Website Terms and Conditions of Use Relating to FIDSSA
These Terms and Conditions (“the Terms and Conditions”) govern your (“the
User”) use of the FIDSSA (“Provider”) website located at the domain name
www.fidssa.co.za (“the Website”). By accessing and using the Website, the User
agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions set out in this legal notice. The
User may not access, display, use, download, and/or otherwise copy or distribute
content obtained on the website for marketing and other purposes without the
consent of the Provider.
Electronic Communications
By using this Website or communicating with the Provider by electronic means,
the user consents and acknowledges that any and all agreements, notices,
disclosures, or any other communication satisfies any legal requirement,
including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be
in writing.
E-Commerce & Privacy
The Website, www.fidssa.co.za, sells membership subscriptions. The membership
subscriptions bought from this Website is at the purchaser’s risk. The
purchaser/ user indemnifies and holds the Provider harmless against any loss,
injury or damages which may be sustained as a result of purchasing the
membership subscriptions sold on the Website. All prices quoted on the website
are quoted in ZAR.
The private information required for executing the orders placed through the
e-commerce facility, namely the User’s personal information and credit card
details, delivery address and telephone numbers will be kept in the strictest
confidence by the Provider and not sold or made known to third parties. Only the
necessary information, that is the delivery address and contact phone number
will be made known to third parties delivering the product.
The Provider undertakes that it has taken all reasonable precautions to secure
the credit card processing that is carried out to receive payment for goods
sold. The Provider cannot be held responsible for security breaches occurring on
the User’s electronic device (Personal Computer or other electronic device used
to browse the Website), which may result due to the lack of adequate virus
protection software or spyware that the User may inadvertently have installed on
his/her device.
Cancelled orders on the e-commerce facility will be refunded after deduction of
a 10% charge for administration costs.
The Provider reserves the right to cancel an order for which payment has already
been received. This may occur if applicant does not meet the requirements for
membership. Should the Provider exercise this right, the User will receive a
full refund with no deductions.
Any complaints regarding membership should be directed to info@fidssa.co.za.
Updating of these Terms and Conditions
The Provider reserves the right to change, modify, add to, or remove from
portions or the whole of these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Changes
to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes being
posted to this Website. It is the User’s obligation to periodically check these
Terms and Conditions at the Website for changes or updates. The Users continued
use of this Website following the posting of changes or updates will be
considered notice of the User’s acceptance to abide by and be bound by these
Terms and Conditions, including such changes or updates.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
The Provider provides certain information at the Website. Content currently or
anticipated to be displayed at this Website is provided by Provider, its
affiliates and/or subsidiary, or any other third party owners of such content,
and includes but is not limited to Literary Works, Musical Works, Artistic
Works, Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films, Sound and Television Broadcasts,
Program-Carrying Signals, Published Editions and Computer Programs (“the
Content”). All such proprietary works, and the compilation of the proprietary
works, are copyright of the Provider, its affiliates or subsidiary, or any other
third party owner of such rights (“the Owners”), and is protected by South
African and international copyright laws. The Providers reserve the right to
make any changes to the Website, the Content, or to products and/or services
offered through the Website at any time and without notice. All rights in and to
the Content is reserved and retained by the Owners. Except as specified in these
Terms and Conditions, the User is not granted a license or any other right
including without limitation under Copyright, Trademark, Patent or other
Intellectual Property Rights in or to the Content.
Limited License to General Users
The Provider grants to the User, subject to the further terms of these Terms and
Conditions, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable right to
access, display, use, download and otherwise copy the current and future Content
for personal, non-commercial and information purposes only.
This Website and the Content may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, resold,
visited or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express
prior written consent of Provider. The license does not allow the User to
collect product or service listings, descriptions or other information displayed
here, and does not allow any derivative use of this Website or the Content for
the benefit of another merchant. The User may not frame nor use framing
technologies to enclose the Provider Website or the Content nor any part thereof
without the express written consent of Provider. Provider and the Owners do not
offer products or services to minors. If you are under the age of 18, you may
not respond to or otherwise accept or act upon any offers in the Website.
The Provider and the Owners, their affiliates or subsidiary reserve the right to
refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at
their sole discretion.
Any unauthorised use terminates this license.
Limitation of liability
The Website and all Content on the Website, including any current or future
offer of products or services, are provided on an “as is” basis, and may include
inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Owners make no warranty or
representation as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the Content.
Neither Provider nor any holding company, affiliate or subsidiary of Provider,
shall be held responsible for any direct or indirect special, consequential or
other damage of any kind whatsoever suffered or incurred, related to the use of,
or the inability to access or use the Content of the Website or any
functionality thereof, or of any linked website, even if Provider is expressly
advised thereof.
Privacy: casual surfing
The User may visit the Website without providing any personal information. The
Website servers will in such instances collect the IP address of the User
computer, but not the email address or any other distinguishing information.
This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time
spent at the Website, pages viewed, etc. The Provider uses this information to
determine use of the Website, and to improve Content thereon. The Provider
assumes no obligation to protect this information, and may copy, distribute or
otherwise use such information without limitation.
Choice of Law
This Website is controlled, operated and administered by Provider from its
offices within the Republic of South Africa. Access to the Website from
territories or countries where the Content or purchase of the products sold on
the Website is illegal is prohibited. The User may not use this Website in
violation of South African export laws and regulations. If the User accesses
this Website from locations outside of South Africa, that User is responsible
for compliance with all local laws.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of
South Africa, and the User consents to the jurisdiction of the Witwatersrand
High Court in the event of any dispute. If any of the provisions of these Terms
and Conditions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions,
and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in full force and
effect. These
Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Provider and
the User with regard to the use of the Content and this Website.
Contacting FIDSSA
All queries can be directed to the secretary of FIDSSA on:
Tel: 011 340 9000
Fax: 011 888 9624
Email: info@fidssa.co.za