Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use
1.
USAGE
1.1
Your use of this and other University of Johannesburg (UJ) web sites for any reason
whatsoever subject themselves to and agree to the terms and conditions and privacy
policy of UJ set out below.
1.2
You should read the terms and conditions carefully before accessing any website
or participate in any chatroom, newsgroup, bulletin board, mailing list, transaction
or other online forum of UJ.
1.3
By using these websites, you acknowledge that you have read these terms and conditions
and agree to be bound by and comply with them.
1.4
These web sites are intended to provide the user only with information regarding
the
1.5
Users that wish to use content from this site for commercial purposes may only do
so with prior written permission from UJ.
2.
COPYRIGHT
2.1
Copyright © University
of
2.2
You may download,
view and print content from the UJ websites for lawful purposes only.
2.3
All moral rights
of UJ and its employees, agents and students are reserved.
2.4
Certain terms
and conditions are based on a template document licensed by Buys Inc. Attorneys.
3.
OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
All content, trademarks and data on this web site, including but not limited to,
software, databases, text, graphics, icons, hyperlinks, private information, and
designs are the property of or licensed to UJ, and as such, are protected from infringement
by domestic and international legislation and treaties. Subject to the rights afforded
to the user herein, all other rights to all intellectual property on this site are
expressly reserved.
4.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
4.1
By using this
web site or communicating with UJ by electronic means, the user consents and acknowledges
that any and all agreements, notices, disclosures, or any other communications satisfy
any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications
should be “in writing”.
4.2
You acknowledge
and accept that the action to click on specified buttons on certain web forms on
the UJ websites may constitute an expression of intent or other statement.
5.
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
5.1
UJ expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to alter and/or
amend any criteria or information set out in this web site without prior notice.
5.2
UJ reserves the right to change and amend the information, prices and rates quoted
as well as the terms and conditions on this web site without any notice.
5.3
UJ reserves the right to change the terms, conditions and notices under which the
web site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the
use of the UJ websites.
6.1
UJ protects the user’s privacy:
6.2
UJ gathers and will be in possession of the following private and personal information:
·
Information provided by the user voluntarily – this information is used to provide
a better service to users;
·
Information automatically provided (e.g. via cookies) – this information is gathered
to better users’ browsing and interaction with UJ. Cookies cannot harm users’ computers
nor carry viruses.
6.3
Access to the collected information is strictly controlled and will only be granted
to staff, who in the course of their duties need to have access to such information
6.4
No personal information will be disclosed to any third parties without the users
consent.
6.5
By using this web site the user consents to the following:
6.5.1
UJ may use your personal information about the user to communicate with the user
from time to time.
6.5.2
UJ may use the user’s information for non-personal statistical purposes.
6.6
If you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive
data through the UJ public message boards, this information may be collected and
used by others.
6.7
Registered students may view their personal and study-related information though
the student portal at https://student.uj.ac.za
7.
LINKING AND FRAMING
7.1
The
UJ Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites
are not under the control of The University of Johannesburg and The University of
Johannesburg is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without
limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked
Site. The
7.2
Any third party site may link to this web site provided that such a link is directed
at the home page of official UJ web site. It is expressly prohibited for any person,
business, entity or web site to link to any page other than the home page of the
UJ web site, without the prior written approval of UJ
7.3
It is expressly prohibited for any person, business, entity, or web site to frame
any page on this web site, including the home page, in any way whatsoever, without
the prior written approval of UJ.
8.
AGREEMENTS IN TERMS OF SECTION 21 OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS
ACT
8.1
No agreements shall be concluded merely by sending a data message to this web site
or its owners. Valid agreements require
an acknowledgement an offer, of receipt from the institution.
8.2
No e-mail message shall be deemed to have been received by the institution until
a response has been issued from the institution. An automated response, from the
institution, shall not satisfy this requirement.
9.
SEARCHING TECHNOLOGY
9.1
The use of search technology, such as “web-crawlers” or “web-spiders”, to search
and gain information from this web site is not permitted if such technology will
result in slowing down this web site’ server or copyright infringement of any data
and information available from this web site.
10.
SECURITY
OF INFORMATION
10.1
All reasonable steps will be taken to secure a user’s information.
10.2
User’s undertake not to divulge their user name and passwords to any other person.
10.3
It is expressly prohibited for any person, business, or entity to gain or attempt
to gain unauthorised access to any information on this web site, or to deliver or
attempt to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious code to this web site.
Any person who delivers or attempts to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious
code to this web site or attempts to gain unauthorised access to any page on this
web site shall be held criminally liable, and in the event that the
11.
DISCLAIMER
11.1
Subject to the provisions of sections 43(5) and 43(6) of the Electronic Communications
and Transactions Act, UJ shall not be liable for any damage, loss or liability of
whatsoever nature arising from the use or inability to use this web site or the
services or content provided from and through this web site. Furthermore, UJ makes
no representations or warranties, implied or otherwise, that, amongst others, the
content and technology available from this web site are free from errors or omissions
or that the service will be uninterrupted and error free.
11.2
These web sites are supplied on an “as is” basis and have not been compiled or supplied
to meet the user's individual requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the
user to satisfy himself or herself, prior to entering into this agreement with UJ,
that the service available from and through this web site will meet the user's individual
requirements and be compatible with the user's hardware and/or software.
11.3
Information, ideas and opinions expressed on these sites should not be regarded
as professional advice or the official opinion of UJ.
11.4
All items purchased from UJ are made pursuant to agreements with shipping and delivery
agents and risk of loss pass from UJ to such agents upon delivery of any item to
such carrier.
11.5
Neither UJ nor any of its agents or representatives shall be liable for any damage,
loss or liability of whatsoever nature arising from the use or inability to use
any information and/or services on this web site.
11.6
Postings of any kind posted to UJ web site are not editorially controlled and therefore
UJ cannot be held liable for illegal or unconstitutional content. The user indemnifies
UJ from all liability in this regard.
11.7
No information or data on this web site
is an offer to do business, but is merely an invitation to do business.
11.8
No agreements shall be concluded merely
by sending a data message to this web site or its owners.
Valid agreements require an acknowledgement an offer, of receipt from the
institution.
11.9
No e-mail message shall be deemed to have
been received by the institution until a response has been issued from the institution.
An automated response, from the institution, shall not satisfy this requirement.
12.
SEVERABILITY
12.1
These Terms and Conditions of Use constitute the entire agreement between
and you, the user of this web site. Any failure by UJ to exercise
or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall in
no way constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
12.2
In the event that any term or condition of the use of this web site is not fully
enforceable or valid for any reason, such term(s) or condition(s) shall be severable
from the remaining terms and conditions. The remaining terms and conditions shall
not be affected by such unenforceability or invalidity and shall remain enforceable
and applicable.
13.
APPLICABLE
AND GOVENERING LAW
This web site is hosted, controlled and operated from the
14.
DISPUTES
14.1
In the event of any nature
whatsoever arising between the parties on any matter provided for in, or arising
out of this agreement, the South African law will apply and the appropriate courts
of South Africa will have jurisdiction.
15.
CONTACT
INFORMATION / DOMCILIUM CITANDI ET EXECUTANDI
15.1
The University may be visited or contacted at the following addresses:
Postal address:
Tel: +27 (011) 559-2637
Fax: +27 (011) 559-2191
+27 (011) 559-6676
+27 (011) 559-2911
Doornfontein
Campus
Cnr Siemert and Beit Streets
Doornfontein
+27 (011) 559-6677
R51 Boyas View
Daveyton
Website: www.uj.ac.za