Terms of Service

Last updated: 22nd October 2025

1 APPLICATION OF THESE TERMS

1.1 This Website is operated by EPD Australasia Limited (referred to as the Company, we, us and our).

1.2 These terms of service (Terms) apply to all users of our website (https://epd-australasia.com/) and other websites or social media sites operated by us from time to time (together the Website) and any Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), reports, data, logos, designs, information, tools and services available on the Website (together the Website Materials).

1.3 These Terms include our privacy policy which can be viewed here: https://epd-australasia.com/privacy-policy/ (Privacy Policy).

1.4 You agree to be bound by these Terms, which form a binding agreement between you and us. You confirm that you have the authority to act on behalf of any entity for whom you are accessing the Website and Website Materials. If you don’t agree to these Terms, you must refrain from using the Website and/or any Website Materials.

1.5 We may change these Terms at any time by updating this page of the Website, and your continued use of the Website following such an update will represent an agreement by you to be bound by the Terms as amended.

1.6 We reserve the right to change any information or functionality on the Website by updating the Website at any time without notice, including any Website Materials.

2 USE OF WEBSITE MATERIALS

2.1 You may:

2.1.1 access and view the Website and Website Materials for the purpose of obtaining information about us and/or our products and services;

2.1.2 view, download and print EPDs solely for your personal or internal business use (but not any commercial use), provided that you keep it to a single copy per EPD.

You must not photocopy any Website Materials.

2.2 You may also:

2.2.1 cite any information on the Website without obtaining our permission, provided we are credited by name;

2.2.2 link to our articles or share them on social media without obtaining our permission, If you’d like to use our Website Materials in some way that is not expressly stipulated in clauses 2.1 and/or 2.2 , please just send us an email at info@epd-australasia.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

2.3 Other than as expressly provided for in clauses 2.1 and 2.2 , you must not:

2.3.1 copy, mirror, reproduce, translate, adapt, vary, modify, publicly broadcast, sell, decipher or decompile any part or aspect of the Website or Website Materials without our (or the relevant owner’s prior written consent;

2.3.2 use the Website or Website Materials for any purpose other than as specified in clauses 2.1 and/or 2.2 ;

2.3.3 use, or attempt to use, the Website or Website Materials in a manner that is illegal or fraudulent or facilitates illegal or fraudulent activity;

2.3.4 use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead (or attempt to mislead) us;

2.3.5 use, or attempt to use, the Website in a manner that may interfere with, disrupt or create undue burden on the Website or the servers or networks that host the Website;

2.3.6 use the Website with the assistance of any automated scripting tool or software;

2.3.7 act in a way that may diminish or adversely impact our reputation or the reputation of any of our licensors, partners or any owner of an EPD; and/or

2.3.8 attempt to breach the security of the Website, or otherwise interfere with the normal functions of the Website, including by:

(a) gaining unauthorised access to Website accounts or data or any Website Materials;

(b) scanning, probing or testing the Website for security vulnerabilities;

(c) overloading, flooding, mail-bombing, crashing or submitting a virus to the Website; or

(d) instigate or participate in a denial-of-service attack against the Website.

3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

3.1 The Website Materials (excluding EPDs) contain intellectual property rights owned by us, our licensors and our partner (IVL Svenska Miljoinstitutet AB, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute), including trade marks, copyrights, proprietary information and other intellectual property rights.

3.2 All intellectual property rights in the EPDs are (and will remain) owned by their respective owners. They are published on the Website solely for the intended use specified in clause 2.1 and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published, broadcast or otherwise disseminated, without the prior written consent of the relevant EPD owner.

3.3 The trademarks, service marks, designs, and logos (Trademarks) displayed on the Website are the registered and unregistered Trademarks of the Company and its licensors.

4 THIRD-PARTY LINKS

4.1 The Website may contain links to other third-party websites that are not our responsibility. We have no control over the content of the linked websites and we are not responsible for it.

4.2 Inclusion of any linked third-party website on the Website does not imply our approval or endorsement of the linked website.

5 COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK

5.1 If, you send us any comment, feedback, submission, creative idea, suggestion, proposal, plan, or other material, by any means (Comment) relating to the Website or any Website Materials, you agree that we:

5.1.1 may use any Comment for any purpose, without restriction; and

5.1.2 are and shall be under no obligation to:

(a) maintain any Comment in confidence;

(b) pay compensation for any Comment; or

(c) respond to any Comment.

6 NEWSLETTER

6.1 By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receiving emails from us regarding our website, products and services or any other matters that we feel may be of interest to you. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of the newsletter.

6.2 We reserve the right to suspend or cancel your subscription to our newsletter or to modify or discontinue our newsletter, at any time, with or without notice.

7 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES

7.1 Some Website Materials (or parts of them) are provided by third parties. While we use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Website Materials are up-to-date and accurate, you acknowledge and agree that we do not (to the maximum extent permitted by law) make any guarantee, representation or warranty that:

7.1.1 the Website and Website Materials will be free from errors or defects;

7.1.2 the Website and Website Materials will be accessible at all times;

7.1.3 messages sent through the Website will be delivered promptly, or delivered at all;

7.1.4 information you receive or supply through the Website will be secure or confidential; or

7.1.5 Website Materials are accurate or up to date.

7.2 The Website and all Website Materials are provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.

8 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

8.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law:

8.1.1 your access to and use of the Website and all Website Materials at your own risk; and

8.1.2 under no circumstances shall we be liable to you on account of your use of (or inability to access or use), or reliance on, the Website or the Website Materials, and such limitation of liability shall apply to prevent recovery of direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, and punitive damages, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise (even if the Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees and agents have been advised of the possibility of such damages).

8.2 You agree to indemnify us for any loss, liability, cost or claim suffered or incurred by us, our licensors and/or our partners arising out of any breach of these Terms by you (or any of your personnel or representatives) or your (or any of your personnel or representatives’) unauthorised use of the Website or any Website Materials.

9 GENERAL

9.1 Your personal information is processed by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You must comply with all applicable privacy laws in connection with your supply of any personal information to us via the Website.

9.2 These Terms and the provision of the Website and Websuite Material will be governed by New Zealand law and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts in respect of any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with the Terms, the Website and/or the Website Materials.

9.3 Any delay, neglect, or forbearance on our part to enforce any term or condition of these Terms against you shall not be deemed to be a waiver or in any way prejudice our rights under these Terms.

9.4 If any provision of these Terms is determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then to the extent, it shall be severed and deleted from these Terms and the remaining terms shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable.

9.5 These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the access to and use of the Website and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter.

10 CONTACT US

10.1 If you have any feedback or a complaint, or any written notice is required in accordance with these Terms, please contact us at info@epd-australasia.com.