Mailchimp Forward Sydney 2025 Event Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) 

By registering for and/or attending an in-person or virtual event (“Event”) hosted by Rocket Science Group LLC t/a Mailchimp (“Event Host”), you accept and agree to these Terms. These Terms and the Intuit Global Privacy Statement govern how Intuit will use and maintain your personal data in connection with the Event.  


Event Host Policy:  

I agree to comply with Event Host’s policy that attendee information made available to me pre/during/post Event will not be used by me for any marketing purposes; and that Event Host may, in its sole discretion:
 

  • reserves the right to deny attendance or registration to any individual or entity for any reason;
  • Close Event registration earlier than the posted deadline; and
  • Change the Event program day and time.
     

Photography, video and publicity Release:

You understand and agree that Event Host (or its authorised representatives or agents) may conduct interviews and may capture statements, photos and/or videos of you during the Event. 

You grant the Event Host and the Intuit group companies the absolute right and permission to use your name, initials, likeness, profile or biographical information, company, organization or firm name, voice, statements made, content of any interview, image and/or photograph and any other indicia of persona (“Persona”), either alone or accompanied with other material, in any manner and in any media, throughout the world for trade, advertising, social and/or promotional purposes. 

You agree that you will have no rights of prior review or approval, no claim of any kind to compensation, and no claim arising out of, or resulting from the use, alteration, blurring, distortion or illusionary effect (whether intentional or otherwise) or use in any composite form of your Persona. 

You agree to release and hold Event Host and the Intuit group companies and their authorised representatives, (including trusted service providers), harmless for any and all such use(s). 

You agree that any statements made by you are true and accurately reflect your honest opinion of and experience in the Event and/or the products, services and programs of the Intuit group companies.

You agree to promptly notify Event Host if your opinion changes and Event Host may opt, at its sole discretion, to cease using any materials with your Persona.

 

Events Privacy Notice: 

Information collected 

By registering for the Event, you provide Event Host with information including, but not limited to, your full name, email address, postal address, company or business name, telephone number, website, number. Event Host may collect additional information from you when you participate in activities during the Event, such as polls, networking, interviews, and virtual functionalities. This may include profile information and content you provide to the networking chat functionality available from the Event platform ("Chat"), your presentation (if you are a speaker), and photographs or recordings containing your image or voice (for example, if you are interviewed about the Event).   

Purpose of collection

Event Host and members of the Intuit group companies will use your personal data for the following purposes: 

  • Register, facilitate, and manage your attendance at the Event;
  • Send you updates and details relating to the Event by telephone, email, sms or other means;
  • Send you marketing material relating to the products and services of the Intuit group companies, such as Mailchimp and QuickBooks Online and to advertise the Event and any future events;  
  • Perform follow up actions after the Event, such as distributing or sending swag, photographs, and survey evaluations via post, email or other shipment methods;
  • Handle any queries, complaints, or legal claims and ensure legal regulatory compliance.

Sharing your personal information

The Event Host may share your personal information with its trusted service providers, who may be engaged to help facilitate the Event. These service providers are under obligations of confidentiality and will not use your personal information for any other purpose other than to provide the services to the Event Host.

Opting out of marketing communicationsYou have the right to opt-out of marketing communications we send you at any time. To update your marketing communication preferences, you can go to the marketing preference tools in your account settings or visit
Intuit’s Privacy Rights Request page for assistance. You may also click unsubscribe at the bottom of the marketing emails. You agree that the  Intuit group companies may use your personal information until you opt-out.

Intuit acknowledges that information privacy is an ongoing responsibility, and so it will, from time to time, update its Global Privacy Statement as it undertakes new personal data practices or adopt new privacy policies.


Your disclosure of your personal information:  

If you use the Chat functionality to chat with other attendees and/or groups during the Event, those attendees may view your profile and any information or content you choose to share.

It is a condition of your participation in the Event that you do not use information shared by other attendees without first obtaining their express consent directly from them.

If you choose to share your personal information with any other third party at an Event, for example any sponsor or speaker, you agree that their privacy policy will apply to their use of your personal information and the Event Host will have no liability of any kind for their use of the personal information you gave them.

Continuing professional development (CPD):  

The Event Host is able to issue a certificate of attendance to you upon completion of the Event. Please check with your relevant professional governing body to determine if your attendance at the Event will entitle you to claim CPD hours and/or points.

Release of liability and disclaimer: By attending Event and participating in event activities, such as polls, trivia and/or networking, you hereby agree to release and hold harmless Intuit Australia Pty Limited and the Intuit group companies (collectively "Intuit," "we," "us," or "our"  or “Event Host”), their employees, vendors, agents, service providers, and contractors from any and all alleged and/or actual liability, claims, actions, lawsuits, damages, or losses, of any kind (“Claim”) which may arise out of or result from my registration, attendance at, and/or involvement in the Event.

