.

9.4 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: