© Copyright information
Please revisit this area of the EXPLODE site from time to time as what you read here may occasionally change and we want you to be as informed as possible with the most up to date information.
Information appearing on the EXPLODE site is the copyright of Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd (the company that publishes EXPLODE) and must not be reproduced in any medium without license.
EXPLODE always tries to ensure that the information on the site is correct but does not accept any liability for error or omission.
 
You can copy material for personal use but you must not republish any part of EXPLODE either on another website, or in any other medium, print, electronic or otherwise, or as part of any commercial service without the prior written permission of Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd.
If you want any further information on permitted use, or a license to republish any material, e-mail us at explode@pacificmags.com.au, or address your inquiry to Telephone: +61 2 9464 3300, Facsimile: +61 2 9464 3202.
 
Some of the content in EXPLODE may now or in the future include links to external websites. These links are included to give you the chance to explore the internet. Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd. is not responsible for the content of these internet sites.
 
Privacy Policy
Pacific Magazines Pty. Ltd. is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. It is very important to us that you should be able to use and enjoy this website without having to worry about your privacy in any way. Please read the whole of this policy to understand how your personal information will be treated. This policy may change from time to time, so please check back regularly.
If you have any questions about your personal information or how it can be used, please contact us at online@pacificmags.com.au
 
Security on the Internet
Please remember that whenever you voluntarily give personal information online - for example on message boards, through e-mail, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited e-mails in return.
Unfortunately, no transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, EXPLODE cannot ensure the security of any information you send to us - you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.
 
Terms of Service
Member Account, Password, And Security
To open an account, you must complete the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the Registration Form and nominating a password and account name ("Registration Data"). You agree to maintain and update this Registration Data as required to keep it current, complete and accurate.
 
You agree that EXPLODE may disclose to third parties your Registration Data in aggregate form. Such disclosures will exclude your name, mailing address, email address, account and phone number, unless:
a. You expressly authorise the disclosure; or
b. EXPLODE is required to make such disclosures by law.

Security
You must ensure that your password and account name are kept secure and confidential and not revealed to any other person. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify EXPLODE immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

Modify Service
EXPLODE may modify, suspend or discontinue the Services from time to time in its absolute discretion.

Message Storage
EXPLODE may at its discretion delete email or instant messaging when you exceed the storage limits provided for you in relation to the EXPLODE services.

Member Conduct
You agree that:
a. you will not use the service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these TOS;
b. you will use the service solely for personal messages and will not use the service for commercial purposes, including without limit the resale of the service.
c. You will comply with all relevant laws and regulations and are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur under your account or password, including the content of your transmissions through the service.
You agree that you will not use the service to directly or indirectly:
a. conduct surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any other duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise);
b. defame, abuse, harass, stalk or threaten others;
c. publish or distribute any defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information;
d. advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services;
e. collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent;
f. create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of a message;
g. transmit or upload any material that contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious computer programs;
h. transmit or upload any computer programs or other material in breach of any intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or any other applicable laws;
i. interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the service or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks.
j. attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the service, through password mining or any other means;
k. violate any applicable laws or regulations including, without limitation, laws regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported from the United States through the service;
l. interfere with another member's use and enjoyment of the Service or another individual's or entity's use and enjoyment of similar services.
m. EXPLODE is not obliged to but may monitor your and other users use of the Service. EXPLODE may monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
 
Termination
EXPLODE may terminate your access to any part or all of the Service and any related service(s) at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately, for any reason whatsoever. EXPLODE may also terminate or suspend your account for inactivity, which is defined as failing to sign-in to the Service for an extended period of time, as determined by START. Upon termination of Service, your right to use the Service immediately ceases.
If you wish to terminate your account, your only recourse is to discontinue your use of the Service and notify EXPLODE that you have terminated your membership.
Upon termination your right to use the Service ceases and EXPLODE is thereafter not obliged to forward any unread or unsent email to you or any third party.
 
FAQ: Some questions answered...

What personally identifiable information does EXPLODE collect from me?
Some personal information about you is gathered if you choose to subscribe to the EXPLODE newsletter. When you join, EXPLODE asks you for your name and e-mail address.
 
What happens if I enter a competition?
When you enter a competition or promotion run by EXPLODE we may ask you for personal information - this may include your name, e-mail address, birth date, gender and postcode. When this happens we will advise you at the time if the information is being gathered for a purpose not made clear in this policy. Promotions and competitions run by EXPLODE may be sponsored by companies other than Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd. or may be co-sponsored by Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd. and another company. Some or all information collected during a promotion may be shared with the sponsor.
 
What happens if I answer a survey or poll?
EXPLODE may occasionally ask site visitors to complete surveys or polls about things they do and don't like, or what they think about a famous person, a new TV show etc. We do this so that we can create a better site and a better magazine for you to enjoy.
Your responses also help us to sell advertising space and so keep the EXPLODE website free and the cover price of the magazine as low as possible.
 
How does EXPLODE use information about me and what happens to it?
Some EXPLODE services may be offered in conjunction with a partner company now or in the future. In order to provide this co-branded service to you, it is necessary for us to share your personal information with our partner companies.
EXPLODE may, from time to time, send you an e-mail regarding products and services. This information may also be included in the EXPLODE newsletter now or in the future. Occasionally these promotion-related e-mail messages may include advertisements targeted at someone who is your age and gender.
Please be aware that Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, our advertisers, or other websites that may now or in the future have links on our site, may collect personally identifiable information about you. The information practices of those websites linked to EXPLODE are not covered by this privacy statement.
 
With whom does EXPLODE share my information?
EXPLODE may occasionally share your information with others. If you do not wish to allow your information to be shared, you can choose not to participate in certain promotions or contests or select to opt out of your information being shared on a registration page.
We will never give away your personal information except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe (in good faith) that the law requires it.
 
What are cookies and how do they work?
Cookies are text files that websites place on your computer. These files contain information on which pages of a particular site you visit the most. They also hold information on any parts of a website that you have customised to suit your own personal tastes. When you revisit a site, it accesses the cookies it sent you earlier. A cookie can only store information that you provide. For example, a website can only retrieve your e-mail address if you type it in by using a form. Cookies cannot give a site access to the rest of your computer.
 
Why does the EXPLODE site use cookies?
EXPLODE may now or in the future use cookies so that it can recognise you when you revisit the site from the same computer. This speeds things up and makes your visit more personalised.
 
Can I get rid of cookies?
Yes you can. By modifying your browser preferences, you have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set, or to reject all cookies. However, most people choose to keep cookies because they help websites to work much more efficiently.