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Terms governing your use of aiaa.io and AIAA services.

Last updated: 10 September 2026

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the AIAA website, membership services, professional designations, accreditation services, programmes, events, publications and related digital services.

These Terms form an agreement between you and Artificial Intelligence Australasian Association Limited (AIAA, we, us or our).

By accessing aiaa.io, creating an account, submitting an application, purchasing a service or participating in an AIAA activity, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the relevant website or service.

1. Application of these Terms

These Terms apply to:

  • the website at aiaa.io and its subdomains;
  • AIAA accounts, portals and digital platforms;
  • membership and designation applications;
  • professional designations and post-nominals;
  • accreditation applications and services;
  • education and professional development programmes;
  • assessments and credential-verification services;
  • events, webinars and meetings;
  • publications, frameworks and other AIAA materials; and
  • communications sent by or on behalf of AIAA.

Additional terms may apply to a particular membership, application, accreditation, programme, event, assessment or service.

If additional terms are provided before you apply, register or purchase, those additional terms form part of your agreement with AIAA. If there is an inconsistency, the specific terms provided for that service will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.

2. Eligibility and authority

You must be legally capable of entering into an agreement to purchase or use an AIAA service.

If you use the website or acquire a service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you are authorised to bind that organisation to these Terms.

If you are under 18, you may only use services made available to people under 18 and may be required to obtain consent from a parent or legal guardian.

AIAA may require evidence of your identity, age, qualifications, authority or eligibility before providing a service.

3. Accounts and security

Some AIAA services require an account.

You must:

  • provide accurate, complete and current information;
  • keep your account details up to date;
  • keep usernames, passwords and access credentials confidential;
  • not share your account with another person;
  • take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access; and
  • notify AIAA promptly if you suspect that your account has been compromised.

You are responsible for activity conducted through your account unless the activity resulted from a security failure for which AIAA is legally responsible.

AIAA may require you to reset your password, use multi-factor authentication or complete additional verification where reasonably necessary to protect our systems, members or users.

4. Acceptable use

You must use AIAA’s website and services lawfully and responsibly.

You must not:

  • breach any applicable law or regulation;
  • provide false, misleading, incomplete or fraudulent information;
  • impersonate another person or misrepresent your authority, qualifications, membership or professional standing;
  • access or attempt to access another person’s account;
  • interfere with the operation, security or availability of an AIAA system;
  • introduce viruses, malicious code or other harmful technology;
  • bypass access restrictions or technological protection measures;
  • scrape, harvest or systematically extract website, member or register data without written permission;
  • use automated systems to generate excessive requests or disrupt a service;
  • copy or build a competing database, register or credential service using AIAA data;
  • infringe intellectual property, privacy or other legal rights;
  • publish or transmit unlawful, defamatory, discriminatory, abusive, threatening, deceptive or offensive material;
  • use information obtained through AIAA to send unsolicited communications;
  • use AIAA content, member information or services to train an artificial intelligence model without prior written permission; or
  • assist another person to do any of these things.

AIAA may investigate suspected misuse and take reasonable protective or enforcement action.

5. General information only

AIAA publishes information about artificial intelligence, professional practice, governance, standards, accreditation, education, membership and related matters.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, AIAA content is provided for general information and educational purposes only. It does not constitute:

  • legal advice;
  • financial or investment advice;
  • accounting or tax advice;
  • cybersecurity advice;
  • medical advice;
  • regulatory approval;
  • a guarantee of legal compliance; or
  • advice tailored to your circumstances.

Artificial intelligence and its regulation develop rapidly. Although AIAA takes reasonable care when preparing its content, information may become incomplete or out of date.

You should exercise independent judgment and obtain appropriate professional advice before acting on AIAA content.

6. Membership applications

Submitting an application or paying a fee does not guarantee admission to AIAA or the conferral of a professional designation.

AIAA may:

  • verify information supplied in an application;
  • contact referees, nominators, employers, educational institutions or professional bodies;
  • request supporting documents or further information;
  • require an interview, assessment or declaration;
  • assess whether an applicant satisfies published criteria;
  • defer an application while further information is obtained; or
  • decline an application that does not satisfy the applicable requirements.

