• The information on this website is intended to provide general information on a particular subject or subjects and is not an exhaustive treatment of such subject(s).
• It is the sole responsibility of the user to satisfy itself prior to accessing this website that the website will meet the user's individual requirements and be compatible with the user's hardware and/or software. Information, ideas and opinions expressed on this site should not be regarded as professional advice or the official opinion of the Northern Cape Office of the Premiker (NCOTP) or any legal entity in respect of which information, ideas and opinions are expressed on this website. Users are encouraged to consult professional advice before taking any course of action related to information, ideas or opinions expressed on this site.
• The NCOTP makes no representations or warranties, implied or otherwise, that, among others, the content and technology available from this site are free from errors or omissions, that the service will be 100% uninterrupted and error-free or will meet any particular criteria of performance or quality. This site is provided 'as is'. The NCOTP expressly disclaims all implied warranties, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, and accuracy. It makes no express or implied representations or warranties regarding the content of the website and that the website has been compiled or supplied to meet the user's individual requirements. Users are encouraged to report any possible errors, malfunctions or offensive material by using the 'feedback' link.
• The use of the content of this website is at the user’s own risk. The user assumes full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from the use of the content of this site. The NCOTP or any of the legal entities in respect of which information are contained on this site, or employees of the NCOTP or such entity, will not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages or any other damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, statute, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), or otherwise, relating to the use of this document or information. If any of the foregoing is not fully enforceable for any reason, the remainder shall nonetheless continue to apply. Subject to sections 43(5) and 43(6) of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act 25 of 2002), the NCOTP 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.
• Certain links in the web server lead to resources maintained by third parties over whom the NCOTP has no control. The NCOTP makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of, or any other aspect relating to, those resources.
• The provisions of Part 2 of Chapter III of the Electronic Communications and Transactions, 2002 is hereby excluded from applying to any electronic communications and data messages that a user sends to the NCOTP via this website. Any communications or data message that a user sends to the NCOTP will be regarded having been received by the NCOTP when receipt is acknowledged in writing. If the user does not receive a response within a reasonable period of time, the user should follow it up with the NCOTP. The NCOTP shall not be liable for any failure to respond.

Security

• Protection

The NCOTP has in place reasonable commercial standards of technology and operational security to protect all information provided by users from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. All reasonable steps will be taken to secure a user's information. Authorised employees, who are responsible for the maintenance of any sensitive data submitted, are required to maintain the confidentiality of such data. The policy applies to all employees of the NCOTP or public bodies that may receive such information from the NCOTP. 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. If a person 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, a criminal charge will be laid against that person, and, if the NCOTP or any public body should suffer any damage or loss, civil damages will be claimed.

• Linkage and framing

We welcome third-party websites to link to the information that is hosted on these pages.
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 prior written approval of the NCOTP.

• Links to third-party websites

The NCOTP may provide links to other websites only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link does not imply the NCOTP's endorsement of such sites. Linked websites or pages are not subject to the control of the NCOTP. The NCOTP is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for the content, use, or inability to use or access any linked websites or any links contained in a linked website.