Terms and Conditions

Updated on 11 December 2023

1. USE OF THE SITE

1.1. By accessing and using our website www.probitasconsult.co.za, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below (Terms and Conditions). If you do not wish to be bound to any of the Terms and Conditions, you should not access, display, use, download, and/or otherwise copy or distribute any content obtained from the Website.

1.2. Content currently or anticipated to be displayed on the Website (Content) is supplied by us subject to our copyright or the copyright of the third-party owner of the Content (Owners) and is protected by South African and international copyright laws. All rights in and to the Content are strictly reserved by the Owners.

1.3. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change and or modify portions of the Terms and/or Conditions at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes.

1.4. A certificate (letter) signed by the administrator of the Website will serve as sufficient proof (unless the contrary is proved by you) of the date and content of the latest and any previous version of the Terms and Conditions.

1.5. If you are under the age of 18 years old, you may only use the Website with the supervision of a parent or guardian. If you represent that you are sufficient legal age to use the Website, you will be bound by any legal obligations and liabilities that you may incur because of such use. You agree to supervise all usage by minors of this Website under your name of account. Probitas Consulting (Pty) Ltd assumes no liability relating to age misrepresentation.

2. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CONTENT

2.1. We grant to you, subject to these Terms and Conditions, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited, and revocable license to access, display, use, download and otherwise copy the current and future Content for personal, non-commercial and information purposes only.

2.2. You may not frame nor use framing technologies to enclose the Website or the Content nor any part thereof without our prior express written consent.

2.3. You may not use any device, software, or other instrumentality to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website. In addition, you will not use any automated method, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained herein, without the prior express consent from one of our authorized representatives (such consent is deemed given for standard search engine technology employed by Internet search web sites to direct Internet users to this Website).

3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

3.1. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the website and all content is provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties or representations of any nature whatsoever, whether express or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

3.2. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we, other members of our group of companies and third parties connected to us hereby shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature whatsoever suffered by you as a direct or indirect consequence of your use or inability for any reason to use the Website or Content, including, without limitation any liability for loss of income or revenue; loss of business; loss of profits or contracts; loss of anticipated savings; loss of data; loss of goodwill; wasted management or office time.

3.3. With respect to all communications you make to us regarding the Website or its Content including but not limited to feedback, questions, comments, suggestions and the like: (a) you shall have no right of confidentiality in your communications and we shall have no obligation to protect your communications from disclosure; (b) we shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute your communications to others without limitation; and (c) we shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, content or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose whatsoever ,including but not limited to the development, production and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information. The above is limited only by our commitment and obligations pertaining to your personal information (for more information, please see our Privacy Statement).

4. INDEMNIFICATION

4.1. You agree to indemnify Probitas Consulting and its affiliates, employees and directors and hold them harmless against any claims that may arise from your use or misuse of our services.

5. CONTENT OF THE SITE

5.1. Whilst every effort is made to update the information provided on this Website on a regular basis, we make no representations or warranties, whether express, implied in law or residual, as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of information contained on any of the pages comprising the Website and shall not be bound in any manner by any information contained on the Website or any of the pages comprising the Website. Probitas Consulting reserves the right at any time to change or discontinue without notice, any aspect, feature, or service offered by way of this Website. No opinions, information, data, or content contained on the Website shall be construed as advice and same are offered for information purposes only. Probitas Consulting gives no warranties and makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any such opinions, information, data, or content.

5.2. Probitas Consulting Internet sites contain information on our products and services, not all of which are available in every location. A reference to a Probitas Consulting product or service on a Probitas Consulting Internet site does not imply that such product or service is or will be available in your location.

6. EXTERNAL SITES AND LINKS

6.1. If you choose to leave this Website via links to other sites, we are not responsible for the privacy policies of those sites or the cookies those sites use. In addition, because we have no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.

7. SYSTEM AVAILABILITY

7.1. We will make all reasonable endeavors to maintain full system availability, except during scheduled maintenance periods.

8. SUITABLE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

8.1. You must use and update hardware and software (computer equipment and programs) suitable for the Website and the online services. If you do not, the Website may not work properly, and this could increase security risks. If any software is offered to you via the Website, the license agreement if you accept such offer is between you and the software licensor.

8.2. You indemnify us against any breach of a software license. We do not warrant that any software is of good quality or suitable for its purpose.

9. RISKS OF SENDING INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET

9.1. Information sent over the Internet, including email, can be intercepted, seen or changed. We take steps to limit these risks as explained in our Privacy Policy. Due to the fact that we cannot stop all illegal activities, we are not responsible for any loss or damage which you may suffer as a result. To limit risks, we may check any information which you send using our website or email.

10. BREACH OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

10.1. If you breach any of the terms and conditions, we will be entitled to exercise any of its rights that we may have in law.

11. APPLICABLE LAW

11.1. This is a South African website and is subject to the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Probitas Consulting will disclose any information regarding the use of this site including personal information pertaining to you without your permission when required by law, or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to investigate or protect against harmful activities to Probitas Consulting, clients or associates, or property (including this site), or to others.

11.2. Any claim, dispute or impasse relating to these terms and conditions shall by governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law. You hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa in respect of any disputes arising in connection with the services referred to herein, or these terms and conditions or any matter related to or in connection therewith.

12. PRIVACY

12.1. If you would like to view the privacy practices that govern how we process information about you on www.probitasconsult.co.za, please review our Privacy Policy/Statement. By using our site, you consent to your personal information being processed as set out in our Privacy Policy/Statement.

13. QUESTIONS

13.1. If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please send an e-mail to probitasconsult@outlook.com