Terms of use

Accepting these terms

By accessing or using hookupsaustralia.com, you agree to these terms and our privacy policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

You must be at least 20 years old to use this website. By continuing to use it, you confirm that you meet that age requirement. If you are under 20, you must leave the site.

Information, not advice

The content on this site is general information only. It is not medical, psychological, legal, financial or relationship advice, and it is not a substitute for a consultation with a qualified professional who knows your circumstances.

Health and safety information can change. Laws, support services and clinical guidance vary between states and territories and over time. Before relying on anything you read here, check current information with the relevant service or authority.

We do not guarantee that any venue, neighbourhood, app, product or service mentioned on the site is safe, suitable, available or accurately described at the time you read about it.

Personal choices and identity checks

We do not introduce people, verify identities, conduct background checks, moderate conversations or supervise meetings. We cannot confirm that anyone you meet through another platform is who they claim to be.

You are responsible for your own decisions about who to meet, where to meet and what to do. Use reputable services, meet in public, tell someone your plans and trust your judgment when something feels wrong.

Nothing on this site creates a duty for us to protect you from another person's conduct. If you are in danger, contact emergency services on 000.

Acceptable use

You may read, share and link to our pages for personal, non-commercial use. You must not:

• Copy substantial parts of the site and present them as your own.
• Use the site to harass, threaten, defame or expose another person.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers or related systems.
• Introduce malware, scrape the site at a disruptive volume or interfere with its normal operation.
• Use our content to promote a dating service, escort service or other commercial offering in a misleading way.
• Misrepresent your identity or age when contacting us.

We may restrict or block access if we reasonably believe these rules have been broken.

Intellectual property

The text, design, layout and original graphics on this site are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may quote a short excerpt with clear attribution and a link to the original page. You may not reproduce whole articles, sell our content or use it to train a commercial product without written permission.

Photographs are used under licence from their respective owners. They may not be extracted and reused separately from this site. If you believe content on the site infringes your rights, contact us with details and we will review it.

Third-party links and services

The site contains links to external websites, including support services, government agencies and other publishers. Join for Free opens a registration page on Secret Benefits through our /join referral route. We may receive a commission for qualifying referrals. The partner operates its own accounts, pricing, eligibility rules and services; review its terms before registering. Those links are provided for convenience and information. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices.

A link does not mean we endorse everything on the destination site. When you leave Hookups Australia, the terms and policies of the other site apply.

Accuracy and availability

We try to keep the site accurate and useful, but we do not warrant that every page is complete, current or error-free. Venues close, transport changes, support numbers are updated and research moves on. If you notice a problem, please tell us.

We may change, suspend or remove any part of the site at any time. We do not promise uninterrupted access or that the site will be free of errors or harmful components.

Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content, including indirect or consequential loss. This includes decisions you make about dating, venues, health, safety or other people.

Nothing in these terms excludes rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot lawfully be excluded. If a guarantee applies and cannot be excluded, our liability is limited to the extent permitted by law.

Indemnity

If you breach these terms or misuse the site in a way that causes a claim against us, you agree to indemnify us for the reasonable costs and losses that result. This does not apply to the extent the loss was caused by our own unlawful conduct.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Australia. Any dispute is subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia and the relevant state or territory. If any provision is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The revised version takes effect when it is published on this page, and the “last updated” date will change. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Questions about these terms can be sent to hello@hookupsaustralia.com.