Terms and Conditions

The Fine Print

Disclaimer
This website is intended as an information directory. The listings and information contained in the website are intended for general use. No warranty is provided that the information is accurate or correct. The Spa Directory assumes no responsibility, whether implied by law or otherwise, for the information provided and disclaims all liability with respect to such information. The existence of listings, reviews and any advertising on this website does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality, value or suitability of the products or services so listed or advertised.

1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions govern your use of SpaDirectory.co.za, as provided by Spa Directory, including use of message boards and notice boards. We may amend or add to these terms and conditions without notice to you, so please check them periodically.

2. Registration
When you register with us you are stating that you are over 18 years of age or are a minor, aged over 13, with parental consent to use the service you are registering for. You agree that any information you provide to us about yourself upon registration or at any other time will be true, accurate and complete.

You must keep the password that you use to access SpaDirectory.co.za confidential and must not disclose it to or share it with anyone. You will be responsible for all activities that occur under your password.

3. Privacy
We ask for your email address when you register and you will get an email from The Spa Directory to confirm your registration. After that, we may from time to time send one-off offers, promotions and newsletters that we feel you may be interested in. We will not pass on your personal information to third parties. We recognise the requirement to keep that personal information confidential. Should you ever wish to be removed from our database, simply contact us and we will be happy to fulfill your request.

4. Spa Directory Newsletters
By registering you will agree to receive a Spa Directory newsletter by email once a month. If you do not wish to receive these newsletters you may unsubscribe from the mailing list when you receive the first email.

5. Use of Forum / Message board
If you use a message board or notice board, you alone are responsible for the content of your messages, and any consequences arising. By using SpaDirectory.co.za you agree to comply with the following:

(a) SpaDirectory.co.za is to be used by you for your personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes (to promote a company, product or service or to recruit staff) without prior written permission.

(b) Spa Directory may not be used to send chain letters, junk mail, ‘spam’, solicitations (commercial or non-commercial) or bulk communications of any kind. If a member puts an email address or web address into a message, you may not use it for any purpose other than that which the Member intended.

(c) If using the Boards to arrange to meet someone, you do so at your own risk, and Spa Directory accepts no liability for any consequences.

(d) If using the Boards to find a health, medial –or beauty spa, it is your responsibility to check registrations, qualifications and references. Spa Directory is in no way liable for any consequences and accepts no responsibility for the verification of any spa and wellness services.

(e) You may not post to SpaDirectory.co.za or use SpaDirectory.co.za to publish, send or distribute any message or material (in any media or form) that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, threatening, racially or sexually or otherwise discriminatory, offensive, inaccurate, is in breach of confidence or a third party’s intellectual property rights or which otherwise includes objectionable material of any kind or nature, that encourages or engages in conduct that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or which has a disruptive influence on SpaDirectory.co.za.

(f) You (whether acting in your capacity as a journalist in any media or otherwise) must not post appeals for case histories on SpaDirectory.co.za. All media requests should be sent to support@spadirectory.co.za. Unauthorised appeals for information will be removed.

(g) You must not impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious.

(h) You must not use SpaDirectory.co.za in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause the website to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or which could in any way damage the operation of another’s computer.

Spa Directory reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time to edit, alter, delete or move any material posted to, appearing on or distributed by SpaDirectory.co.za and you. Spa Directory will not enter into any discussions about its decision to edit, alter, delete or move such material.

(a) Spa Directory may at any time, and without prior or post warning, close discussions on message boards as it feels appropriate. No discussion will be entered into.

b) Spa Directory may with draw membership of SpaDirectory.co.za from any member at any time. Attempts to rejoin, may result in legal action. Spa Directory decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.

Rude words or advertising in any shape or form is not allowed on the forum. Please contact us for promotional opportunities. Any unauthorised posts which advertise or promote anything including personal or commercial websites, products or services will be deleted.

This is a public forum and any information you post can be accessed by anyone from the general public or by internet search engines. This includes any personal details, including your date of birth, children’s name and hometown. Likewise if you add pictures, this is all information which will show up when our forum is searched so be careful when mentioning details which, when linked together could lead to people identifying you.

6. Submission of Listings, Reviews & Comments
By adding a listing or comment to the site, you agree to comply with the following terms:

(a) Spa Directory reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time to edit, alter, delete or move any material, such as reviews or comments added by SpaDirectory.co.za and you. Spa Directory will not enter into any discussions about its decision to edit, alter, delete or move such material.

(b) Spa Directory reserves the right to share material, such as the content of reviews and comments with other organisations who may also publish the material.

(c) Spa Directory reserves the right to email you from time to time if you have indicated that you are the owner of the business, group or event.

Business Listings
You may use Spa Directory to add, amend and/or update a Business Listing (User content), solely on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.1 All User Content must:
(a) be complete, factual and accurate;
(b) be supplied in the manner and format specified;
(c) not be of a nature likely to bring Spa Directory into disrepute; and
(d) comply with all laws, regulations, standards and relevant industry codes.

We assume no responsibility for the accuracy of information provided on The Spa Directory.

1.2 You must not:
(a) use Spa Directory to add or amend a Business Listing where You do not have the express authorisation of that business to do so;
(b) upload, post, transmit, publish or otherwise make available any Accessible Content that You do not have a right to make available under any law, regulation, rule or code or under contractual or other legal relationships;
(c) upload, post, transmit, publish or otherwise make available any false, misleading, inappropriate, libelous, profane, defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, pornographic, indecent or unlawful Accessible Content;
(d) infringe the intellectual property rights of others; or
(e) breach a law including, without limitation, any law that restricts advertising of a profession;
(f) submit any User Content protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, or other intellectual property, personal, contractual, proprietary or other right owned by a third party without the express permission of the owner of the respective right. You are solely liable for any damage resulting from your failure to obtain such permission or from any other harm resulting from User Content that you submit.

