Terms of Use

1. About these terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Octarity website located at octarity.com, operated by Octarity (Pty) Ltd ("Octarity", "we", "us", or "our"), a company incorporated in South Africa. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

2. Use of this website

You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

• Use the website in any way that violates applicable South African law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website or its underlying systems
• Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material
• Introduce malware, viruses, or other harmful code
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest content or data from the website without our prior written consent
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting the contact form

3. Information on this website

The content on this website is provided for general informational purposes. It does not constitute professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. While we take care to ensure accuracy, we make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the completeness, accuracy, or fitness for purpose of any content.

Specific advice for your organisation's OT security situation requires a formal engagement. Use of general information on this site without engaging our services is at your own risk.

4. Intellectual property

All content on this website (including text, graphics, logos, and layout) is the property of Octarity (Pty) Ltd or its content suppliers and is protected by South African and international copyright law.

You may view and print content from this website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content on this website without our prior written permission.

5. Contact form submissions

When you submit the contact form, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and that you have the authority to make the enquiry on behalf of any organisation named. Submitting the form does not create a contractual relationship or obligation on either party. Any formal engagement is subject to a separate written agreement.

6. Third-party links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Octarity (Pty) Ltd shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

This includes, without limitation, loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

8. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please read it carefully.

9. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.

10. Changes to these terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. The date at the top of this page reflects when they were last revised. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at privacy@octarity.com.