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Terms of Service |
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1. Participation Rules |
1.1. Your participation in the tournaments hosted by PBel (Pty)
Ltd ("PBel"), the downloading of any games and use of any of PBel's services are
strictly subject to the terms and conditions below and the terms and conditions
contained on PBel's website ("the site"): www.pbel.co.za/gaming
1.2. Any reference to terms and conditions means the terms and
conditions contained in this communication, the terms and conditions contained on
the website and the tournament specific rules posted on the website and available
for download (if applicable).
1.3. By downloading games and participating in any tournament,
you acknowledge that you have read and understand the terms and conditions and agree
thereto.
1.4. Minors
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2. Winners |
2.1. The results of each tournament will be published on the site
and will also be available for downloading from the site to your cellphone, within
12 hours of closing of a tournament.
2.2. The results and winners shall be determined by Pbel, and such
determination shall be final.
2.3. You are referred to the tournament rules
in the event of a tie.
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3. Prizes |
3.1. Prizes for each tournament shall be published on the site
and available to be downloaded to your cellphone.
3.2. Winners shall not be notified personally and it is your responsibility
to monitor the site for publication of tournament winners.
3.3. Only South African citizens qualify for prizes.
3.4. Prizes shall be available immediately for collection from
PBel's office, against proof of positive identification, alternatively, in the event
of prizes consisting of items other then merchandise, delivery/transfer arrangements
shall be published on the site, subject to PBel's sole discretion.
3.5. Prizes not collected within 30 days of publication of the
winners, shall be deemed to be forfeited and the relevant winner shall have no further
claim against PBel in respect thereof.
3.6. PBel accepts no liability of whatsoever nature in respect
of the use of any prize.
3.7. Prizes are given "voetstoots", as is. PBel makes no representations
and gives no warranties in respect of any prize. Prizes shall be subject to the
manufacturer's warranties and you will be responsible to refer any defects to the
manufacturer and or third party supplier (if applicable) directly.
3.8. Prizes shall not be exchanged for cash, unless otherwise agreed. |
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4. Publication |
4.1. Your cellphone number shall be you username. You will however
be able to register an alias on the site.
4.2. PBel reserves the right, in its sole dicretion to change or
terminate offensive aliases.
4.3. By participating in any tournament, you agree that PBel may
display your username or alias, and tournament records. By accepting any prize from
PBel, you agree to allow PBel to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide, in
any media at any time, your name, picture, voice, likeness, and/or biographical
information for promotional or related purposes without additional compensation.
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5. Assignment
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5.1. Pbel is entitled to cede and assign any of its rights and
obligation in respect of these terms and conditions or in respect of any of the
services related thereto.
5.2. You are not entitled to cede and/or
assign any of your rights acquired in relation to PBel or any supplier to it without
first obtaining PBel's express written consent. You are specifically not allowed
to assign any prizes.
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6. Nefarious conduct
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6.1. Pbel reserves the right to immediately terminate any services
rendered to you and deny you access to the site should it suspect that you are guilty
of fraud, theft or any other nefarious conduct, including any attempts to circumvent
the points accumulation system developed by PBel.
6.2. In such an event you will not be entitled to any reimbursement.
6.3. Cheating will not be tolerated.
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7. Disclaimer and limitation of liability
Although PBel has taken
care to ensure that the content provided on the site is accurate and that you suffer
no loss or damage as a result of your use of the site or participation in any tournament,
the downloading of any game, your participation in any tournament, the site and
the services are provided 'as is'. You expressly understand and agree that: |
7.1. PBel assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion,
misdelivery or failure to store any user communications or personalisation settings;
7.2. your use of the site and service is entirely at your own risk
and you assume full responsibility for the risk of loss resulting from your use
of the site or the service and your reliance on the material and information contained
on the site or the sites of online partners, or suppliers;
7.3. PBel will not be liable for any damages whatsoever relating
to your use of the site or the services or the information contained on the site
or your inability to use the site or services, including, without limitation, any
direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, whether
arising out of contract, statute, delict or otherwise and regardless of whether
PBel were expressly advised of the possibility of such loss or damage, without derogating
from the generality of the foregoing, PBel shall not be liable for: |
7.3.1. any interruption, malfunction, downtime or other failure of the site or the
service, the site or service or system of our online partners, our system, databases
or any component thereof, for whatever reason;
7.3.2. any content on a third-party
or online partner site or service;
7.3.3. any content or remarks that take place
on a chartroom or other device used for the transmission of messages hosted by a
third-party;
7.3.4. any loss or damage which arises from your orders, purchasers
or disposal of goods and services, from third parties, based upon the information
provided on the site;
7.3.5. any loss or damage with regard to customer data or
other data directly or indirectly caused by malfunction of our system, third party
systems, power failures, unlawful access to or theft of data, computer viruses or
destructive code on our system or third party systems; programming defects; negligence
on our part;
7.3.6. the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting
from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages
received or transactions entered into through or from the site or service;
7.3.7.
unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data;
7.3.8. statements
or conduct of any third party on the service;
7.3.9. any interruption, malfunction,
downtime or other failure of goods or services provided by third parties, including,
without limitation, third party systems such as the public switched telecommunication
service providers (currently Telkom), internet service providers, electricity suppliers
(currently Eskom), local authorities and certification authorities;
7.3.10. any
other matter relating to the site or the service or any event over which PBel have
no direct control.
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7.4. You indemnify
PBel , its employees, suppliers and representatives against any loss (including
consequential loss), damage, cost, claims or expense incurred by you or any third
party as a consequence of you using PBel's services.
7.5. For purposes of the terms
and conditions, "services" shall be interpreted to include the Site, the hosting
of tournaments, making available games for downloading and any other service rendered
by PBel to you.
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8. Amendments to terms and conditions |
8.1. PBel may amend the terms and conditions from time to time. By accessing the
site you are bound to the version of the terms and conditions published on the site
at the time of any visit to the site. You agree to view the current version each
time you access the site.
8.2. A certificate signed by the administrator responsible
for maintaining the site will be prima facie proof of the date of publication and
content of the current version and all previous versions of the terms and conditions.
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9. Links to other sites
Some of the sites listed as links are not under the control of PBel. Accordingly,
PBel makes not representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites.
The fact that PBel has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorisation,
sponsorship or affiliation by PBel with respect to such site, its owners or its
providers. PBel is providing these links only as a convenience to you. PBel has
not tested any information, software or products found on these sites and therefore
cannot make any representations whatsoever with respect thereto. There are risks
in using any information, software or products found on the Internet, and PBel cautions
you to make sure that you completely understand these risk before retrieving, using,
relying upon or purchasing anything via the Internet. |
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10. Choice of law
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10.1. This Website is controlled, operated and administered by PBel from
its offices as set out below within the Republic of South Africa.
10.2. You are
subject to all laws of the country, province and/or state in which you reside and
you are solely responsible to obey the applicable laws. PBel makes no representation
that the content is appropriate or available for use in countries or provinces and/or
states where the content is illegal or participation is prohibited. You are responsible
to ensure that your participation is legal.
10.3. The user may not use this site,
or participate in any service offered, in violation of South African export laws
and regulations.
10.4. If the user accesses this site from locations outside of
South Africa, that user is responsible for compliance with all local laws.
10.5.
These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South
Africa, and the user consents to the jurisdiction of the Witwatersrand High Court
in the event of any dispute. If any of the provisions of these terms and conditions
are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that
provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect
to the intent of these terms and conditions, and the remainder of these terms and
conditions shall continue in full force and effect.
10.6. These terms and conditions
constitute the entire agreement between PBel and the user with regard to the use
of the content on the site or any service offered by PBel, including but not limited
to tournaments.
10.7. Pbel reserved the right to block access by any user or from
any jurisdiction.
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11. Intellectual Property
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11.1. Pbel retains all copyright and other intellectual property rights in all software,
material, including logos and other graphics and multimedia works published on the
site or downloaded therefrom.
11.2. The logos and trademarks shown on the site are
the registered and unregistered trademarks of PBel.
11.3. The content contained
in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the site or service
is proprietary and subject to intellectual property laws.
11.4. You agree not to
modify, rent, loan, sell, distribute, commercialise or in any way create derivative
works based on the site, service or the software, in whole or in part.
11.5. Nothing
contained herein or the site should be construed as granting you a license or right
to use any trademark or any other intellectual property rights proprietary to PBel
or any of its partners or advertisers on the site.
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12. Severability
If any portion of the terms and conditions is deemed void or unenforceable,
then such provision only shall be deemed severable from the remainder of the terms
and conditions and shall not effect the enforceability or validity thereof.
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13. Contact details
In the event that you need to contact Mobi2Me for purposes
related to these terms and conditions, please use the following:
Fax: (+27) 11 666 4788
Email: support@mobi2me.com
The terms and conditions
was most recently updated on the 27 February 2008.
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