Legal

Terms of Service

The rules of the road for using QuokkaGuide — as a traveller or a creator. Plain, numbered, and searchable with Ctrl-F.

Travellers & creators Governed by Victorian (AU) law 14-day refund window under ACL
The short version
  • You must be 13+ to use QuokkaGuide; under-18s need a parent or guardian’s consent.
  • You own the content you upload — you licence it to us so we can run and promote the service.
  • Tour purchases are one-off and final, with refunds under Australian Consumer Law (14 days).
  • Use GPS audio safely: hands-free and mounted while driving.

A friendly summary only — the numbered sections below are the binding terms.

01Introduction

Welcome to QuokkaGuide. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, mobile apps, and all services offered by QuokkaGuide ("QuokkaGuide", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using our services, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree, please do not use QuokkaGuide.

02Who can use QuokkaGuide

You must be at least 13 years old to use our services. If you’re under 18, you need a parent or legal guardian’s consent.

03Our services

QuokkaGuide provides self-guided, GPS-triggered tours available via mobile app and web platform. These tours may include audio narration, images, route mapping, and location-based content.

We offer:

  • Tour creation tools
  • Access to published tours
  • Monetisation options for creators
  • Bundled or standalone tour purchases

04User accounts

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current information
  • Keep your login secure
  • Be responsible for all activity under your account

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms.

05User-generated content

You retain ownership of content you submit, but by uploading it to QuokkaGuide, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, adapt, and distribute your content for the purposes of providing and promoting the service.

You warrant that:

  • You own or have permission to use the content
  • Your content does not infringe copyright, trademark, or other rights
  • Your content is not unlawful, defamatory, or harmful

We reserve the right to remove content that violates our policies.

06Payments & revenue sharing

6.1 Tour purchases

Users may purchase tours via the app or website. Prices are inclusive of GST where applicable. All sales are final, except as required under Australian Consumer Law.

6.2 Creator earnings

Tour creators may earn a share of revenue. Specific terms (e.g., revenue split, payout threshold) are set out in the Creator Agreement.

You are responsible for reporting and paying any taxes related to your income.

07Licence and acceptable use

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable licence to access and use our services for personal or commercial tour creation and consumption, subject to these Terms.

You may not:

  • Resell, distribute, or reproduce our platform or tours without permission
  • Reverse-engineer or scrape the site
  • Use the platform for illegal or abusive purposes

08Location services and GPS accuracy

Our app uses GPS to trigger audio. Accuracy may vary based on device, signal strength, and environment. You agree to use it safely and not while driving unless your device is mounted and hands-free.

09Refund policy

We offer refunds only in accordance with Australian Consumer Law. If a tour is defective, misleading, or not as described, contact us within 14 days at support@quokkaguide.com.

10Intellectual property

All QuokkaGuide branding, software, and platform content (excluding user content) are owned by QuokkaGuide or its licensors. You may not use our trademarks without permission.

If you believe your copyright is infringed, please email dmca@quokkaguide.com with a formal takedown request.

11Third-party services and links

We may link to third-party services (e.g., Stripe, YouTube). We are not responsible for their content or practices. Use at your own risk and review their terms and policies.

12Platform availability

We do our best to keep QuokkaGuide online 24/7 but cannot guarantee uninterrupted service. We may suspend or modify services for maintenance, updates, or other reasons.

We are not liable for service interruptions, delays, or errors beyond our control.

13Termination

You may stop using QuokkaGuide at any time.

We may suspend or terminate your access if:

  • You violate these Terms
  • We are legally required to do so
  • Your activity poses risk to the platform or others

On termination, your rights to use the service end immediately, and we may delete your content.

14Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
  • Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the past 12 months (if any)

Nothing in these Terms excludes your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

15Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless QuokkaGuide from any claims, losses, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your:

  • Breach of these Terms
  • Violation of third-party rights
  • Misuse of the platform

16Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in Melbourne.

If you are outside Australia, you are still responsible for complying with local laws.

17Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We’ll notify you of material changes via email or app notice. Your continued use of QuokkaGuide after changes means you accept the revised Terms.

18Contact us

AAppendix: Definitions

Tour

Audio-guided, GPS-triggered route made available on our app or website.

User

Any person using our services, including creators and consumers.

Content

Audio, images, text, routes, or metadata created or uploaded by users.

Questions about terms of service?

We reply within a day — or read the answers in the Help Centre.