Terms and Conditions

This agreement applies as between you, the User of this Website and GQ Global Pty Ltd, the owner(s) of this Website. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by Clauses 1, 2, 4 – 11 and 16 – 26 of these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. Clauses 3 and 12 – 15 apply only to the sale of Services. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.

No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual offer and Our acceptance of that offer is deemed to occur upon Our sending a confirmation email to you indicating that your order has been accepted.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account": means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Paid Content and / or any communications System on the Website;
"Content": means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website;
"Facilities": means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that GQ Global Pty Ltd makes available through the Website either now or in the future;
"Services": means the services available to you through this Website, specifically use of the GQ Global Pty Ltd proprietary e-learning platform;
"Payment Information": means any details required for the purchase of Services from this Website. This includes, but is not limited to, credit / debit card numbers, bank account numbers and sort codes;
"Premises": Means Our place(s) of business located at Level 20, Darling Park Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia;
"System": means any online communications infrastructure that GQ Global Pty Ltd makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
"User" / "Users": means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by GQ Global Pty Ltd Ltd and acting in the course of their employment;
"Website": means the website that you are currently using (academy.thegeniusquotient.com) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions; and
"We/Us/Our": means GQ Global Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Australia (ACN 662243067), located at Level 20, Darling Park Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.

2. Age Restrictions

Persons under the age of 18 should use this Website only with the supervision of an Adult. Payment Information must be provided by or with the permission of an Adult.

3. Business Customers

These Terms and Conditions also apply to customers procuring Services in the course of business.

4. Intellectual Property

  • 4.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 5 of these Terms and Conditions, all Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of GQ Global Pty Ltd, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable Australian and International intellectual property and other laws.
  • 4.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use material from the Website unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given Our express written permission to do so.

5. Third Party Intellectual Property

  • 5.1 Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all Intellectual Property rights including, but not limited to, Copyright and Trademarks, in product images and descriptions belong to the manufacturers or distributors of such products as may be applicable.
  • 5.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use such material unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by the relevant manufacturer or supplier.

6. Use of Intellectual Property

Material from the Website may not be copied or re-used in any way without written permission from GQ Global Pty Ltd, with the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

7. Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of GQ Global Pty Ltd or that of Our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

8. Links to this Website

Those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.academy.thegeniusquotient.com without Our prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires Our express written permission. To find out more please contact Us by email at [email protected].

9. Use of Communications Facilities

  • 9.1 When using any System on the Website you should do so in accordance with the following rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in your Account being suspended or closed:
  • 9.1.1 You must not use obscene or vulgar language;
  • 9.1.2 You must not submit Content that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable. This includes, but is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist;
  • 9.1.3 You must not submit Content that is intended to promote or incite violence;
  • 9.1.4 It is advised that submissions are made using the English language as We may be unable to respond to enquiries submitted in any other languages;
  • 9.1.5 The means by which you identify yourself must not violate these Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws;
  • 9.1.6 You must not impersonate other people, particularly employees and representatives of GQ Global Pty Ltd or Our affiliates; and
  • 9.1.7 You must not use Our System for unauthorised mass-communication such as "spam" or "junk mail".
  • 9.2 You acknowledge that GQ Global Pty Ltd reserves the right to monitor any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
  • 9.3 You acknowledge that GQ Global Pty Ltd may retain copies of any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
  • 9.4 You acknowledge that any information you send to Us through Our System may be modified by Us in any way and you hereby waive your moral right to be identified as the author of such information. Any restrictions you may wish to place upon Our use of such information must be communicated to Us in advance and We reserve the right to reject such terms and associated information.

10. Accounts

  • 10.1 In order to procure Services on this Website and to use certain other parts of the System, you are required to create an Account which will contain certain personal details and Payment Information which may vary based upon your use of the Website as We may not require payment information until you wish to make a purchase. By continuing to use this Website you represent and warrant that:
  • 10.1.1 all information you submit is accurate and truthful;
  • 10.1.2 you have permission to submit Payment Information where permission may be required; and
  • 10.1.3 you will keep this information accurate and up-to-date. Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your representation and warranty.
  • 10.2 It is recommended that you do not share your Account details, particularly your username and password. We accept no liability for any losses or damages incurred as a result of your Account details being shared by you. If you use a shared computer, it is recommended that you do not save your Account details in your internet browser.
  • 10.3 If you have reason to believe that your Account details have been obtained by another person without consent, you should contact Us immediately to suspend your Account and cancel any unauthorised orders or payments that may be pending. Please be aware that orders or payments can only be cancelled up until provision of Services has commenced.

