Terms and Conditions

Last updated: April 2026

General Website Terms and Conditions

1.1 About These Terms
These Website Terms and Conditions ("General Terms") govern your access to and use of the website operated by Kateao Limited ("we", "us", "our", or the "Company") at https://kateao.co.nz (the "Website"), including all content, functionality, products, and services offered on or through the Website.

These General Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website("Users" or "you"). By accessing or using the Website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, are legally capable of entering into binding contracts, and agree to be bound by these General Terms.

1.2 Additional Terms
Certain sections of the Website, including the purchasing of teaching resources, are subject to additional terms. Part B of this document sets out the Point of Sale Terms and Conditions ("Purchase Terms") which govern all transactions. In the event of any inconsistency between the General Terms and the Purchase Terms, the Purchase Terms shall prevail with respect to any purchase transaction.

1.3 Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these General Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated terms on the Website with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. We recommend that you review these General Terms periodically.

2. Definitions
In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the meanings set out below:

• Company
  Kateao Limited, its successors, assigns, officers, employees, contractors, and agents.
• ‍Cultural Use Framework
  The framework established by the Company governing the respectful, ethical, and appropriate use of Mātauranga and culturally sensitive content contained in or associated with Teaching Resources, as set out in Section 16 of these Terms.
• ‍Customer
  Any individual or entity that completes a purchase of a Teaching Resource through the Website.
• ‍End User
  Any person who accesses or uses a Teaching Resource, whether or not they are the Customer who purchased it.
• ‍Intellectual Property Rights
  All patents, copyright, trade marks, design rights, database rights, rights in know-how, trade secrets, and all other proprietary rights, whether registered or unregistered, and including all applications for any of the above.
• ‍Licence
  The limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, personal licence granted to Customers to access and use Teaching Resources as set out in these Terms.
• ‍Mātauranga
  Māori knowledge, including traditional knowledge, cultural practices, concepts, values, and world views held by Māori individuals and communities, whether documented or undocumented, and including but not limited to te reo Māori, tikanga, and whakapapa.
• ‍Non-Commercial Use
  Personal, educational, or research use that does not involve the direct or indirect generation of revenue, payment, or commercial advantage, and excludes use in commercial training programmes, paid workshops, or for-profit educational services.
• ‍Teaching Resources
  All educational materials, lesson plans, worksheets, digital files, templates, assessments, guides, multimedia content, and any other resources made available for purchase on the Website.
• ‍User Content
  Any content, feedback, reviews, or information submitted to the Website by Users.
• ‍Website
  The website operated by the Company at https://www.kateao.co.nz, including all subdomains and associated digital platforms.

3. Website access and use

3.1 Permitted Use
Subject to these General Terms, the Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Website for lawful purposes. You may use the Website solely to browse information about Teaching Resources and to make purchases in accordance with the Purchase Terms.

3.2 Prohibited Conduct
You must not use the Website in any manner that:

• violates any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms;
• infringes the Intellectual Property Rights or other rights of the Company or any third party;
• involves the transmission of unsolicited commercial communications (spam);
• involves scraping, data mining, or automated data collection from the Website without our prior written consent;
• introduces viruses, malware, or other harmful code to the Website or its infrastructure;
• attempts to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, server, or connected systems;
• reproduces, duplicates, copies, sells, or exploits any portion of the Website without express written authorisation;
• misrepresents your identity or affiliation;
• interferes with or disrupts the integrity or performance of the Website; or
• engages in any conduct that is misleading, deceptive, or likely to bring the Company into disrepute.

3.3 Account Registration
Certain features of the Website may require you to register an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account.

3.4 Website Availability
We do not guarantee that the Website will be available at all times or free from errors. We reserve the right to suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change any part of the Website without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

4. Intellectual property

4.1 Ownership of Website Content
All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of the Company or its content suppliers and is protected by New Zealand and international copyright, trade mark, and other Intellectual Property Rights laws.

4.2 No Licence to Website Content
Nothing in these General Terms grants you any licence or right to use any trade mark, logo, or other proprietary content displayed on the Website without the prior written consent of the Company or the relevant rights holder. Unauthorised use of any Website content may give rise to claims for copyright infringement,trade mark infringement, or breach of contract.

4.3 Third-Party Content
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Company of such third-party websites or their content. We have no control over the content of third-party sites and accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

5. User content

5.1 Submission of User Content
By submitting any UserContent to the Website (including reviews, feedback, or forum contributions),you grant the Company a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, anddistribute such User Content in any media for the purposes of operating andimproving the Website and our services.

5.2 Representations Regarding User Content
You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights to submit the UserContent; (b) the User Content does not infringe the rights of any third party;(c) the User Content complies with all applicable laws; and (d) the UserContent does not contain false, misleading, defamatory, offensive, or harmful material.

5.3 Moderation
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion without notice. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content submitted by you or any third party.

6. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these General Terms by reference. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information. By using the Website, you consent to our collection and use of personal information as described in our Privacy Policy. To the extent we collect or process personal information, we will do so in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (NZ) and any other applicable privacy legislation.

7. Disclaimer‍

7.1 Disclaimer
The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Website will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, or free of viruses.

7.2 Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ), the Fair Trading Act 1986 (NZ), and any other applicable law, the Company shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7.3 Consumer Guarantees
Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any rights you may have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986. Where those Acts apply and cannot be excluded, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

8. Governing law and jurisdiction
These General Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand for the resolution of any disputes.