These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern access to and use of the Distress Signals service (the "Service"), operated as an information and lead-intelligence service for professionals in the NSW insolvency, restructuring, legal, and lending sectors. By subscribing to, accessing, or using the Service, you ("Subscriber", "you") agree to be bound by these Terms.
1.The Service
Distress Signals compiles, classifies and enriches publicly available information relating to New South Wales winding-up applications, including but not limited to ASIC published notices (s465A), Federal Court and Supreme Court NSW filings, and related public register data (such as ABN/GST status). The Service is delivered as a daily briefing and does not constitute legal, financial, credit, or professional advice of any kind.
2.No Advice, No Guarantee
All information provided is sourced from public records at a point in time and is provided "as is". Distress Signals does not verify the accuracy, completeness, or currency of underlying court or register data beyond what is published by the relevant public authority, and makes no warranty as to the outcome of any winding-up application, the solvency of any company referenced, or the availability, willingness, or suitability of any company as a client. You must independently verify any information before relying on it commercially or legally.
3.Founders Intake & Seat Allocation
Where the Service is offered under a "Founders Intake" or segment-limited arrangement (including the representation of a limited number of seats per practice segment within New South Wales), seat availability is allocated on a first-come basis at Distress Signals' sole discretion. Distress Signals reserves the right to amend, expand, or discontinue segment-based seat limits, founders pricing, or the composition of practice segments at any time, including for existing Subscribers on reasonable notice.
4.Free Trial
Where a free trial period is offered (including a free first edition or first week of the Service), no payment card is required to activate the trial unless otherwise stated at signup. Continuation into a paid subscription after any trial period requires your affirmative action or agreement to pricing then in effect, as communicated to you.
5.Fees & Payment
Subscription fees are charged monthly in advance at the rate confirmed to you at signup. Founders pricing, where applicable, is locked for the period stated at the time of your subscription and may revert to the then-current general release price thereafter, on notice. All fees are exclusive of GST unless stated otherwise. Failure to pay fees when due may result in suspension or termination of access to the Service.
6.Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time by notifying Distress Signals. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period unless otherwise agreed. No refunds are provided for partial billing periods except where required by law.
7.Acceptable Use
The Service is licensed to you for internal business use in the ordinary course of your professional practice. You must not resell, redistribute, sublicense, or systematically republish the Service's compiled or enriched content to third parties without Distress Signals' prior written consent. You must not use the Service in a manner that harasses, misleads, or unlawfully solicits any individual or company referenced in the Service.
8.Intellectual Property
While underlying court and register data is public record, the compilation, classification, enrichment, formatting, and presentation of that data by Distress Signals is proprietary and protected by copyright and database rights. You may not scrape, reproduce, or create derivative products from the Service without prior written consent.
9.Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Distress Signals excludes all liability for any loss or damage (including indirect, consequential, or economic loss) arising from your use of, or reliance on, the Service. Nothing in these Terms excludes any guarantee, warranty, or other right that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
10.Changes to the Service or Terms
Distress Signals may update these Terms or the features of the Service from time to time. Material changes will be notified to active Subscribers by email. Continued use of the Service after such notice constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
11.Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of its courts.
12.Contact
Questions about these Terms can be directed to hello@distresssignals.com.au.