eTaxes
TAXtalk/eTaxes User Agreement Your access to and use of TAXtalk/eTaxes website
as the user ("the user") shall be subject to the following terms and conditions.
If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this site. We reserve
the right at our discretion to update or revise the terms of use. Your continued
use of this site following the posting of any changes to the terms of use
constitutes acceptance of those changes.
- COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2003-2008
TAXtalk/eTaxes, 13 Vincent Street, Risidale, 2195, South Africa. All
rights not expressly granted or reserved. To obtain permissions for
the commercial use of any content on this site e-mail us or phone customer
support on 0861 829 825 for assistance.
Users may download,
view and print content from this site for private and non-commercial
purposes only.
All moral rights
of TAXtalk/eTaxes and its employees are reserved.
TAXtalk/eTaxes does
not accept any liability for illegal, defamatory or obscene content.
Users are encouraged to inform TAXtalk/eTaxes of any content that may
be offensive or illegal.
- INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
All the content, trademarks and data on this web site, including
but not limited to, software, databases, text, graphics, icons, hyperlinks,
private information, designs and agreements, are the property of or
licensed to TAXtalk/eTaxes and as such are protected from infringement
by local and international legislation and treaties.
- ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS
When a user visits TAXtalk/eTaxes or sends e-mails to TAXtalk/eTaxes,
that user consents to receiving communications from TAXtalk/eTaxes
electronically and agrees that all agreements, notices, disclosures
and other communications sent by TAXtalk/eTaxes satisfies any legal
requirements, including but not limited, to the requirement that such
communications should be "in writing".
- HYPERLINKS
No person, business or web site may link to any page on this site
without the prior written permission of TAXtalk/eTaxes. Such permission
could be obtained from the person referred to in clause 1 hereof.
This clause does not apply to parties that have entered into e-trader
agreements with TAXtalk/eTaxes.
Hyperlinks provided on this site to non- TAXtalk/eTaxes sites are
provided as is and TAXtalk/eTaxes does not necessarily agree with,
edit or sponsor the content on such web pages.
- THE INFORMATION
SERVICE
5.1 TAXtalk/eTaxes information service
("the information service") is comprised of information and content,
which includes but is not limited to advertising services, general
news, e-commerce, interactive chat rooms, trading sites, news groups
and forums (moderated and unmoderated) provided by TAXtalk/eTaxes
and third parties with whom Tax Talk/eTaxes has contracted.
5.2 TAXtalk/eTaxes may, in its sole
discretion, amend these terms and conditions from time to time at
which time the new terms and conditions will immediately come into
effect in respect of further usage.
- SUBSCRIPTIONS
i) When making
application to become a subscriber, users agree that:
a. they will be irrevocably bound by the terms and conditions applicable
to the use of this web site
b. they will provide full and accurate information
c. it is the user's responsibility to check and update information
pertaining to their user account
d. on registration they will provide a username and password
e. registration is for a single user and a subscriber's username and
password cannot be shared with any other person
f. a single username and password cannot be used to allow multiple
access to other users over a network
ii ) Subscribers
and users further undertake not to
g. impersonate any other person or use a false or unauthorised name
so as to create a false identity and/or e-mail address or to misrepresent
the origin or identity of any communications
h. modify, access or make available any data stored on a computer
device which has been accessed through the web site owner's network
i. make available or upload files that contain software or any other
material not owned or licensed to the subscriber
j. make use of the web site to collect, harvest or otherwise obtain
personal information relating to other users or subscribers.
- GRANT
7.1 TAXtalk/eTaxes hereby grants to
the user a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable
right to use and display all content and software included in the
information service on any computer of which the user is the primary
user.
7.2 Notwithstanding anything contained
in clause 7.1 above the user may designate members of the user's household
to use the information service in accordance with the terms of this
agreement, provided it is done by using the user's computer equipment
or account.
7.3 The user shall not copy any of the
content or software without first obtaining TAXtalk/eTaxes consent
and TAXtalk/eTaxes reserves all its rights, including the right to
institute legal action and to terminate this agreement, should such
infringement occur.
7.4 The user shall be responsible for
all use of the information service accessed through the user's account,
as defined by any user identification mechanisms such as cookies,
passwords or authentication certificates, and the user hereby agrees
to be personally liable for any and all obligations entered into or
assumed by others who access the information service through the user's
account.
7.5 Neither the user nor its designated
users may reproduce, redistribute, retransmit, publish or otherwise
transfer, or commercially exploit, any information, software or other
content which they receive or access through the information service,
without the prior written consent.
