PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
As a business, Seafarers Global is committed to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and service delivery. We respect every person’s constitutional right to privacy and are committed to ensuring that any personal information we process is handled lawfully, fairly and transparently.
We understand that the personal information entrusted to us may include sensitive financial, tax, employment, identity and other personal details. We therefore maintain strict standards of confidentiality and take reasonable steps to protect the personal information in our possession or under our control.
This Privacy Policy explains how Seafarers Global collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us, make an enquiry, request our services, become a client, register for an event or webinar, or otherwise interact with us.
Any personal information processed by Seafarers Global is processed in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and other applicable data protection laws.
For purposes of this Policy, references to “Seafarers Global”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to the Seafarers Global business and the relevant entity or entities within the group responsible for providing the relevant products or services.
POPIA
Seafarers Global recognises its obligations under POPIA and is committed to processing personal information in accordance with the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information.
Personal information is defined in section 1 of POPIA as information relating to an identifiable, living natural person and, where applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Information relating to a person’s race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental health, well-being, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth;
- Information relating to a person’s education or medical, financial, criminal or employment history;
- Any identifying number, symbol, email address, physical address, telephone number, location information, online identifier or other particular assignment to that person;
- Biometric information;
- Personal opinions, views or preferences;
- Correspondence sent by a person that is implicitly or explicitly of a private or confidential nature;
- The views or opinions of another individual about that person; and
- A person’s name where it appears with other personal information relating to that person or where disclosure of the name itself would reveal information about that person.
Depending on the circumstances and the purpose for which personal information is processed, Seafarers Global may act as a responsible party or an operator, as defined in POPIA.
Where Seafarers Global determines the purpose of and means for processing personal information, it will act as the responsible party. Where Seafarers Global processes personal information on behalf of another responsible party, in accordance with that party’s instructions and under an appropriate mandate or agreement, it may act as an operator.
In either capacity, Seafarers Global will process personal information in accordance with the applicable provisions of POPIA.
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION 2016/679
Where Seafarers Global processes personal information relating to individuals in the European Union or European Economic Area in circumstances in which the GDPR applies, Seafarers Global will comply with the applicable provisions of the GDPR.
Depending on who determines the purposes and means of processing personal information in a particular instance, Seafarers Global may act as either a “controller” or a “processor” as defined in the GDPR.
Where Seafarers Global determines the purposes and means of processing, it may act as a controller. Where it processes personal information on behalf of a controller in terms of an agreement or mandate, it may act as a processor.
PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION OBLIGATIONS
Seafarers Global acknowledges its privacy and data protection obligations and is committed to maintaining appropriate measures and procedures to support the lawful and secure processing of personal information.
Seafarers Global will take reasonable steps to ensure that its personnel understand their obligations in respect of privacy and data protection and that personal information is handled in accordance with applicable legislation and appropriate confidentiality requirements.
The measures and procedures adopted by Seafarers Global are intended to give effect to the following principles:
Processing limitation
- Personal information must be processed lawfully and in a reasonable manner that does not infringe the privacy of the data subject.
- Personal information may only be processed where it is adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose for which it is processed.
- Personal information may only be processed where a lawful justification exists, including where:
- The data subject or a competent person, where the data subject is a child, has consented to the processing;
- Processing is necessary to carry out actions for the conclusion or performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party;
- Processing complies with an obligation imposed by law;
- Processing protects a legitimate interest of the data subject;
- Processing is necessary for the proper performance of a public law duty by a public body; or
- Processing is necessary for pursuing the legitimate interests of Seafarers Global or of a third party to whom the information is supplied.
- A data subject may withdraw consent to the processing of personal information where consent is the basis for processing. Such withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
- A data subject may object to the processing of personal information on reasonable grounds relating to their particular situation, unless legislation provides for such processing.
- A data subject may object to the processing of personal information for direct marketing purposes in accordance with applicable legislation.
- Personal information must generally be collected directly from the data subject, except where an exception permitted by POPIA applies.
Purpose specification
- Personal information must be collected for a specific, explicitly defined and lawful purpose related to a function or activity of Seafarers Global.
- Personal information will only be retained for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or subsequently processed, unless a lawful basis exists for longer retention.
- Personal information may be retained where required or authorised by law, where reasonably required for lawful business purposes, where required by contract, or where the data subject has consented to such retention.