11. Termination and Cancellation of Accounts

  • 11.1 Either GQ Global Pty Ltd or you may terminate your Account. If We terminate your Account, you will be notified by email and an explanation for the termination will be provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, We reserve the right to terminate without giving reasons.
  • 11.2 If We terminate your Account, any current or pending orders or payments on your Account will be cancelled and provision of Services will not commence.

12. Services, Pricing and Availability

  • 12.1 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all general descriptions of Services available from GQ Global Pty Ltd correspond to the actual Services that will be provided to you, We are not responsible for any variations from these descriptions as the exact nature of the Services may vary depending on your individual requirements and circumstances. This does not exclude Our liability for mistakes due to negligence on Our part and refers only to variations of the correct Services, not different Services altogether. Please refer to sub-Clause 13.8 for incorrect Services.
  • 12.2 We neither represent nor warrant that such Services will be available at all times and cannot necessarily confirm availability until confirming your Order. Availability indications are not provided on the Website.
  • 12.3 All pricing information on the Website is correct at the time of going online. We reserve the right to change prices and alter or remove any special offers from time to time and as necessary.
  • 12.4 In the event that prices are changed during the period between an order being placed for Services and Us processing that order and taking payment, then the price that was valid at the time of the order shall be used.

13. Orders and Provision of Services

  • 13.1 No part of this Website constitutes a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual offer that We may, at Our sole discretion, accept. Our acceptance is indicated by Us sending to you an order confirmation email. Only once We have sent you an order confirmation email will there be a binding contract between GQ Global Pty Ltd and you.
  • 13.2 Order confirmations under sub-Clause 13.1 will be sent to you before the Services begin and shall contain the following information:
  • 13.2.1 Confirmation of the Services ordered including full details of the main characteristics of those Services;
  • 13.2.2 Fully itemised pricing for the Services ordered including, where appropriate, taxes, delivery and other additional charges;
  • 13.2.3 Relevant times and dates for the provision of the Services;
  • 13.2.4 User credentials and relevant information for accessing those services.
  • 13.3 If We, for any reason, do not accept your order, no payment shall be taken under normal circumstances. In any event, any sums paid by you in relation to that order will be refunded within 14 business days.
  • 13.4 Payment for the Services shall be taken via your chosen payment method.
  • 13.5 We aim to fulfil your Order within 2-3 business days or if not, within a reasonable period following your Order, unless there are exceptional circumstances. If we cannot fulfil your Order within a reasonable period, we will inform you at the time you place the Order by a note on the relevant web page or by contacting you directly after you place your Order. Time is not of the essence of the Contract, which means we will aim to fulfil your Order within any agreed timescales but this is not an essential term of the Contract and we will not be liable to you if we do not do so.
  • 13.6 GQ Global Pty Ltd shall use all Our reasonable endeavours to provide the Services with reasonable skill and care, commensurate with best trade practice.
  • 13.7 In the event that Services are provided that are not in conformity with your order and thus incorrect, you should contact Us immediately to inform Us of the mistake. We will ensure that any necessary corrections are made within five (5) business days.
  • Additional terms and conditions may apply to the provision of certain Services. You will be asked to read and confirm your acceptance of any such terms and conditions when completing your Order.
  • 13.8 GQ Global Pty Ltd provides technical support via our online support forum and/or phone. GQ Global Pty Ltd makes every effort possible to respond in a timely manner but we do not guarantee a particular response time.

