AFLConnect Terms and Conditions

AFLCONNECT MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By submitting an AFLConnect Membership Application Form (Application) you agree to

accept and be bound by the following AFLConnect Membership Terms and Conditions

(Terms), which shall form an agreement between you (being the individual or company whose

details appear on the front of the Application) (Member or you) and the Australian Football

League ACN 004 155 211 (Company) which operates the AFLConnect Membership program.

Membership Rights as a Member

1.1 Memberships (Memberships), referred to as Platinum Memberships provide specific rights

and benefits in relation to networking events, functions, sponsorship and branding activities

facilitated by the AFL (Events), as set out in Annexure A to these Terms (Membership Benefits)

1.2 Membership Benefits must not, without the prior written consent of the Company, be

transferred, assigned or offered for resale at a premium (including via online auction sites or

through a broker or agent) to a third party or, except as expressly permitted under specific

Membership Benefits, be used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (including

competitions and trade promotions), or to enhance the demand for other goods or services. If a

Membership is used in breach of this condition, the Membership may be suspended or cancelled

by the Company at its sole discretion without a refund.

2 Term of Membership

2.1 The term of your Membership commences from the day of acceptance of your Application

by the Company and continues until September 30 of the applicable calendar year in which your

Membership commenced (Membership Term).

2.2 The Company shall notify you of the expiry of your Membership at least 30 days prior to

expiry of the Membership Term, and will invite you to renew your membership for a further 12

months (commencing 1 October of the applicable calendar year, and expiring on September 30

of the following year).

2.4 Members cannot cancel their Membership prior to the expiry of the Membership Term.

3.2 For any Event attended by a Member which is above or in addition to its Membership

Benefit entitlements, booking fees will apply to each Event ticket either pre-booked or

obtained on the Event day.

3.3 The Company acting reasonably and by notice to the Member in writing is entitled to vary

the annual Membership fee at the time of renewal of your Membership for a further Membership

Term under clause 2.2.

3.4 The above payments shall be charged to or paid from the method nominated in Part 3 of

your Application. If the Company (or its nominee) is unable for any reason whatsoever to

charge any of the above fees to be paid from your credit card/direct debit facility as and

when it is entitled to in accordance with these Terms, Members may be charged an

administrative fee, and your Membership may be terminated or suspended, at the discretion of

the Company.

3.5 Except to the extent required by law, Memberships are non-refundable, however requests

for refunds may be made in writing, which shall be determined at the sole discretion of the

Company.

3.6 Membership fees will not be discounted or refunded if a Membership commences after

Events to which Members are ordinarily entitled to attend have already occurred, if a Member

elects not to attend such Events, or the opportunity to use Membership Benefits has otherwise

expired or elapsed (including as contemplated clause 7.3).

4 Membership Terms and Conditions

4.4 Prior to the commencement of each Event (or at other times determined by the

Company) the Company may issue you all or some of your tickets. The Company reserves the

right to issue electronic tickets at its discretion. The Company is not liable for the loss of Event

tickets or other items while they are in transit to a Member.

4.5 Events staged by the Company may require Members to agree to specific terms and

conditions of entry at the venue where that Event is held. In such cases, the Company will

notify you of those venue terms and conditions prior to the Event. By attending the Event you

acknowledge and agree that you have read, and will comply with those terms and conditions

which shall be incorporated into these Terms by reference for the duration of that Event.

4.6 You acknowledge that, in respect of each Event, the Company does not guarantee that you will

be able to obtain additional tickets to Events beyond tickets allocated to you as part of your

Membership Benefits.

4.7 Without limiting its other rights under these Terms, if you breach these Terms or rules or other

conditions referred to in clauses 4.3 and 4.5, the Company may at its discretion suspend or terminate

your Membership.

4.8 The Company may from time to time where reasonably necessary vary Membership Benefits under

the AFLConnect Membership program and these Terms, including as permitted by clause 7.3. The

Company will communicate any such changes to Members using the contact details provided by a

Member in Part 1 of the Application Form. Except as permitted by clause 7.3, Members will have no

claim against the Company by reason of any change made to Membership Benefits under the

AFLConnect Membership program or these Terms.