- Where personal information is no longer authorised to be retained, Seafarers Global will take reasonable steps to destroy, delete or de-identify the information.
Further processing limitation
Further processing of personal information must be compatible with the purpose for which the information was originally collected, unless a lawful basis exists for the further processing.
Information quality
Seafarers Global will take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that personal information is complete, accurate, not misleading and updated where necessary, having regard to the purpose for which it is collected or used.
Openness
Where personal information is collected, Seafarers Global will take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that the data subject is aware of:
- The information being collected and, where the information is not collected directly from the data subject, the source from which it is collected;
- The name and contact details of the relevant Seafarers Global entity;
- The purpose for which the information is being collected;
- Whether the supply of the information is voluntary or mandatory;
- The consequences of failing to provide the information, where applicable;
- Any law authorising or requiring the collection of the information;
- Any intended transfer of personal information to a third country, where applicable;
- The recipients or categories of recipients of the information;
- The nature or category of the information being collected;
- The existence of the right to access and correct personal information; and
- The right to object to processing and to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator.
Security safeguards
Seafarers Global will take appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of personal information in its possession or under its control.
These measures are intended to prevent the loss of, damage to or unauthorised destruction of personal information, as well as unlawful access to or processing of personal information.
Reasonable security measures may include:
- Identifying foreseeable internal and external risks to personal information;
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate safeguards against identified risks;
- Taking reasonable steps to verify that safeguards are effectively implemented;
- Reviewing and updating safeguards in response to new risks or identified deficiencies; and
- Having regard to generally accepted information security practices and procedures and applicable industry or professional requirements.
Acting as an operator
Where Seafarers Global acts as an operator on behalf of a responsible party, it will:
- Process personal information only with the knowledge or authorisation of the responsible party, unless otherwise required by law;
- Treat personal information that comes to its knowledge as confidential;
- Not disclose personal information unless required by law or necessary for the proper performance of its duties; and
- Take reasonable steps to comply with the security requirements agreed with the responsible party.
Where required by POPIA, the relationship between Seafarers Global as operator and the responsible party will be governed by an appropriate written agreement.
Seafarers Global will notify the responsible party where it has reasonable grounds to believe that personal information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorised person.
Security compromises
Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that personal information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorised person, Seafarers Global will take the steps required by POPIA, including notifying the Information Regulator and affected data subjects where required.
Any notification to affected data subjects will be made in accordance with applicable legal requirements and will provide relevant information about the security compromise, its possible consequences and appropriate steps that may be taken to reduce potential adverse effects.
Data subject participation
Subject to applicable legislation and any lawful grounds for refusal, a data subject may request that Seafarers Global:
- Confirm whether it holds personal information about the data subject;
- Provide access to personal information held about the data subject;
- Provide information about third parties or categories of third parties who have or have had access to the personal information;
- Correct or delete personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant, excessive, out of date, incomplete, misleading or unlawfully obtained; or
- Destroy or delete personal information that Seafarers Global is no longer authorised to retain.
Seafarers Global may require adequate proof of identity before responding to a request.
Where a request is received, Seafarers Global will take the steps required by applicable legislation and will inform the data subject of the action taken.
Special personal information
POPIA places additional restrictions on the processing of special personal information, including information concerning a person’s religious or philosophical beliefs, race or ethnic origin, trade union membership, political persuasion, health or sex life, biometric information and certain information relating to criminal behaviour.
Seafarers Global will only process special personal information where permitted by POPIA or other applicable legislation, including where an applicable authorisation or lawful justification exists.
Personal information of children
Seafarers Global will not knowingly process personal information relating to children unless such processing is permitted by POPIA or other applicable legislation.
Where required, personal information relating to a child will only be processed with the prior consent of a competent person or under another lawful exception provided for in POPIA.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
The type of personal information collected by Seafarers Global will depend on the nature of the enquiry, service or relationship with the data subject.