14. Cancellation of Orders and Services - training, events, instructional design, membership, consulting bank

  • 14.1 Either party may terminate this Agreement if: the other commits any material or persistent breach of its obligations under this Agreement which, in the case of a breach capable of remedy, shall not have been remedied within 30 days of receipt by the party in breach of a notice identifying the breach and requiring its remedy or the other becomes bankrupt or insolvent;
  • 14.2 Termination must be effected by written notice served on the other and will take effect on delivery (or on any later date, which is specified in the notice).
  • 14.3 Termination under this clause shall be without prejudice to any rights that may have accrued to either party before termination and all sums due to GQ Global Pty Ltd shall become immediately payable in full.
  • 14.4 Should you terminate the Agreement any invoices that are outstanding will be immediately due and payable. And an amount proportionate to the work that has already been performed at each stage, or 50% of the agreed total fee as set out in the letter of engagement, whichever is the greater, will be invoiced and payable within 7 days.
  • 14.5 Should all or part of the invoice represent registrations on any form of training program conducted by GQ Global Pty Ltd be terminated the Agreement will be bound by the cancellation policy as separate to any service agreement being 100% of the course fee regardless of if a participant started the program, or what portion of the training program is completed. Once a participant has been registered for a training program either via self-registration or via any other form the cancellation policy is triggered. No refunds will be provided for training programs not completed.
  • 14.5.1 Participant Cancellations - All registrations are considered complete at the time of payment, or submission of registration with a VIP discount code. You may transfer your booking to another participant no later than 14 days prior to the program start date. No refunds will be given for cancellations for the entire program or part thereof. Should you be unable to complete one or more of the learning units or any required elements of the program, you will forfeit that unit/s which may impact receipt of a Certificate of Completion. Materials will be provided to you upon registration regardless of your level of participation in the program.
  • 14.5.2 Program Materials - Upon registration and receipt of payment, initial program materials will be provided to you. Throughout the program additional materials, tools and templates will be sent to you as needed. In the event that you cancel your registration, GQ Global Pty Ltd will not accept returned program materials and all materials shall remain the property of you. On completion of the program and once Certification has been awarded a master set of templates will be provided as per the program. All GQ Global Pty Ltd Toolkits are owned by GQ Global Pty Ltd. As a participant, you are permitted to use the Toolkit provided for your own personal use only.

  • 14.5.3 Copyright and Intellectual Property - All content and materials, tools and templates are copyright GQ Global Pty Ltd. Materials are for exclusive use during the program and you are prohibited by law of copying, altering or reproducing materials for any use outside of the structure of the program. Materials, including content, tools, templates, Learning Short-takes®, models, graphics, logos, program structure, other elements of this program, or any information are not to be used for or within any other training program, nor shared with any other parties or people.
  • 14.6 Should all or part of the invoice represent any form of event or conference, or other group meeting ('event') conducted by GQ Global Pty Ltd be terminated the Agreement will be bound by the cancellation policy as separate to any service agreement being 100% of the fee regardless of if a participant started the event, or what portion of the event is completed. Once a participant has been registered for an event either via self-registration or via any other form the cancellation policy is triggered. No refunds will be provided for events not completed.
  • 14.7 Should all or part of the invoice represent any form of instructional design, learning design, custom design or other project work ('project') completed by GQ Global Pty Ltd be terminated any invoices that are outstanding will be immediately due and payable. And an amount proportionate to the work that has already been performed at each stage, or 50% of the agreed total fee as set out in the letter of engagement, whichever is the greater, will be invoiced and payable within 7 days.
  • 14.8 Should all or part of the invoice represent membership to membership programs cancellation may be made by the member within 30 days of the end of the paid up period of membership in writing to [email protected] or via the Help Desk. Receipt of cancellation is the responsibility of the member and without written receipt the member should assume that his or her membership is still active. For example, membership ending December 31 would need notice of cancellation by no later than November 30. Any billing for membership that has taken place will not be refunded.
  • 14.9 Should all or part of the invoice represent any form of consulting bank, graphic design bank, strategic design bank or any pre-paid funds representing a bank of hours to be used by the Client for a variety of projects ('bank') completed by GQ Global Pty Ltd be terminated no cancellation or refunds apply. Once the Bank has been activated no cancellation or refunds apply. Any remainder balance in the Bank after the Bank expiry date will not be refunded. Bank hours are valid for 12 months from the date of the order confirmation. Remaining hours in the bank will be cancelled 12 months from the date of the order confirmation.
  • 14.10 Any payments made to GQ Global Pty Ltd by the Client prior to the termination of any agreement, regardless of if they have been pre-paid for services not delivered or for any other engagement or project will not be refunded.

