Website Terms of Use

IMPORTANT WEBSITE INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMER

Acceptance

The Cybercrime.org.za portal is hereinafter referred to as the “Website”. The website is a non-commercial resource maintained by a volunteer group of cyber specialists. The website is subject to the following terms of use which is governed by the laws of South Africa. The website reserves the right to update the terms of use at any time without notice.

Copyright

The website content is protected by Copyright under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA License. It can be accessed here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcode.

Except where otherwise noted, all material produced for the website is protected by copyright as stated above. In cases where the website publishes content from third-party sources, including but not limited to news updates and comments, the copyright will remain vested in those respective content providers.

If other parties are identified as copyright owners, contact them directly for permission to use their copyrighted materials.

Privacy

This privacy notice explains how the website collects, uses and discloses any personal information, as required by the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, 4 of 2013.

By using the website, users acknowledge the terms of use and agree that information may collected, used and disclosed in accordance herewith.

Any personal information submitted to the website support team via the contact form will be treated as the user having given consent for the disclosures referred to in the terms of use.

Disclaimer

NOTHING CONTAINED ANYWHERE IN THE WEBSITE IS OFFERED AS OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE.

References to any third-party products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise, do not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by the website or its affiliates. The views and ideas of authors expressed in any posts or other material should not be construed as the official position of the website.

Information available on the website is offered only for educational and informational use in the interest of safeguarding computer and Internet users from threats that may place us all at risk.

The website does not offer an incident response service. Users submitting information regarding incidents of crimes and loss via the contact form may not receive individual feedback. Any information received in this regard by the website support team will be used for research purposes only.

Warranty

ANY MATERIAL OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE IS FURNISHED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

The website does not guarantee the accuracy, content, or timeliness of the service. In no event will the website, or its affiliates be liable for direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of (or failure to use) or reliance on the website.