No warranty:  You also acknowledge and agree that any advice or materials provided to you,  is provided “as is,” and that neither any speakers nor Event Host provide any warranties, conditions, or undertakings of any kind in relation to it.   Any advice or materials provided  is for  general informational purposes only, and does not establish a business relationship with Event Host. 

You understand that any third party presenters at the Event are not employees or authorized agents of Intuit , and that by providing any advice or related resources to you, Event Host does not guarantee or endorse their services and accepts no liability for your reliance on such advice.

Please note that the views and opinions expressed in sessions are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Event Host. 

Confidentiality

I agree that Event Host proprietary information may be shared with me, being information and related materials (written or oral): 

1) belonging to Event Host and identified as confidential or proprietary and disclosed to me during , or in connection with, the Event relating to Event Host’s software programs and documentation, products and potential products and other technology-related information, specifications and uses of products and services; product research; marketing plans; and other significant business information; or 2) all information obtained by me from, or disclosed to me by, Event Host which may include (among other things)  information that (i) relates to my business, my finances and accounts, my business keeping practices, my opinions about  Event Host products; (ii) Event Host’s past, present or future research, development or business activities or the results from such activities or (iii) which Event Host has received from others and which Event Host is obligated to treat as confidential or proprietary, 

(“Event Host Proprietary Information”)  I agree to hold Event Host Proprietary Information in confidence and I will not use or disclose Event Host Proprietary Information except as may be authorized by Event Host in writing. I further agree that I will not remove any copyright or trademark notice, or other indication of confidentiality on the Event Host Proprietary Information; and I will not use or refer to any non-public name used by Event Host (including company, URLs, product and service names) for any purpose. Event Host Proprietary Information will  not include information previously known to me or publicly disclosed without breach of an obligation of confidentiality, either prior or subsequent to my receipt of such information. 

Use of Your Information:  

I understand that information provided in the Event registration form may be used by Event Host or shared with Event Host’s trusted service providers who provide the functionality of the Event experience to distribute or send any Event materials via post, email or other shipment methods and as may be applicable, continuing education credits earned at Event.  

I acknowledge that Event Host will use and maintain my personal data according to the Intuit Global Privacy Statement here and https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/, in connection with the Event.  

I agree that Event Host may use my email address to send Event updates, invitations to offers and promotions (e.g., drawings or giveaways), or survey evaluations. The Event Host may also use my email address to send marketing-related messages and invitations to future events. You may unsubscribe from our emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.  For more information, please review our privacy statement.

I understand I am responsible for updating my profile preference (e.g., name, company, job title), and I can cancel my registration at any time.  

Health and safety:  

Event Host will continue to follow local and venue requirements for meeting safely, plus guidance from https://www.health.gov.au/topics/covid-19 as it relates to COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.

Assistance and accommodations: We are happy to help. If you need any special accommodations (e.g., if you are blind or visually impaired or use a wheelchair), please contact us in advance.

Method of payment: You can make your payment by debit, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or Discover. 

Registration policy:  

Registration fees represent the cost of a single pass per person.

Registration processing: All registrations will be processed by Swoogo. Because we are contracted with an external vendor, you will not be able to see your balance or payment amount when you log in to your Mailchimp account. 

Cancellation policy:  

Executed registration form, online registration and email confirmation constitute binding agreement between two parties. Registration fees are not refundable. No refunds are given for no-shows or cancellations. If you do not cancel prior to the end of the conference, you will be liable for the registration fee.  

Amego Events app privacy notice:  

In association with attending one or more of our conferences, you will have the option to download the mobile app to help you navigate the conference and plan your agenda. Mailchimp has engaged a cloud service provider (Ameego) to host the Mailchimp Events app, which will allow conference delegates to view the agenda, including any last-minute updates to sessions, speaker biographies and venue navigation.

To access the app, conference delegates must download the “Mailchimp Events” app on their mobile device, entering a unique event ID that Ameego  will send by email.  

Mailchimp shares with Amego event registrants’ contact information to allow event delegates to be authenticated when they access the web-based event app, and the custom features of the mobile app. More information about Ameego privacy practices is available in its global privacy notice.  

In the event that you elect to book a presentation session with an agency expert (by using the app or otherwise), you acknowledge and agree that any advice or materials provided to you, is provided “as is,” and that neither the agency expert nor Mailchimp provides any warranties, conditions, or undertakings of any kind in relation to it. Any advice or materials provided in connection to a presentation session is for general informational purposes only, and does not establish a business relationship between you and the agency partner or Mailchimp. You understand that the agency experts providing the advice to you are not employees or authorized agents of Mailchimp, and that by providing any advice or related resources to you, Mailchimp does not guarantee or endorse their services and accepts no liability for your reliance on such advice.  Limited sessions available. 

Badge printing at registration:  

Event Host uses Swoogo to provide badge printing services for those attending the conference. Your information will be shared with Swoogo for the purpose of printing your contact information on your name badge. A name badge is required to gain access to conference sessions and networking.