Category: Terms & Conditions

AI Versus Professionally Written T&C’s

When comparing AI-generated terms and conditions with those created by legal professionals, it’s essential to understand the differences in approach, accuracy, and reliability: AI-Generated Terms and Conditions Advantages: Disadvantages: Professionally Drafted Terms and Conditions Advantages: Disadvantages: Key Considerations

Have you reviewed since 2023?

Have you reviewed since 2023? In 2023, significant changes were proposed to Australia’s Privacy Act to address emerging data privacy concerns and enhance protections. Key updates include: These reforms follow significant data breaches in 2022 and aim to restore public trust in how personal information is managed. The government has introduced increased penalties for serious […]

ACCC’s Regulations

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is responsible for enforcing competition and consumer protection laws in Australia. As of my last update in October 2023, there have been several important developments and changes in ACCC’s regulations, actions, and focus areas. Here’s a general overview of the latest changes:            Digital Markets and Online Platforms

ACCC’s Role in Enforcing Terms and Conditions

ACCC’s Role in Enforcing Terms and Conditions The ACCC has the power to investigate and take action if it believes a term is unfair. The following outlines the ACCC’s role: Recent Developments In recent years, the ACCC has taken a more aggressive stance on unfair terms, particularly in the areas of telecommunications, energy, and retail. […]

Examples of Unfair Contract Terms:

Examples of Unfair Contract Terms: The ACCC has identified several types of contract terms that are commonly found to be unfair. These include: Legal Framework for Terms The Australian Consumer Law (ACL), under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA), provides that: Key Legislation and Amendments:

What Are Unfair Contract Terms?

Unfair contract terms are clauses in websites standard form contracts (where one party sets the terms and the other party has little or no ability to negotiate). Does this sound like your website terms? If so now is the time for a check-up. The main things to avoid are to ensure they do not: For […]