Legal Notice and Website Terms of Use

Current as at 16 July 2026

1. About this Website

This website is operated by HOBBYSHOP COM AU (“HobbyShop”, “we”, “us” or “our”). These Website Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of HobbyShop.com.au and associated HobbyShop websites and online services (the “Site”).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to comply with these Website Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Site.

Purchases made through the Site are also governed by our Terms and Conditions. Our handling of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

2. Website Information

We take reasonable care when preparing and maintaining information on the Site. However, information may occasionally be incomplete, inaccurate or out of date.

Product availability, specifications, dimensions, prices, production methods, estimated lead times and other information may change without notice. We may correct errors or update information at any time.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, information on the Site is provided for general information only and should not be treated as professional, engineering, technical, safety or other specialist advice.

3. Product Images and Variations

Product photographs, illustrations, renders and diagrams are provided to help identify and describe Products. The appearance of a Product may vary slightly from images shown on the Site due to:

normal manufacturing and 3D-printing variations;
hand assembly, painting and finishing;
material, resin or component changes;
lighting, photography and screen settings;
scale and viewing angle; and
reasonable design or production improvements.

Minor variations that do not materially affect the Product’s purpose or overall description are not necessarily defects.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site is owned by or licensed to HOBBYSHOP COM AU and is protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws.

This content includes, without limitation:

text, product descriptions and written material;
photographs, graphics, illustrations, logos and videos;
product designs, CAD drawings, 3D models and digital files;
website design, layout and software; and
the selection and arrangement of Site content.

You may view the Site and print or save reasonable extracts for your own personal, non-commercial use.

You must not, without our prior written permission:

copy, reproduce, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, sell or commercially exploit Site content;
copy, scan, trace, measure, reverse engineer or reproduce a Product design, CAD drawing, 3D model or digital file;
use our photographs, descriptions or graphics to advertise or sell another product;
remove copyright, trade mark or ownership notices;
frame or embed a substantial part of the Site within another website; or
represent that you own, created or are authorised to distribute our content or designs.

Nothing in these Website Terms of Use limits any use permitted by law.

5. Trade Marks and Business Names

Names, logos and trade marks displayed on the Site may belong to HOBBYSHOP COM AU or to third parties. You must not use them in a way that suggests sponsorship, approval, association or endorsement without the relevant owner’s permission.

References to manufacturers, railways, vehicles, organisations or other third parties may be used for historical, descriptive or compatibility purposes only and do not necessarily indicate affiliation or endorsement.

6. Acceptable Use

You must not use the Site:

for unlawful, fraudulent or misleading purposes;
to impersonate another person or use another person’s details without permission;
to upload or transmit malware, viruses or harmful code;
to interfere with the Site, servers, accounts or security systems;
to gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any system, account or information;
to scrape, harvest, index or systematically copy Site content using automated tools without permission;
to impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
to harass, threaten, abuse or defame another person; or
in any manner that infringes another person’s rights.

We may restrict, suspend or terminate access to the Site where we reasonably believe these Website Terms of Use have been breached or where access creates a security, legal or operational risk.

7. External Links

The Site may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. These links are provided for convenience only.

We do not control third-party websites and do not accept responsibility for their availability, content, security, privacy practices, products or services. A link does not necessarily mean that we endorse or approve the linked website or its operator.

You access third-party websites at your own discretion and should review their terms and privacy policies.

8. Website Security

We take reasonable steps to operate and protect the Site securely. However, no website, network or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, uninterrupted or free from harmful components.

You are responsible for maintaining suitable security on your own devices, accounts and internet connection, including protecting passwords and using current security software.

You should notify us promptly if you become aware of suspected unauthorised access, a security issue or misuse of the Site.

9. Availability of the Site

We may modify, suspend or withdraw any part of the Site for maintenance, security, operational or other reasons.

We do not guarantee that the Site will always be available, uninterrupted or error-free. Where reasonably practicable, we will endeavour to correct significant errors or restore unavailable services.

10. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that the Site or its content will be suitable for every purpose or that all information will always be complete, current or error-free.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising solely from access to, use of, or inability to use the Site.

Nothing in these Website Terms of Use excludes, restricts or modifies any right, remedy, guarantee or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

11. Privacy

Our collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

By using the Site, you acknowledge that online activity may involve cookies, analytics, fraud-prevention and security technologies as described in that policy.

12. Changes to these Website Terms

We may update these Website Terms of Use from time to time. The current version will be published on the Site and will show the date of the latest update.

Changes apply from the date they are published. They do not retrospectively alter the terms applying to an order that has already been accepted by us.

13. Governing Law

These Website Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria and courts entitled to hear appeals from them.

14. Contact

Questions about this Legal Notice or use of the Site may be sent through our Contact Us page.