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These terms govern your use of this website and the online services available through it, including the document verification, request tracking and certificate lookup tools. By using the website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
Use of the website
You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, the systems behind it or the data held on it, and you must not use automated tools to submit requests, extract content or place unreasonable load on the service.
We may suspend or restrict access to the website, or to any of its tools, at any time and without notice where we believe it is being misused.
Online verification services
The document verification service allows you to submit a document that appears to have been issued by us so that we can confirm whether it is genuine. The certificate lookup tool allows you to check the status of a certificate by its number. Both services are provided free of charge as a public service.
A verification result relates only to the document or certificate number submitted and reflects our records at the time the check is carried out. A confirmation that a document is genuine is not an endorsement of the goods, services or organisation described in it, and it does not extend the scope, validity or meaning of the original document.
Certificates can be suspended or withdrawn after they are issued. A result showing a certificate as valid at one time does not guarantee that it remains valid later.
Information you submit
When you submit a document, a message or a request through this website you confirm that you are entitled to share it with us and that the information you provide is accurate. We may decline to act on a request that is incomplete, unclear or appears to be fraudulent.
Files uploaded for verification are used solely to carry out the verification and to keep a record of the request. Our handling of personal data is described in our Privacy Statement.
Intellectual property
The content of this website, including text, photographs, logos and page designs, belongs to us or to our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may view and print pages for your own reference, but you may not reproduce, distribute or modify any part of the website for commercial purposes without our written permission.
Our name and marks may not be used on any document, product or website in a way that suggests we have tested, inspected, certified or verified something when we have not.
Accuracy and availability
We take care to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date, but it is provided for general information and does not constitute professional advice. Nothing on this website forms part of a contract for our services; those are governed by the separate terms agreed with each client.
We do not promise that the website will be available at all times or free from errors. We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of it without notice.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its online tools, or from your reliance on information published on it. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content or their handling of your data. A link does not imply endorsement.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last revised, and continued use of the website after a change means you accept the revised terms.
If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us at info@sgs-au.com.