- THE TERMS OF
USE
The user agrees that :
8.1 Use of the information service is
at the user's sole risk. Neither TAXtalk/eTaxes nor any of its information
providers, licensors, suppliers, employees, agents, or Internet Service
Providers ("the suppliers")
8.1.1 guarantee that the information
service will be uninterrupted, error-free, accurate or correct;
8.1.2 shall be liable for any direct,
indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising
out of the use of the information service or inability to use the
service or out of any breach of this agreement.
8.2 The user shall not add to the information
service any material that violates the intellectual property rights
of any other person.
8.3 The user shall not upload, post
or otherwise publish on or over the information service, and not seek
on or over the service, any software, file, information, communication
or other content:
8.3.1 which violates or infringes
upon the rights of any other;
8.3.2 which, under the circumstances
and in TAXtalk's/eTaxes' sole discretion, is, or is likely to be
perceived by an intended recipient or target as, defamatory, deceptive,
misleading, abusive, profane, pornographic, offensive or inappropriate
or contrary to any laws of the countries in which the information
service may be accessed;
8.3.3 which is unsuitable for children
and minors;
8.3.4 which constitutes a threat to,
harassment of, or invasion of privacy of any person or legal persons;
8.3.5 which detrimentally affects
the information service or TAXtalk/eTaxes in any way whatsoever;
8.3.6 which contains any virus or
any other attribute that may cause a corruption of data;
8.3.7 which, without the approval
of TAXtalk/eTaxes, contains any advertising, promotion or solicitation
of goods or services for commercial purposes.
8.4 TAXtalk/eTaxes site may produce
automated search results or otherwise link you to other sites on the
Internet. These sites may contain information or material that some
people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are
not under the control of TAXtalk/eTaxes and the user acknowledges
that TAXtalk/eTaxes is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright
compliance, legality or decency of any other aspect or the content
of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement
of the site by TAXtalk/eTaxes or any association with its operators.
- DISCLAIMER AND
INDEMNITY
9.1 The information service is distributed
in good faith without any warranties either express or implied, including
any implied warranties of the merchantability, non-infringement of
third party rights, freedom from viruses or other harmful code or
fitness for a particular purpose.
9.2 The user waives any claim which
the user may have against TAXtalk/eTaxes, its subsidiaries and other
affiliated companies and their employees, contractors and officers
in respect of any selection of, or retention of, or the acts or omissions
of, third parties in connection with the information service.
9.3 The user acknowledges that TAXtalk/eTaxes
will not be required to edit or review for accuracy or appropriateness
any content within the service.
9.4 The user hereby indemnifies TAXtalk/eTaxes
its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, contractors, officers and
its employees or suppliers and holds them harmless against all claims
or actions which may be instituted against TAXtalk/eTaxes for loss
or damage which may be incurred by TAXtalk/eTaxes arising out of the
user's use of the web-site or any breach of these terms and conditions
by the user.
This web site is supplied on an "as is" basis and has not been compiled
or supplied to meet the user's individual requirements. It is the
sole responsibility of the user to satisfy itself prior to entering
into this agreement with TAXtalk/eTaxes that the service available
from and through this web site will meet the user's individual requirements
and be compatible with the user's hardware and/or software.
All items purchased
from TAXtalk/eTaxes are made pursuant to agreements with shipping and
delivery agents and risk of loss pass from TAXtalk/eTaxes to such agents
upon delivery of any item to such carrier.
Neither TAXtalk/eTaxes
nor any of its agents or representatives shall be liable for any damage,
loss or liability of whatsoever nature arising from the use or inability
to use any product sold on this web site.
- COSTS
Prices:
The price of each product is inclusive of postage and delivery up
to 1kg. Thereafter, additional charges will apply.
- PAYMENT METHODS
Credit card payments
At the time of placing the order, the transaction details are presented
to the bank and an authorization is obtained for the amount of the
order.
Payment is only collected
when the order is completed and the goods shipped.
Note that to protect
it's own and the interests of customers, TAXtalk/eTaxes scrutinizes
all transactions very carefully to prevent attempted fraud and a transaction
may be refused if TAXtalk/eTaxes is not satisfied with it's legitimacy.
Bank deposit payments.
- If the buyer selects the 'pay via bank deposit' button, instructions
will be given on how to deposit monies into the TAXtalk/eTaxes bank
account and it would be subject to the following rules:
• the
exact amount must be paid
• the payment must be identified by supplying the order number
and surname in the reference section of the deposit slip or on the
electronic transfer.
• no transfers must be made from ATM's
• cheque deposits are subject to a clearing period.
• no bank deposits are accepted from outside the borders of
South Africa.
• unpaid bank deposit orders are cancelled after five business
days.
- IMMATERIAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS
12.1 TAXtalk/eTaxes reserves all copyrights
and other rights in and to any content available through the information
service that is identified as, claimed by TAXtalk/eTaxes as, or known
by the user to be, proprietary to TAXtalk/eTaxes or its licensors
or suppliers. The content on the information service is protected
under applicable copyright law, including as a collective work.
12.2 The user or designated user who
places or has placed software, a file, information, communication
or other content on, in, over or through the accessible areas of the
service grants to TAXtalk/eTaxes or assignees an exclusive, paid-up,
perpetual and worldwide right to copy, distribute, display, perform,
publish, translate, adapt, modify and otherwise use in connection
with TAXtalk/eTaxes business or the business of Tax Talk/eTaxes assignees
such software, files, information, communications and other content,
regardless of the medium, technology or form utilised by TAXtalk/eTaxes
in the exercise of this grant.
-
USE
OF USER INFORMATION BY TAXtalk/eTAXES
13.1 TAXtalk/eTaxes may in the widest
sense possible distribute, loan, sell or otherwise share with other
persons or entities information constituting or descriptive of demographic
information, habits, usage patterns, preferences, survey data or
other descriptive or related data which does not permit recipients
to individually identify any particular user of the information
service.
13.2 TAXtalk/eTaxes will be entitled
in its sole discretion and without notice to provide user information
and records to the courts, law enforcement agencies, others involved
in prosecuting claims or investigations for conduct or conditions
alleged or believed to be illegal or to violate or threaten rights
of any person or entity, and to maintain and use internally such
information and records.
13.3 TAXtalk/eTaxes may also provide
online and e-mail communications to the user on matters pertaining
to the information service, its features, its sponsors, or its use
without compensation to the user, but shall do so reasonably and
in good faith.
13.4 The user acknowledges:
13.4.1 that communications within
the information service may be monitored or reviewed for quality
control and other reasonable business purposes;
13.4.2 that advertising and promotion
may occur on the information service and that the user shall not
have any claim with respect to any proceeds from such activities.
13.5 The use of the user information
and the disposal or dissemination thereof shall not constitute invasion
of privacy by TAXtalk/eTaxes.
-
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
This
User Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of South
Africa.
- TAXtalk ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS
15.1
Information, ideas and opinions expressed in TAXtalk emails are to be
used as a guideline only and should not be regarded as final professional
advice or the official opinion of TAXtalk and/ or its agents.
15.2
Recipients are encouraged to consult professional advice before taking
any course of action related to information, ideas or opinions expressed
herein.
15.3
Furthermore, TAXtalk and/or its agents makes no representatives or warranties,
implied or otherwise, that amongst others, the content available in
its emails communication are free from errors or omissions or that the
service is 100% uninterrupted and error free.
15.4
TAXtalk and/or its agents accepts no responsibility if any information,
ideas and opinions expressed email communication used without a full
and proper professional legal opinion or advice.
15.5
TAXtalk, and its agents can, at your request, make suggestions where
such a full and proper professional legal opinion or advice may be obtained.
- GERERAL
16.1
No agreement to alter, vary or cancel this agreement and no addition
or amendment to or deletion from this agreement shall be of any force
and effect unless reduced to writing and signed by all the parties.
16.2
No indulgence, extension of time, relaxation or latitude which any
party ("the grantor") may show grant or allow to the other ("the grantee")
shall constitute a waiver by the grantor of any of the grantor's rights
and the grantor shall not thereby be prejudiced or stopped from exercising
any of its rights against the grantee which may have arisen in the
past or which might arise in the future.
16.3
This agreement contains the whole agreement between the parties and
no other warranty or undertaking is valid, unless contained in this
document between the parties.
-
SECURITY
Any person that delivers
or attempts to deliver any damaging code to this web site or attempts
to gain unauthorised access to any page on this web site shall be prosecuted
and civil damages shall be claimed in the event that TAXtalk/eTaxes
suffers any damage or loss.
The user agrees and warrants that its log-in name and password shall:
a. be used for personal use only; and
b. not be disclosed to any third party.
The user allows TAXtalk/eTaxes to take all reasonable steps to ensure
the integrity and security of the TAXtalk/eTaxes site and back-office
applications.
All credit card transactions are Secure Socket Layers encrypted.
The company registration documents and the site's registered domain
name are checked and verified by Thawte.
- CHANGES
TO AGREEMENT
TAXtalk/eTaxes may,
in its sole discretion, change this agreement or any part thereof at
any time without notice.
- DOMICILIUM
TAXtalk/eTaxes chooses
as its domicilium citandi et executandi for all purposes under this
agreement, whether in respect of court process, notice, or other documents
or communication of whatsoever nature, 13 Vincent Street, Risidale,
2195, South Africa.
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