Terms and Conditions

  • Overview

    • Purpose: To support local small businesses by allowing customers to search for and connect with them. The site also features local attractions, history, and useful contact numbers.
    • Contact: orders@colourdots.co.za

    Listings

    • Types: FREE or PREMIUM (LINKED)
    • Free Listings: Basic information, no URLs, valid for one year with renewal notification.
    • Premium (Linked) Listings: Extra information, links to other internet pages, valid for one year with renewal notification.

    Advertising Options

    • Banners: R 1000.00/year, linked to your website.
    • Useful Numbers: R 100.00 (one-time), hyperlink for R 250.00 (one-time).

    Fees

    • Non-Refundable: Refer to the rates page for detailed fees.

    Rules for Submissions

    • Content: Must comply with relevant laws, be truthful, verifiable, and contain complete contact details.
    • Prohibited Content: Obscene, abusive, harmful, false, misleading, or infringing on third-party rights.
    • Prohibited Actions: Spamming, promoting pyramid schemes, overloading the site infrastructure, distributing viruses, scraping information, and misusing provided information.
    • Indemnification: Colourdots is indemnified against any abuse by users.

    Intellectual Property

    • Ownership: All intellectual property within the site is owned by Colourdots.
    • Restrictions: Content may not be copied, published, or sold without permission.
    • POPI Act: The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act), effective from 30 June 2021, mandates several changes regarding personal data handling. One key requirement is obtaining consent from individuals to be part of any group.This notification ensures compliance with the POPI Act and protects your personal information. You may refuse consent and leave the platform, request to be deleted
      • Remaining in the directory implies consent to share your business information

    Liability

    • Third-Party Links: Colourdots accepts no liability for third-party websites or hyperlinks.
    • Errors and Reports: Report factual errors or abusive content to orders@colourdots.co.za.
    • Discontinuation: Colourdots reserves the right to discontinue the website without notice.
    • Limitation: No liability for losses of business, data, or software.

    For any issues, including removal of copyrighted images, contact orders@colourdots.co.za.