Terms Of Use
AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND SME IT Solutions (Pty)
Ltd
The SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site is
comprised of various Web pages operated by SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd .
The SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site is offered
to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms,
conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions,
and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd reserves the right to
change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges
associated with the use of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site may contain
links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not
under the control of SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd and SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd
is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without
limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a
Linked Site. SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd is not responsible for webcasting or
any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the
inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd of
the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd Web Site, you warrant to SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd that you will not
use the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or
prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable,
overburden, or impair the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site or interfere with
any other party's use and enjoyment of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through
any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site may contain
bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal
web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed
to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group
(collectively, "Communication Services"), you agree to use the
Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material
that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of
example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication
Service, you will not:
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Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights
(such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
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Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or
information.
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Upload files that contain software or
other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy
of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all
necessary consents.
·
Upload files that contain viruses,
corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the
operation of another's computer.
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Advertise or offer to sell or buy any
goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service
specifically allows such messages.
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Conduct or forward surveys, contests,
pyramid schemes or chain letters.
·
Download any file posted by another
user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know,
cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
·
Falsify or delete any author
attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or
labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a
file that is uploaded.
·
Restrict or inhibit any other user
from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
·
Violate any code of conduct or other
guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
·
Harvest or otherwise collect
information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
·
Violate any applicable laws or
regulations.
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd has no obligation to
monitor the Communication Services. However, SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd
reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to
remove any materials in its sole discretion. SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd
reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication
Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd reserves the right at
all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable
law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to
post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd 's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally
identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication
Service. SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd does not control or endorse the content,
messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, SME
IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the
Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any
Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd .
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may
be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination.
You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the
materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd OR
POSTED AT ANY SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd does not claim ownership
of the materials you provide to SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd (including feedback
and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any SME IT Solutions (Pty)
Ltd Web Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions").
However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your
Submission you are granting SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd , its affiliated
companies and necessary sub-licensees permission to use your Submission in
connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without
limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display,
publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and
to publish your name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the
use of your Submission, as provided herein. SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd is under
no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any
Submission at any time in SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd 's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or
submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise
control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section
including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide,
post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES
INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE MAY
INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO
THE INFORMATION HEREIN. SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE AT
ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE SHOULD
NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU
SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR
SITUATION.
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS
MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY,
TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND
RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE FOR ANY
PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED
GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
IN NO EVENT SHALL SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE,
DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR
INABILITY TO USE THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES,
THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd OR ANY OF ITS
SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME
STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB
SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd WEB
SITE.
SERVICE CONTACT :
christo@smeitsolutions.co.za
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd reserves the right, in
its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without
notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. and you hereby consent
to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in San Mateo County,
California, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the
SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site. Use of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web
Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all
provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this
paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency
relationship exists between you and SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd as a result of
this agreement or use of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site. SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd 's performance of this agreement
is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this
agreement is in derogation of SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd 's right to comply
with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating
to your use of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site or information provided
to or gathered by SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd with respect to such use. If any
part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to
applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and
liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable
provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most
closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the
agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this
agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and SME IT
Solutions (Pty) Ltd with respect to the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site and
it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals,
whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and SME IT Solutions
(Pty) Ltd with respect to the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web Site. A printed version
of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be
admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to
this agreement to the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other
business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related
documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND
TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd Web
Site are: Copyright 2004 by SME IT Solutions (Pty) Ltd and/or its suppliers.
All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products,
people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real
company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be
inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section
512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright
infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to Service
Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See
Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.