Prepped Terms and Conditions

1. About these Terms

1.1 These terms and conditions (Terms) apply to your use of our website (preppedtalent.com.au) and the Services provided by Prepped Pty Ltd ACN 672 355 430, trading as Prepped Talent (we, us or our).

1.2 By creating an account, making a purchase or otherwise using our Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.

1.3 If you use our Services on behalf of a business, such as an employer posting a role, you confirm you are authorised to accept these Terms on its behalf.

1.4 Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal information and forms part of these Terms.

1.5 Some Services, such as recruitment search services for employers, are governed by a separate written agreement. If that agreement conflicts with these Terms, that agreement applies.

2. Our Services

2.1 Our services (Services) include:

online M&A career programs and courses including their lessons, practicals, case studies and assessments (Programs);
AI-assisted learning and career tools, such as case study feedback and resume review tools;
recruitment and placement support, including introductions to prospective employers;
our community, job board, events, workshops and webinars; and
role postings and other services for employers.

2.2 What is included in each Program is set out on its sales page at the time you buy it (Program Inclusions). We will provide the Program Inclusions with due care and skill.

2.3 We regularly update our content to reflect the market. We may change, replace or remove lessons, tools, events or other content, provided the change does not materially reduce the Program Inclusions you paid for. If a change would materially reduce them, we will tell you, and you may cancel and receive a pro-rata refund for the part you have not received.

3. Your account and access

3.1 When you buy a Program, we give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access it for your own career development, for 12 months from purchase unless otherwise specified.

3.2 Your account is for you only. You must not share your login, give anyone else access to your account, or let anyone else complete your assessments or use your tools.

3.3 You must give us accurate information when you create your account and keep it up to date.

3.4 You are responsible for keeping your login details secure. Please tell us straight away if you think someone else has accessed your account.

4. Fees and payment

4.1 The price for each Program is shown at checkout. Prices are in the currency shown and include GST where it applies.

4.2 Promotional, launch and referral prices apply only for the period and on the conditions stated. They cannot be applied to past purchases or combined unless we say so.

4.3 Where we offer an instalment plan, you agree to pay each instalment on its due date. An instalment plan is a way of paying the full Program price over time. It is not a subscription, and ending your use of the Program does not end your obligation to pay the remaining instalments, except where you receive a refund under clause 5 or the Australian Consumer Law.

4.4 If an instalment is not paid on time, we will let you know and give you at least 7 days to pay. If it is still unpaid, we may pause your access to the Program until it is paid. We will restore your access once your payments are up to date.

4.5 Payments are processed by our third party payment providers, and their terms may also apply.

5. Refund policy

14-day refund

5.1 You may request a refund within 14 days of the date you purchase a Program (for instalment plans, the date of your first payment) (Refund Period). To request a refund, email us at archie@preppedtalent.com.au from the email address linked to your account.

5.2 The 14-day refund exists so you can decide whether the Program is right for you. It is not intended to let you use the Program's content, tools and services and then receive your money back.

When we may decline a refund

5.3 We reserve the right to decline a refund request where, acting reasonably, we believe the Program has not been used in line with the intention in clause 5.2. This includes where you have:

(a) completed more than 50% of the Program;
(b) downloaded, copied or saved course materials, models, templates or case studies;
(c) submitted a practical, case study or assessment, or received feedback on it (including from our AI tools);
(d) attended a live event;
(e) received an introduction to an employer, hiring manager or alumnus, or been put forward for a role, through us;
(f) shared your account or Program materials with anyone else, or otherwise breached these Terms; or
(g) previously received a refund from us for a Program.

5.4 If we decline your request, we will tell you in writing and explain why.

How refunds are paid

5.5 Approved refunds are paid to your original payment method within 10 business days. If you are on an instalment plan, we will refund the instalments you have paid and cancel any remaining instalments. Your access to the Program ends when the refund is approved.

5.6 Outside the Refund Period, we do not offer refunds for change of mind.

Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law

5.7 Nothing in this clause 5 excludes, restricts or modifies your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. If a Program has a major failure, you are entitled to a refund under the Australian Consumer Law, whether or not you are within the Refund Period and however much of the Program you have used.

6. No guarantee of outcomes

6.1 Our Programs are built to give you the knowledge, skills and strategy to compete for M&A roles. Whether you get an interview, an offer or a particular role depends on many things outside our control, including your effort, experience and background, the market and each employer's hiring decisions.

6.2 We do not guarantee that you will receive interviews, job offers, a particular role, salary or employer, or any other result. Past results of our candidates, including placement numbers and success stories, do not guarantee your results.

6.3 Our content, feedback and guidance are general education and career guidance. They are not financial, investment, legal, tax or accounting advice. If you are a business owner considering an acquisition or exit, you should get your own professional advice before acting.

7. Recruitment and placement support

7.1 Where your Program includes placement support, we may introduce you to employers, hiring managers or roles where we reasonably believe you are a suitable fit, based on your experience, your progress in the Program and what the employer is looking for.

7.2 We will not put you forward for a specific role, or send your details to a specific employer, without your agreement.

7.3 When you use our placement support, you agree to:

(a) give us accurate and complete information about your experience, qualifications, working rights and availability.

(b) act professionally and honestly with any employer we introduce you to;

(d) tell us promptly if you receive or accept an offer from an employer we introduced you to, or if you withdraw from a process.

