Individual Subscription Terms and Conditions
Version 1.0 | Effective date: 5 August 2026
These Terms and Conditions (Terms) govern the individual paid subscription between:
(a) Michael Stephen Woon, ABN 71674238026, trading as Ocean Tech Intelligence (OTI, we, us, our); and
(b) the individual who subscribes to a paid tier (You, the Subscriber).
By checking the box or clicking the subscribe button, or by paying the Subscription Fee, You agree to be bound by these Terms. No separate signature is required.
If You do not agree to these Terms, do not complete the subscription. These Terms apply in addition to the platform terms of beehiiv and/or stripe, through which the subscription is administered.
In these Terms, the following definitions apply:
Content means all publications, articles, briefings, deep dive research, intel drops, digests, trackers, analysis, reports, and other materials produced and distributed by OTI under the subscription, in any format, together with any archive of the same.
Renewal Date means the annual anniversary of the commencement date of the subscription, such date not being less than 365 days from commencement of the subscription.
Subscription Fee means the annual paid subscription fee for individual access, as displayed at the time of subscription.
Subscription Period means a continuous period of twelve (12) months, being a period of 365 days (or 366 in the case of a leap year) from and including the date of payment of the Subscription Fee, unless terminated earlier in accordance with these Terms.
3.1 Subject to payment of the Subscription Fee and compliance with these Terms, OTI grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to access and use the Content for Your own personal use during the Subscription Period.
3.2 The subscription commences on the date payment of the Subscription Fee is received and continues for a period of twelve (12) months, unless terminated earlier in accordance with these Terms.
3.3 The subscription automatically renews for successive twelve (12) month periods on each Renewal Date unless You cancel in accordance with clause 6.
3.4 The subscription is personal to You and is tied to a single individual and email address. It may not be shared, transferred, or used by any other person.
3.5 Upon expiry or termination of the subscription for any reason, access to paid Content, including the archive, ceases immediately. No carry-over of access applies beyond the paid Subscription Period.
4.1 The Subscription Fee is payable in United States Dollars (USD) annually in advance, unless another billing arrangement is displayed and selected at the time of subscription.
4.2 Payment is processed through beehiiv's payment provider. OTI may suspend or terminate access where payment is not received.
4.3 The subscription automatically renews in accordance with clause 3.3. You authorise the recurring charge of the Subscription Fee to Your nominated payment method on each Renewal Date until the subscription is cancelled.
4.4 All fees are exclusive of any applicable taxes. If GST is payable under Australian law on the supply of the subscription to You, that GST will be added to the Subscription Fee. For the avoidance of doubt, OTI is not required to collect, and will not add to the Subscription Fee, any value-added tax, consumption tax, sales tax, or similar tax imposed by a jurisdiction other than Australia. You are responsible for any such tax applicable in Your jurisdiction in connection with the subscription.
4.5 OTI may vary the Subscription Fee by providing notice not less than thirty (30) days prior to the next Renewal Date. If You do not wish to renew at the varied fee, You may cancel in accordance with clause 6 before the Renewal Date. No price change applies retroactively to a Subscription Period already paid for.
5.1 All intellectual property rights in the Content, including all copyright, trade marks, and other proprietary rights, vest in and remain the property of OTI. Nothing in these Terms transfers or assigns any intellectual property rights to You.
5.2 You may use the Content solely for Your own personal use. You must not, without the prior written consent of OTI:(a) reproduce, copy, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute the Content or any part of it to any other person;(b) sell, resell, sublicense, or otherwise make the Content available to any third party;(c) use the Content in any product or service offered to third parties; or(d) share, forward, or otherwise distribute individual editions or extracts of the Content to any person who is not a current OTI subscriber.
5.3 You must not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright notice, trade mark, or other proprietary rights notice contained in the Content.
5.4 Brief quotation from or reference to the Content for commentary, criticism, or professional analysis purposes is permitted, provided that OTI is attributed as the source.
5.5 You acknowledge that the Content constitutes confidential and commercially valuable information of OTI, and must not disclose or make it available to any third party except as expressly permitted under clause 5.4.
6.1 You may cancel the subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the then-current Subscription Period, and access continues until that date. The subscription will not renew thereafter.
6.2 Subscriptions are non-refundable except as provided in clause 6.3.
6.3 If OTI becomes unable to supply the Content for more than four (4) continuous weeks, or ceases publication during a Subscription Period, OTI will, on receipt of Your written request made within thirty (30) days of OTI resuming publication (or, if OTI ceases publication entirely, within thirty (30) days of that cessation), provide a pro-rated refund of the Subscription Fee corresponding to the period of non-supply (or, if OTI ceases publication entirely, for the remaining unexpired months of the Subscription Period).
6.4 OTI may suspend or terminate the subscription immediately on notice if You breach these Terms.
6.5 On termination or expiry, access to paid Content ceases immediately in accordance with clause 3.5.6.6 Clauses 5 (Intellectual Property, Permitted Use and Confidentiality) and 9 (Governing Law) survive termination.
7.1 The Content is produced for general intelligence and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, financial advice, investment advice, or any other form of professional advice.
7.2 OTI makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or fitness for purpose of the Content. You rely on the Content at Your own risk.
7.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, OTI excludes all liability to You or any third party arising from or in connection with the Content or the subscription, including any loss of profit, revenue, data, or business opportunity. Nothing in these Terms excludes any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including under the Australian Consumer Law.
8.1 OTI may modify these Terms by providing notice not less than thirty (30) days before the modifications take effect, except that any variation to the Subscription Fee is governed exclusively by clause 4.5 and not by this clause 8.
8.2 Your continued use of the subscription after the effective date of any modification constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
8.3 If You do not accept the modified Terms, You may cancel the subscription in accordance with clause 6 prior to the effective date of the modification.
9.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of South Australia, Australia.
9.2 Each party irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Australia and any courts competent to hear appeals from those courts.
10.1 Entire agreement. These Terms, together with beehiiv's applicable platform terms, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the individual subscription.
10.2 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.
10.3 Waiver. A failure or delay by OTI in exercising any right under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right.
10.4 Notices. Notices to OTI must be sent in writing by email to [email protected].
10.5 No assignment. You may not assign or transfer Your rights under these Terms.