5 Privacy Consent

5.2 All Personal Information collected or acquired by the Company as part of or in connection with the

AFLConnect Membership program will be used and may be disclosed by the Company in accordance

with all applicable privacy laws, the AFL’s Privacy Policy and this clause 5.2. Without limiting the above

(including the AFL’s Privacy Policy), we will only use your personal information for the purposes of your

Membership and the Membership Benefits, and disclose your Personal Information to third parties such

as our related entities and third parties who provide us services (including third parties located in the

USA, United Kingdom, Gibraltar, and other countries from time to time) for purposes reasonably related

to your Membership and the provision of the Membership Benefits. In accordance with the Company’s

Privacy Policy, we may also use and disclose your personal information for purposes reasonably related

to your Membership, and the Company’s other business purposes including for promotional and direct

marketing purposes (unless you opt out) and for the purposes of obtaining a credit report about you

and/or allowing a credit reporting agency to create or maintain a credit information file about you.

2.3 Membership fees for your Membership will apply and will be payable in accordance with

and subject to clause 3.

3 Fees

3.1 Members must pay to the Company or its nominee the Membership fees as listed in Part 3

(as calculated based on Part 2) of the Application. Membership fees must be paid annually in

advance of your Membership Term, or via quarterly instalment, as agreed between the Parties.

4.1 Your Membership is governed by these Terms. You automatically become bound by

these Terms once your Application for a Membership is accepted by the Company.

4.3 These Terms are the only obligations of the Company in relation to your Membership,

your use of and access to the Membership Benefits and the rights the Company grants to you

as a Member. There are no other obligations, warranties, representations or promises made

to you or relied on by you, in applying for a Membership. To the maximum extent permitted by

law, the Company excludes all expressed or implied warranties or representations, including

any as to the condition, quality, suitability or safety of any services or goods provided by the

Company as part of the Membership Benefits.

4.2 The Company reserves the right to not accept any Application in its absolute discretion.

5.1 By providing your Personal Information (as that term is defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)) and

submitting an Application, you confirm you have read and agree to be bound by the Company’s

Privacy Policy (available at https://www.afl.com.au/privacy), and you consent to the collection, use,

storage and disclosure of your Personal Information by the Company in accordance with the

Company’s Privacy Policy and clause 5.2 below. The Company’s Privacy Policy includes information

about how you may access and seek correction of the use of your Personal Information held by the

Company. If you do not agree and consent in the manner set out in this clause 5.1, then you should not

provide your Personal Information (in which case the Company may determine that you may not be

able to access the AFLConnect Membership program).

5.3 As part of the Membership Benefits, Members will be given opportunities to connect with other

Members, including at Events or otherwise in connection with the use of the Membership Benefits for

business networking purposes. The Company will not under any circumstances disclose a Member’s

Personal Information to another Member for these purposes. You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) any disclosure by you of your Personal Information to other Members in connection with your use

of the Membership Benefits is disclosed at your own risk;

(b) maintaining the confidentiality of any Personal Information received in connection with your use

of the Membership Benefits is your responsibility;

(c) any unauthorised use or disclosure of a Member’s Personal Information by you in connection

with your use of the Membership Benefits may result in suspension or termination of your

Membership; and

(d) to the extent permitted by law, the Company disclaims all liability arising from any breach by

you of this clause 5.3 and you indemnify and release the Company from all liability in relation to

all such claims.

6 Con identiality

(a) information which is proprietary to, about or created by the Disclosing Party including, without

limitation, any business plans, pitches, marketing, branding, forecasts, staff contact details,

recruitment and all other information which is used or created by the Disclosing Party in relation to

its business;

(b) information which relates to any actual or potential business, property or transaction in which the

Disclosing Party may be or has been concerned or interested or information the disclosure of

which could be detrimental to the interests of the Disclosing Party;

(c) information which is designated as being Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party;

(d) information which from all the relevant circumstances could reasonably be assumed by the other

party to be confidential and proprietary to the Disclosing Party or to any third party with whose

consent or approval the Disclosing Party uses that information; and

(e) any such information which is commercially sensitive or price sensitive.

