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Except with respect to such Other Agreements, any modifications of this Agreement must be in writing, except that the Author may modify the terms of this Agreement at any time by posting notice of such modification on a page of the Site entitled "Legal" at which time the modification immediately takes effect. Contact Details Postal: ACT Light Rail - PO Box 50, Mitchell ACT 2911 E-Mail: info@actlightrail.info Website Privacy Statement This policy establishes how the Author will use information we gather about you from your visit to our website. The Author seeks to adhere to the Guidelines for World Wide Websites developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. 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