Last updated: [7 October 2025; 14h36 CAT]
Welcome to Director Women Independent (“we”, “our”, “us”). By accessing or using our website and any associated services (the “Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you don’t agree, please stop using the Platform.
1. Use of the Platform
- You may use our Platform only for lawful, personal or editorial-oriented purposes.
- You shall not use the Platform in any way that violates applicable laws, infringes the rights of others, or interferes with how the Platform operates.
- We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Platform at any time without notice.
2. Content & Intellectual Property
- All content on the Platform – articles, graphics, images, videos, layout, code – is our (or our licensors’) intellectual property.
- You may view, download or print a single copy of content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep all copyright/trademark notices intact.
- Any other use (republishing, copying, selling, modifying) is strictly prohibited unless you have prior written permission.
3. User Submissions & Contributions
- If you submit content (comments, guest pieces, ideas) to the Platform, you warrant you own the rights to that content and that it doesn’t violate anyone’s rights.
- By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish and distribute the content in any form or medium.
- We may review, remove or edit any submitted content at our discretion and without notice.
4. Privacy & Data
- Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and store your data.
- You agree to the processing of your information as described in that Policy.
5. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
- The Platform and its content are provided “as-is”, with no warranties (express or implied) of accuracy, availability, or suitability.
- We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising from your use of the Platform – even if we’ve been advised of the possibility of them.
- Some jurisdictions don’t allow certain limitations of liability, so some of these limitations may not apply to you.
6. Termination
- We may suspend or terminate your access at any time if you violate these Terms or for any reason.
- Upon termination, the rights granted to you by these Terms will immediately cease.
7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
- These Terms are governed by the laws of [South Africa – Gauteng Province].
- You agree that any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Platform will be resolved in the courts of the Republic of South Africa.
8. Changes to These Terms
- We may update these Terms occasionally. The revised version will be posted on the Platform with a “Last updated” date.
- If you continue to use the Platform after changes, you accept the updated Terms.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms, please reach out to us:
hq@directorwoman.co.za