1.3 If any of the information in the Business Listing for Your business changes, becomes out of date, or no longer complies with this Agreement, You must:
(a) immediately amend Your Business Listing so that it complies with this Agreement; and/or
(b) immediately notify Spa Directory.

1.4 Spa Directory has the right to edit, alter, delete, move or share any material, such as listings or comments (User Content). By submitting User Content to us, you automatically grant to us:
(a) a worldwide, fully-paid, royalty-free, non-exclusive, fully sublicensable, and transferable right and license to use, reproduce and distribute the User Content (in whole or in part) as Spa Directory, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. We may exercise this grant in any format, media or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such User Content.
(b) Subject to the rights and license under these Terms of Use, you retain all your right, title and interest in your User Content submissions.  This means that copyright in your User Content will remain with you and that you can continue to use the material in any way, including allowing others to use it.

1.5 You acknowledge and agree that by posting User Content onto Spa Directory, if you have indicated that you are the owner of the business, group or event, You consent to being contacted (on an ongoing basis) via any of the contact details contained in that User Content, including (without limitation) where such contact involves receiving information about products or services which we think may interest You from Spa Directory or any authorised third party.

1.6 We reserve the right to display advertisements in connection with your User Content and to use your User Content for advertising and promotional purposes.

7. Advert booking conditions
Although Spa Directory is a free service, our advertising slots incur a charge. Prices and terms of paid advertising are clearly disclosed prior to booking your advert. Please take care when booking your adverts as they are non refundable.

All adverts are paid for at time of booking. Prices may change from time to time and we may not give notice.

Spa Directory reserves the right to cancel any ad bookings that it feels are not appropriate for the site or are in conflict with any services the site offers. No refund will be given for adverts that contravene our terms and conditions.

8. Intellectual Property
All copyright, trade marks (registered or unregistered) and other intellectual property rights of whatsoever nature arising from all materials, content and information on this site, including the site’s design, layout and organisation, are owned or licensed by Spa Directory

Except where stated, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form by any means, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Spa Directory
Permission is granted to access, download, or print such material for your personal, non-commercial use only and is subject to these terms and conditions.

By submitting content to Spa Directory, including your first name, you grant Spa Directory a right to use, reproduce, modify, and publish it in other works. You also permit any member to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use.

9. Third Party Web Sites, Goods and Services
SpaDirectory.co.za provides links to third party web sites. We make no representations as to the quality, suitability, functionality or legality of any sites to which we may provide links, or any goods or services available from such sites.

All matters concerning any goods and services that you purchase from a third party site, including without limitation all contract terms are solely between you and the owner of that site and Spa Directory will not be liable for any costs or damages to you or any third party arising directly or indirectly out of any third party website. You hereby waive any claim you might have against Spa Directory with respect to any such sites.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties
Spa Directory is providing this site on an ‘as is’ basis and makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this site or its contents and disclaims all such representations and warranties..

The content on the site and forum has been included in good faith. The Content may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Whilst Spa Directory endeavours to ensure that the information on this site is correct, no warranty, express or implied, is given as to its accuracy and Spa Directory does not accept any liability for error or omission.

In particular, the support and information in the forum and site does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation or arrangement by Spa Directory and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific decisions or to be a substitute for obtaining professional advice. You should consult a doctor, health or appropriate professional if you require specific advice.

You are responsible for checking the accuracy of relevant facts and opinions given on the site before entering into any commitment or taking any other form of action or inaction based upon them.

Spa Directory does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of postings submitted by users , moderators and parent supporters on the forum, or endorse any opinions expressed by users, moderators or parent supporters.

All conditions, warranties, terms and undertakings express or implied statutory or otherwise in respect of the provision of the Content and the Site are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

11. Limitation of Liability
Neither Spa Directory nor any of its directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of this site or any information contained in it. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.

You agree to indemnify and hold Spa Directory and its directors, employees and agents harmless from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising from your use of the Site

12. Breach of these Terms
Spa Directory will be entitled to restrict, suspend or terminate your membership or deny you access to SpaDirectory.co.za or take such other action as Spa Directory deems appropriate if Spa Directory determines, in its sole discretion, that you are in breach any of the Terms and Conditions or that your use of SpaDirectory.co.za is inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable.

The restriction, suspension or termination of our service pursuant to this section will be without prejudice to any rights which Spa Directory may have against you in respect of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Spa Directory shall be entitled to disclose your user identity and details if required or requested by the courts or other law enforcement authorities and/or agencies or in such other circumstances as Spa Directory in its sole discretion considers reasonably necessary or appropriate.

13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold each of Spa Directory, its directors, sponsors, representatives, employees and contractors, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable solicitors fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of SpaDirectory.co.za, the violation of these Terms and Conditions by you, or the infringement by you, or any other subscriber of your account, or of any intellectual property or other right of any other person or entity.

14. Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of South Africa and shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.

15. Miscellaneous
Any failure or delay by us to enforce strict performance by you of any of the Terms and Conditions or to exercise any right under the Terms and Conditions will not be construed as a waiver to any extent of our rights.

These Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire understanding between you and us as to your use of SpaDirectory.co.za and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between us and you.