Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these terms

By using the website or platform, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy and POPIA Notice. If you do not agree, do not use the website or platform. Additional written programme, employment, funding, client or partner terms may also apply. If they conflict with these general website terms, the specific written terms govern that relationship to the extent of the conflict.

2. Website owner and contact details

The website and platform are operated by Fisha Renaissance, registration number 2021/797513/08.

Physical address: 17 Third Avenue, The Hill, Johannesburg, 2197
Email: info@fisha.africa
Telephone: +27 10 825 6997
Website: https://fisha.africa

3. Purpose of the website and platform

The public website provides information about Fisha Renaissance, its programmes, services, projects, opportunities and partnerships. The learning platform may provide authorised users with course content, communications, activities, assessments, records and support.

Public information is general information and is not professional, engineering, legal, financial or employment advice. A programme listing, enquiry form or application opportunity is not an offer, guarantee of admission, funding, certification, workplace placement or employment.

4. Accounts and access

You must provide accurate information, use only an account you are authorised to use, keep sign-in details confidential and notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access. You are responsible for activity through your account unless the activity results from our failure to apply reasonable security.

Access to restricted areas may depend on enrolment, employment, a contract or another approved relationship. We may suspend or restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect users, information, systems, legal compliance or the integrity of learning and assessment processes.

5. Acceptable use

You may not:

• use the website or platform unlawfully, fraudulently or in a way that infringes another person's rights;
• share account credentials, impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, qualifications, work or evidence;
• submit plagiarised, fabricated or unauthorised assessment material or interfere with assessment integrity;
• upload malicious code, attempt unauthorised access, probe security, bypass controls, disrupt service or misuse data;
• harass, threaten or unlawfully discriminate against another person;
• publish confidential, personal or infringing material without authority; or
• scrape, copy, resell or commercially exploit content or platform data except where law or written permission allows it.

6. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the website and platform content, branding, course materials, text, graphics, photographs, video, software and arrangement are owned by or licensed to Fisha Renaissance and protected by applicable law. You may view and use content for your personal learning, reference or authorised work. You may not reproduce, adapt, distribute, publish, sell or commercially use it without prior written permission, except to the extent permitted by law.

Third-party names, logos and materials remain the property of their respective owners and are used only with the relevant authority or lawful basis.

7. Material you submit

You retain ownership of original material you submit. You grant Fisha Renaissance a limited right to host, copy, review and use it only as reasonably necessary to provide, administer, assess, secure and evidence the relevant service or programme, meet reporting obligations, and comply with law or contract.

You confirm that your submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to provide it. Do not upload unnecessary personal information about another person.

8. Electronic communications

When you communicate with us electronically, you consent to receiving related communications electronically where lawful. A message is not treated as formally received merely because it was sent; important notices, applications and contractual communications are received when acknowledged by us or recorded by the relevant platform process.

9. Availability and changes

We aim to keep information accurate and services available, but content, programme status, dates, eligibility, functionality and availability may change. We may maintain, update, suspend or discontinue part of the website or platform where reasonably necessary. We will use reasonable efforts to communicate material changes affecting active users.

10. Third-party services and links

Links to third-party sites or services are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. Third parties control their own content, availability, security and privacy practices. Review their terms and policies before using them.

11. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and platform are provided without a guarantee that they will always be uninterrupted, error-free or suitable for every purpose. You remain responsible for decisions made using general public information and for maintaining appropriate devices, connectivity and backups of material you are permitted to retain.

Fisha Renaissance is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising solely from use of or inability to use the website, except where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, limits rights under applicable consumer law, or excuses a failure to use reasonable measures to protect personal information.

12. Privacy

We process personal information as described in our Privacy Policy and POPIA Notice. You must handle personal information accessed through the platform lawfully and only for an authorised purpose.

13. Breach of these terms

If you breach these terms, we may take proportionate action, including warning you, removing unlawful or unauthorised material, restricting access, preserving evidence, referring the matter through an applicable disciplinary or contractual process, or reporting conduct where law requires or permits it. We will consider applicable learner, employment and contractual procedures before taking a decision that materially affects an existing relationship.

14. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of the South African courts that have authority over the matter. Before starting formal proceedings, the parties should try in good faith to resolve the dispute through written engagement, unless urgent relief is required.

15. General

If part of these terms is unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply. A failure to enforce a provision immediately is not a waiver. We may update these terms when services, risks or legal requirements change. The current version and update date will be published here, and continued use after an update constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.