Legal Information

• The Parrot Rescue Centre is privately owned and managed by Zarita Garozzo and Jamie Carpenter and is solely run by the PRC shop, bird boarding and donations. It does not recieve any financial assistance from the government.
• All profits made by the Parrot Rescue Centre through its PRC Shop, Bird Boarding, Virtual Adotpion, associated programs, Donations and Workshops, are used to support the daily operations of the PRC.
• All final decisions and communications in regards to the running or promoting of the PRC need to be made by only Zarita Garozzo or Jamie Carpenter
• All business enquires should be made directly in writing or by phone communication to Zarita Garozzo and Jamie Carpenter only.

The Parrot Rescue Centre:

• Rescue suffering, abused or unwanted parrots from abusive or neglectful situations.
• Act as a placement service for friendly, tame birds whose guardians have had to give up their bird(s) in urgent or emergency situations.
• Serve as an educational resource and advice service for: Future bird guardians,Current bird guardians, Schools, as an educational resource on the care and responsibilities of owning any animal as a pet.
• Serve as a permanent sanctuary for birds not suitable for adoption.
• Act as a rehabilitation centre for suffering and abused parrots.
• Do not place birds with breeders who have not been approved by the Parrot Rescue Centre’s criteria.
• Does not promote the business of breeders who do not pass the centre’s criteria.
• Will not sell, trade, or use PRC surrendered birds for commerce or profit.
• Does not breed PRC surrender Birds.
• Will promote responsible guardianship of all captive birds.
• Will promote education on all issues of avian welfare.
• Will provide a safe and clean environment for all birds.
• Will provide a high standard of care to the birds.
• Will provide a natural habitat for all birds
• Supports and encourages legislation protecting the rights, health, and safety of birds living in captivity.
• Strongly opposes legal/illegal exportation/importation and encourages all countries to adopt legislation, enforcement, and conservation policies to prevent wild birds from entering captivity
• Will not euthanize any parrots unless strictly authorised by an Avian Vet.
• Does not assume any liability for the content, materials, information and opinions provided on The Parrot Rescue Centre Web Site or email. Reliance on any such information is solely at your risk. The Parrot Rescue Centre disclaims any liability for injury or damages resulting from use of any information contained on The Parrot Rescue Centre Web Site.

• Must be willing to donate time, money or knowledge.
• Will not speak to any media unless given written permission from management.
• Must agree to follow all rules and regulations or they will be asked to leave the group should they break them
  
  

• The ability to influence and input on the PRC decisions,
• Help educate the public on the appropriate ways to care for companion pet parrots by referring them to the Parrot Rescue Centre website, other educational sites and literature.
• Passing on any ideas that you may have on the proceedings of the PRC.
• Help in the fostering and adopting of birds.
• Help with the PRC Newsletter publication
• Must not engage in any activity that would conflict with Parrot Rescue Centre principles and goals.
• Must agree to collaborate with one another to support and promote responsible social and legislative changes to improve the quality of life for birds and other animals living in captivity.
• Must conduct all business and fundraising activities with integrity and professionalism
• Must not engage in any illegal activities.
• The Parrot Rescue Centre does not encourage, promote, condone, or tolerate violence against humans, other animals, or property. Participants must not engage in any irresponsible actions that put the lives of any humans or other animals at risk or damage the property of others
• In spite of diverse views, Parrot Rescue Centre Participants must treat other Parrot Rescue Centre participating individuals and organizations with respect to promote the sharing of expertise and resources to benefit both captive and wild birds.
• Must not disseminate gossip or rumours or make disparaging comments about the efforts of other Parrot Rescue Centre Participants.
• Must demonstrate discretion when publicizing information about pending Parrot Rescue Centre activities or Participants. Some of our activities may require privacy during development to insure success, and some of our Participants may need to remain anonymous for professional reasons
• Should legitimate disputes or concerns arise within the group, Parrot Rescue Centre Participants are asked to bring these issues to a member of the Parrot Rescue Centre Management.
• Are not permitted to undertake business using the Parrot Rescue Centre name or logo.

• The materials hosted on The Parrot Rescue Centre Web Site, emailed and hard copy documents, including but not limited to images, photographs, audio and/or video content, screen savers, illustrations, and text, are protected by Australian and international laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights.
• Website and documents issued by the PRC should be used for personal, non-commercial use only.
• You may not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display or perform, republish, store, transmit or distribute any of the material from the web Site or emailed documents in whole or in part without the prior written consent of The Parrot Rescue Centre, except as follows. You may store copies of such materials temporarily in RAM and may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes and you may print a reasonable number of pages of The Parrot Rescue Centre Web Site for your personal use; provided in each case that you do not alter or remove any copyright or other proprietary notices included in such materials. Neither title nor intellectual property rights to any information or material in this site are transferred to you, but remain with The Parrot Rescue Centre or the applicable owner of such content.
• A participant does not have copyright and patent rights with respect to any of the PRC materials.
• All documents representing the PRC should be signed and delivered by Jamie or Zarita exclusively.
• Your failure to comply with the provisions of the above information may result in the termination of your use of The Parrot Rescue Centre Web Site and documents and may expose you to civil and/or criminal liability.