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AiMCO Membership Agreement

TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP

AiMCO is a division of the Audited Media Association of Australia (AMAA) ABN 37 163 161 402, a Company Limited By Guarantee.

As a Member of AiMCO you agree to acknowledge the AiMCO principles and AiMCO Code of Practice.

AIMCO Principles

1. Transparency
Commitment to transparency and accountability to engender market confidence and trust.

2. Best practice and accountability
Advocate best practice through developing industry agreed standards.

3. Industry leadership
Champion industry awareness and education to support effective influencer marketing campaigns.

AiMCO upholds Australian Law including the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) framework.

Membership of AiMCO implies recognition of the responsibility to meet Australian Law.

Membership application

Eligibility for members is subject to our receipt of your completed Membership Application Form and payment of the membership fee. You are required to provide true and correct information. AiMCO memberships are non-refundable, are individual to Members and non-transferable.

If AiMCO incurs any unexpected costs in processing membership fees, those costs will be charged back to that Member. Costs may include but are not limited to bounced fees and related bank charges.

 

Membership Payment Terms

Where AiMCO offers payment terms to support a member through cashflow the member agrees they are liable to pay the full year membership fee.

 

Membership Renewal

AiMCO membership is renewed every 12 months. Existing members will receive an invoice for the subsequent 12 month period, 1 month prior to the renewal date.

Resignations from membership must be received 6 months before membership is terminated. Commensurate fees must be paid if resignation is received outside that period.

AiMCO membership is subject to payment of the membership fees and ongoing compliance with the applicable terms of membership.

All resigned or terminated members lose all membership benefits.

 

Refund of Membership Fees

Membership fees are not refundable, unless membership is declined by AiMCO; or in other exceptional circumstances determined by AiMCO at its discretion.

 

Membership Benefits

Any and all membership privileges, benefits and qualifications obtained through membership and this Agreement may be revoked or changed at any time with prior notice to members.

Member information as documented may be updated or changed at any point of the Agreement term.

The Member agrees that they meet all membership requirements as laid down in this Agreement. Members must notify AiMCO if their status changes.

 

Publicity and Claims for former members through Resignation or Termination

If membership is resigned or terminated, the Member must remove all reference and association to AiMCO from their website and any sales or marketing collateral. The Member must stop making any claim of membership or using the AiMCO logo. Membership may be terminated at the absolute discretion of AiMCO.

 

 

Use of AiMCO Logo, name, claims and marketing

Only current Members can claim membership to AiMCO including use of the AiMCO logo and its marketing collateral.

Only AiMCO approved claims can be made for the member pack and approved claims, please contact AiMCO via email info@aimco.org.au 

 

Access to AiMCO 'Member Only' sections of the website

AiMCO members will have access to the members only sections of the AiMCO website. Privacy about the data AiMCO collects about you and your company By becoming a member of AiMCO you will provide data about yourself and your company. AiMCO Member data is not for sale, barter or trade with any Member or any external business or association. Some information may be used to promote your membership through the website and in AiMCO marketing collateral and will be detailed in the membership application, or requested separately.

Information collected for participation at events, webinars may be shared with third parties hosting or supporting these events, with opt-out options. For how AiMCO collects, uses and discloses personal info (if any) obtains Member consent to send electronic messages, please see AiMCO’s Cookies Policy, Privacy Policy, and Collection Statement available via www.aimco.org.au/privacy-policy for further information.

MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Membership Agreement (Agreement), when submitted by the applicant and accepted by the Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) a division of the Audited Media Association of Australia (AMAA), constitutes a binding contract between AiMCO and the individual or entity executing this Agreement (the Member).

AiMCO is registered under the AMAA (ACN 163 161 402) which is a Company Limited by a Guarantee.

As AiMCO is a division of AMAA members are also bound by the AMAA Constitution. All Members are required to indicate that they accept all terms and conditions ofmembership. Applications and renewals are conditional on this acceptance.

 

Liability

AiMCO, AMAA and associated agencies and companies exclude all liability (including negligence) except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law (including any applicable consumer guarantee under the Australian Consumer Law, for any direct or indirect injury, loss and/or damage to Members arising in any way out of membership. This includes, but is not limited to: (i) any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated in the course of, or in connection with, AIMCo membership; and/or (ii) acceptance and/or use of any information or materials.

The liability of each members in limited. Each member guarantees to contribute up to a maximum of one dollar ($1.00) to the assets of the company if it is wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year afterwards, and at the time of winding up the debts and liabilities of the company exceed its assets. The liability of each members is limited to making such contribution and no more.

Misleading statements

A Member must not, either expressly or by implication, make inaccurate or misleading statements relating to AiMCO or the AMAA.

Material reproduced from documents released by AiMCO must not be reproduced out of context and must convey the same meaning as it did in the original document.

Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, each member indemnifies, and must defend and hold harmless, AiMCO, the AAMA and their employees, servants, agents and contractors, from and against all losses arising from: (i) a breach by a member of any terms of membership or this Agreement; or (ii) any third party claim arising directly or indirectly from a breach by the Member of any terms of membership.

Changes to this Membership Agreement

From time to time it may be necessary for us to review this policy. We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time and to notify you of any amendments by posting an updated version on our website www.aimco.org.au.

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