The Terms, Conditions and Privacy Policy (“Terms”) govern the use of the MARLYN website (“Website”). By checking the “I accept the Terms, Conditions & Privacy Policy” option or by continued use of the MARLYN website, the User agrees to be bound by the Terms as set out in this legal notice. If the User does not wish to be bound by these Terms, the User may not access, display, use, download, or otherwise copy or distribute any content obtained from the website.
Definitions
In these Terms, unless otherwise required or indicated by the context:
• “MARLYN” shall mean MARLYN (Pty) Ltd, a South African private company incorporated and registered in terms of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, with registration number 1990/001843/07 and with its registered address at 15 Waterval Road, Off Springbok Road, Kliprivier, Gauteng, 1871.
• “Personal Information” means any information that may be used to identify a specific person (whether it is a natural or juristic person);
• “System Data” shall mean usage, transactional and device-related data that is collected automatically by MARLYN;
• “User” shall mean any person who accesses or uses the website;
• “User Data” shall mean any data or content entered or captured by a User by means of the website, including data needed by the website to allow the User to view any content or subscribe to any service;
• “website” shall mean the MARLYN website that is located at the domain name https://marlyn.co.za/contact/ where a User can visit and browse the MARLYN website;
MARLYN was established in 1990 to supply and service the mining water treatment industries in South Africa. This Agreement regulates the use of the MARLYN website, which is developed, owned and copy righted by MARLYN.
Amendments to the Terms
MARLYN may change, modify, add to or remove from portions or the whole of these Terms. Changes to these Terms will become effective when the changes are posted on the MARLYN website. MARLYN will notify the User of these changes by posting a prominent notice on the MARLYN website. The User’s continued use of the MARLYN website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of the User’s acceptance of the updated terms in the Agreement, including any changes or updates.
Indemnity and Limitation of Liability
Subject to the Privacy Policy, contained herein, the MARLYN website and all content on the MARLYN website, are provided on an “as is” basis, and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors and MARLYN, its suppliers, employees, directors, partners, affiliates and agents will not be liable for any damage, or loss or liability of any nature incurred by whoever as a result of any action or omission. MARLYN makes no warranty or representation as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the content, or any third-party content accessible via an internet link.
None of the content, including any information or articles published pertaining to specific aspects of the business of MARLYN, must be construed as advice in respect of such aspect. Neither MARLYN, its suppliers, employees, directors, partners, affiliates, nor any of the aforementioned parties’ agents can be held liable for any damages, of whatsoever nature, due to such action by any User.
Neither MARLYN nor any holding company, affiliate, agent, subsidiary of MARLYN or owners, will be held responsible for any damage of any kind, related to the use of, or the inability to access or use the content or the MARLYN website or any functionality, or of any linked website to the extent permissible by law.
The User acknowledges and agrees that the Terms are entered into between the User and MARLYN and does not govern the relationship between the User and any third party.
Complaints and Disputes
Users can file complaints by means of the “contact us” tab on the MARLYN Website. Currently, MARLYN does not subscribe to any alternative dispute resolution code or mechanism and a User may approach the courts should the dispute or complaint not be resolved.
Disclaimers
The User’s use of the MARLYN website is dependent on factors beyond MARLYN control, such as the User’s network coverage or network availability as well as or their device’s proficiency and/or capacity.
MARLYN is not liable for any loss or damages the User may suffer if a factor beyond MARLYN control arises and you cannot access the MARLYN website.
MARLYN nor any holding company, affiliate, agent, or subsidiary thereof are responsible for any loss or damages related to User’s use of the MARLYN website or any Intellectual Property flowing from their use. This includes, without limitation, any damage, or loss or liability of any nature incurred by whoever as a result of any action or omission.
MARLYN is not responsible for any loss or damage where:
• An unauthorised third party discovers and or utilises the User ‘s access codes;
• Any technical interruption, malfunction, downtime or other failure that affects the MARLYN website, a third-party system or any part of any database for any reason;
• Any Personal Information or other data is directly or indirectly lost or damaged because of technical problems, power failures, unlawful acts (such as data theft), any program or virus, the User’s own negligence; or any other reason flowing from the use of the MARLYN website;
• Any event that MARLYN has no control over.
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
“Intellectual Property” shall mean with limitation, all inventions, specifications, patents, designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names and all goodwill associated with the foregoing; copyright and copyrightable works, including, but not limited to, all copyright in any logos, devices, designs, multimedia works and computer software programs (in both source and object code form, and including any programmers’ or developers’ notes, flow charts, memoranda and design documents); rights protecting goodwill and reputation; proprietary material, know-how, ideas, concepts, trade secrets, methods, techniques, graphics; schematics; marketing; sales and user data; domain names and URLs; databases and rights in databases, confidential information and all other intellectual property rights and rights of a similar character whether registered or capable of registration, rights in the nature of any of the above items whether registered or unregistered in any country or jurisdiction and all applications and rights to apply for protection of any of the same.
Content displayed on the website is provided by MARLYN its affiliates or subsidiary, or any other third-party owners of the content (“Content”). All the proprietary works, and the compilation of the proprietary works, belong to the Provider, its affiliates or subsidiary, or any third-party owners of the rights (“Owners”), and the Content is protected by South African and international copyright laws.
