General Terms and Conditions and Acceptance (“Terms”)

These Terms apply when you visit the website for the first time and are a binding agreement between Primedia Proprietary Limited (“Primedia”) and you. The latest version of these Terms applies each time you visit this website. This website includes all related pages and websites. Primedia reserves the right to make changes to this site and the disclaimers and Terms at any time.

Please read these Terms carefully, and should you have any questions please direct them to:

Primedia Proprietary Limited PO Box 652110

Benmore 2010

South Africa

info@primedialtd.co.za

Your Privacy and Security

Primedia takes the privacy and the security of your personal information very seriously. You can find out more about this in our Privacy Notice.

Copyright

All content included on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, and software, is the property of Primedia or its content suppliers and is protected by South African and international copyright laws and treaties. Furthermore, the compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this website is the exclusive property of Primedia.

Without derogating from the above, Primedia authorises you to view, copy, download to a local drive, print and distribute the content of this website, or parts thereof, provided that:

Such content is used for information purposes only; Such content is used for non-commercial purposes; and

Any reproduction of material from this website or portion thereof must include this copyright notice in its entirety and reference the source of the content, namely the Primedia website.

Trademarks

The trademarks, service marks, logos and other proprietary names and identifiers which are owned by Primedia and displayed on this website may not be used in connection with any product or service that does not belong to Primedia. Furthermore, nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting a license or right to use any of the trademarks without the express, written permission of Primedia.

Access and Availability of Service and Links

Primedia’s website may contain links to other related Internet websites. No inference can be made, or representation implied, that Primedia is affiliated to, operates or controls these linked websites. The linked websites are for the user’s convenience only and user access thereto is at the user’s own risk. When visiting third party websites through the use of links, the user must refer to that website’s individual terms and conditions of use and cannot rely on the terms and conditions contained herein.

Permission for linking to our website

It is prohibited to create any kind of link or reference to Primedia’s website without first obtaining written permission from Primedia. Primedia may refuse permission or grant such permission on certain conditions that must be adhered to. Links that need permission include hyperlinks (automatic links in text), deep links (that bypass the website’s home page), frames, metatags or any similar reference, electronic or not.

Any request for linking to Primedia’s website must be sent to info@primedialtd.co.za. Should Primedia not respond in writing within five business days, Primedia has not agreed to your request.

In the event that we believe that you are in breach of these Terms, we may take immediate legal action, and you agree to repay us our costs of this legal action on the highest scale of attorney and own client.

Bulletin Boards and Forums

Primedia has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and review submissions submitted by users to Bulletin Boards and Forums.

Primedia shall not be responsible for the content of these messages, and reserves the right to delete or edit submissions that it deems to be abusive, defamatory, obscene or in violation of any Copyright or Trademark laws, or otherwise objectionable.

Notwithstanding the above, all submissions to the Bulletin Boards and Forums will become the exclusive property of Primedia. Use of the Bulletin Boards and Forums are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • The user will not use any of the Forums or Bulletin Boards for unlawful
  • The user will not use the Forums or Bulletin Boards for the purposes of “spamming”.
  • The user will not restrict or inhibit any other user/s from using and enjoying the Forums and Bulletin Boards in any
  • The user will not use threatening, inciting, inflammatory, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, profane or pornographic material in any of the Forums or Bulletin
  • The user will not violate the Copyright, Trademark or any other intellectual property right of any other person by the submission of content to Primedia’s
  • The user warrants that he/she is the rightful owner of content submitted to, or transmitted through Primedia’s website, or that the user has obtained permission from the rightful owner/s to submit or transmit such
  • The user will not submit or transmit content on or through Primedia’s website that contains any form of malware or other harmful
  • The user will not submit or transmit content intended for commercial purposes or containing marketing or promotional materials or content intended to solicit donations on or through Primedia’s
  • Primedia reserves the right to remove any content that is transmitted in violation of all the provisions listed above.

Liability Disclaimer

The information, services, products and materials published on this website, including without limitation, text, graphics and links are provided on an “as is” basis. Primedia makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this website or the information, contents, materials, or products included on this website. Without limiting the generality of the aforegoing, Primedia does not warrant that:

This website will be error free;

This website will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality; and

Whilst Primedia has taken reasonable measures to provide for the integrity of this website and its contents, no warranty, whether express or implied, is given that any files, downloads or applications available via this website are free of viruses, trojans, bombs, time-locks or any other date or code which has the ability to corrupt or affect the operation of your system to the extent permitted by law.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The use of this website is entirely at your own risk. You are fully responsible for any loss or damage that may result from you using or not being able to use this website or any of its content, information or any online service.

In no event shall Primedia and its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this website. Such limitation shall also apply with respect to damages resulting from the inability to use this website, the operational failure of this website, or for any information, products, and services obtained through this website, or otherwise arising out of the use of this website, whether based on contract, delict, strict liability or otherwise, even if Primedia and/or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages.

Applicable Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South Gauteng High Court of the Republic of South Africa in respect of any disputes arising in connection with this website.

Professional Information

This website could include technical, typographical or other inaccuracies and you are urged to contact Primedia to confirm all information contained on this website prior to placing reliance thereon. Changes are periodically made to the information herein and these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this website.

Violation and Waiver

Should you violate these Terms or any other rights of Primedia, Primedia reserves the right to pursue any and all legal and equitable remedies against you. If Primedia should fail to enforce any right or provision in these Terms, you agree that this failure does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision or of any other rights or provisions in these.

If a court should find that one or more rights or provisions set forth in these Terms are invalid, you agree that the remainder of the Terms shall be enforceable and that, to the extent permitted by law, the court shall give effect to the parties’ intentions, as reflected in any such right or provision that has been declared invalid or unenforceable.

Capacity to enter into agreements

You warrant to us that you are over the age of 18 years and are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms.

Our address for notices and service of legal process

Primedia’s registered address where any legal document or notice must be served on or delivered to us (our domicilium citandi et executandi) is:

5 Gwen Lane, Sandton, Johannesburg

You may also contact Primedia by email at info@primedialtd.co.za.