This website is operated by ESASTAP. The use of the terms “we”, “us” and “our”, on this site, refer to ESASTAP and its representatives.

ESASTAP offers this website, including all information, tools, and services available from this site to you, the user, subject to your acceptance of all terms, policies and notices stated herein.

By visiting this site and / or making use of any of the services offered on the site, you consent and agree to be bound by the following Terms of Use, including additional Disclaimers and Policies referenced herein and / or made accessible by hyperlink. These Terms of Use apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, subscribers and contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to any or all the terms, you may not access the website or use any resources on offer.

Any new features which are added to the current site shall also be subject to the Terms of Use. You may review the most current version of the Terms of Use at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Use by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Terms

By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your country of residence or that you are the age of majority in your country of residence and consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

You may not use this website and its resources for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, nor may you violate any laws in either our or your jurisdiction. This includes but is but not limited to copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Cyber-attacks such as the intentional transmission of any worms, viruses or any code of a destructive nature, are strictly prohibited.

A breach or violation of any of the Terms of Use (suspected or otherwise), may result in our engagement of law enforcement agencies, with the aim to investigate and prosecute. Each matter shall be resolved on its own merits and circumstances.

General Conditions

You understand and agree that your personal information shall be used for the purpose of:

• Sending information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
• Processing queries send information and updates pertaining to services and opportunities.
• Sending you additional information related to your product and/or service.
• Compiling statistics and reports.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate or exploit any portion of the website content, without express written permission from ESASTAP for whatever reason or purpose.
It is important to note that the headings used herein, are only for convenience and will not limit or otherwise affect these provisions.

Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information 

We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.

Modifications

We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the use of any resource (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, suspension, alteration or removal of the service / content.

Personal Information

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate personal information and contact details when you subscribe or complete any forms on our site and to promptly update your information or contact us (via email) as soon as possible, if there is a change in any of the information which you would have initially provided.

Third-party tools and resources

Certain content and services available via our website may include materials from third-parties. We may provide you with access to third-party links and resources, for which we neither monitor, control nor have input.

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools, ‘as is’ and ‘as available’, without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of third-party tools.

Any use by you of third-party tools which are offered via the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party.

In the future, ESASTAP shall offer new features through the website, including, the addition of new links and resources. Such new features and services shall also be subject to these Terms of Use.

Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated to us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and bear no liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to services, resources, content or any other matters in connection with any third-party websites or platform. ESASTAP advises that you please carefully review the third-party’s policies, practices and terms and make sure you understand them before you sign-up with them, for anything.

Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

Personal Information

Your submission of personal information through the website is governed by our Privacy Policy.

Errors, Inaccuracies and Omissions 

Occasionally there may be information on our site or resources, which contains errors, inaccuracies or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information or remove resources (either partially or completely), if any such information on the website or on any related platform is inaccurate, at any time and without prior notice.

We undertake to take reasonable steps to update, amend or clarify information on the site or on any related platform. No specific update or amendment applied to the website or on any related platform, should be taken to indicate that all information on the website or related platform has been modified or updated.

Prohibited Uses

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Use, you are prohibited from using the site or its content:

• for any unlawful purpose;
• to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts;
• to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances;
• to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others;
• to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability;
• to submit false or misleading information;
• to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the website or related platform, other websites or the Internet;
• to collect or track the personal information of others;
• to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape;
• for any obscene or immoral purpose; or
• to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the website, any related platform or the Internet.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability 

This provision must be read and shall operate in conjunction with the website Disclaimer.

We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.

In no case shall ESASTAP, its official, affiliates, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, delict (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of the website or any resources offered herein and procured using the site, or for any other claim including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the website or any content (or resource) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site, even if advised of the possibility or risks.

Exception to Liability Provisions

In exceptional circumstance, EASTAP’s liability shall remain limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless ESASTAP, our affiliates, our service providers, our licensors, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of the Terms of Use, Disclaimers, Policies or the documents they incorporate by reference or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

Severability

In the event that any provision(s) of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion(s) shall be deemed to be severed from the ambit of these Terms of Use. Such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

Termination

These Terms of Use are effective unless and until terminated by either you (opting-out) or ESASTAP. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our services or by opting out / unsubscribing.

Any obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of these Term of Use, save for a service which a user has subscribed to or the resource a user has applied for, if the former and the latter have not lapsed.

Force and Effect

Under no circumstances shall any failure of ESASTAP, to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Use and any Policies, Disclaimers or operating rules posted by us on this site or in relation to the overall content of this website, constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and ESASTAP. These instruments in conjunction with the laws of South Africa, govern your use of this website and its resources, superseding any prior arrangements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and ESASTAP – including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Use.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use, related Service Agreements or any other agreements between you and ESASTAP, where we agree to provide specific professional services to you shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Changes to Terms of Use

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to periodically update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Use by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically, to view changes. Continued use of or access to our website and / or the service offering, following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.

You may view the most current version of the Terms of Use at any time on this page, in order to acquaint yourself with the said change.

Contact Details

Questions or queries as regards to the Terms of Use should be sent to us at contact[a]esastap.org.za