Ko Awatea Technology Services Terms of Use and Privacy Policy


Ko Awatea provides technology services (including internet equipped workstations, wireless internet access, printing facilities and related equipment and services (collectively, the “Services”). The Services are provided by Counties Manukau District Health Board and Health Alliance to users of the Ko Awatea Centre Centre for Health System Innovation and Improvement.

By accessing the Services you agree to be bound by the terms of use set out below (“Terms”). We may update or vary the Terms from time to time and so you must read the Terms carefully each time you access or use the Services. If you do not agree to all of the Terms you must not access or use the Services.


Use of Services
The Services are provided in order to facilitate a collaborative learning, education and research environment for Counties Manukau District Health Board and its affiliates to support their on-going business objectives. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of the Services is lawful and proper, and is reasonably consistent with the purpose for which the Services are being made available to you.

Your access to and use of the Services is completely at the discretion of [supplier] and may be monitored, blocked, suspended or terminated at any time for any reason. You also grant to us the irrevocable right to remove or restrict access to or otherwise deal with any material, content or information you transmit using the Services in breach of these Terms.

You agree not to use (or to allow any third party to use) the Services to --

1.  Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material, junk mail, or spam messages;

2.  Engage in any activity that is unlawful, and/or may infringe any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party;

3.  Create, download or transmit any material that may be unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harassing, abusive, hateful, threatening, objectionable, or invasive of another’s privacy;

4.  Impersonate any person or entity, forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifying data to mask the originator of any electronic communication;

5.  Access illegally or without authorisation computers, software, or networks belonging to a third party, or attempt to penetrate or bypass the security measures of another computer system;

6.  Introduce or transmit any material containing viruses, Trojans, or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, intercept or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications network equipment;

7.  Resell (either directly or as part of service or product created for resale) transfer or rent the Service to any third party by whatever means;

8.  Engage in high volume data transfers or unauthorised file sharing activities; or

9.  Disrupt or otherwise interfere with ability of any other user of the Services to have reasonable and quiet enjoyment and/or use of the Services.

Disclaimer
You expressly acknowledge and accept that there are inherent risks relating to the use of the internet and the Services in general and you shall assume any and all responsibility and liability related to the security, privacy and confidentiality risks arising out of or relating to your use of the Services. The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and [Supplier] makes no warranty, undertaking, or representation of any kind (including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) relating to such risks or to the availability or your use of the Services.
You acknowledge and accept that to such extent permitted by law, [supplier] and its affiliates shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any acts, omission, default or negligence of you and/or any users arising out of or relating to your use of the Services. In particular, you acknowledge and accept that [supplier] and its affiliates expressly disclaim any and all liability for any indirect, special, economic, collateral, incidental, consequential or punitive loss or damage or any liability in relation to any virus, unauthorised access or spam experienced, suffered, sustained or incurred by you or any other person. Should [supplier] be found to be liable you agree that the total liability of [supplier] shall not in any circumstances exceed NZD100.00.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify [supplier] and its affiliates against any action, claim, proceeding, demand, loss, damage, liability, charge, cost and expense suffered or incurred by [supplier] and its affiliates arising out of or in any way connected to your use of the Services (whether authorised or not) or any breach of these Terms.
Privacy Policy - Collecting and Using Information about you
We may collect information about you including the ways in which you are using the Services. We will ask you for this information or we may obtain this from our records. We may use this information for the purpose of providing you with the Services and for related purposes including administration activities.

You understand and agree that CMDHB and Health Alliance may disclose your communications and other activities using the Services to your employing organisation or tertiary education provider and in response to lawful requests from government and/or regulatory authorities.

You may obtain details of the information that is held about you, and request correction of information, by contacting

Copyright Infringement Claims

New Zealand legislation provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material downloaded from internet sites infringes their rights under New Zealand law. If you believe in good faith that items, information or other materials appearing through your use of the Services infringes your copyright, you may send [supplier’s] designated representative a notice requesting that the item, information or material be removed, or access to it be blocked. You may contact Counties Manukau District Health Board and Health Alliance designated representative at

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or relating to your use of the Services please contact

Last updated 20 June 2011