Personal information may include:
- Full names, surnames and other identifying details;
- Identity numbers, passport details and other identification documents;
- Contact details, including email addresses, telephone numbers, physical addresses and postal addresses;
- Date of birth, nationality and country of residence;
- Employment details, occupation, employer information and employment history;
- Information relating to a person’s work as a seafarer, including employment contracts, vessel or vessel-related details and periods spent working outside South Africa, where relevant;
- Tax reference numbers, tax returns, tax assessments and other tax-related records;
- Details of foreign and South African income, remuneration, financial affairs and assets;
- Information relating to tax residency, financial emigration, exchange control matters and international transfers, where relevant to the services requested;
- Banking and payment information where required to process transactions or provide services;
- Family, lifestyle or personal circumstances where relevant to a service or matter;
- Correspondence, documents and information provided during consultations or engagements;
- Website enquiry information and communication preferences; and
- Technical information relating to website use, such as IP addresses, browser information and cookie data.
Seafarers Global will only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for a lawful purpose connected with its business activities or services.
HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
Seafarers Global may collect personal information directly from you when you:
- Complete a contact or enquiry form on our website;
- Contact us by email, telephone, WhatsApp or other communication channels;
- Request information about our services;
- Register for an event, webinar or other activity;
- Become a client or enter into an agreement with us;
- Provide documents or information for a consultation or professional engagement; or
- Otherwise communicate or interact with us.
Where lawful and necessary, Seafarers Global may also receive personal information from third parties, including professional advisers, service providers, employers, financial institutions, public records, regulatory bodies or other parties involved in providing the requested services.
Where personal information is obtained from another source, Seafarers Global will do so only where permitted by applicable legislation.
PURPOSES FOR WHICH WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
Seafarers Global may process personal information for purposes including:
- Responding to enquiries and requests for information;
- Providing tax, financial, advisory, administrative and related services;
- Assessing a client’s circumstances and determining the services or assistance required;
- Providing advice and assistance relating to foreign employment income, tax compliance, tax residency, retirement planning, double taxation agreements, SARS matters and related services;
- Preparing, reviewing or submitting documents and information where authorised;
- Communicating with clients and maintaining client relationships;
- Verifying identity and conducting appropriate due diligence;
- Processing payments, invoices and other financial transactions;
- Meeting contractual, legal, regulatory and professional obligations;
- Maintaining business records and managing our operations;
- Protecting our rights and interests and preventing fraud or unlawful activity;
- Improving our website, services and client experience;
- Managing events, webinars and other business activities; and
- Providing relevant news, industry updates and information about our services where permitted by law or where the data subject has consented.
Personal information will not be used for purposes unrelated to the reason for which it was collected unless a lawful basis exists for such further processing.
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Seafarers Global may disclose personal information to third parties where such disclosure is necessary for the provision of services, the fulfilment of contractual obligations, compliance with legal requirements or another lawful purpose.
Recipients may include:
- Professional advisers, consultants and service providers involved in providing services;
- Information technology, hosting, communications and administrative service providers;
- Payment processors and financial institutions;
- Regulatory authorities, government departments and law enforcement agencies where required or permitted by law;
- Courts, tribunals and other dispute-resolution bodies where necessary;
- Other professional parties involved in a client’s matter, where authorised or legally permitted; and
- Other entities within the relevant business group, where necessary for legitimate business or service-delivery purposes and permitted by law.
Where third parties process personal information on behalf of Seafarers Global, reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that appropriate confidentiality and security obligations apply.
Seafarers Global will not sell personal information to third parties.
DIRECT MARKETING
Seafarers Global may use personal information to communicate relevant news, industry updates, events, webinars and information about its services, where permitted by POPIA and other applicable legislation.
Where consent is required for electronic direct marketing, Seafarers Global will obtain the required consent before sending such communications. Where the law permits communication with an existing customer in relation to similar products or services, the customer will be given a reasonable opportunity to object to the use of their contact details for direct marketing.
Where you register for a Seafarers Global event or webinar, your contact details may be added to Seafarers Global’s mailing database and used to keep you informed of relevant news, industry updates, upcoming events and webinars, and information about our services. You may unsubscribe or update your communication preferences at any time by using the links provided in our communications or by contacting us at contact@seafarersglobal.com.
Every direct marketing communication will identify the sender and provide an appropriate means for the recipient to request that further marketing communications cease.
TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA
Seafarers Global may, where necessary for the provision of services or the operation of its business, transfer personal information to recipients or service providers located outside the Republic of South Africa.
Any transfer of personal information to a third party in a foreign country will take place only where the requirements of POPIA are met. This may include circumstances where:
- The recipient is subject to a law, binding corporate rules or binding agreement that provides an adequate level of protection;
- The data subject consents to the transfer;
- The transfer is necessary for the performance or conclusion of a contract involving the data subject;
- The transfer is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract concluded in the interest of the data subject; or
- Another lawful ground for the transfer applies under POPIA.
