Terms and conditions

Last Updated: November 9, 2025

This Site is owned, operated and maintained by Mollitiam Consulting Ltd (Mollitiam) and has been created for your information, education, entertainment and communication. Your access to and use of this Site is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with the terms and conditions contained in this document ("Terms and Conditions"). By accessing and browsing the Site you accept, without qualification or limitation, these Terms and Conditions.

1. Intellectual Property

All copyright in any information, text, materials, graphics and software ("Content") on this Site is owned by Mollitiam. The Content is protected by both Australian and International copyright laws.

All names, logos and trademarks are the property of Mollitiam unless otherwise stated. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting any license or right of use of any trademark displayed on the Site without the prior express written permission of Mollitiam. The AI Usage Classification trademark and badges displayed are solely owned by AIUC Global Pty Ltd and is being used with permission. Please head to AIUC Global's website to find out more

Where pledge takers and artists have authorised the use images, logos, text and other information in their registration, the copyright of these is retained as the property of the relevant organisation or individual.

2. Restrictions on Use

You must not: (1) copy, modify, republish, transmit or distribute the Content in any form unless you receive prior written authorisation from Mollitiam; or (2) use the Site in any manner or for any purpose which is unlawful or in any manner which violates any right of Mollitiam or which is prohibited by the Mollitiam.

3. Disclaimer of Warranties

Mollitiam makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content of this site. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and certain corresponding state legislation and similar New Zealand legislation imply terms, conditions and warranties into some contracts for the supply of goods and services and prohibit the exclusion, restriction and modification of such terms ("prescribed terms").

Except as provided by prescribed terms, all terms, conditions and warranties express or implied by custom, law or statute in any way relating to access to, or non-access to, this site or your use of, or reliance upon, this site or the contents hereof are hereby excluded. Mollitiam does not warrant expressly or impliedly that your access to the site (or any site linked in any way to this site) will be uninterrupted or error free. Mollitiam does not warrant expressly or impliedly that any defects will be corrected or that the site (or any site linked in any way to this site) or the server which stores and transmits content to you are free of viruses or any other harmful components.

4. Limitation of Liability

xcept as provided by the Prescribed Terms, Mollitiam shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of profits arising out of your access to, or inability to access, this Site or your use of, or reliance upon, this Site or the Content hereof. In addition, Mollitiam has no duty to update this Site or the Content hereof and Mollitiam shall not be liable for any failure to update such information.

Mollitiam shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of profits arising out of actions taken based on inaccurate or falsified information provided by the licensees or members of the public when using the Optimistically Defiant Logos, Badges or Trade Marks.

5. Links

Mollitiam disclaims all warranties with regard to the content of or otherwise relating to other web sites or resources linked in any way to this Site. Any links to a third party site are provided for convenience only. Mollitiam is not responsible for and makes no representations concerning the condition and content of, or products offered at the third party site. A link does not indicate, expressly or impliedly, that Mollitiam endorses the site or the products or services offered there. Your access to any linked site and use of any products and services offered there is at your own risk.

6. Social Media and Blog Commenting Policy

All conversations, comments and posts should be constructive, respectful, and contain language that is appropriate for all groups and ages. We therefore reserve the right to disallow comments that:

Comments that do not adhere to the above guidelines will be removed. In cases of repeat offenses, we will take action to block offenders from the ability to comment or interact with the page where possible.

Please note our moderators do their best to ensure this policy is adhered to fairly and consistently. If you would like to report abuse, spam, fake profiles, etc. please refer to the Social Media platforms guidance on this. Also know that many of the platforms provide you with the ability to report any individual comment as “abuse” or “spam”.

7 Governing Law

Any disputes relating to the Content or otherwise relating to this Site shall be governed by the laws of the state of Western Australia, Australia.

8 Privacy

Any personal data you transmit to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, will be used by Mollitiam in accordance with the Privacy Policy displayed on this Site.

9 Future Changes

Mollitiam may at any time in its absolute discretion revise any or all of the Terms and Conditions. By continuing to use this Site after any revisions are made you are bound by such revisions.

10 Other

Mollitiam, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to monitor and remove postings and discontinue site availability at any time without notice. If any term, condition, or provision of these Terms & Conditions is determined to be unlawful, invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms, conditions and provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. These Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Mollitiam relating to the subject matter herein.

By using this site, you are acknowledging your consent to the foregoing terms and conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

11 How to contact us

This policy may be revised from time to time, as we alter the way we use your information, or new features are added to the site or the legislation changes. Please check the policy periodically for updates and additions. If you have any concerns or queries about the Optimistically Defiant Website Terms and Conditions or would like more information, please contact us via email at contact@optimisticallydefiant.org.

12 Use of pledge takers and artists branding for promotion

By approving the public display of their commitment to the Optimistically Defiant pledge, the pledger or artist hereby grant Mollitiam a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to:

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