Terms Of Use
Welcome to Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect (SWOTE BC)!
The SWOTE BC Terms of Use describe the legal framework in which you access and participate on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal, what your rights and responsibilities are, and what you can expect from us. The SWOTE BC website is owned and operated by Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect. The SWOTE BC website and SWOTE BC’s services, which are provided through the website and may potentially also be provided through other mediums, are collectively referred to as “Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect”, “us” or “we”.
• Eligibility to Use Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal
By using Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use as well as our Privacy Policy, and other site rules. Collectively, these are referred to as the “Conditions”. Please read the Conditions carefully as your access to or use of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect constitutes your acceptance of all the provisions of these Conditions.
Use of SWOTE BC is only permitted provided you represent and warrant that
(a) All registration information you submit is truthful and accurate, including that the email address you submit is one that you own and use.
(b) You will maintain the accuracy of such information.
(c) You are 18 years of age or older, or that you will use SWOTE BC only under the supervision of your parent/s or guardian/s who has/have agreed to these Conditions.
(d) That your use of SWOTE BC does not violate any applicable laws or regulations.
You undertake and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Conditions and to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth herein.
• Prohibited Activity
You agree that you shall not, nor shall you allow any third party to:
− Modify, adapt, translate, or reverse engineer any portion of the Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website and/or Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal service.
− Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices on the SWOTE BC website or from other Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect materials.
− Reformat or frame any portion of the web pages that are part of the SWOTE BC website.
− Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve or index any portion of the SWOTE BC website.
− Transmit any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses or other items of a destructive nature.
− Interfere with the proper working of the SWOTE BC website or SWOTE BC service, including taking any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion, an unreasonable load on our IT infrastructure.
− Create user accounts by automated means or under false or fraudulent pretences.
− Create or transmit unwanted electronic communications such as “spam” to other SWOTE BC users or otherwise interfere with other users’ enjoyment of the SWOTE BC website and/or SWOTE BC Portal Service;
− Copy or store any content offered on the SWOTE BC website or from SWOTE BC’s services other than for your own use.
− Collect any information about other users for any purpose other than to improve SWOTE BC’s content.
− Use SWOTE BC Portal, intentionally or unintentionally, to violate any applicable law.
• Your Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal Account
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect account, including interactions with other [SWOTE BC] users and/or businesses. If you use Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect on a computer that others may access, you should ensure that you log out from your account at the end of each session. You must only register on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect as a business if you are the business owner or have express authority from the business owner to act on behalf of that business. You can cancel your SWOTE BC account at any time by contacting Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect. Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect reserves the right to refuse, block or cancel any account at its sole discretion.
• Inactive accounts policy
In general, you must have an active business listing(s) to keep your account active. Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect reserves the right to close all “inactive” SWOTE BC accounts. If an account is found with no business listing(s) created for at least three months, the account may be removed/deleted by Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect without notice.
• Privacy
The use of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
• Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Content
Please take care when posting information and other content, including text, data, photos, audio, video, and other materials (hereafter referred to as “User Content”), to Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect as some content may be prohibited (see next section). Despite this prohibition, SWOTE BC does not control User Content, which may include content relating to ratings, reviews, business information, messages, special offers, and member profiles, and Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such User Content. You understand that by using SWOTE BC, you may be exposed to content that is offensive, or in some way objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of SWOTE BC content, including any reliance on the content, integrity, and accuracy of such content. If you find content that you believe is inappropriate, incorrect, or in some way suspect, please notify SWOTE BC either by reporting this content, or by emailing us using the Contact page.
SWOTE BC, at its sole discretion, may remove any User Content that it deems to be in violation of these Conditions, or which may be offensive, illegal, or violates the rights, or threatens the safety of any person. However, SWOTE BC assumes no responsibility for monitoring the Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website for inappropriate content or conduct, and has no obligation to remove such content, and SWOTE BC assumes no responsibility for content submitted by users.
You are solely responsible for any User Content that you submit, publish, or display on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, or transmit to other members and/or other website users. You agree to only post User Content that you reasonably believe to be true and agree not to purposely provide false or misleading information. User Content is not necessarily reviewed by SWOTE BC and as such may not reflect the policies or opinions of SWOTE BC. User Content is not endorsed by Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect and SWOTE BC makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content.
You also understand and agree that SWOTE BC may review and delete any User Content, including business listings, reviews, member profiles, and special offers, that in the sole judgment of SWOTE BC violates these Conditions or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights of, harm, or threaten the safety of others.
If you enter into correspondence or engage in commercial transactions with third parties in connection with your use of SWOTE BC, such activity is solely between you and the applicable third party. Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect has no liability, obligation, or responsibility for any such activity and you hereby release SWOTE BC from all claims arising from such activity.
Your use of SWOTE BC may include links to, or otherwise direct you too, websites operated by third parties. SWOTE BC does not endorse, nor is SWOTE BC affiliated with these third-party websites and we are not responsible for any content that appears on these websites. (Those third-party websites also do not endorse Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect.)
• Content Prohibited on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal
The following is a partial list of the kind of content and communications that is prohibited on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect. SWOTE BC reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action in its sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including removing the offending communication from SWOTE BC and terminating the membership of such violators and/or blocking the use of the SWOTE BC website and/or SWOTE BC service.
You may not post content that:
− Contains any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such rights.
− Infringes, misappropriates, or violates the intellectual property, privacy or other rights of any party.
