The ACE Hub Portal was previously hosted on a different platform and managed by Planet Ark. As part of the transition to a new platform and custodianship, these Terms apply to all current and new members from the date of activation of their account on the newly launched ACE Community Portal.

About the ACE Community and Portal
The Australian Circular Economy (ACE) Community is a network of individuals and organisations engaged in Australia’s circular economy.

The Portal refers to the online platform that supports this community. The Portal is hosted on the Mighty Networks platform and is managed by Boomerang Labs as the appointed custodian.

The ACE Hub Portal was previously managed by Planet Ark. This transition reflects the next phase of the initiative, with a renewed focus on building and supporting an active, connected ACE Community.

By joining or using the Portal, you agree to these Terms.

Relationship with Mighty Networks
The Portal is delivered via Mighty Networks. Your use of the platform is also subject to Mighty Networks’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which govern the operation of the platform itself.

These Terms apply specifically to your participation in the ACE Community.

Community participation and content
We aim to create a space that is useful, respectful and supportive of people working in the circular economy.
By participating in the Portal, you agree to:

• Share respectful and appropriate content
• Engage in collaborative and constructive interactions
• Keep self-promotion to a reasonable and non-disruptive level
• create and maintain a profile representing you as an individual, rather than a company or organisation

Organisation profiles are not permitted. Where an organisation profile is identified, Boomerang Labs may ask the account holder to update it to an individual profile. If the profile is not updated within seven days of this request, the account may be removed from the ACE Community.

You are responsible for the content you post within the Portal and agree not to share content that is misleading, harmful, unlawful, infringes on the rights of others, or disrupts the experience of other members.

Content shared within the community reflects the views of individual members and does not necessarily represent the views of Boomerang Labs.

Moderation and Community Management
Boomerang Labs manages and moderates the Portal.

We reserve the right to remove content that does not align with these Terms, and to restrict or remove access for members who breach these expectations. We aim to take a fair and proportionate approach to moderation.

Communications
Members may receive communications through the Mighty Networks platform based on the notification and communication preferences they have selected. These may include email and/or app notifications.

Members who have provided the appropriate permission may also receive email communications from Boomerang Labs via Mailchimp.

This includes the ACE Community Weekly Wrap, which brings together selected news, events, opportunities and conversations from across the ACE Community to help members keep up with activity across the circular economy ecosystem.

Members can manage their Mighty Networks notification preferences within the Portal and can unsubscribe from Boomerang Labs email communications at any time.

Privacy
Boomerang Labs complies with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles set out in that Act.

Information provided by individuals, including your name, profile information and contact details, may be used by Boomerang Labs for the purpose of administering and supporting the ACE Community, including communications, events and related initiatives.

We will not disclose your personal information to sponsors or commercial users of information.

The Portal is hosted on Mighty Networks, which may process and store your data as part of providing the platform. Your use of the Portal is also subject to Mighty Networks’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about your personal information or the Australian Privacy Principles, please contact us at [email protected].

Use of AI
Boomerang Labs uses artificial intelligence tools to support the administration and communications of the ACE Community.

As part of producing the ACE Community Weekly Wrap, Boomerang Labs currently uses Claude, an artificial intelligence service provided by Anthropic, to review content shared within the ACE Community and assist in identifying, organising and preparing relevant news, events and conversations for inclusion in the newsletter.

This means content shared within the Portal may be processed using third-party artificial intelligence services for this purpose. Boomerang Labs remains responsible for the Weekly Wrap and for how ACE Community information is used.

Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the community or platform.

Where changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to notify members. Continued use of the Portal indicates acceptance of the updated Terms.

Contact
For any questions about these Terms or the ACE Community, please contact:
[email protected]