7.4 We may receive a fee from an employer if they hire a candidate we introduced. You do not pay us any fee for being placed in a role.

7.5 Employers make their own hiring decisions. We are not responsible for an employer's decisions, conduct or employment terms.

8. AI tools and feedback

8.1 Some of our tools use artificial intelligence, including services provided by third parties, to give you instant feedback on your work and CV.

8.2 AI-generated feedback is a learning aid. It can be incomplete or wrong, and it is not a guarantee of how an employer will assess you. You should use your own judgement before relying on it.

8.3 You must not submit confidential information belonging to your current or former employer or its clients to our tools, or anyone else's personal information without their consent.

8.4 You must not use our tools to build a competing product, or attempt to extract the underlying prompts, models or case study answers.

9. Community, events and conduct

9.1 Our community and events are for professional development and networking. When you take part, you must:

(a) treat other members, alumni, presenters, employers and our team with respect;

(b) not harass, discriminate against, spam or solicit other members;

(d) not record, copy or share other members' information, posts or event content without permission.

9.2 Event details, including dates, presenters and venues, may change. If we cancel an event that you paid for separately, we will offer you a refund or a place at a replacement event.

9.3 We may record live workshops and events and make the recordings available to Program members. If you prefer not to appear in a recording, you can turn off your camera, use a display name or let us know before the session.

9.4 We may remove content or restrict access to our community or events if a member breaches this clause.

10. Intellectual property and confidentiality

10.1 We, or our licensors, own all intellectual property in our Services, including lessons, videos, case studies, models, templates, assessments, tools and our list of firms (Our Materials).

10.2 You may use Our Materials only for your own learning and career development. You must not copy, record, share, resell, publish or distribute Our Materials, or use them to create a competing course or service, without our written permission.

10.3 Some case studies are based on real transactions. You must keep them confidential and must not try to identify the businesses or people involved.

10.4 You own the work you submit to us, such as practicals, assessments and CVs (Your Content). You give us a licence to use Your Content to provide our Services to you. We may also use it in de-identified form to improve our Programs and assessments.

10.5 We will only publish your name, photo, role or story, such as in a testimonial or success story, with your consent.

11. Employers posting roles

11.1 Employers can post roles with us for free. We share posted roles with members of our Programs, who may apply directly. No fee is payable for a hire made through a free role posting, unless you have engaged us under a separate recruitment agreement.

11.2 When you post a role, you confirm that:

(a) the role is genuine and currently open, and the details you give are accurate;
(b) the role and your hiring process comply with applicable laws, including anti-discrimination, employment and privacy laws; and
(c) you will only use candidates' personal information for recruiting for that role.

11.3 We may decline, edit or remove a role posting that does not meet these Terms or that we reasonably consider is not suitable for our members.

12. Australian Consumer Law and our liability

12.1 Our Services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law, including that they will be provided with due care and skill, be fit for any purpose we tell you they are for, and be supplied within a reasonable time. For a major failure, you are entitled to cancel your contract and to a refund for the unused portion, or to compensation for its reduced value. You are also entitled to compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. If the failure is not a major failure, you are entitled to have problems with the Services fixed in a reasonable time and, if this is not done, to cancel your contract and get a refund for the unused portion.

12.2 Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right or remedy you have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot be excluded.

12.3 To the extent the law allows, and except for those rights and remedies:

(a) where we are permitted to limit our liability for a failure to meet a consumer guarantee, our liability is limited to supplying the Services again or paying the cost of having them supplied again;
(b) we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, including loss of employment opportunity, income or profit; and
(c) our total liability to you in connection with our Services is limited to the amount you paid us for them in the 12 months before the claim arose.

12.4 Clause 12.3 does not limit our liability for fraud, or for personal injury or property damage caused by our negligence.

13. Suspension and termination

13.1 We may suspend or end your access to our Services if you materially breach these Terms, for example by sharing your account, copying or distributing Our Materials, or behaving inappropriately towards members, employers or our team. Where the breach can be fixed, we will first give you notice and a reasonable chance to fix it.

13.2 If we end your access because of your material breach, you are not entitled to a refund, except where the Australian Consumer Law requires one.

13.3 You may stop using our Services at any time. Any remaining instalments stay payable under clause 4.3.

13.4 If we stop offering a Program before your access period ends, we will give you reasonable notice and a pro-rata refund for the remaining period.

14. Changes to these Terms

14.1 We may update these Terms from time to time by publishing the updated version on our website. Updated Terms apply from the date they are published.

14.2 If an update would materially disadvantage you in relation to a Program you have already bought, it will not apply to that Program unless you agree to it.

15. Third party platforms and links

Our Services are delivered using third party platforms, such as course hosting, payment, video and community platforms. Our website and Programs may also link to other websites. We are not responsible for third party websites, and their own terms may apply when you use them.

16. General

16.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You and we submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

16.2 If any part of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, it will be read down or severed, and the rest of these Terms will continue to apply.

16.3 If we do not enforce a right under these Terms straight away, we have not waived it.

16.4 We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to anyone who acquires our business, provided your rights under these Terms are not reduced. We will tell you if this happens.

17. Contact us

For any questions about these Terms, or to request a refund, please contact us at:

Prepped Pty Ltd ACN 672 355 430, trading as Prepped Talent

Email: archie@preppedtalent.com.au

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