You warrant that information and documents supplied to AIAA are authentic, accurate, complete and not misleading.

You must notify AIAA if relevant information changes while your application is being assessed.

Applications are assessed in accordance with the criteria, policies and processes applying at the relevant time. Meeting minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically require AIAA to admit an applicant to a particular membership level or confer a designation.

7. Membership and professional designations

AIAA may confer the following membership levels and professional distinctions:

  • Associate (AAIAA);
  • Member (MAIAA);
  • Senior Member (SAIAA);
  • Fellow (FAIAA); and
  • Fellow Life (LFAIAA).

The right to use an AIAA designation, title, badge, certificate or post-nominal is personal, limited, non-transferable and subject to the conditions imposed by AIAA.

A member may only use a designation or post-nominal:

  • after it has been formally conferred;
  • in the form approved by AIAA;
  • while the relevant status remains current;
  • while satisfying applicable continuing professional development requirements;
  • while complying with AIAA’s Code of Ethics and professional standards; and
  • in a manner that does not mislead another person.

A designation represents professional recognition by AIAA. It is not a government licence, statutory registration or guarantee of a member’s performance, suitability or conduct.

Membership does not create an employment, partnership, agency or joint-venture relationship between AIAA and a member. A member is not authorised to speak for, contract on behalf of or otherwise bind AIAA unless separately authorised in writing.

8. Membership obligations

Members must:

  • comply with AIAA’s governing documents, Code of Ethics and applicable professional standards;
  • maintain accurate contact and professional information;
  • complete applicable continuing professional development requirements;
  • pay fees when due;
  • respond honestly and reasonably to compliance or verification requests;
  • disclose matters required under applicable AIAA policies; and
  • avoid conduct that could reasonably bring AIAA, its credentials or the artificial intelligence profession into disrepute.

AIAA may review a person’s eligibility or membership status where relevant information changes or where concerns arise about eligibility, conduct, competence, representations or compliance.

Failure to satisfy an ongoing requirement may result in the membership or designation becoming inactive, lapsed, suspended or revoked.

9. Use of designations, badges and AIAA marks

The names AIAA and Artificial Intelligence Australasian Association, the AIAA coat of arms, logos, seals, membership badges, certificates, designations and post-nominals are owned by or licensed to AIAA.

You must not:

  • claim a membership level or designation you do not hold;
  • use a designation before it is conferred;
  • continue representing a credential as current after it has expired, lapsed, been suspended, surrendered or revoked;
  • alter an AIAA badge, certificate or credential;
  • create a confusingly similar designation, post-nominal, logo or credential;
  • permit another person or organisation to use your credential;
  • imply that AIAA endorses a person, business, product or service without written approval; or
  • use an AIAA mark in a business name, domain name, social media account, product or service without written approval.

When a designation expires, lapses, is suspended or is revoked, you must promptly stop representing it as current and update relevant profiles, websites, biographies, marketing materials and signatures.

AIAA may publish brand-use requirements governing the size, format, placement and context in which its badges and marks may be displayed.

10. Public register and verification

AIAA may maintain a public register or verification service for memberships, designations, accreditations and other credentials.

A register entry may show:

  • the holder’s name;
  • member or credential number;
  • designation or accreditation;
  • date of conferral or issue;
  • renewal or expiry date;
  • current status;
  • continuing professional development currency;
  • approved specialisations; and
  • general professional location.

AIAA may display whether a credential is active, inactive, lapsed, expired, suspended, surrendered or revoked where reasonably necessary to protect the integrity of the register.

Information displayed on the register confirms the status recorded by AIAA at the time of the search. It does not constitute a recommendation, warranty or guarantee regarding a person’s competence, performance, character, suitability or future conduct.

You must not scrape, reproduce, sell or use register information for unsolicited marketing, profiling, surveillance or another unauthorised purpose.