Where the GDPR applies, Seafarers Global will also comply with the applicable requirements governing international transfers of personal data.
RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Seafarers Global will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or processed.
Personal information may be retained for longer periods where required or authorised by law, necessary for contractual or professional purposes, required for the establishment or defence of legal claims, or otherwise permitted by applicable legislation.
When personal information is no longer required and Seafarers Global is no longer authorised to retain it, reasonable steps will be taken to securely destroy, delete or de-identify the information.
INFORMATION SECURITY
Seafarers Global recognises the importance of protecting personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Reasonable technical and organisational safeguards will be applied to protect personal information, taking into account the nature of the information, the risks associated with its processing and applicable legal requirements.
No method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. However, Seafarers Global will take reasonable steps to protect the personal information entrusted to it and to respond appropriately to suspected security incidents.
COOKIES AND WEBSITE INFORMATION
The Seafarers Global website may collect standard internet log information and use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, understand how visitors use the website and improve the browsing experience.
This information may include IP addresses, browser type, operating system, access times, referring website addresses and information about website interactions.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
For further information about the cookies used on the website and how they may be managed, please refer to the applicable Cookie Policy.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Seafarers Global website may contain links to third-party websites or services. These websites are not controlled by Seafarers Global and may be subject to their own privacy policies and practices.
Seafarers Global is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
Where Seafarers Global engages third-party service providers to assist with its operations or the delivery of services, reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that appropriate privacy, confidentiality and security obligations are in place.
YOUR RIGHTS
Subject to applicable legislation, you may have the right to:
- Request confirmation of whether Seafarers Global holds personal information about you;
- Request access to personal information held about you;
- Request the correction or deletion of personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant, excessive, out of date, incomplete, misleading or unlawfully obtained;
- Request the deletion or destruction of personal information that Seafarers Global is no longer authorised to retain;
- Object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds relating to your particular situation, where permitted by law;
- Object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing;
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent; and
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe that your personal information has been processed unlawfully.
A request relating to your personal information may be submitted to contact@seafarersglobal.com. Seafarers Global may request proof of identity and further information reasonably necessary to process the request.
Certain requests may be refused or limited where permitted by law, including where Seafarers Global is legally required to retain information or where disclosure would infringe the rights of another person.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
You may request access to personal information held by Seafarers Global in accordance with POPIA and the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”).
Requests for access to records must be submitted in the manner prescribed by applicable legislation and may be subject to lawful grounds for refusal and applicable fees.
Further information about requesting access to records is contained in the Seafarers Global PAIA Manual, which is available through the Seafarers Global website or upon request.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
Seafarers Global may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in its business practices, services, technology or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on the Seafarers Global website. Visitors and clients are encouraged to review this Policy periodically to remain informed about how personal information is processed.
Last updated: 5 November 2026
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Policy, believe that Seafarers Global has not complied with its privacy obligations, or wish to request access to, correction of or deletion of your personal information, please contact us:
Seafarers Global
Johannesburg:
17 Eaton Avenue
Bryanston
Gauteng, 2021
South Africa
George:
55 York Street
Dormehls Drift
George, 6529
South Africa
Cape Town:
1002 Harbour Bridge
Dockrail Road
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
Telephone: +27 11 467 0810
Email: contact@seafarersglobal.com
Website: https://www.seafarersglobal.com/
INFORMATION REGULATOR
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe that your personal information has been processed in breach of POPIA.
The Information Regulator’s contact details are:
The Information Regulator of South Africa
Physical Address:
Woodmead North Office Park
54 Maxwell Drive
Woodmead
Johannesburg, 2191
South Africa
Telephone: 010 023 5200
Toll-free: 0800 017 160
General enquiries: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
POPIA complaints: POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za
Website: https://inforegulator.org.za/
ANNEXURE A – DEFINITIONS
“Child” means a natural person under the age of 18 years who is not legally competent, without the assistance of a competent person, to take any action or decision in respect of any matter concerning them.
“Competent person” means a person who is legally competent to consent to any action or decision being taken in respect of any matter concerning a child.
“Consent” means any voluntary, specific and informed expression of will in terms of which permission is given for the processing of personal information.
