Terms and Conditions
PART OF THE QUORUM SENSE COMMUNITY HANDBOOK
Last updated: 21 Mar 2025
Summary of The Dig online community terms and conditions
The Dig online community (known as The Dig) is a digital platform that enables invited users to post content and links to the whole user group and communicate directly (via direct messages) with individuals or small sub-groups belonging to the user group.
To be eligible to use The Dig a user must be over 18 years of age and have received an invitation link from Quorum Sense confirming access to The Dig.
The Dig is owned and managed by Quorum Sense on behalf of the community.
Key things to remember when using The Dig:
Be mindful how much personal or identifiable information you share in discussions and posts - it is your responsibility to manage and appropriately limit the information you share
The content you share in discussions:
(a) will be visible to all current and future users of The Dig; and
(b) can only be used by Quorum Sense outside The Dig after gaining your specific permission (see clause 7.1 of The Dig full terms & conditions below for more detail).
Note that content within private discussions or direct messages (with individuals or groups):
(a) is only visible to those individuals or group members invited into those discussions; and
(b) will be visible to any individuals or groups added to those discussions in the future.
How content will be handled if removal of personal information is requested by you is covered in the Quorum Sense Privacy Policy clause 7.
Please also see the detailed Terms & Conditions below, as well as the Quorum Sense Community Agreement and the Quorum Sense Privacy Policy.
To help maintain The Dig, Quorum Sense may seek funding from outside sources, including possible subscription payments from users, but excluding the sale of any user information.
Full terms & conditions for The Dig online community and related services
Introduction
1.1 What these Terms cover: These terms and conditions (Terms) explain the terms that apply to your use of The Dig (however accessed) and/or any of the related services (The Dig).
1.2 How to contact Quorum Sense: If you would like to contact Quorum Sense in relation to these Terms or The Dig, please use the email set out in the Contact Us section (section 12) below.
1.3 References: In these Terms, references to:
(a) Terms means these terms and conditions for The Dig as well as the Quorum Sense Community Agreement and the Quorum Sense Privacy Policy;
(b) The Dig means The Dig online community and/or related services;
(c) we, us or our means Quorum Sense, a charitable trust (Quorum Sense); and
(d) you means any user of The Dig.
2. Application
2.1 Acceptance of these Terms: Please read the Terms carefully. By accessing and using The Dig you are deemed to confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to any part of the Terms, you must not access, or must immediately stop accessing, The Dig.
2.2 Use of your information: Any personal information that you provide to Quorum Sense through The Dig will be used in accordance with these Terms and the
Quorum Sense Privacy Policy. Please ensure that you have read the Privacy Policy before proceeding.
2.3 Other terms may apply: Please note that specific terms may apply to use of The Dig from time to time. If there is any inconsistency between such specific terms and these Terms, the specific terms will apply to your use of such services or online tools.
3. Registration process
3.1 Registration requirements: You must be a Registered User to use The Dig. Registering to use The Dig is free, but all Registered Users must:
(a) be at least 18 years old and have capacity to enter into contracts with other Registered Users;
(b) be a resident in New Zealand (unless Quorum Sense specifically agrees with you otherwise); and
(c) complete the sign-up process and provide true, correct and up-to-date information.
3.2 Third-party integration: Quorum Sense may allow registration or log-in using a third party service (e.g. Facebook or X Twitter), accessing, storing and using your information from that service, subject to any applicable terms and conditions.
3.3 Multiple accounts: You cannot register multiple accounts, even if using different details. Quorum Sense may contact you to verify your details, and it is your responsibility to keep those details current and correct.
4. The Dig services
4.1 Services offered: The Dig is intended to permit the following functionality:
(a) provide an online space for members of the Quorum Sense network who are Registered Users of The Dig to:
(i) post content and links to the whole user group; and
(ii) communicate directly (via direct messages) with individuals or small sub-groups belonging to the user group; and
(b) provide a channel for Quorum Sense to communicate directly (individually or as groups) to Registered Users of The Dig.
