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For more information, visit the project page on Maitland Your Say.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land within the Maitland Local Government Area. Council pays respect to all Aboriginal Elders, past, present and future with a spiritual connection to these lands.
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This site is owned and operated by Maitland City Council using software licensed from Social Pinpoint. For details on how Maitland City Council collects and protects your personal information, refer to their Privacy Policy below. For details of how Social Pinpoint may access personal information, please refer to Social Pinpoint’s Privacy Policy.
The following Terms govern the use of Have Your Say Maitland. The software platform is owned by Social Pinpoint Inc. (SPP) and operated by us, Maitland City Council.
By accessing and using this site, you are choosing to accept and comply with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of this site.
If you disagree with any of the Terms presented in this agreement, you must discontinue using the site immediately. If you are under 18 years old, please ensure that your parent or guardian understands and accepts these Terms.
These Terms do not apply to linked sites, affiliated services or third-party content or software, which will have their own terms that you must comply with.
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Council will not tolerate content that is offensive, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, bullying, discriminatory, hateful, racist, sexist, infringes copyright, breaches confidentiality, violates the privacy of Council staff, or may be unlawful. User content may be edited, removed or not published if we consider it inappropriate.
By monitoring the information that you provide, we are able to protect the integrity of the discussions from individuals and groups who may attempt to excessively effect the outcomes of a consultation process. For example, we check to ensure each user has a single email account. We also review the site to protect it from spam or trolls.
Please refer to the Moderation Policy for further details.
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We may terminate or suspend your access to the site and/or account immediately, without prior notice, for any reason. We may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all the related files and information in your account. After your account has been terminated, the content you have posted may also remain indefinitely on the site.
If you want to terminate your own account, please send an email to yoursay@maitland.nsw.gov.au.
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We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time without notice. The most recent version of the Terms can be seen on this page.
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If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at yoursay@maitland.nsw.gov.au.
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