MARLYN may make any changes to the website, the Content, or to products or services offered through the website at any time and without notice to the User. All rights in and to the Content is reserved and retained by the Owners. Except as specified in the Terms, the User is not granted a license or any other right including under Copyright, Trademark, Patent or other Intellectual Property Rights in or to the Content.
Certain content available on the MARLYN website may include content that belongs to third parties. MARLYN may provide links to third-party websites, as a convenience to the User.
User agrees that MARLYN is not liable for any of the following:
• The content or the accuracy of any such content belonging to third parties, including, but not limited to any merchants, featured on the MARLYN website;
• Any content featured on the third-party websites that are accessed through the links found on the MARLYN website.
The User acknowledges that:
• They will not make any representations that they have any rights of any nature in any present and/or future Intellectual Property belonging to MARLYN and/or any third parties featured on the MARLYN website;
• They will not use MARLYN and/or any third-party Intellectual Property that is featured on the present MARLYN Website present and/or future Intellectual Property in any manner whatsoever or any other Intellectual Property which is identical, similar and/or confusingly similar thereto in any other country;
• They will not do, or omit to do, or cause to be done any act or thing which would be expected to weaken, damage, be detrimental to or in any way impair or tend to impair MARLYN goodwill; and
They will not use, register or attempt to register as trade names, corporate names, business names, logos, domain names, meta-tags, meta descriptors, electronic mail (email) addresses, server names, or search-engine markers or anything that is identical to, contained in whole or in part, or is otherwise similar to MARLYN present and/or future Intellectual Property in any country.
The User indemnifies MARLYN against all actions, claims, costs, demands, expenses and other liabilities suffered or incurred by us as a result of any third-party claims initiated and/or instituted against MARLYN relating to the User ‘s unauthorised use of the MARLYN website, the content thereon and/or any other Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights flowing from the foregoing.
Any breach of the terms under this clause entitles MARLYN in addition to their normal common law remedies, to take legal action without prior notice to the User and the User agrees to reimburse the costs associated with such legal action to MARLYN.
Availability of the Service
Standard data costs will be charged when a User utilises the MARLYN website. These costs are charged by the User’s mobile network operator or internet service provider, and MARLYN will in no way be held liable for any claim arising from these data costs including any claims of heightened data usage. Any questions related to a User’s data costs must be referred to their individual mobile network operator or internet service provider.
The MARLYN website service may be interrupted for the one or more of following reasons, including but not limited to maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or network or equipment failures. MARLYN may discontinue some or all of our services, including certain features and the support for certain devices and platforms, at any time.
Events beyond the control of MARLYN may affect the services offered. Such events may include events of force majeure.
Breach
MARLYN may suspend or disconnect the User from using the MARLYN website if they are in breach of a clause as contained in this Agreement and do not remedy the breach within 5 (five) days after MARLYN has requested them to do so. MARLYN may still take other steps available to them, including applying to a court for an urgent interdict against the User.
User Feedback
Feedback provided by the User to MARLYN about any aspect or feature of the MARLYN website may be used by MARLYN without any obligation to the User.
Jurisdiction
The MARLYN website is controlled, operated and administered by MARLYN from its offices within the Republic of South Africa.
Any agreement or dispute will be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and the User consents to the jurisdiction of the Gauteng High Court in the event of any dispute.
If any of the provisions of the Agreement are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms will continue in full force.
General
These Terms & Conditions contains all the provisions agreed on by the Parties with regard to the use of the content and the MARLYN website and the Parties waive the right to rely on any alleged provision not expressly contained in this Agreement. No contract varying, adding to, deleting from or cancelling this Agreement, and no waiver of any right under this Agreement, by the User shall be effective unless reduced to writing and signed by or on behalf of the Parties.
The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any of the clauses in these Terms will not affect the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining clauses.
MARLYN may terminate MARLYN website any time, without notice.
Distribution and Communication by Email
Any email communication received from MARLYN is privileged and confidential and for the use of the intended User only. If a User receives an email in error, please notify MARLYN directly and delete the email and any attachments. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of the contents of an email received in error, or any similar action, is prohibited. WARNING: From time to time, MARLYN spam scanners may eliminate legitimate email from a User. There is a duty on the User to ensure MARLYN acknowledges receipt of the User’s instruction.
MARLYN is committed to protecting the User’s privacy. This privacy policy explains the manner in which MARLYN shall collect, use, maintain and discloses customer information as well as what the User’s access rights to the information and/or data are.
Personal identification information
MARLYN may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit the website, complete any online form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources MARLYN makes available on the website.
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Information that a user may provide:
When a User accepts the terms and conditions of the MARLYN website by using the MARLYN website on ongoing basis, MARLYN may collect information from the User, including but not limited to one or more of the following fields:
• Personal details such as name, surname, gender;
• Contact details, such as email address and contact number;
• Preferences with respect to the use of website.
Collecting of service-related information
The following types of information are collected in the background through the User’s use of the website:
• System data relating to the User’s device or Internet connection, such as the User’s device’s operating system, browser or IP address;
• Usage data regarding the User’s use of the website;
• Analytics data in aggregate and anonymous format via third party tracking services such as Google Analytics;
• Transactional information regarding payment transactions where applicable, such as payment receipts, from third parties processing any payment made by the User..
