Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

These Terms govern your use of this website. You may be subject to additional legal agreements with us (e.g., engagement letters or legal mandates). If any conflict arises between those agreements and these Terms, the terms of the specific engagement shall prevail.

2. Acceptance of terms

By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the website.

3. Electronic communication

By using this website or communicating with us by electronic means, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically on our website or by sending an email to you, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.

4. Intellectual property

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and other intellectual property, is owned or licensed by Waldeck Attorneys. You may not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetize, sell, market, or commercialize any content without our prior written consent, unless otherwise permitted under South African copyright law (such as fair use or quotation rights).

5. Responsible use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms, applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not:

6. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Products or services offered by other websites shall be subject to the applicable Terms and Conditions of those third parties. Opinions expressed or material appearing on those websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us. Use of those third-party sites is at your own risk. We will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, however caused, resulting from your use of such sites.

7. Idea submission

Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that can be considered your own intellectual property that you would like to present to us unless we have first signed an agreement regarding the intellectual property or a non-disclosure agreement. If you disclose it to us absent such written agreement, you grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate and distribute your content in any existing or future media.

8. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

This website and its content are provided “as is” and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors.  We make no warranties (1) about accuracy, completeness or availability of the content on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, or (2) that this website or our content will meet your requirements. To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim liability for any direct or indirect damages (including any damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or corruption of data, software or database, or loss of or harm to property or data) incurred by you or any third party, arising from your access to, or use of, our website.

To the extent that any exclusion or limitation of liability contained in these Terms and Conditions is found by a court of competent jurisdiction not to apply for any reason, and unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing in any additional agreement between us, our maximum aggregate liability to you for any loss, damage, or claim arising out of or in connection with your use of this website, or any products or services accessed, marketed, or offered through it—whether arising in contract, delict, statute, or otherwise—shall not exceed the total amount actually paid by you to us in respect of such products or services.

9. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

10. Changes to website or terms

We may change the website or these Terms at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. The date above indicates the last revision.

11. Termination of use

We may, in our sole discretion, at any time temporarily or permanently modify or discontinue access to the website or any service thereon. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to, or use of, the website or any content that you may have shared on the website. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment, even if certain features, settings, and/or any content you have contributed or have come to rely on, are permanently lost. You must not circumvent or bypass, or attempt to circumvent or bypass, any access restriction measures on our website.

12. Breaches of these terms and conditions

Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms and Conditions, if you breach these Terms and Conditions in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to deal with the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the website, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the website, and/or commence legal action against you.

13. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims or damages arising from your breach of these Terms or misuse of this website.

14. Updating of these terms and conditions

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. It is your obligation to periodically check these Terms and Conditions for changes or updates. The date provided at the beginning of these Terms and Conditions is the latest revision date. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes being posted to this website. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of your acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

15. Severability

If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable under applicable law, such part or provision will be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions. The other provisions will not be affected.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by South African law. Any disputes arising will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of South African courts.

17. Contact

This website is owned and operated by Waldeck Attorneys and Notaries. For any questions, please contact us via our contact page.