Disclaimers and Terms of Use

1.

 

USAGE

 

1.1

Persons accessing the NASPERS website for any reason whatsoever, subject themselves to and agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy of NASPERS as set out below.

 

1.2

This website is only intended to provide the user with information regarding NASPERS, its products offered and services rendered.

 

1.3

Without derogating from the aforegoing, NASPERS hereby authorises the user to view, copy, download to a local drive, print and distribute the content of this website, or any part thereof, provided that:

 

1.3.1

such content is used for  personal and non-commercial purposes only; and

 

1.3.2

any reproduction of the content of this website, or portions thereof, must include the following copyright notice: © NASPERS . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

1.4

Users that wish to use content from this site for commercial purposes may only do so with NASPERS's prior written permission.

 

 

 

2.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

 

 

All content, trademarks and data on this website, including, but not limited to, software, databases, text, graphics, icons, hyperlinks, private information and designs are the property of or licensed to NASPERS, and as such, are protected from infringement by domestic and international law. Subject to the rights expressly afforded to the user herein, all other rights to all intellectual property on this site are reserved and nothing on this website shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any licence or right to use any such intellectual property.

 

 

 

3.

 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 

 

 

By using this website or communicating with NASPERS by electronic means, the user consents and acknowledges that any and all agreements, notices, disclosures, or any other communication satisfies any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be "in writing".

 

 

 

4.

 

NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES; INFORMATION NOT UPDATED OR TO BE RELIED ON

 4.1

While NASPERS uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up–to–date information in the website, NASPERS makes no warranties or representations with respect to the content of the website, which is provided "as is". NASPERS accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever arising from or in any way connected with the use of this website or its content. In particular, NASPERS will not be liable for the accuracy, completeness, adequacy, timeliness, or comprehensiveness of the information contained on the website. NASPERS and its affiliates further assume no responsibility for updating the website or its content or notifying users of information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date.

 4.2

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, NASPERS has not updated, and accepts no responsibility to update, any of the information or data, financial or otherwise, included under "Financials" on the website or in the annual reports, results announcements, presentations, press releases, regulatory filings (including, without limitation, those with the JSE Limited  and the London Stock Exchange) and similar material. Such information and data will not be updated and speaks only as of its date. Accordingly, such information and data may not be accurate and should not be relied on. NASPERS disclaims all, and accepts no, responsibility for damages or other liabilities or losses arising out of the use of such information or data.

 

 

 

 5.

 

NO OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES

 

 

None of the information posted on this website constitutes an offer for sale of securities within the United States or any other country. None of the securities referred to on this website have been registered under U.S. securities laws. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from registration under such laws. Prospective investors should make their own investment decisions and consult their own advisors as to legal, tax, business, financial and related aspects of an investment in any securities.

 

 

 

 6.

 

NO LIABILITY

 

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither Naspers nor its affiliates, suppliers or third party content providers will be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, exemplary, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of or in any way related to the website, or any other site a user accesses through a link from this website or from any actions Naspers takes or fails to take as result of communications sent to it, or the delay or inability to use the website, or for any information, products or services advertised in or obtained  through the website, the removal or deletion of any materials submitted or posted on the website, or otherwise arising out of the use of the website, whether based on contract, delict, strict liability or otherwise, even if Naspers, its affiliates or any of its suppliers has been  advised of the possibility of damages.  This disclaimer applies, without limitation, to any damages or injury arising from any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defects, delay in operation or transmission, computer viruses, file corruption, communication-line failure, network or system outage, a user’s loss of profits, or theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, alteration of, loss or use of any record or data, and any other tangible or intangible loss. 

 

 

 

 7.

 

CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS

 

 7.1

NASPERS expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to alter and/or amend any information set out in this website without notice.

 

 7.2

NASPERS reserves the right to change and amend the prices and rates quoted on this website without notice.

 

 7.3

NASPERS may at any time revise these terms and conditions by updating this disclaimer. The user is bound by such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page.

 

 

 

 8.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

 

This website contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of NASPERS’s management. When used in this website, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "plan", "will", "may", "would", "could" and "project" are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the views of NASPERS as of the date made with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. As explained in NASPERS's filings with the JSE Limited and other applicable regulatory authorities , many factors could cause actual results to be materially different from those projected here. NASPERS disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

 9.

 

PRIVACY POLICY

 

 9.1

No personal information will be disclosed to third parties without the user's permission.

 

 9.2

By using this website the user consents to the following:

 

9.2.1

NASPERS may use a user’s personal information to communicate with the user from time to time. Users may indicate if they do not wish to receive such communications; and

 

9.2.2

NASPERS may use users' information for non-personal statistical purposes.

 

9.2.3

NASPERS retains the copyright in databases of personal information of users.

 

 

 

10.

 

LINKING AND FRAMING

 

10.1

Any third party site may link to this website provided that such a link is directed at the home page of this website. It is expressly prohibited for any person, business, entity or website to link to any page other than the home page of this website, without the prior written approval of NASPERS.

 

10.2

It is expressly prohibited for any person, business, entity, or website to frame any page on this website, including the home page, in any way whatsoever, without the prior written approval of NASPERS. Incorporating parts of this website into sites of parties not part of the NASPERS group is equally prohibited.

 

 

 

11.

 

AGREEMENTS IN TERMS OF SECTION 21 OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT

 

11.1 

No information or data on this website is an offer but merely an invitation to do business.