“Data subject” means the person to whom personal information relates.
“GDPR” means the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, where applicable.
“Operator” means a person who processes personal information for a responsible party in terms of a contract or mandate, without coming under the direct authority of that party.
“Personal information” means personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
“POPIA” means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
“Process” or “Processing” means any operation or activity, whether automated or not, concerning personal information, including collection, receipt, recording, organisation, storage, updating, modification, retrieval, alteration, consultation, use, dissemination, distribution, making available, merging, linking, restriction, degradation, erasure or destruction.
“Responsible party” means a public or private body or any other person which, alone or in conjunction with others, determines the purpose of and means for processing personal information.
“Third party” means a person other than the data subject, responsible party or operator.
“Website” means the Seafarers Global website at https://www.seafarersglobal.com/ and any other website operated by or on behalf of Seafarers Global.
COOKIE POLICY
The Remuneration Consultants (“our”) website uses cookies and similar technologies in order to understand how you use and save your references in order to allow you to better navigate our Site and provide you with the best site experience. This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Statement. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. By continuing to use our Site, it is deemed that you accept our Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our Cookie Policy, please stop using our Site immediately.
WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are pieces of code that are stored in your web browser. These text files are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website and allows us, or a third-party partner to recognise you and make operations more efficient when you revisit our site, by allowing us to prioritise your interests.
USE OF COOKIES
We use cookies to obtain information about your visits and the devices you use to access our website. This allows us to tailor the content on our website to fit your specific needs and help us improve your experience. Where available this includes IP address and pseudonymous identifiers, operating system, and browser type and, depending on the cookie, also includes the reporting of statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns
We use the following types of cookies:
| Cookie type | Purpose |
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | Essential to the operation of our Site and its functions |
| Analytics Cookies | Enable us to gather information that will help us to improve our Site and your experience of it (for example: what features you use, how easily you are able to navigate the site). |
| Functionality Cookies | Enable us to record your use of the Site, such as the choices you have made and remember your preferences to tailor the Site. |
| Persistent Cookies | Persistent cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit our Site. Any of the above cookies may be a persistent cookie |
| Session Cookies | Session cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device for the duration you spend on our Site. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. |
THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
As our website may link to third party websites that we do not control, we suggest that you check the policies of those websites for information about the cookies they may be using. Remuneration Consultants cannot accept any responsibility for any loss obtained through these third-party websites.
HOW YOU CAN CONTROL COOKIES
Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover your identity and don’t damage your computer. Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default. You can change these settings if you wish. Your browser can be set to notify you when you receive a cookie, enabling you to decide if you want to accept it or not. If you choose not to accept cookies from the Remuneration Consultants website, it may limit the website functionalities or performance.
For more information on how to modify your browser settings to block or filter cookies, see https://www.aboutcookies.org. These are external links, and we are not responsible for its content.
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may alter this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of our Site after the changes have been made. Please check this website periodically to inform yourself of any changes.
In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version(s), the latest version of the Cookie Policy prevails.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to know more about how we use cookies, please feel free to contact us at:
South Africa: +27 11 467 0810
International: +27 11 782 5289
Email: privacy@taxconsulting.co.za
For more information about privacy, data protection and our terms and conditions, please view Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
The information provided in this site is not intended to constitute tax advisory or legal advice and you use it as such, at your own risk. Remuneration Consultants (“the Company”) accepts no responsibility or liability for damages arising from the use of the information. If tax advisory and legal advice is required on any issue, you should contact us.
We and our affiliates, shareholders, agents, consultants or employees are not liable for any damages whatsoever relating to your use of this site or the information contained on this site or your inability to use this site. This includes, without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, whether arising out of contract, statute, delict or otherwise and regardless of whether we were expressly advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.
ACCEPTANCE
These Terms and Conditions become effective when you access the site for the first time and constitute a binding agreement between the Company, including its subsidiaries and affiliates and yourself, which will always prevail. The updated version of these terms and conditions governs our respective rights and obligations each time you access this site.
Users are encouraged to refer to these terms and conditions before using the site as they may be updated from time to time.
NATURE OF INFORMATION ON THE SITE
All information on this site is only intended to provide you with general information about the Company. Nothing contained on this site constitutes an offer or agreement to enter into any transaction, nor does it constitute guidance, a proposal or recommendation to enter into any transaction.