11. Accreditation

Where AIAA provides accreditation, recognition or approval of a programme, course, organisation, product or service:

  • the accreditation applies only to the scope and period stated;
  • it does not extend to unrelated services or activities;
  • it does not constitute government approval unless expressly stated;
  • it does not guarantee commercial, educational, employment or regulatory outcomes; and
  • it remains subject to ongoing compliance with AIAA requirements.

Applicants and accredited entities must provide accurate information, cooperate with reasonable reviews and notify AIAA of material changes affecting the basis on which accreditation was granted.

AIAA may impose conditions, require corrective action, suspend or withdraw accreditation where applicable requirements are no longer satisfied or where continued recognition could mislead or harm the public.

12. Programmes, assessments and professional development

AIAA may provide courses, assessments, webinars, workshops and continuing professional development activities directly or through approved providers.

Registration is subject to:

  • eligibility requirements;
  • availability;
  • payment of applicable fees;
  • any prerequisites;
  • programme-specific conditions; and
  • compliance with participant conduct requirements.

Unless AIAA expressly guarantees a particular outcome, participation does not guarantee:

  • successful completion;
  • a particular assessment result;
  • admission to membership;
  • conferral of a designation;
  • employment, promotion or professional advancement;
  • regulatory recognition; or
  • acceptance by another organisation.

You must submit your own work and comply with any assessment instructions.

The use of generative artificial intelligence or other automated tools in an assessment is permitted only to the extent expressly allowed by the applicable assessment rules. You must make any required disclosure about the tools used and remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and integrity of your submission.

AIAA may investigate suspected plagiarism, collusion, impersonation, unauthorised assistance or other academic or professional misconduct.

13. Events and recordings

Event and webinar registrations are subject to availability and any conditions disclosed during registration.

AIAA may reasonably change an event’s:

  • date or time;
  • venue;
  • speaker or facilitator;
  • programme;
  • format; or
  • method of delivery.

If AIAA cancels an event or makes a material change that prevents you from participating, AIAA may offer a transfer, credit, alternative delivery or refund, subject to applicable law and any event-specific terms.

AIAA is not responsible for your travel, accommodation or other external expenses unless expressly agreed in writing or required by law.

AIAA may photograph or record an event. Where recording applies, AIAA will provide reasonable notice through the registration process, event information or at the event.

By choosing to participate after receiving that notice, you acknowledge that your name, voice, image, presentation or contribution may be captured and used for the purposes described in the notice, subject to applicable privacy law.

You must respect the privacy, confidentiality and intellectual property of speakers and other participants. You must not record, reproduce or distribute an event or another participant’s contribution without permission.

14. Prices, payments and renewals

Unless stated otherwise:

  • prices are displayed in Australian dollars;
  • the applicable GST treatment will be shown at the point of purchase;
  • payment must be made using an accepted payment method;
  • registration, access or membership may not commence until payment is received; and
  • you are responsible for bank fees, currency-conversion charges and applicable overseas taxes or duties.

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers, including Stripe. Your use of a payment provider may also be subject to that provider’s terms.

Where you purchase a recurring membership or subscription:

  • the renewal frequency and price will be disclosed before purchase;
  • you authorise the applicable renewal payment to be processed when due;
  • you must maintain a valid payment method;
  • you may cancel future renewal before the next renewal date; and
  • cancellation ordinarily takes effect at the end of the period already paid for.

AIAA may change future membership, subscription or service fees by providing reasonable notice. A price change will not retrospectively alter an amount already paid unless agreed with you or required by law.

Promotional, foundation, early-bird or discounted pricing may be limited by time, availability or eligibility and may be withdrawn or changed before purchase.

15. Cancellations and refunds

Cancellation, transfer and refund conditions displayed during an application, registration or purchase form part of these Terms.

Unless otherwise stated before purchase, fees are not refundable merely because you:

  • change your mind;
  • no longer require the service;
  • fail to attend an event;
  • fail to access available materials;
  • fail to complete a programme or assessment;
  • do not achieve a desired result; or
  • cease to satisfy membership or credential requirements.

