Copyright Notice – FindADogPark.com.au

FindADogPark.com.au ("the Site") and its content are protected by Australian copyright law, the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), and applicable international treaties.

We take intellectual property seriously.

Unauthorised copying, scraping, republishing, or commercial use of our material is strictly prohibited.

1. Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this Site is owned by FindADogPark.com.au, including:

Text descriptions, directory entries, and editorial content

Database structure, park listings, and compiled data

Layout, design, formatting, and structure

Images, graphics, icons, and logos

Tools, maps, filters, and search outputs

Park information we have manually collected, verified, rewritten, or organised

This content represents significant original work and ongoing investment.
It is not public domain.
It is not free for reuse.

2. Strict Prohibition on Copying and Scraping

You must not:

Copy or reproduce content from the Site

Mirror the Site or large portions of it

Extract or republish our database information

Use automated tools, scrapers, bots, or crawlers to harvest our content

Reuse our descriptions, lists, features, or compiled park data on any other website, app, or platform

Permission is required before any reuse - not after.

Unauthorised extraction of data may constitute a breach of copyright, database rights, and anti-scraping provisions under Australian law.

3. Use of Our Content for Commercial Purposes

Commercial use is any use involving a business, organisation, government body, publication, app, mapping service, or social media channel used for promotion.

Commercial use is not permitted unless you have a written licence from us.
This includes:

Publishing our park information on your website or app

Using our data in a commercial product

Republishing our images or graphics

Using our written descriptions or maps in printed material or guides

We actively monitor and enforce misuse.

4. Council Websites and Authorised Partners

Councils may link to FindADogPark.com.au pages without permission, but copying our descriptions, rating criteria, or data is not allowed unless a written agreement is in place.

Authorised partners (e.g., advertisers) may use approved text or images provided directly to them. Anything not explicitly provided remains protected.

5. Penalties for Infringement

We reserve the right to take action against individuals or organisations that breach our copyright, including:

DMCA notices

Cease-and-desist letters

Infringement claims

Recovery of losses and legal costs

Large-scale scraping and data theft will be pursued vigorously.

We do not ignore infringement.
We do not grant retroactive permission.
If you copy it, expect action.

6. Limited Personal Use

You may view the Site, print individual pages for personal reference, or share links on social media.

Personal use does not include reuploading, republishing, or distributing content anywhere else.

7. Requests for Permission

If you wish to use any content from this Site, contact us and outline exactly what you want to use and how it will be used:

privacy@findadogpark.com.au

Licences are granted only at our discretion.

8. Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. The most recent version will always be published here.