All information is provided “as is” and should not be treated as professional, tax or legal advice of any kind. You should consult one of our professionals which comprise of admitted attorneys, chartered accountants, tax specialists and international mobility professionals before relying on any information on this site.
CONTENT YOU PROVIDE
All information submitted by you must be and must remain true, accurate, current and complete. You shall not misrepresent your identity.
By using the site, you grant us the right to use information, data, materials or other content you provide to us to be uploaded via the site or which you have provided for the purposes of rendering the services and such other purposes as set out in the privacy policy.
COMMUNICATIONS THAT ORIGINATE FROM YOU
We may assume that all electronic communications which reasonably appear to originate from You or a person You have told Us is authorised to act on Your behalf are in fact from You and the form in which We receive the communication is the same as when it was first dispatched.
INFORMATION FEEDS
We may use the services of other organisations to provide information on the site. We have no control over this information and make no representations or warranties of any nature as to its accuracy, appropriateness, or correctness. You agree that such information is provided “as is” and we will not be directly or indirectly liable for any damages that may arise from your reliance on it.
LINKED SITES
This site may contain links to other sites. While we try to provide links only to reputable sites, we cannot accept responsibility or liability for the information provided on other sites. Where you access a third-party site, you do so at your own risk.
PERMISSION FOR HYPERLINKS, DEEP LINKING, CRAWLERS AND METATAGS
Nobody may establish a hyperlink, frame, metatag or similar reference, whether electronically or otherwise (collectively referred to as linking), to this site or any subsidiary pages before receiving our prior written approval, which may be withheld or granted subject to the conditions we specify from time to time.
An application for linking must be submitted to christo@taxconsulting.co.za, alternatively privacy@taxconsulting.co.za. Once received we will do our best to respond and enter into further discussions with you. If you don’t get a written response from us within ten business days, consider your request as having been rejected.
Breach of these conditions entitles us to take legal action without prior notice to you and you agree to reimburse the costs associated with such legal action to us on an attorney and own client scale.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will protect and use your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.
INFORMATION ABOUT USE OF COOKIES
Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our site. This helps us to provide you with the best experience when you browse our site and allows us to improve our site functionality. By using our site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies as set out in our cookies policy.
OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This site may contain the intellectual property of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates and may not be reproduced or disseminated in whole or in part without the Company’s written consent. We retain all copyright and other intellectual property rights in all material, including logos and other graphics and multimedia works published on or via the site.
Nothing on this site should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trademark without our prior written permission and/or that of third parties, as the case may be. You may not, without our prior written permission, use our intellectual property or that of third parties for any other purposes.
An application to use our intellectual property must be submitted to privacy@taxconsulting.co.za. Upon receiving your application, we will do our best to respond and enter into further discussions with you. If you don’t get a written response from us within ten business days, consider your request as having been rejected.
Irrespective of the existence of copyright, you acknowledge that we are the proprietor of all material on the site, whether it constitutes confidential information or not, and that you have no right, title or interest in any such material.
TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION
As we do not have the ability to prevent unlawful activities by unscrupulous persons, you accept that we cannot be held liable for any loss, harm or damage suffered by you as a result of such activities.
TERMINATION, SUSPENSION AND LIMITATION
We may modify, suspend or discontinue the site, whether temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. We may also impose limits or conditions on the right to certain services, features or functions and we may restrict access to parts of or all of the services on the site.
NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
We do not warrant that the site will be error-free or will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality.
HOW DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED
All disputes arising as a result of your use of the site or on the interpretation of these conditions or on any matter which in terms of the conditions requires agreement by the parties, (other than where an interdict is sought or urgent relief may be obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction), will be submitted to and decided by arbitration.
That arbitration will be held with only the parties and their representatives present at the offices of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa. The arbitration will be governed by the rules of the Arbitration Foundation in terms of South African law and will be heard by an arbitrator or arbitrators appointed by the foundation.
Either party will be entitled to have the award made an order of court of competent jurisdiction. The parties will keep the evidence in the arbitration proceedings and any order made by any arbitrator confidential unless otherwise contemplated. The arbitrator will have the power to give default judgment if any party fails to make submissions on due date and/or fails to appear at the arbitration.
THE LAW GOVERNING OUR RELATIONSHIP
The conditions will be governed and construed in accordance with the law of the Republic of South Africa without reference to any conflict of law provisions.
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