4.2 Limitations of The Dig: The Dig does not provide:
(a) a platform for advertising or promoting goods or product for sale - advertising and promoting is limited to within the #_classifieds channel;
(b) a platform for the purchase of goods or product for sale; or
(c) any dispute resolution services.
4.3 Register User acknowledgments: You acknowledge and agree that:
(a) all communications are made as between yourself and any other Registered User with whom you connect, whether directly or indirectly, using The Dig. The Dig is simply a platform which connects the sender and receiver and facilitates the sharing of information;
(b) all information provided as part of the Registered User’s profile is correct at the time of posting. It is the Registered User’s responsibility to ensure this profile information remains current;
(c) all information, experiences and content shared with the group or individuals is true and accurate; and
(d) you assume ultimate responsibility for your posting, reliance on and consumption of content within The Dig.
4.4 Changes to The Dig: Quorum Sense may, for any reason, at any time in its sole discretion and without prior notice:
(a) add or remove The Dig or service features or functions;
(b) suspend or stop providing any of The Dig or service features, services or functions; and/or
(c) refuse individual Registered Users access to some or all of The Dig and related services.
5. Conditions of using the The Dig
5.1 Quorum Sense is not responsible for other websites: The Dig may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites are outside Quorum Sense’s control and the provision of a link to a third party website does not imply its agreement to or endorsement of any of the information contained on the third party website or otherwise imply any association with the third party. Third party websites may have different terms of use and privacy policies, which you should review before using the third party website.
5.2 Quorum Sense owns the intellectual property of The Dig: Quorum Sense owns or has obtained a valid licence to use all copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of The Dig (excluding all Submissions and content) and all such intellectual property rights will remain solely with Quorum Sense and/or its licensors (as the case may be).
5.3 How you may use The Dig: You:
(a) must use The Dig in accordance with these Terms at all times;
(b) agree not to use The Dig for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms;
(c) may download the information on The Dig for your own personal use but otherwise neither The Dig, nor any material on it, may be altered, modified, reproduced, transmitted or distributed without Quorum Sense consent or otherwise as permitted by these Terms;
(d) may link The Dig to your website, but must remove the link at the request of Quorum Sense; and/or
(e) agree that you will not interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of The Dig or damage the operation of The Dig or Quorum Sense systems or those of other persons who use The Dig, whether by way of a virus, corrupted file, any other software or program, or otherwise.
6. Using The Dig
6.1 Your conduct using The Dig Communication Services: The Dig may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, Communications Services). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, you agree that when using a Communication Service you will not:
(a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy or confidentiality) of others;
(b) publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any unlawful, fraudulent, inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, racist, sexist, abusive, obscene, indecent, unlawful or otherwise objectionable topic, name, material or information;
(c) upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy or confidentiality) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents;
(d) upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer;
(e) advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose other than as permitted by these Terms;
(f) use the Quorum Sense or The Dig names, domain names, trademarks, logos or insignia in your user or screen name or in any other manner that would imply you are affiliated with Quorum Sense or The Dig;
(g) pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else or impersonate any other person;
(h) conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters;
(i) use The Dig to direct traffic to other websites or platforms;
(j) download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner;
(k) falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded;
(l) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services;
(m) violate any Community Principles (including the Community Agreement) or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service;
(n) harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; or
(o) violate any applicable laws or regulations.
6.2 Review of materials posted to a Communication Service: Quorum Sense has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services, however, it reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Quorum Sense reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
7. Materials provided to Quorum Sense or posted in The Dig
7.1 Ownership of materials: Quorum Sense does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Quorum Sense (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to the The Dig, including any content you share or post publicly in conversations or sent by private direct message in any chat functionality (collectively, Submissions). Quorum Sense may only copy, transmit, publicly display, reproduce or distribute your Submissions externally (outside The Dig) after gaining specific permission from you in each instance.
7.2 Use of your Submissions: Quorum Sense is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Quorum Sense’s sole discretion.
7.3 Materials must not infringe intellectual property rights: By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission and the use of the Submission by Quorum Sense as described in this section 10 will not infringe upon or violate another party’s intellectual property rights.
