The use of this Website is subject to the terms and conditions of use. By using this Website you agree to observe all terms & conditions of use, including any privacy or other policies which may appear elsewhere on this Website. If you do not agree with any these terms and conditions, you must cease your access of this Website immediately.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
a. “Subscription” means the period in time for which a user shall register to use the platform and for which the user shall pay a monthly subscription fee for a period as per the different service packages provided.
b. “us”, “we”, or “our” means VHT Attorneys, a company incorporated in terms of the company laws of the Republic of South Africa with registration number 2017/084620/21.
c. “Website” means internet website at URL www.vhtlaw.co.za.
d. “You” or “user” means any person who accesses this website for any purpose.
2. General
a. All information viewed or accessed from this Website is provided on an “as is” basis without any warranty, whether express or implied unless this is specifically imposed by law.
b. All information contained in this Website is provided for general purposes only and the information provided in this website does not constitute legal advise.
c. The Website is designed primarily to provide general information about VHT, its products and services. Any product described on the Website may have exclusions, limitations, reductions in benefits and returns under which it may be continued in force or discontinued.
d. Your use of and access to this Website is at all times governed by the terms of these terms and conditions, and by accessing this Website you agree to adhere to the provisions thereof. Your agreement to these terms and conditions will be deemed to have been given on the date when you first accessed this Website.
e. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you must cease your access of this Website immediately.
f. Due to legal and other developments, we may be required to amend these terms and conditions from time to time without notice. It is your duty to remain appraised of the current version of these terms and conditions.
g. Our omission to exercise any right under these terms and conditions will not constitute a waiver of any such right unless expressly accepted by us in writing.
3. Communications
a. You agree that you by providing your contact information to VHT you consent to receiving communication from VHT, its affiliates, and its agents in connection with your membership.
b. This may include communication about your account, features, and services via email, phone, or text message at any of the contact information provided by you or on your behalf.
c. While it is your obligation to keep your contact information up to date so that VHT can communicate with you about your account, you are not obligated to consent to receiving automated marketing phone calls or text messages about other VHT products as a condition of membership.
d. We can write letters on our letterhead or make phone calls on your behalf to resolve a huge variety of legal issues such as disputes with vendors, customers or employees. Additional communications may be obtained for a flat fee
4. Links to other Websites
a. The Website may contain links to other websites which may or may not be affiliated with VHT.
b. The fact that a third-party website is linked to this website, does not mean that we endorse or recommend the entity that owns or is responsible for the website, nor do we endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information presented or contained therein.
5. Intellectual Property
a. All copyright and other intellectual property rights in this Website and its content (including text, graphics, videos and all other works contain in this website) is owned by us, and our rights in this regard are reserved.
b. The contents if this Website may not be transmitted, transcribed, reproduces, stored or translated into any other form without prior written permission from us.
6. Personal Information
a. Further information regarding the manner in with we respect the privacy of users’ personal information is contained in the Privacy Policy.
7. Security and Passwords
a. The Website shall be used entirely at a user’s own risk.
b. Although we take all reasonable security precautions, no liability will lie for damages caused by the malicious use of this Website or by destructive data or code that is passed on to you through the use of this Website.
c. Certain aspects of the Website may require registration. You agree that if you are issued a username and password in connection with access to or use of the Website, you are responsible for keeping such information secret and strictly confidential.
d. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your username and/or password, including but not limited to, all communications, submissions, or financial obligations.
e. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your username or password or if any breach of security is suspected by you.
8. Indemnity and Warranties
a. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, which may arise from reliance use of this Website.
b. No warranty is given that any files, downloads, or applications available via this Website are free of viruses which have the ability to corrupt your system.
c. You agree to not provide user content that is defamatory, libellous, hateful, violent, obscene, pornographic, unlawful, or otherwise offensive, as determined by VHT in its sole discretion, whether or not such material may be protected by law.