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Conditions of access
Thank you for visiting our website. Before you go any further it is important that you read and understand the conditions under which you'll use the site. Acceptance Online services Nature of information on the site Your privacy and security Amendments to these conditions Information feeds Linked third party sites Permission for hyperlinks, deep linking, crawlers and metatags Our intellectual property Software Transmission of information Termination, suspension and limitation No warranties or representations DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY How disputes will be resolved Capacity to enter into agreements Certificate Our address for notices and service of legal process The law governing our relationship General provisions Acceptance These conditions become effective when you access the site for the first time and constitute a binding agreement between us (Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc) and yourself, which will always prevail. The current version of these conditions will govern our respective rights and obligations each time you access this site. Return to the top of the page Online services Our online products and services (online services) are subject to registration procedures and approvals, which we may accept or reject at our sole discretion. These online services are governed by separate terms and conditions (service terms) that are available on the relevant sections of this site where the online services are provided. In the event of conflict between these conditions and the service terms, the provisions of the service terms will apply. Return to the top of the page Nature of information on the site All information on this site is only intended to provide you with general information about us, our products, services and objectives. Nothing on this site should be treated as an offer but merely as an invitation to do business with us. We may provide information from time to time on:
All information is provided "as is" and should not be treated as professional or investment advice of any kind. You should consult your own professional advisors before relying on any information on this site. Return to the top of the page Your privacy and security Our commitment to your privacy and the security of your personal information is outlined in our privacy and security statement. Return to the top of the page Amendments to these conditions We may amend these conditions from time to time. By accessing this site you are bound to the version of the conditions published here at the time of any visit to this site. You agree to view the current version each time you access the site. A certificate signed by the administrator responsible for maintaining this site will be prima facie proof of the date of publication and content of the current version and all previous versions of the conditions. Return to the top of the page 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. All quotes, news, market information or data shown on the site by way of live information feeds are delayed by at least 15 minutes unless otherwise stated. You should always select the "refresh" or similar page update function on your Internet browser to ensure that the information you are viewing is the most current. Return to the top of the page Linked third party sites This site may contain links to other websites with information and material produced by other parties. While we try to provide links only to reputable websites, we cannot accept responsibility or liability for the information provided on other websites. A link from our site to any other website does not mean that we have scrutinised or endorsed the owners or administrators of the websites or their business or security practices and operations. Return to the top of the page 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 webmaster@standardbank.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 five 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. Return to the top of the page Our intellectual property 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. You are authorised to view and download one copy to a local hard drive or disk, print and make copies of such printouts, provided that:
The logos and trademarks shown on this site are our registered and unregistered trademarks or that of third parties. 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 webmaster@standardbank.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 five 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. Return to the top of the page Software You are required to use and maintain hardware and software of sufficient quality and performance capability and to use only the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape browsers. Your failure to use these browsers may result in a higher security risk and/or cause some or all of the functionality of the site not to operate properly or at all. Software, if any, made available for download on or via our site is governed by licence conditions that establish a legal relationship with the licensor. You indemnify us against any breach of these licence conditions. We give no warranty and make no representation, whether express or implied, as to the quality or fitness for purpose of the use of such software. NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS GIVEN THAT ANY FILES, DOWNLOADS OR APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, TROJANS, BOMBS, TIME-LOCKS OR ANY OTHER DATA OR CODE WHICH HAS THE ABILITY TO CORRUPT OR AFFECT THE OPERATION OF YOUR COMPUTER, DATABASE, NETWORK OR OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEM. Return to the top of the page Transmission of information Information transmitted via an unsecured link over the Internet, including email, is susceptible to potential unlawful access, distortion or monitoring. The measures we have taken to limit these risks are outlined in our privacy and security statement. 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. To limit these risks, we may request independent verification of any information transmitted by you via the site or email from time to time. Return to the top of the page Termination, suspension and limitation We may modify, suspend or discontinue the site, whether temporarily or permanently, without notice. 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. Return to the top of the page No warranties or representations We do not warrant that the site or online services will be error-free or will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality. We expressly disclaim all implied warranties, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, year 2000-compliance, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. Return to the top of the page DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TAKEN CARE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE IS ACCURATE AND THAT YOU SUFFER NO LOSS OR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, THIS SITE AND THE ONLINE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". USE OF THIS SITE AND THE ONLINE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RISK OR LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE ON THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON IT. 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 ONLINE SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR THE ONLINE SERVICES. 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. WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
How disputes will be resolved Subject to the relevant service terms, 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 judgement if any party fails to make submissions on due date and/or fails to appear at the arbitration. Return to the top of the page Capacity to enter into agreements You hereby warrant to us that you have the required legal capacity to enter into and be bound by contractual terms. Minors must be assisted by their legal guardians when reading these conditions. If you are unsure whether you have the legal capacity to enter into agreements, contact someone able to provide you with this information before you continue using this site. Return to the top of the page Certificate A certificate signed by us will constitute prima facie proof of the operation or functionality of the online services or any part thereof and the contents of any information displayed on the site on a given date. Return to the top of the page Our address for notices and service of legal process Our chosen address for any legal notice is: Director, Legal Services Group Legal Division Standard Bank Centre 9th Floor 5 Simmonds Street Johannesburg Return to the top of the page 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. Return to the top of the page General provisions The headings of the clauses in the conditions are provided for convenience and ease of reference only and will not be used to interpret, modify or amplify the terms of the conditions. Where any dates or times need to be calculated in terms of the conditions, the international standard time: GMT plus two hours shall be used. No failure or delay by us to exercise any of our rights will be construed as a waiver of any such right, whether this is done expressly or implied, nor will it affect the validity of any part these conditions or prejudice our right to take subsequent action against you. If any of these terms, conditions or provisions are held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable; the term, condition or provision will be deleted from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the full extent permitted by law. If you have any questions or do not understand anything in these conditions please send an email to webmaster@standardbank.co.za and we will respond to you as soon as possible. Return to the top of the page  |
