Legal & Disclaimer

1.1. This web site is intended solely to provide information on the Press Council of South Afirca, its capabilities and the work it has done for its clients over the years, and may not be publicly disseminated or used other than for information purposes.

1.2. Any other use is not permitted, and caution should be observed in placing any reliance upon any information contained in this web site, which is not intended to be a representation or inducement to making any decision in relation to the Press Council of South Afirca.

2. Copyright and Intellectual Property

2.1. Copyright in all material on this site is owned by the Press Council of South Afirca or its associated organisations.

2.2. All rights are reserved, and no materials on this site may be reproduced, altered or further distributed without the Press Council of South Afirca’s prior written permission.

2.3. If you believe that any material on this site, whether posted by us or by third parties, violates the copyrights or other rights of third parties, please contact us with complete details at ombudsman@presscouncil.co.za so that we can make an informed decision about possible deletion.

3. Unsolicited Ideas or Materials

3.1. The Press Council of South Afirca’s policy is not to accept or consider any unsolicited ideas or materials of any kind.

3.2. Do NOT submit any such materials at any time.

3.3. If you violate this prohibition, we reserve the right to consider all materials submitted as non-confidential and free of any claims of proprietary or personal rights.

3.4. Such material and all rights will be our property, free and clear of any claims by you or others, and we will be able to use them for any purpose, including advertising and promotion, without compensation or any other obligations to anyone.

4. Security and Availability of this Website

4.1.The Press Council of South Afirca assumes no responsibility for the security of this site or your communications with the site.

4.2. This site is offered AS IS and without warranties of any kind.

4.3. The Press Council of South Afirca is not responsible for timeliness, accuracy, unavailability or interruptions in availability, viruses or other defects in the site or its contents.

4.4. We are not liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained on this website or for any delay in its receipt.

5. Liability

5.1. In no event shall the Press Council of South Afirca be responsible for any damages to users or their computer systems or otherwise.

5.2. The Press Council of South Afirca accepts no liability of whatever nature for any loss, liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access and/or downloading of any files which are attached to this website.

5.3. We are not liable for any harm or loss resulting from malicious software code or viruses on this website or its attachments, including data corruption resulting there from.

6. Collecting of User Information

6.1. The Press Council of South Afirca may collect and store personally identifiable information about persons who visit this site and voluntarily submit information in contacting the Press Council of South Afirca.

6.2. We may also collect and store aggregate or anonymous information about user contact with and use of the site, and may use the information to contact you about our products and services or those of our clients from time to time.

6.3. You may ask us to delete any information about you and cease further contact at any time by sending us a request addressed to: ombudsman@presscouncil.co.za

7. Legal Juristiction

7.1. The Press Council of South Afirca is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

7.2. This site as well as these rules is subject to the laws of the Republic of South Africa, regardless of the location of the user.

7.3. Any claims of any kind related thereto must be filed in the magisterial courts located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

8. Acceptance

8.1. Use of this site is subject to these rules and all of the foregoing terms and conditions which you as user accept, by contacting and using this site, and which shall govern all use and all results thereof.

9. Revisions

9.1. The Press Council of South Afirca reserves the right to revise and update these rules at any time, the revised rules becoming effective on the date of posting to the site. specific industry, thus ensuring that clients deal with resources who understand the specific industry in question.

10. User Accounts

10.1. If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. The Press Council of South Afirca reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content.

10.2. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

10.3. User account information is never shared with other users of the system or with any third parties. While we do everything in our power to protect the information on our database, we can NOT be held responsible for any loss pertaining to user disclosure of login details, virus, malicious code, or other attacks on our system.