6.2 The Company shall keep confidential all Confidential Information received from a Disclosing Party

and shall only use such Confidential Information as expressly permitted by these Terms (including, in

relation to Personal Information, as permitted by clause 5), to the extent required to provide the

Membership Benefits, or to the extent permitted or required by law

6.3 You agree at all times while being a Member (and for so long as legally permissible on expiry or

termination thereof) to keep confidential any Confidential Information received from a Disclosing Party

(at an Event or otherwise in connection with the Membership Benefits), and agree not to disclose

Confidential Information to any third party without prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, except:

(a) as expressly permitted by these Terms and to the extent required to obtain the Membership

Benefits; and

(b) to the extent permitted or required by law.

6.4 Members must not sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of or grant any licence in relation to

any Confidential Information received from, or otherwise make copies of such information without the

prior written consent of, the Disclosing Party

6.1 In this clause 6, ‘Confidential Information’ means, in respect of the Company and/or Member as

applicable (each a ‘Disclosing Party’):

7.1 By completing the Application, you warrant that all information provided by you is true

and correct. If the Company determines at any time that any information provided by you was

false or misleading, the Company may at its discretion cancel your Membership and any

Membership Benefits.

7.2 Thhe Company will not be responsible for any failure to comply with any obligation under

this agreement, including the failure to stage Events or otherwise provide any Membership

Benefits, where that failure is unforeseen and due to causes beyond the control of the Company.

These causes include fire, storm, flood, earthquake, explosion, accident, war, rebellion,

insurrection, transportation embargoes, inability to secure raw materials, acts of God and any

Government restrictions imposed by a Government in response to a pandemic.

7.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company excludes all liability for any losses

(including indirect or consequential losses), damages, expenses, liabilities or claims suffered or

incurred by you or anyone other person in connection with your Membership, or arising directly

or indirectly out of use of any Membership Benefits, including entry into or use of a venue

hosting an Event.

7.4 If the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or any other applicable State legislation

implies a condition or warranty into these Terms that cannot be excluded and in respect of

services supplied by the Company, the Company’s liability for any breach of any such condition

or warranty is, to the extent permitted, limited to, at the option of the Company, the supplying

of the services again or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.

7.5 Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict or modify rights which you may have

under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or any other applicable law which may

not be excluded, restricted or modified by agreement

7.6 The Company may assign or otherwise deal with all or any of its rights under these Terms

in any way it considers appropriate. You agree that the Company may disclose any

information or documents it considers necessary or desirable to assist it to exercise this right,

including (at any time) to any person to whom the Company assigns all or any of its rights

under these Terms

7.7 Without limiting clause 7.7, you acknowledge that the Company may, in the future, wish to

novate all or any part of its rights and obligations under these Terms to another operator. You

hereby irrevocably grant to the Company your consent to the Company novating those rights

to another operator (Transferee) all or any part of its rights and obligations under these Terms

and Conditions. You acknowledge and agree that such novation may take place without any

further consent from you. If the Company so novates all or any part of its rights and obligations

under these Terms, the Company will provide you with (at the last address for you held in the

Company’s records) written notice of the novation, which novation will take effect on and from

a date agreed between the Company and the Transferee (as notified by the Company to you)

ANNEXURE A - MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Platinum Membership Bene its

Platinum AFLConnect Members shall be entitled to the following Membership Benefits subject

to, and in accordance with, the AFLConnect Membership Terms & Conditions.

1 Recognition Rights

(a) Recognition as a ‘Platinum Member’ of AFLConnect; and

(b) Logo recognition and acknowledgement rights at all Events;

2 AFLConnect Digital Media Content

(a) Scheduled presence in regular AFLConnect e-communications activities; and

(b) Integrated Activity through AFLConnect Digital & Social Media Channels;

3 Events

(a) Two (2) invitations for senior executives to AFLConnect Executive Events; and

(b) Four (4) invitations to AFLConnect Major Networking Events.

4 Business to Business Facilitation

(a) Allocation of an AFLConnect account manager;

(b) Ability to create bespoke, AFLConnect partner specific forums in consultation with

your AFLConnect account manager; and

(c) Access to active and ongoing business introductions as facilitated by your

AFLConnect account manager.

6.5 Where Confidential Information received by a Member under these Terms is disclosed to

third parties as permitted by clause 6.2, the Member shall procure the third party’s compliance

with this clause 6 in all material respects

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