Using Altavelife.com
These terms govern your use of altavelife.com. By reading or interacting with the site, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
About the site
Altavelife.com is an independent, non-commercial educational resource about climate-aware gardening in Australia. We publish articles, guides and tools to help readers understand plants, lawns, soil, water and climate — not to sell products or services.
Last updated: June 2026.
Permitted use
You may browse, read and share links to our content for personal, non-commercial use. You may quote short excerpts with a clear link back to the source page. You may not:
- Scrape, mirror or republish substantial portions of the site without written permission.
- Present our content as your own or remove attribution.
- Use the site or its content for unlawful purposes, or to harass, mislead or harm others.
- Attempt to interfere with the site's operation or security.
Educational content only
Everything on Altavelife.com is general information, not personalised advice. Gardening outcomes depend on your specific site, climate, soil, maintenance and local rules. We don't guarantee that any plant will thrive, that any technique will work in your garden, or that our descriptions are complete or current.
Always confirm water restrictions, planting regulations and plant suitability with your local council, water authority and a qualified nursery or horticulturist.
No professional relationship
Using this site does not create a client, contractor or advisory relationship between you and Altavelife.com. We don't provide garden designs, diagnoses, quotes or on-site assessments. For those, engage a qualified local professional.
Independence & no commercial offers
Altavelife.com doesn't sell plants, products or services, accept payment for mentions, run affiliate links, or generate leads for third parties. The plant recommendation quiz suggests topics to learn about — not products to buy. If we ever change this structure, we'll say so plainly on the site.
Intellectual property
Text, design, graphics and code on altavelife.com are owned by or licensed to Altavelife.com and protected by copyright. Plant names and general horticultural facts are not proprietary, but our particular expression of them is. Trademarks belonging to third parties remain their property.
Third-party links
We may link to external resources (for example, councils or water authorities). Those sites have their own terms and policies. We're not responsible for their content, availability or practices.
Disclaimer of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by Australian law, Altavelife.com and its publishers are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of — or reliance on — the site, including plant failure, property damage, water penalties from local restrictions, or any indirect or consequential loss. Your use of the site is at your own risk.
Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee or other right you may have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Changes
We may update articles, features or these terms at any time. Material changes to these terms will be reflected in the "last updated" date. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Australia. Any dispute shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Australian courts.
Contact
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