Terms of Use
- Garlicke and Bousfield Incorporated -

Terms and Conditions of Use : HIVAN Website

• Please familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions set out in this agreement before using our website. In addition to setting out the terms of use of our website, this document contains important information in regard to security and data and privacy protection. Although we regard these conditions as normal and appropriate for the purposes of our online presence, they do include terms which exclude and/or limit our liability and which place certain obligations on you.
  
• By visiting our website, you irrevocably agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. This is a legally
  binding agreement.
  
• If you do not agree with the terms and conditions contained in this agreement you should immediately discontinue using our website.
  
• We reserve the right to vary these terms and conditions from time to time, and the responsibility to check this page for such changes rests entirely upon you.

General

1.1 For the purposes of this agreement all references to "us", "we" and "our" will mean Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN) and all references to "you" or "your" will mean you as the individual reading these terms and conditions.

1.2 We agree to provide you access to our website in accordance with these terms and conditions.

1.3 You agree to use our website in a manner consistent with these terms and conditions.

1.4 You accept that our website is provided on an "as is, as available" basis and that all information displayed on our website is subject to change. Under no circumstances will we be liable to you if our website is unavailable or not fully functional at any time.

1.5 Your access to and use of our website may be terminated immediately if you use, or attempt to use, our website for any illegal and/or immoral purposes.

1.6 These terms and conditions contain the entire understanding between us with respect to this website.

1.7 You agree not to impersonate another person in the use of this website or in the sending of any e-mail to any address listed on our website.

1.8 Should any part of these terms and conditions be declared invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, this shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion and such remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect as if the invalid portion of these terms and conditions had been eliminated.

1.9 The laws of South Africa shall govern as to the interpretation, validity and effect of this agreement and your use of our website notwithstanding any conflict of law provisions or your domicile, residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa in any action or proceeding instituted under or related to this agreement.

Using our Website

1.10 Our website is to be used by you for the purposes of genuine networking or contact-building in striving to achieve the objectives of HIVAN as well as to assist with, and facilitate, research of HIV/AIDS related topics. You are not permitted to commercially profit by "on-selling" our online services in any manner whatsoever.

1.11 We embrace an egalitarian approach to the dissemination of information and encourage dialogue around the topic of HIV/AIDS. We therefore support the rights of all to express individual opinions and to self-representation. However, we reserve our right to edit or reject material that might be deemed by our editorial team to be abusive, obscene or defamatory. Users wishing to contribute items for publication on our website should bear in mind that statistics or other facts must be substantiated with reliable references and sources. Items such as "junk-mail" and "chain-letters" will not be accepted for publication.

1.12 The views expressed in these pages are not necessarily our views or those of our editorial team, our funders, researchers, fellows, administrators or associates. We present published (reprinted with permission) and original material and neither endorse nor oppose any such material. Furthermore we do not warrant or assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed on or through this website. All information contained herein, including that relating to health conditions and treatments, is for educational purposes only.

1.13 ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED, NOR CAN IT BE CONSTRUED, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. BEFORE ACTING ON ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE, ALWAYS DISCUSS THE SAME WITH THE RELEVANT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.

1.14 Be on the alert for outdated information. We accept no responsibility for any application, use or interpretation of the information contained in, or directly or indirectly retried from our website.

Intellectual Property

1.15 Either we or our licensors own the intellectual property and all rights attached thereto for the contents of, and technology used to create and display, this website including the copyright in all information displayed on our website and the arrangement of the contents of this website. Intellectual property shall be given the widest possible meaning in interpreting this clause and shall include copyrights; trademark and trade name rights; domain name rights; trade secret rights and patents, designs and algorithms of whatever nature however known around the world including logos, distinctive marks and any other unique identifiable feature whether arising by operation of law, contract, licence, or otherwise, and all registrations, initial applications, renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions or reissues now or hereafter in force.

1.16 You are granted a non-exclusive limited licence to view information upon our website and to use (display or print) short extracts of the information displayed on the website for your own non-commercial use only, provided the information is not modified by you and you shall be fully responsible for any consequences resulting from such use. Any other use of the information is prohibited. None of the information contained on this website may be reproduced, republished or re-disseminated in any manner or form without our prior written consent. We will take appropriate legal action to enforce our rights.

1.17 These conditions have been prepared for us by Garlicke and Bousfield Incorporated and are subject to copyright.

Security

1.18 We make every effort to maintain the highest standards of security and our Internet servers are also housed in a most secure environment. However, because of all the variables involved in Internet security, we will not be responsible for any damages you or any third party may suffer as a result of the transmission of confidential information which you may make to us through the Internet.

1.19 Due to all the variables involved in Internet security, we will not be responsible for any damages which you or any third party may suffer as a result of the transmission of confidential information which you may make to us or our agents through the Internet. We do, however, reiterate our commitment to maintaining the highest possible prevailing Internet security standards.

1.20 Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all information provided on our website does not contain computer viruses, you should take responsible and appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses and should ensure that you have a complete and current backup of all important items of information contained on your computer system.

Data Collection and Privacy Issues

1.21 Unless indicated otherwise, we consider any information provided to us by you as being solely for our own purposes and confidential and we will not share such information with third parties nor make it available on our website. We make every attempt to protect the privacy of our website users and do not knowingly provide, through exchange or rental, any personal details to list-owners or other organisations. Users should be aware that the global accessibility of our website and the ingenuity of unscrupulous IT-poachers, precludes us from issuing users with any guarantee that their private information will not fall into the wrong hands. Therefore, we will not be held responsible for damages of any kind as a result of users availing themselves of our website. Please note that in all instances we will divulge your personal data to third parties, without notice to you, where compelled to do so by law or by a Court or other judicial body of competent authority.

1.22 In accordance with the prevailing South African data protection legislation (currently the Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000), information, if any, on what data is held about you can be obtained by contacting us. Furthermore, in accordance with such prevailing South African data protection legislation, we reserve the right to charge a fee for providing you with any of the information that we hold on you.

Hyperlinks and General Liability Issues

1.23 Our website may contain links to other websites. These links are provided as references to help you identify and locate other Internet websites that may be of interest. These other websites may have been independently developed by parties other than us and/or they may be under the control of parties other than us and we do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information contained in such websites. In providing links to other websites, we are in no way acting as a publisher or a disseminator of the material contained on those other websites, unless specifically stated to the contrary and do not seek to control the content of, or maintain any type of editorial control over such websites. A link to another website should not be construed to mean that we are affiliated or associated with, or are legally authorised to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyrighted material that may be reflected in the link or a description of the link to such other websites. Furthermore the mention of any party or its product or service on this website should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service, unless specifically stated otherwise.

1.24 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES AND EXPENSES OF WHATEVER NATURE AND HOWSOEVER ARISING WHICH YOU MAY SUFFER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS CAUSED BY VIRUS, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR OTHER LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR ANY WEBSITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING SUCH PROCEDURES FOR DATA BACKUP AND VIRUS CHECKING AS YOU CONSIDER NECESSARY.

1.25 If you have any questions about these terms and conditions or the practices of this website you can e-mail [email protected]

Privacy Statement

HIVAN retains a database of NETWORKER DETAILS which consists of the following:

• NAME as specified when you register
• E-MAIL ADDRESS

These details are retained for the following purposes ONLY and will not be utilised for any other purposes whatsoever and will never be disclosed to any third party.

• Used to validate logins to restricted pages on HIVAN website
• Displayed in the results of NETWORKER SEARCHES with the object of facilitating NETWORKING among HIVAN users.
  

This statement details the use HIVAN will make of any personal details you provide us.