− Is false in nature or intentionally misleading.
− Is threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libellous, including the use of inflammatory comments, generalisations, or unfounded criticism.
− Is patently offensive to users of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, such as Content that promotes racism, prejudice, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against a group or individual.
− Harasses or advocates harassment of another person.
− Contains nudity, violence, or offensive subject matter or contains a link to other websites containing this type of content.
− Promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive.
− Links to another business directory, rating, or review website.
− Includes a photograph of another person without having gained that person’s consent.
− Falsely expresses or implies that the content represents, is endorsed or sponsored by SWOTE BC.
• Cancellations and Refunds
As Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect has no lock-in contracts for its subscriptions, any cancellations must be made prior to the renewal date which can be viewed via your account settings.
You acknowledge and agree that as a term and condition of using the Website, any fees incurred in accordance with our fee schedule are non-refundable.
If we find your account is in poor standing or there has been abuse reported against your account, we may refuse any refund request.
In any other case, refunds will only be given at the absolute discretion of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect.
In the event that a refund request is granted, there will be a 10% transaction fee applied to the original amount refundable.
• Copyright and Intellectual Property
When you publish User Content on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect Portal, you retain the ownership rights to this content, while you also agree to and hereby grant SWOTE BC a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, fully paid up, and fully assignable license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, create derivative works from, distribute, and display this content through the world in any media. You grant SWOTE BC and its affiliates the right to use your Display Name, suburb and any photo you upload in connection with such Content. This license is non-exclusive, except you agree that SWOTE BC shall have the exclusive right to practice this license to the extent of combining your User Content with the User Content of other SWOTE BC users for the purposes of constructing or populating a database of ratings/reviews.
Subject to the restrictions on use and on posting User Content as set forth in these Conditions, you may use SWOTE BC to submit, find, read and share reviews and download or copy portions of the content on SWOTE BC for your own use, and forward reviews, business listings and links to the SWOTE BC website to people you know, and invite others to join SWOTE BC.
All content on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, including, but not limited to, text, photographs, graphics, audio, and video content, as well as the website itself, is protected by copyright. Except for the content submitted by users, SWOTE BC and all aspects thereof, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights therein, is the property of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect. With the exception of content that you have posted and therefore retain ownership rights over, you may not modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly display or in any way exploit, any of the content, software, or materials available on the SWOTE BC website or any other SWOTE BC materials, in whole or in part except as expressly provided in these Conditions or with written permission from Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect.
• Disclaimer
The Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website and Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect service is provided by Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect on an “as is” basis. We do not promise or warrant that any aspect of the SWOTE BC website or SWOTE BC services will work properly or will be continuously available. SWOTE BC, its licensors and affiliates, do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information, text, graphics, links or other items contained on SWOTE BC. Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect is not responsible for the conduct of any SWOTE BC user. Any material or content downloaded or otherwise obtained through SWOTE BC is accessed at your own discretion and risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by any user from SWOTE BC shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein. To the fullest extent permissible by law, SWOTE BC, its licensors and affiliates disclaim all warranties, express, statutory, or implied, including, but not limited too, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or non-infringement.
• Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, its parents, subsidiaries, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates be liable for any consequential, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, or other damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information or data, or other pecuniary loss), whether based on breach of contract, tort (however arising, including negligence), product liability, or otherwise, arising out of, or in connection with, the use of, or inability to use SWOTE BC. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, you specifically agree that SWOTE BC’s maximum total liability to you for any causes whatsoever, and regardless of the form of action, will at all times be limited to the greater of:
(i) The amount paid, if any, by you to SWOTE BC for SWOTE BC’s services in the 12 months prior to the action giving rise to liability, or
(ii) ZAR900.
• Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, its parents, subsidiaries, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates, harmless, including legal costs, from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of:
(i) your access to SWOTE BC,
(ii) your use of SWOTE BC,
(iii) the violation of these Conditions by you, or
(iv) the infringement by you, or any third party using your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
• Applicable Law
These Conditions, and your dealings with Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect, are subject to the state laws of South Africa, as applicable.
SWOTE BC is administered in South Africa and intended for South African users. Any use outside of South Africa is at the user’s own risk and users are responsible for compliance with any additional local laws applicable to their use of the SWOTE BC website and/or services.
• Changes to the Conditions
From time to time, we may need to change these Conditions to reflect our changing business (or if required by law, or for security, technical or other reasons). You agree and understand that these Conditions, the Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website and any aspect of Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect’s services may be modified by SWOTE BC at any time without prior notice, and such modifications will be effective upon SWOTE BC’s posting of the new Conditions and/or upon implementation of the changes on Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect. You agree to review the Conditions periodically so that you are aware of any modifications. Your continued use of SWOTE BC after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the modified Conditions. Unless expressly stated otherwise by SWOTE BC, any new features, new services, enhancements, or modifications to SWOTE BC implemented after your initial access shall be subject to these Conditions.
• Miscellaneous
These Conditions, accepted upon use of the Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website and/or Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect services, and all terms, guidelines and rules referenced herein, contain the entire agreement between you and Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect regarding the Siloam Word Of Truth Edenvale Business Connect website and/SWOTE BC or SWOTE BC services. The failure of SWOTE BC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Conditions shall otherwise remain in fully enforceable. These Conditions are not assignable, transferable, or sub-licensable except with SWOTE BC’s prior written consent. The section titles in these Conditions are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.