Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Sentinel platform ("Platform"), operated by Peak Domains Pty Ltd (ABN 76 697 161 907), a company incorporated in Victoria, Australia ("we", "us", or "our").

By registering for or accessing the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia and the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia applicable therein. The courts of Victoria have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising under these Terms.

2. Eligibility and Account Access

The Platform is currently in private access and is available by invitation only. Access is granted at our sole discretion. By accepting an invitation and creating an account, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age.
• You have the legal authority to enter into a binding agreement on behalf of yourself or, if applicable, the organisation you represent.
• All information you provide during registration is accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You must notify us immediately of any suspected unauthorised use of your account.

3. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Platform for lawful business purposes, including:

• Conducting due diligence, compliance, and fraud-prevention activities.
• Researching publicly available information about Australian entities, domains, trademarks, and addresses.
• Validating contact information supplied to your organisation.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You must not use the Platform to:

• Breach any applicable law or regulation, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), or the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth).
• Stalk, harass, or collect personal information for the purpose of targeting individuals without their consent.
• Circumvent, damage, or interfere with the security or integrity of the Platform or its underlying systems.
• Scrape, copy, or systematically extract data from the Platform beyond what is reasonably necessary for permitted use.
• Resell, sublicense, or commercialise access to the Platform or data derived from it without our written consent.
• Introduce malicious code, viruses, or any other harmful material.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

5. Third-Party Data and Services

The Platform integrates with third-party data sources and APIs, including but not limited to the Australian Business Register, ASIC, IP Australia, the .au domain registry, Google Maps, AbstractAPI, and BIN List. Data returned from these sources is provided on an "as is" basis. We make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of data retrieved from third-party sources and accept no liability for errors or omissions in that data.

Your use of third-party data accessed through the Platform may be subject to the terms of use of the relevant data provider. You are responsible for ensuring your use of that data complies with those terms.

6. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Platform — including its software, design, text, graphics, and trade marks — are owned by or licensed to us. Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights in the Platform other than the limited licence in Section 3. You must not reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of the Platform or its content without our prior written consent.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You use the Platform at your own risk.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer guarantee or right under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) that cannot be excluded by agreement.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from or in connection with these Terms or the Platform — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or otherwise — is limited to the total fees paid by you to us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or AUD $100, whichever is greater.

We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive loss or damage, including loss of profits, loss of data, or loss of business opportunity, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.

These limitations do not apply to liability that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable law.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Peak Domains Pty Ltd and its officers, directors, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Platform, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.

10. Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms or applicable law. Upon termination, the licence granted to you in Section 3 ceases immediately. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 survive termination.

11. Dispute Resolution

In the event of a dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith negotiation. If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days of written notice, either party may refer the matter to mediation under the rules of the Resolution Institute (or such other recognised body as agreed), before commencing legal proceedings.

Nothing in this clause prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive or interlocutory relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. We will publish the revised Terms at this URL and update the "Last updated" date above. If we make material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you. Continued use of the Platform after changes are published constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. General

• Entire agreement: These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Platform and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce that provision in the future.
• Assignment: You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations without restriction.

14. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, please contact the Managing Director via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anthony-peake.