8. Security
8.1 Security: Security of your information and use of The Dig is very important to Quorum Sense. Once Quorum Sense receives your information via The Dig, it will do its best to protect its security on Quorum Sense systems. For example, Quorum Sense protects personal information it gathers on a secured server that is located behind a firewall and has arrangements in place with third party service providers in industry standard terms regarding the security of your information. However, due to the inherent nature of the internet, Quorum Sense is not able to guarantee the security of The Dig or any information that you hold or that you
transmit to Quorum Sense, and Quorum Sense takes no responsibility for any breach of The Dig’s security.
8.2 Your security responsibility: You are responsible for taking your own measures to reduce the risk of viruses or other forms of interference damaging your computer system or any devices through which you access The Dig.
9. Exclusion of Quorum Sense’s liability
9.1 Disclaimer: Except as expressly stated herein, Quorum Sense makes no representation or warranty, either express or implied, of any kind with respect to The Dig, or any content posted on The Dig or via Quorum Sense services. Except as expressly stated herein, Quorum Sense expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, of any kind with respect to The Dig and any products sold on The Dig, including but not limited to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
9.2 Liability: To the extent permitted by law:
(a) The Dig is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and any warranties, representations, conditions, undertakings and terms, whether express or implied, are expressly excluded;
(b) you assume full responsibility for any loss or damage that results from your use of The Dig; and
(c) in no event will Quorum Sense be liable under contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise to you or any other person under or in connection with these Terms and/or your access to, use of, inability to use or reliance on The Dig or any information contained in or accessed through The Dig and/or any interactions or transactions with other Registered Users.
9.3 Accuracy and completeness of information: All information contained on or within The Dig is provided for general information purposes only. Quorum Sense will have no liability with respect to any claims arising from the use of the information on The Dig however arising. Quorum Sense does not warrant that the information contained on The Dig is accurate, complete, current, virus-free, error free or complies with any legislation or regulations other than those in New Zealand. The material on The Dig should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate and more complete sources of information. Any reliance on the material on The Dig is at your own risk.
9.4 Quorum Sense is not responsible for events beyond its control: Quorum Sense will be excused from any obligation under these Terms if non-performance is due to events beyond its reasonable control.
9.5 Your acknowledgement: You acknowledge that access to The Dig is initially provided at no charge and accordingly the exclusions of liability set out in these Terms is fair and reasonable.
9.6 Your interactions with other Registered Users: Quorum Sense is not a party to any interactions between Registered Users of The Dig.
10. Updates
10.1 Changes to these Terms: Quorum Sense may update these Terms (or any part of them) at any time by posting an updated version through the Quorum Sense website or The Dig. The updated version of these Terms will take effect immediately upon such notice. Quorum Sense may also take additional steps to bring the changes to your attention, including by notifying
you directly. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms regularly to ensure that you are aware of any updates.
10.2 Changes to The Dig: Quorum Sense may change the format, content and/or functionality of any part of The Dig at any time.
11. General
11.1 New Zealand the primary focus: The Dig has been designed as a service within New Zealand and has not been developed for viewing or use by visitors outside of New Zealand. If you access The Dig from outside New Zealand you are responsible for compliance with any applicable laws of that jurisdiction.
11.2 Entire agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Quorum Sense relating to The Dig.
11.3 Quorum Sense may delay in enforcing its rights: If Quorum Sense does not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms that will not
mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent Quorum Sense taking steps against you at a later date.
11.4 These Terms are governed by New Zealand law: These Terms are governed by New Zealand law and any applicable legal proceedings must be heard in the New Zealand courts.
11.5 Children: You must be at least 18 years of age to use The Dig Online Community or related services. By using The Dig Online Community, you affirm that you are 18 years of age.
11,6 If you are under the age of 18, please do not use The Dig Online Community or related services.
12. Contact us
12.1 Contact details: If you have any questions about these Terms or The Dig, please contact Quorum Sense using the contact@quorumsense.org.nz email.
These Terms were last updated in 21 Mar 2025.