Website Terms of Use

Last Updated: 31 March 2023

Introduction

“Woodford” or “we” or “Us” or “Our” refers to Woodford Car Hire Pty Ltd registration number 2017/050797/07 a company registered with the Company and Intellectual Property Commission in South Africa.. It is for your use, subject to these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of South Africa. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. By accessing and/or using the Site, you fully and unconditionally accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to them, please do not visit or use the Site. We reserve the right to revise these Terms and Conditions, so please review for any changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any changes to these Terms and Conditions constitutes your acceptance of those changes. Updates will be evidenced by a more recent Last Updated date at the top of this page.

Use of the Site

We maintain the Site for your non-commercial personal use. Your use of the Site for any other purpose is permissible only upon the express prior written consent of Us. Without limiting the foregoing, you many not: (1) use the Site in a commercial manner, including by distributing, transmitting or publishing the Site or any of its content; (2) interfere with others’ use of the Site: (3) impair the Site’s operation or interfere with or disrupt the servers or networks connected to it; (4) interfere with Our intellectual property rights; (5) frame or otherwise co-brand the Site or any of its content; (6) deep-link to any portion or the Site; or (7) use the Site for any illegal purpose. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to block or restrict your use of the Site, without notice, for any or no reason, and without liability to you or any third party. In such event, We may inform your Internet service provider of your activities and take appropriate legal action.

Site Modifications

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time, without notice or liability to you or any third party. We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to impose limits on certain features and services.

Privacy Policy

We take your privacy seriously. Any information submitted on or collected through the Site is subject to Our Privacy Policy, the terms of which are available on this site as well.

Links to Other Sites

The Site may include links to third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of any linked site, and the inclusion of any link on the Site does not imply Our endorsement of it.

Bookings and Transactions

All booking requests made through the Site are subject to Our acceptance, which is in our sole discretion. Unless you select a prepayment option (if available), either you or We may cancel any booking, whether or not the booking has been confirmed, for any or no reason, in your or Our sole discretion, and without liability to the other. Rental contracts between Us and Site users are exclusively entered into at branch locations of Us and Our affiliates and their respective franchisees.

Electronic Communications

You agree that any notice, agreement, disclosure or other communications that We send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.

Intellectual Property

The content, structure and layout of this Site, as well as the program code (the “Content”) are owned by Us. All intellectual property rights (e.g. trademark and copyrights, database rights) are owned by Us and are protected by law. All rights reserved. You may print a copy of the Content on your computer only for your own personal, non-commercial home use, provided that you do not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from the Content. Any other use of the Content is strictly prohibited, unless you have Our prior written permission. The Site may also contain content that is owned by third parties, including Our advertisers. You may use such third-party content only as expressly authorised by the applicable owner. All requests for permission to reprint or make any other use of the Content should be addressed to our information officer, Essa Ebrahim Suleman with Contact Number: 083 278 6271 and E-Mail Address: essa@woodford.co.za We do not warrant that your use of materials displayed on or linked to the Site will not infringe the rights of third parties.

Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that materials posted on the Site violate your intellectual property rights, please contact our information officer Essa Ebrahim Suleman with Contact Number: 083 278 6271 and E-Mail Address: essa@woodford.co.za with comprehensive details regarding your complaint or allegations, we reserve the right to call for further information with regards to your complaints.

Intellectual Property

Woodford and WWW. WOODFORD.CO.ZA, are included in the family of trademarks and service marks owned by Us. Trademarks and service marks designated with the “R” AND/OR “TM” symbols are registered with the South African Company and Intellectual Property Commission and with numerous foreign countries. Other trademarks and service marks belonging to our Us may be designated with the “TM” and “SM” symbols. Our trademarks and service marks may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written permission. All other brands, trademarks and names not owned by Us that appear on the Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or not be affiliated with, connected to or endorsed by Us.

We or Our affiliated companies have a number of pending patent and trademark applications, both South African and foreign, covering various aspects of this Site, and users are cautioned from copying, adopting, using or otherwise borrowing any techniques, menu operations, or other functional aspects or features as doing so may well result in liability for patent infringement.

Use of Information Submitted

You agree that We are free to use any comments, information or ideas contained in any communication you may send to Us, without compensation, acknowledgement or payment to you, for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services and creating, modifying or improving the Site or other products or services.

No Warranty

While We use our best efforts to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the Site, We do not warrant or represent that it will always function or be error-free. We assume no responsibility or liability for errors or omissions on the Site or for problems with its operation. Your access and use of the Site are at your own risk. Without limiting the foregoing, the site, its content and any product or service offered through it are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty of any kind. Either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of consumers, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so the above may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall we or our related companies, and each such company’s directors, officers, employees and agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your access, use or inability to use the site, any information provided by the site or any transaction entered into through the site.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Us and Our related companies and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any third-party claim or cause of action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of your access or use of the Site or your violation of any law or the rights of any person.

Disputes

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa Any action to enforce these Terms and Conditions may be brought in your jurisdiction or in other courts which have jurisdiction to hear such disputes. Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action directly or indirectly arising out of the Site must be resolved individually.

General

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be construed inconsistent with applicable law, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope of such section. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire agreement between you and Us in connection with your use of the Site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us on 0860 999 500 or email us on reservations@woodford.co.za