Terms and Conditions

This website is maintained and operated by HardTarget. The terms and conditions outlined are provided by HardTarget and relate to any courses, services & information offered and linked or related sites for the use of its customers and students upon acceptance of this agreement. Please read the terms carefully before using the site (the "site"). If you (the"user") do not accept these terms and conditions you may not access the courses or use our services.

These Terms & Conditions are effective as of 1 October, 2018 and may be subject to change without notice by HardTarget.

1. Use of site

HardTarget provides various materials, information, quizzes, tests, questions, articles, news and other information on this and related sites and in courses offered through this site (the “Materials”). HardTarget authorises each User to view and download one copy of the Materials. Materials may be downloaded and a maximum of one copy of the Materials may be printed provided that Users make no modifications to the Materials and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials on any copies of the Materials. Users may not modify the Materials at this Site in any way or reproduce, share or distribute them. Users will keep all Materials confidential, and will not sell, auction, loan, rent, give away, describe, summarise, or otherwise reveal the Materials or their contents, to any other person or entity. Any breach of these Terms & conditions automatically terminates your authorised use of the Site.

2. The Services

A description of the courses/services together with the any dates on which the courses/services will begin are available on our Website.  We will provide the courses/services with reasonable care and skill in accordance with the description set out on the Website.

We reserve the right to vary or withdraw any of the courses/services described on the Website without notice.

We expect you to confirm that the courses/services you are purchasing will meet your needs.  We do not make any guarantee to you that you will obtain a particular result, professional qualification or employment opportunity from your purchase and completion of any of the courses/services.

To purchase our courses/services the user agrees that they must create an account with the website. HardTarget reserves the right to refuse any purchase.

Links to external websites provided during courses/services are provided solely as a convenience to you. HardTarget do not control these websites and is not responsible for any of their content.

3. Trademark and Copyright

HardTarget and certain other brands, trademarks and service marks are marks of HardTarget and its affiliates. The materials on this website are copyrighted and any unauthorised use of any materials on this site may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.

6. Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property Rights in the Course Materials, Online Courses and the lectures made by trainers in the courses are, and remain, the intellectual property of HardTarget whether adapted, written for or customised for the Client or not.

You are not authorised to:-

(i) copy, modify, reproduce, re-publish, sub-licence, sell, upload, broadcast, post, transmit or distribute any of the Course Materials without prior written permission;

(ii) record on video or audio tape, relay by videophone or other means the Online Course or any Course given

(iii) use the Course Materials in the provision of any other course or training whether given by us or any third party trainer;

(iv) remove any copyright or other notice of HardTarget on the Course Materials;

(v) modify, adapt, merge, translate, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer (save to the extent permitted by law) any software forming part of the Online Courses.

Breach by you of the above points shall allow HardTarget to immediately terminate these terms and conditions with you and cease to provide you with any Services, including but not limited to access to the Online Courses.

In consideration of the Fees paid by you, we grant to you a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to use the Course Materials in respect of the Online Course for the sole purpose of completing the course.

5. Fees and Cancellation Policy

Fees and costs for HardTarget courses are set out on website or confirmed by written quote. The user is responsible for all other costs incurred in connection with course attendance including debit or credit card providers.

The user is permitted to have 30 days from date of purchase to request a refund. Following this time any partial or full refund is at the discretion of the Directors. 

6. Warranty and Indemnification

The course materials and information provided at this site are provided “as is” without any warranties of any kind including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property. HardTarget further does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the content and materials at this Site. HardTarget may make changes to the content and materials at this Site, or to the services and prices described in them, at any time without notice. The Materials at this Site may be out of date, and HardTarget makes no commitment to update the Materials at this Site.

The user will not hold HardTarget or any of its Directors, trainers, subcontractors or employees responsible for any harm, injury or death that may be attributed to the course content, materials and concepts learned on this site. 

7. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer

In no event will HardTarget its suppliers, or other third parties mentioned at this Site be liable for any harm or damages whatsoever arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of the use of this Site, any websites liked to this Site, or the Materials or information contained at any or all such sites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of the Materials or information from this Site results in the need for servicing or repair of equipment, loss of profit & revenue or medical care you assume all costs thereof.

To gain access to some courses you may be asked to present proof of certification and/or license. HardTarget certification is not a license or board and does not entitle the user to act out of the scope of your applicable licensers.

You acknowledge and agree that completion and/or certification of any course does not make you an employee, contractor or partner of HardTarget. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your advice and actions. HardTarget reserves the right to revoke any certification given.

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand and nothing in this agreement will exclude or limit HardTarget liability for personal injury or death caused by negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation or any other matter which under New Zealand law may not be limited or excluded.