15. Cancellation of Orders and Services - Other

We want you to be completely satisfied with the Products or Services you order from GQ Global Pty Ltd. If you need to speak to us about your Order, then please contact Our Customer Support Team by email at [email protected] or write to us at our address (see section 1 above). You may cancel an Order that we have accepted or cancel the Contract. If any Specific Terms accompanying the Service contain terms about cancelling the Service, the cancellation policy in the Specific Terms will apply.
  • 15.1 As a GQ Global Pty Ltd  customer you have a right to a “cooling off” period. This period begins once your order is confirmed and the contract between GQ Global Pty Ltd and you is formed and ends at the end of three business days after that date. If you change your mind about the Services within this period and wish to cancel your order, please inform Us immediately using the following email: gq@thegeniusquotient.com. Your right to cancel during the cooling off period is subject to the provisions of sub-Clause 15.2.
  • 15.2 As specified in sub-Clause 13.6, if the Services are to begin within the cooling off period you are required to make an express request to that effect. By requesting that the Services begin within the three business days cooling off period you acknowledge and agree to the following:
  • 15.2.1 If the Services are fully performed within the three business days cooling off period, you will lose your right to cancel after the Services are complete.
  • 15.2.2 If you cancel the Services after provision has begun but is not yet complete you will still be required to pay for the Services supplied up until the point at which you inform Us that you wish to cancel. The amount due shall be calculated in proportion to the full price of the Services and the actual Services already provided. Any sums that have already been paid for the Services shall be refunded subject to deductions calculated in accordance with the foregoing. Refunds, where applicable, will be issued within seven business days and in any event no later than 14 business days after you inform Us that you wish to cancel.
  • 15.3 Cancellation of Services after the  three business days cooling off period has elapsed shall be subject to the specific terms governing those Services and may be subject to a minimum contract duration.

16. Privacy

Use of the Website is also governed by Our Privacy Policy which is separate to these Terms and Conditions. For more information about privacy and data protection, please visit the Privacy Policy.

17. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)

  • 17.1 All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name and address) will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and your rights under that Act.
  • 17.2 We may use your personal information to:
  • 17.2.1 Provide Our Services to you;
  • 17.2.2 Process your payment for the Services; and
  • 17.2.3 Inform you of new products and services available from Us. You may request that We stop sending you this information at any time.
  • 17.3 In certain circumstances (if, for example, you wish to purchase Services on credit), and with your consent, We may pass your personal information on to credit reference agencies. These agencies are also bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and should use and hold your personal information accordingly.
  • 17.4 We will not pass on your personal information to any other third parties without first obtaining your express permission.

18. Disclaimers

  • 18.1 We make no warranty or representation that the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the use of our Service or Services.
  • 18.2 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind.
  • 18.3 No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
  • 18.4 Whilst We use reasonable endeavors to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, you are strongly advised to take responsibility for your own internet security, that of your personal details and your computers.

19. Changes to the Facilities and these Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to change the Website, its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions from the first time you use the Website following the changes. If We are required to make any changes to these Terms and Conditions by law, these changes will apply automatically to any orders currently pending in addition to any orders placed by you in the future.

20. Availability of the Website

  • 20.1 The Website is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. GQ Global Pty Ltd uses industry best practices to provide a high uptime, including a fault-tolerant architecture hosted in cloud servers. We give no warranty that the Website or Facilities will be free of defects and / or faults and we do not provide any kind of refund for outages. We provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.
  • 20.2 We accept no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.

21. Limitation of Liability

  • 21.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, We accept no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained therein. You should be aware that you use the Website and its Content at your own risk.
  • 21.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts GQ Global Pty Ltd liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of GQ Global Pty Ltd.
  • 21.3 These Terms and Conditions excludes any liability of GQ Global Pty Ltd's for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of the incorrect provision of Services or out of reliance on incorrect information included on the Website.
  • 21.4 In the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms and Conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.

22. No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.

23. Previous Terms and Conditions

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

24. Third Party Rights

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and GQ Global Pty Ltd.

25. Communications

  • 25.1 All notices / communications shall be given to Us either by post to Our Premises (see address above) or by email to gq@thegeniusquotient.com. Such notice will be deemed received 14 business days after posting if sent by international first-class post, the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day and on the next business day if the email is sent on a weekend or public holiday.
  • 25.2 We may from time to time, if you opt to receive it, send you information about Our products and/or services. If you do not wish to receive such information, please click on the ‘Unsubscribe’ link in any email which you receive from Us.

26. Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and GQ Global Pty Ltd shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of New South Wales, Australia, and GQ Global Pty Ltd and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of Australia.

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