AIAA may consider requests arising from exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation may be required.

Nothing in this section excludes or limits any refund, replacement, resupply, cancellation or other remedy to which you are entitled under the Australian Consumer Law or another applicable law.

16. AIAA intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, AIAA or its licensors own all intellectual property rights in:

  • the website and its design;
  • text, graphics, photographs, video and audio;
  • publications, reports and research;
  • professional standards and governance frameworks;
  • the AIAA Common Body of Knowledge;
  • course and assessment materials;
  • templates, tools and methodologies;
  • databases and public-register structures;
  • certificates and digital credentials; and
  • AIAA names, logos, marks, designations and post-nominals.

AIAA grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable licence to access and use materials made available to you for their stated personal, professional or educational purpose.

Unless authorised by AIAA or permitted by law, you must not:

  • reproduce, republish or distribute AIAA material;
  • sell, sublicense or commercially exploit it;
  • modify it or create derivative products from it;
  • remove copyright, trade mark or attribution notices;
  • upload it to a public or shared repository;
  • provide it to an artificial intelligence training dataset;
  • use it to develop or train an artificial intelligence model; or
  • enable another person to do any of these things.

Any permitted quotation or reference must appropriately acknowledge AIAA as the source.

17. Material submitted to AIAA

You retain ownership of intellectual property rights in original material you submit to AIAA.

You grant AIAA a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, reproduce, review and use that material to the extent reasonably necessary to:

  • process an application;
  • conduct an assessment;
  • deliver a programme or service;
  • administer membership or accreditation;
  • maintain records;
  • investigate compliance matters; and
  • satisfy legal or governance obligations.

If AIAA wishes to publish or use your material for a separate promotional or commercial purpose, AIAA will seek permission unless the intended use was clearly disclosed when the material was submitted.

You warrant that:

  • you have the right to submit the material;
  • the material is accurate where it is presented as factual;
  • the material does not infringe another person’s rights; and
  • its submission and use in accordance with these Terms will not breach any obligation of confidentiality.

18. Communications and notices

AIAA may communicate with you using the contact details associated with your application, registration or account.

You are responsible for:

  • maintaining current contact information;
  • monitoring your nominated email account;
  • checking junk or spam folders; and
  • notifying AIAA if an expected communication has not been received.

Electronic communications and notices are treated as received when sent unless AIAA receives a delivery-failure notification.

Marketing communications may be unsubscribed from at any time. AIAA may continue sending essential administrative, legal, membership, credential, payment or service communications.

19. Third-party platforms and links

AIAA may use or link to third-party platforms for:

  • payments;
  • account management;
  • communications;
  • learning delivery;
  • assessments;
  • webinars and meetings;
  • digital credentials;
  • analytics; and
  • event registration.

Your use of a third-party platform may be governed by that provider’s own terms and privacy policy.

A link to a third-party website does not necessarily mean that AIAA endorses the provider, its views, products or services.

To the extent permitted by law, AIAA is not responsible for the availability, security, content or conduct of an independent third-party platform that is not controlled by AIAA.

20. Website availability and security

AIAA aims to keep its website and digital services secure and reasonably available but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

AIAA may temporarily restrict or suspend access to:

  • perform maintenance;
  • install updates;
  • address security concerns;
  • respond to technical failures;
  • comply with legal obligations; or
  • protect AIAA or its users.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate devices, software, internet access, backups and cybersecurity protections when using AIAA’s services.

You acknowledge that internet communications and electronic storage involve inherent security and delivery risks.

21. Suspension and termination

AIAA may restrict, suspend or terminate access to an account or service where it reasonably believes that:

  • these Terms have been materially breached;
  • information supplied is false, fraudulent or misleading;
  • an account or credential has been misused;
  • fees remain unpaid;
  • continued access creates a security, legal or reputational risk;
  • suspension is necessary to protect another person or the public; or
  • AIAA is required to do so by law.

Where appropriate, AIAA will provide notice and a reasonable opportunity to respond. Immediate interim action may be taken where reasonably necessary to protect people, systems, evidence or the integrity of an AIAA credential.

