Introduction
This document sets out the POPI terms and conditions (“terms and conditions”) of the use of this site and all pages on the domain as well as all email addresses associated with rademeyer.co.za (“the website” and “emails”).
Users of this website and individuals accessing this website (“users”), from whatever location and by whatever means, and any users who access emails or other information originating from the proprietor of this website, being the Rademeyer Attorneys (“RA”), agree to these terms and conditions simply by accessing and making use of this website and/or accessing such information sources.
Disclaimers
Users are required to acquaint themselves with these disclaimers before making use of this website.
RA makes no warranties regarding any information contained on this website or any information directly supplied to users hereof.
Once RA has provided information to the user, the user bears the responsibility of informing any persons to whom such information might further be provided by that user that such information is subject to these disclaimers. RA will not be held liable for any injury, loss or damage resulting from the direct usage of information on this website or from the indirect use of information from this website through word of mouth for example, where a user relies on information provided by RA to advise others on any issue.
RA makes no warranties as to the operation of this website and shall not be held liable for any inadequacies or malfunctioning of the website including any leaking of personal information. RA does however undertake to act responsibly and to the best of its abilities to protect your personal data.
RA cannot and does not make any warranties that this website shall remain functional or perform uninterrupted or be impenetrable to cyber-attacks or meet any particular criteria of performance or quality. This warranty applies equally to any downloads, inclusive of downloads from emails emanating from this domain.
RA makes no warranties that files, downloads or applications available on this website, or through any email emanating from this domain, shall be virus free, functional or free from harmful components. This extends to malware affecting personal data.
RA will not be held liable for any harm, injury, loss or damage resulting from any cause whatsoever related to the use of this website or any other information source emanating from RA, such sources including email, SMS or other media as well as direct or indirect access of this website.
No person, business or other entity may link to this website without the prior permission of RA.
The inclusion of any link on this website to any other website does not constitute an endorsement or warranty in respect of the proprietor of the website so linked to. RA will not be held liable for any injury, loss or damage resulting from making use of links on this website to any other website.
RA makes no guarantee that this website will remain free from cyber/internet threats such as hacking and cannot warrant that unscrupulous individuals will not be able to access sensitive information without RA’s permission.
While RA will, and does, make every effort to ensure that personal data remains confidential, private and protected, RA makes no warranties that this will always be ensured.
RA will not bear any liability for any injury, loss or damage resulting from the accessing of personal information by unauthorised individuals where RA has not granted such individual such access i.e. the individual or entity has, of its own accord, gained unauthorised access to such information.
All terms herein which apply to RA, apply equally to its employees, affiliates, associates, service providers and other related parties. All protections granted herein to RA shall also be granted to the aforementioned people/parties.
It is up to the users of this website to make certain that they know and understand the contents of this website and these terms and conditions before making use of this website. Should a user not be certain as to the meaning of any terms or conditions, the user bears the responsibility to clarify this with RA before continuing.
Personal information
Users consent to the use of cookies and/or other technologies to collect information to personalise and improve the services offered by RA. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but the browser can usually modify the browser setting to decline cookies.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason shall be treated as personal information and shall be treated confidentially.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason shall only be used for the purpose for which it was disclosed to RA.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason shall be stored in a proper and secure manner and RA shall do everything necessary to ensure that such information stays confidential and safe, subject to what is contained in the disclaimers hereto.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason shall not be disclosed to any other party without the prior written consent of the originally disclosing party and/or the person to whom the information relates, unless any law or application thereof requires that disclosure be made.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason shall be disclosed to any extent necessary to achieve the purpose for which the disclosure was made e.g. employees of RA will have access to such information where necessary.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason may be deleted, destroyed or otherwise removed as soon as reasonably practical from RA’s databases at the exclusive request of the discloser and/or the party to whom the information relates.
Information disclosed to RA for any reason may be accessed or viewed by the discloser and/or the person to whom the information relates.
It remains the responsibility of the discloser to update any personal information held by RA if and when such information changes.
Subject to the disclaimers contained herein, RA shall make every reasonable attempt to ensure that personal information of users of this site as well as users of the services of RA shall be protected and shall not be accessed by unauthorised persons.
Please note that you can find more information relating to POPI and its application at the following address: https://popia.co.za.