Introduction

Welcome to the African Facilities Management Online website www.gobetter.co.za ("the website"). African Facilities Management Online (AFM Online) is the one and only web-based information source dedicated to the facilities management industry in Africa. The website is owned and maintained by GO Better Publishing CC in Johannesburg.

By accessing and using the website, you, the user, agree to be bound by the terms and conditions that are set out in this notice. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, then you may not access, display, use, download and/or otherwise copy or distribute any of the content of this website.

GO Better Publishing CC reserves the right to amend these Terms & Conditions at any time by posting the amended Terms & Conditions on the website, making them become effective immediately thereafter.

Your use of the website

You agree that your use of this website is for lawful purposes only. You agree that you will not use this website for any unlawful purpose, including but not limited to: the commission of a criminal offence; to gain unauthorised access to other computer systems; or for the publishing or transmission of unlawful material.

Accuracy of information

While every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on the website is current and accurate, GO Better Publishing CC does not take any responsibility for the views and opinions that are expressed by any third party nor will GO Better Publishing CC be liable for any damage or loss suffered from information that is provided via the this website.

Code of Conduct

GO Better Publishing CC prescribes to South African code of conduct in respect to electronic communication, which includes but may not necessarily be limited to electronic mail, short message services, web publication or any other electronic communication service.

Under no circumstances will GO Better Publishing CC condone the following behavior, and under no circumstances may any user:

• Use communication services in connection with chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
  
• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
  
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
  
• Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless it owns or controls the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.
  
• Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another.
  
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
  
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses.
  
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
  
• Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
  

GO Better Publishing CC will conform to all codes of conduct relating to electronic communication, and will at all times adhere to all legislative requirements which are applicable to electronic communication and internet publication.

Copyright and use of material

GO Better Publishing CC retains copyright in the website and all current and future content that is displayed on the website which is not owned by third parties.

In terms of a limited license, granted for general use, GO Better Publishing CC grants you, the user, subject to these terms and conditions, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable right to access, display, use, download and otherwise copy the current and future content of the website for your personal, non-commercial and informational purposes only.

GO Better Publishing CC grants the User the permission to copy and distribute the information from the website provided that it notifies the webmaster of such use and provided that the source of the information is acknowledged by reference to the African Facilities Management Online.

You acknowledge that GO Better Publishing CC owns the intellectual property rights in and to this website, and all Services contained herein, and that the unauthorised use thereof is expressly prohibited.

External links

This website provides links to other websites. The fact that we have such links must not be construed as constituting any relationship or endorsement of the linked third party, and reliance on all information and content provided by the external link is done so at your own risk. Third party advertising and promotional material may be displayed on the site from time to time, and the display of such material should not be construed as GO Better Publishing CC endorsing or creating any relationship between GO Better Publishing CC and that third party. Reliance on any such promotional or advertising material is entirely at your own risk.

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act

The following information is provided by GO Better Publishing CC in compliance with Section 43 of the Electronic Communications and transactions Act.

Full company name: GO Better Publishing CC, a Close Corporation established in accordance with the Companies Act of South Africa.

Postal address: P.O. Box 150, Mondeor 2110
Physical address: 281 Duncombe Avenue, Mondeor 2091
Telephone: +27 (0)72 4376246
Fax: +27 (0)86 5437124
e-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.gobetter.co.za
Company registration number: 2008/101496/23

GO Better Publishing CC is member of the Online Publishers Association (OPA) www.opa.org.za

 Permission-Based Electronic Newsletters

GO Better Publishing CC provides electronic material services on a permission base only. We have a strict policy against spamming. We forbid the sending of unsolicited mass emails or unsolicited emails of any kind in connection with the marketing of your programs, products and services. We consider spamming to be any activity whereby email messages are directly or indirectly transmitted to any email address that has not solicited such email and does not consent to such transmission. We also consider spamming to constitute posting advertisements in newsgroups in violation of the terms of participation in such newsgroup that are off topic, or in newsgroups that do not specifically permit advertisements. We also consider it spamming when advertisements are placed on message boards or in forums when they are not permitted by the terms of participation in such message boards and forums. If you are “spammed” by anyone regarding our products, services, website, or any other matters, please report this activity to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Warranty Disclaimer; Remedies

Use of the services and any reliance by the User upon the services, including any action taken by the User because of such use or reliance, is at the User’s sole risk. GO Better Publishing CC does not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does it make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of the services. The services are provided "as is" and the GO Better Publishing CC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, under no circumstances and under no legal theory, tort, contract, or otherwise, shall GO Better Publishing CC or any of its underlying service providers, business partners, information providers, account providers, licensors, employees, distributors or agents (collectively referred to for purposes of this section as "the Service Provider") be liable to the User or any other person for any money damages, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, cover, reliance or consequential damages, even if GO Better Publishing CC shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. In the event that notwithstanding the foregoing, GO Better Publishing CC is found liable to the User for damages from any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), the liability of GO Better Publishing CC to the User will be limited to the amount paid by the User for the service.

Subscription Service

www.gobetter.co.za is a subscription based internet news source. A ‘username’ and ‘password’ will be provided to the ‘subscriber’ once mandatory fields in the subscription form have been provided. The password and username will enable the subscriber to access appropriate levels of the online news source as soon as the required subscription fee has been paid.

Password

If you have a password you undertake to keep it secure and warrant that no other person shall use the Services utilising your password, and you acknowledge further that you are responsible for ensuring that no unauthorised access to the Services is obtained using your password, and that you will be liable for all such activities conducted pursuant to such use, whether authorised or not.

Sharing of information

Information we collect while you visit the website is used to improve our services. The personal information that GO Better Publishing CC collects through its subscription registration page, polls, forums, tools and/or any other services, will not be shared with any third party. Such information shall be handled in accordance with the laws pertaining to the handling of personal information in South Africa. Policies and procedures are in place to prevent unauthorised access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the appropriate use of information, GO Better Publishing CC will only disclose personal information when required by law or with legal process, to protect and defend GO Better Publishing CC’s rights and properties and to protect third parties affected negatively by your use of our services.