Membership suspension, disciplinary action and designation revocation may also be governed by AIAA’s constitution, Code of Ethics, professional standards and disciplinary procedures.

Termination does not affect accrued rights, payment obligations or provisions intended to continue after termination.

22. Australian Consumer Law

AIAA’s services may come with consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law contained in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

These guarantees may include that services will:

  • be provided with due care and skill;
  • be fit for an agreed purpose; and
  • be supplied within a reasonable time where no time has been agreed.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies a guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.

Where the Australian Consumer Law permits AIAA to limit its liability for breach of a consumer guarantee, AIAA’s liability may, at its option, be limited to:

  • supplying the relevant services again; or
  • paying the cost of having the relevant services supplied again.

This limitation does not apply where it would be unfair, unreasonable or unlawful.

23. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • AIAA does not guarantee that website content will always be complete, current or error-free;
  • AIAA does not guarantee any professional, employment, commercial, regulatory or financial outcome;
  • you remain responsible for decisions made using AIAA content or services; and
  • AIAA is not liable for indirect or consequential loss that was not reasonably foreseeable.

Subject to any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, AIAA’s aggregate liability arising from a particular paid service will not exceed the amount paid to AIAA for that service during the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

24. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you are responsible for loss reasonably suffered by AIAA as a direct result of:

  • your material breach of these Terms;
  • your unlawful or fraudulent conduct;
  • your infringement of another person’s intellectual property or privacy rights;
  • material you submit without the necessary rights or permissions; or
  • your unauthorised or misleading use of an AIAA designation, credential or mark.

Your responsibility will be reduced to the extent that AIAA or another person contributed to the loss.

25. Events beyond reasonable control

AIAA is not liable for delay or failure to perform an obligation caused by an event beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, public-health emergencies, government restrictions, industrial disputes, telecommunications failures, cyber incidents or failure of a critical third-party provider.

AIAA will take reasonable steps to minimise the effect of the event and resume the affected service where practicable.

This section does not limit any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded.

26. Privacy

AIAA handles personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy, available at: aiaa.io/legal/privacy

The Privacy Policy explains how AIAA collects, holds, uses and discloses personal information, including information connected with applications, memberships, credentials, public-register entries, payments, programmes and events.

27. Complaints and disputes

If you have a concern about a website, payment, membership, designation, accreditation, programme or service, contact AIAA at info@aiaa.io.

Please provide sufficient information for AIAA to understand and investigate the concern.

Both parties should first attempt to resolve a dispute through good-faith discussions before commencing formal proceedings, except where urgent relief is required or a party is exercising a right that cannot lawfully be restricted.

Nothing in this section prevents you from contacting an applicable regulator, consumer-protection body or court.

28. Changes to these Terms

AIAA may update these Terms from time to time.

Changes that are administrative, beneficial or unlikely to adversely affect existing rights may take effect when the updated Terms are published.

If a change is likely to materially and adversely affect an existing paid membership, registration or service, AIAA will provide reasonable notice where practicable. The terms accepted at the time of purchase will ordinarily continue to apply to that purchase unless:

  • the change is required by law;
  • the change is necessary to address a security or misuse risk;
  • the change benefits you; or
  • you agree to the change.

The current version will be published at aiaa.io/legal/terms with its effective date.

29. General provisions

If any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, it will be read down to the extent necessary or severed. The remaining provisions will continue to apply.

A delay or failure by AIAA to exercise a right does not waive that right.

You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without AIAA’s prior written consent.

These Terms, together with any applicable service-specific terms and referenced policies, constitute the agreement between you and AIAA concerning the relevant service.

Nothing in these Terms creates a relationship of employment, partnership, joint venture, agency or fiduciary duty between you and AIAA.

30. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

You and AIAA submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia.

31. Contact AIAA

Questions, notices or complaints concerning these Terms may be directed to:

Artificial Intelligence Australasian Association Limited

Email: info@aiaa.io

Website: aiaa.io