Terms of Use

Website Terms of Use

By using the Above-Board Building Contractors Limited t/a Above-Board Interiors (ABI) Website, You are deemed to accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and are bound by them. The ABI Website Terms of Use, is to be read in conjunction with the ABI Privacy Policy, which is available to be accessed through another area of this Website. Additional terms may apply to specific goods or services or online tools or functions provided through or on the Website. Where We indicate on the Website that additional terms apply, You must read the Terms of Use in conjunction with those additional terms. If there is any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and those additional terms, the additional terms will prevail (unless We expressly tell You otherwise).

Definitions

In these Terms of Use definitions are: "We", "Us", and "Our" are references to Above-Board Building Contractors Limited t/a Above-Board Interiors (ABI); "You" and "Your" are references to You. “GDPR” is a reference to the General Data Protection Regulation under EU Data Privacy Laws.

Acceptance

If there is any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and those additional terms, the additional terms will prevail (unless We expressly tell You otherwise). You agree that You are at least 18 years of age and acknowledge that this creates an agreement that is binding and valid in legal obligations by You.

Compliance with laws

You agree to use the Website in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations (including, but not limited to, the Privacy Act 2020 and EU Data Privacy Laws including GDPR) and that does not infringe Our rights, nor the rights of anyone else, nor restricts or inhibits their use and enjoyment of the Website. You agree not to:

(a) damage or harm the Website, or any underlying or connected network or system; and
(b) use unauthorised automated means to access the Website or content featured on it for any purpose; and
(c) introduce any viruses, worms, trojan horses, timebombs, content or code to the Website which is technologically harmful; and
(d) use the Website to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory; and
(e) do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of the Website, such as a denial of service attack; and
(f) facilitate or encourage any violations of these Terms of Use; and
(g) upload or post any content on the Website (or use the Website to transmit any communication) which is in Our view illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, infringing of intellectual property rights, invasive of privacy or otherwise objectionable; and
(h) send or otherwise post unauthorised commercial communications (such as spam) on the Website; and
(i) engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme on the Website;
(j) solicit log in information or access an account belonging to someone else;
(k) bully, intimidate, or harass any user/member of the Website;
(l) offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstake on the Website without obtaining Our permission. If We consent, You take full responsibility for the contest, giveaway, or sweepstake, and agree to comply with all applicable laws.

Collection of Your personal information

ABI may collect personal information about You, directly from You, when You access this site. You may voluntarily provide Us with Your personal information to allow Us to operate Our wider operations and to deliver the products and services that You have requested. Please refer to the ABI Privacy Policy located on this website, for the type of personal information that We may collect. Please be aware that You may browse and access information contained on the Site without providing personally identifiable information.

Information Retrieved While Visiting Us Online

Some information is automatically retrieved while You visit the ABI Website. This information is outlined below.
1. The date and time of website visits.
2. Your IP Address and network location.
3. The referring Website if any through which You have come from, to this Website.
4. Technical information about Your operating system or device.
5. Pages accessed.
6. Type of web browser
7. Search terms used

The Website automatically generates logs regarding Your sessions on the Site such as the features You use, the actions that You take and the information that You access. ABI generally uses this information for statistical purposes, to assess the effectiveness of the Website and to better understand Your priorities and interests.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small element of data that Our site may send to Your computer. These cookies provide information which enable ABI to improve Our Site. ABI also uses third-party partners such as Facebook, Trade Me and Google Analytics. ABI’s third-party vendors may also use cookies on our site and may use this information to inform, optimize and present ads based on Your interaction with ABIs Site. This means that vendors including Google will display promotional material on other sites You may visit online (or across the internet). For more information about the privacy practices of Our third-party software providers please read their Privacy Policy’s and Privacy Statements which are available online. A cookie is typically stored on Your computer’s hard drive and permits Our web site to recognise You when You return, to Our website. Our use of cookies helps Us to provide You with a better experience during Your use of Our web site by allowing Us to understand what areas of the site are of interest to You. ABI also makes use You may configure Your web browser to not accept cookies, although You may experience a loss of functionality as a result of this action.