1. Whom This Applies To
    At STRONG OX South Africa (PTY) LTD, as identified in the imprint of this Website (“We “, “Our “, or “Us”), we aim to offer our customers, fans, and community top-notch products, Content, and services across our webpages and apps (“Platforms”). To ensure a smooth collaboration, it’s essential to establish clear guidelines that dictate our interactions and embody our core principles. These General Terms of Use are designed to lay down the foundational rules for our interaction with you regarding our complimentary products, Content, and services (“Rules”).
    2. Applicability
    These General Terms of Use apply to all our freely accessible products, Content, and services (“Content”) on our Platforms. This encompasses any interaction with our Content, including visiting and browsing our webpages and apps, signing up for events and newsletters, downloading and streaming our Content, or creating an account.
    3. Your Responsibilities
    We value respectful online collaboration and interaction. Our Content is intended for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree to adhere to applicable laws, respect our rights and those of others, and use the Content in a manner consistent with these Rules without causing harm or exploiting it. We also prioritise mutual respect; hence, any content you post should be free from hate speech, defamation, or anything that could negatively reflect on us or others. You must provide accurate, complete, and current information throughout our collaboration.
    4. Termination of Collaboration
    Should we find that our collaboration is not working, mainly if you breach these Rules, we reserve the right to terminate our cooperation at any time.
    5. Our Content and Services
    5.1 Intellectual Property Rights
    All Content on our Platforms, including contributions from you or third parties, is protected by various intellectual property rights (“IPR”). These rights are either owned by us or licensed to us. You are prohibited from copying, reproducing, or exploiting any content without our written consent. This includes any actions that infringe upon our intellectual property or that of third parties. 5.2 Usage License
    While we retain all rights to our Content, we grant you a limited license for personal use. This license does not extend to commercial use, reproduction, modification, or other forms of exploitation. You are also not allowed to transfer this license to others. Occasionally, we may allow you to embed certain Content elements into third-party platforms under these license terms. However, you must not alter or block any part of the Content, including links back to our Platforms. You also agree to comply with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
    5.3 Third-Party Content
    Our Platforms may include or incorporate Third-Party Content. Your rights to use such Content or services are subject to the third party’s additional terms and conditions.
    6. Special Features
    6.1 STRONG OX Account
    Certain functionalities on our Website, like library access or video recommendations, may require registration. We reserve the right to modify these functionalities. The specific terms and conditions can be found here.
    6.2 Peer2Peer Service Providers
    Using our Platforms and Content, you agree that our P2P service provider may use your Internet resources. This usage may impact your Internet connection and data usage. You can opt out of the P2P network at the start of each Content session.
    7. User-Generated Content (UGC)
    7.1 Definition of UGC
    Our Platforms offer features allowing you to engage with us and the community by posting various forms of Content, collectively called “User-Generated Content” or “UGC”.
    7.2 License to UGC
    Contributing to UGC grants us and other users a worldwide, unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, and share your UGC. This includes using UGC in advertisements and is not limited to the Platform where it was provided.
    7.3 Monitoring and Removal of UGC
    We reserve the right to monitor, modify, or remove UGC at our discretion.
    7.4 Your Information and UGC
    You authorise us to use your personal information in connection with the broadcasting or publication of your UGC.
    7.5 Rules for UGC
    You agree that your UGC will not negatively reflect on us, be unlawful, or contain harmful code. You also guarantee that you own all rights to your UGC and indemnify us against any third-party claims related to your UGC.
    8. Liability
    We, along with our employees and partners, are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of our free Content. This exclusion applies unless it involves our negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law. 9. Conclusion and Governing Law
    Each clause of these Rules operates independently. If any part is invalid, the rest remain in effect. The laws of South Africa govern these Rules. The competent court of South Africa will settle any disputes. The English version of these Rules prevails in case of any discrepancies.

    Version: 16 January 2024