Terms and ConditionsAgreement
By accessing or using this site you agree to these terms and any policies posted on the site. If you do not accept these terms, do not use this site. “You” means any individual or entity accessing the site. We may amend these terms at any time by updating this page; continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Access, accounts and acceptable use
- Access rights: We grant you a limited, non‑exclusive, revocable right to access and use the site for lawful, personal or business purposes in accordance with these terms. We may restrict, suspend or terminate access at our discretion.
- Registration: If you register, you must provide accurate, current information and keep it updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use.
- Acceptable use: You may not use the site to post, transmit or distribute unlawful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent or infringing material; to interfere with the site’s operation; to harvest data from the site; or to attempt to circumvent security or authentication. You must comply with applicable laws including the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act.
- User obligations: You must exercise caution when interacting with other users and third parties. Do not rely solely on the site for verification of identity, ownership or authenticity; conduct your own due diligence before entering agreements or making payments.
User content, publications and moderation
- Ownership and licence: You retain ownership of content you submit, publish or post on public areas of the site, but you grant this site a perpetual, worldwide, royalty‑free licence to use, reproduce, adapt, publish and display that content for the purposes of operating and promoting the site.
- Public content: Content posted in public areas may be viewed and reused by others; we are not responsible for third‑party use.
- Moderation and removal: We may edit, remove or refuse to publish content that breaches these terms or is otherwise objectionable. We do not guarantee moderation of all content and are not liable for user posts. If you believe content infringes your rights, follow our notice procedures.
Payments, transactions and disclaimers on listings
- Payment processing: Where payments are required, payment card or banking details are processed only by third‑party payment providers; we do not store or have access to full payment card details.
- Listings and third parties: Listings, adverts and offers on the site are provided by third parties. We do not guarantee the accuracy, legality or completeness of listings, and we do not act as agent for sellers or buyers unless expressly stated. Any transaction between users is solely between those users.
- Safety warning: You are responsible for verifying identities, ownership and the terms of any transaction. Never transfer funds or disclose sensitive financial information without appropriate verification. We strongly recommend in‑person verification and independent legal or professional advice where appropriate.
Intellectual property and site content
- Ownership: All site design, text, graphics, logos and other materials are owned by or licensed to this site and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
- Permitted use: You may view and download materials for your personal, non‑commercial use only unless a written licence permits otherwise. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, create derivative works, or commercially exploit site content without prior written permission.
Privacy, cookies and data protection
- Privacy policy: Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information; it is incorporated into these terms. We process personal data in accordance with applicable law, including POPIA, and in reliance on lawful bases such as consent, contractual necessity and legitimate interests.
- Cookies: The site uses cookies and similar technologies; you may control cookie preferences through your browser, but disabling essential cookies may limit site functionality.
- Information requests: Requests to access, correct or delete personal information should be submitted as described in the Privacy Policy.
Warranties, liability and indemnity
- No warranty: The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for purpose, accuracy, completeness or uninterrupted availability.
- Limitation of liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability for indirect, special, incidental or consequential losses and limit our aggregate liability in respect of any claim arising from your use of the site to the greater of R1,000 or the amount you paid to us in the previous 12 months in connection with the service.
- Indemnity: You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim, loss, liability or expense arising from your breach of these terms, misuse of the site or any transaction you enter into with another user.
Notices, complaints and governing law
- Legal requests: We may disclose personal information in response to lawful requests from public authorities or to protect our rights, property or safety.
- Complaints: If you have a complaint about privacy or data handling you may raise it with us and, if unresolved, with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
- Governing law and jurisdiction: These terms are governed by the laws of South Africa. Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the site is subject to the non‑exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.
Security, termination and contact
- Security: We use commercially reasonable measures to protect data, but cannot guarantee absolute security. You accept the risk inherent in online communications.
- Termination: We may suspend or terminate your access for breach or for any other reason at our discretion. Termination does not limit remedies available to us.
- Contact: For notices, privacy requests, copyright concerns or other enquiries contact us via the site contact page or at privacy@thissite.example.
Effective date: the date displayed on this site.