These Terms and Conditions are a current extract from our online Terms and Conditions (available at
http://dotnewsconnect.co.za/terms-and-conditions/), which, as amended online from time to time, constitute the entire agreement ("The Agreement") between you and DotNews (proprietor Stanhope Trustees SA (Pty) Ltd, reg. no. 1999/017337/07) in respect of the provision by DotNews to you of services as ordered, subscribed for, or supplied to you from time to time.
General Terms and Conditions for DotNews Services
The price/s for all DotNews packages, services and optional choices relating thereto, shall be as set out in each applicable order form and/or accepted quote. DotNews reserves the right at its sole discretion to decline to accept any order, and/or to terminate any service/s at any time. In this event, you will be entitled to a refund of any amount/s paid in advance in respect only of any service not provided prior to termination. Where services are supplied on an ongoing or subscription basis, prices are subject to increase from time to time.
Cancellation of service/s. You may cancel your subscription on one calendar month’s written notice to DotNews.
Hourly Rates. Unless specifically otherwise stated in writing, any work completed outside of your package will be charged at our standard hourly rates. DotNews will always endeavour to inform you, the client, of such charges before any work commences.
Quotes. When a quotation is provided by DotNews, the final project value may vary from the initial quotation if additions or alterations are requested to the original scope of work.
Payment. All subscription and other ongoing fees are payable by you in advance. In the event of any non-payment at any time, DotNews reserves the right to immediately and without notice terminate or suspend all services. In respect of certain services, DotNews may require a non-refundable upfront payment of a deposit and/or setup fees. For certain services, DotNews may also require you to sign a debit order authorising DotNews to debit applicable fees and charges from your nominated bank account.
Copyright in all newsletters, in the websites
www.dotnews.co.za,
www.dotnewsconnect.co.za,
www.lawdotnews.co.za,
www.accountingdotnews.co.za, and
www.findotnews.co.za, their contents and all material and data thereon, and as specifically provided in the Terms and Conditions applicable to individual DotNews services, is reserved by DotNews. Same may not be used, redistributed, transmitted, disseminated, copied, imitated or reproduced in any form without the prior and specific written permission of DotNews.
Images. Unless specifically stated in writing to the contrary, images provided by DotNews in our articles and other service offerings to clients, and/or in its own online publications, are licenced by DotNews for that purpose alone. Such images are subject to third-party licencing restrictions which do not allow the use of said images by parties other than DotNews, and consequently, any party other than DotNews wishing to use any such image must licence same directly from the relevant image suppliers and licence-issuers before use. Should you instruct us to use any image not provided by us, you confirm that you have the legal right to use it.
Additional Stock Photography. If for any DotNews service you require additional stock photography or other images, the costs thereof will be for your account unless otherwise stated in the applicable order form or quote.
Disclaimer. You agree to use our services and websites entirely at your own risk and DotNews does not warrant that its websites, nor any email, newsletter or other electronic communication, nor any website produced for you or other service supplied to you, is free of viruses, worms, trojan horses, harmful components, malware or any form of harmful, destructive or unlawful code, data or features. DotNews does not warrant that its servers and/or third-party servers used by it to deliver services will remain functional and accessible at all times. DotNews will endeavour to deliver services on time but will not be liable for any delay or loss whatsoever in respect of delivery arising out of any cause beyond its control.
POPIA, Data Protection and Privacy. Service subscribers and DotNews both undertake to comply fully with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act) as set out in the “POPIA, Data Protection and Privacy Policies” section of our terms and conditions found online
here.
Limitation of Liability. To the full extent allowed by law, DotNews will not be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or otherwise. In the event that DotNews is found to be liable in any regard, such liability (however arising, and including but not limited to any liability arising from any failure to comply with POPIA) will without exception be limited to an amount equal to the sums paid or payable by you in respect of the service to which such liability relates. It remains your responsibility to ensure that all content submitted is of a standard satisfactory to you. You agree to indemnify DotNews, our directors, employees, suppliers, contractors and associates, against any claims, costs, damages, liabilities, penalties, losses, expenses, negligence, actions, civil claims, suits or proceedings suffered, sustained or incurred by you or by any third party based on any action or inaction by you, or based on any work prepared by or approved by you.
Amendment and Notices. DotNews may amend this Agreement at any time, and any amendment/s to this Agreement shall bind both parties from the date of notice of such amendment/s to you. In the event of such amendment/s, you may terminate your subscription for any service and will in that event be entitled to a refund of any amount/s paid in advance in respect only of any service not provided prior to termination.
Any notice in terms of this agreement will be deemed to be given and accepted when transmitted to any email address given by you in each applicable order form or quote (or any amended email address/es advised to us in writing thereafter).