 

11.2

No agreements shall be concluded merely by sending a data message to this website or its owners. Valid agreements require an acceptance of an offer in appropriate form by a duly authorised representative of NASPERS.

 

 

 

12.

 

SEARCHING TECHNOLOGY

 

 

The use of non-malicious search technology, such as "web-crawlers" or "web-spiders", to search and gain information from this website is not permitted if such technology will result in slowing down this website's server or in copyright infringement of any data or information available from this website. Data and information may only be used in accordance  with section 1 hereof.

 

 

 

13.

 

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

 

13.1

If NASPERS  provides a user with links to third party sites it does so  only as a convenience. Such third party information is independent from NASPERS's own and NASPERS does not accept any responsibility for the content or accuracy or the use of such other websites and does not endorse, and shall not be deemed to have endorsed or accepted, their contents.

 

13.2 

Linked websites or pages are not subject to the control of NASPERS. NASPERS shall not be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for the contents of such websites, the use of such website, or inability to use or access any linked websites or any links contained in a linked website.

 

 

 

14.

 

SECURITY OF INFORMATION

 

14.1 

All reasonable steps will be taken to secure a user's information.

 

14.2 

Users undertake not to share their user name and passwords with any other person.

 

14.3

It is expressly prohibited for any person, business, or entity to gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any page on this website, or to deliver or attempt to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious code to this website. Any person who delivers or attempts to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious code to this website or attempts to gain unauthorised access to any page on this website shall be held criminally liable, and in the event that NASPERS should suffer any damage or loss,  damages will be claimed.

 

 

 

15.

 

DISCLAIMERS IN RESPECT OF WEBSITE

 

15.1

Subject to the provisions of sections 43(5) and 43(6) of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, NASPERS shall not be liable for any damage, loss or liability of whatsoever nature arising from the use or inability to use this website or the services or content provided from and through this website. Furthermore, NASPERS makes no representations or warranties, implied or otherwise, that, amongst others, the content and technology available from this website are free from errors or omissions or that the service will be  uninterrupted and error free.

 

15.2

This website is supplied on an "as is" basis and has not been compiled or supplied to meet the user's individual requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the user to satisfy itself prior to accessing this website   that the service available from and through this website will meet the user's individual requirements and be compatible with the user's hardware and/or software.

 

15.3

Information, ideas and opinions expressed on this site should not be regarded as professional advice or the official opinion of NASPERS and users are encouraged to consult professional advice before taking any course of action related to information, ideas or opinions expressed on this site.

 

15.4

Neither NASPERS 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 product sold on this website.

 

15.5

Postings of any kind  to or on this website or e-mails sent to this website are not editorially controlled and therefore NASPERS cannot be held liable for illegal, defamatory or offensive content.

 

 

 

16.

 

DISCLAIMERS IN RESPECT OF EMAILS

 

 16.1

E-mails (and associated or attached files) from Naspers Group directors, officers and employees (“E-Mails”)are intended only for the use of the persons or entities to which they are addressed and may contain information that is confidential, a trade secret, privileged or subject to copyright. If a person or entity ( a “Recipient”) is not the intended recipient of such communication, the Recipient is hereby notified that any disclosure, copy, use or distribution of such E-Mail (as well as any attached or associated files) is strictly prohibited. If such communication has been received in error the Recipient should notify the sender thereof immediately and erase and delete all copies of the message without delay.

 

16.2

Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, the information contained in any E-Mail by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

 

16.3

Agreements, conclusions and other information in E-Mails which are not related to the official business of Naspers, shall be understood as neither given, nor endorsed nor authorised by, Naspers. 

 

16.4

Naspers retains the copyright in E-Mails as well as all attachments thereto if it was created by an employee of Naspers.

 

16.5

The sender of an E-Mail does not warrant or make any representation that it was in fact sent by the sender and that the sender was authorised to send it.  All issues related to authentication and authority must be confirmed by the sender in writing .

 

16.6

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, any agreements concluded with Naspers by using electronic correspondence shall only come into effect once Naspers has in writing confirmed such contract formation in a follow-up communication.

 

16.7

All e-mail correspondence addressed to Naspers shall be deemed to have been received once Naspers responds thereto and for the avoidance of doubt it is confirmed that an auto-reply shall not satisfy this requirement.

 

 

 

17.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

 

Each user of this website agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Naspers and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, service providers, subcontractors and suppliers from and against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, arising or resulting from such user’s use of the website and any breach of these Terms of Use.

 

 

 

18.

 

SEVERABILITY

 

18.1

These terms and conditions of use constitute the entire agreement between NASPERS and you, the user of this website. Any failure by NASPERS 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.

 

18.2

In the event that any term or condition of the use of this website 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.

 

 

 

19.

 

APPLICABLE AND GOVERNING LAW

 

 

This website is hosted, controlled and operated from the Republic of South Africa, and thus South African Law governs the use or inability to use this website and the interpretation, application and enforcement of these terms and conditions.

 

 

 

20.

 

INTERPRETATION

 

 

A reference herein to Naspers shall, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention, include a reference to all direct and indirect subsidiaries of Naspers.

 

 

 

21.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION/DOMCILIUM CITANDI ET EXECUTANDI

 

 

If you have any questions, queries or wish to request permission to use any part of this website, including, linking, framing, or searching, please contact us at:
Street address:
Naspers Centre
Heerengracht 40
Cape Town
8000
Postal address:
PO Box 2271, Cape Town 8000