1. Website terms and conditions of use

1.1. This document sets out the terms and conditions (“Terms“) of Four12 Global NPC, registration Number: 2013/154528/08 and with PBO Number: 930 046 565 situated at: 12 Wingate Crescent, Sunningdale, Cape Town, South Africa (“Four12“) pertaining to the access and use of the information, products, services and functions provided on www.four12global.com (“Website“).

1.2. Should any person that accesses the Website you (“you” or “user“) disagree with any of the Terms, you must refrain from accessing the Website and/or using our services.

1.3. If you are under the age of 18, you must obtain your parents’ or legal guardians’ advance authorization, permission and consent to be bound by these Terms before purchasing any products or services.

1.4. Four12 reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend and/or replace any of, or the whole of, the Terms. Such amendments shall supersede and replace any previous Terms and shall be made available on the Website. Each time a user accesses the Website and/or uses the services, the user shall be deemed to have consented, by such access and/or use, to the Terms, as amended and/or replaced by Four12 from time to time. If you are not satisfied with the amended Terms, you should refrain from using the Website.

1.5. We will however give you prior notice where we have collected personal information from you and the purpose for which we collected that information, is affected by the intended amendment.

1.6. If there is anything in these Terms that you do not understand then please contact us as soon as possible – see clause 11 below for contact details. Please note that calls to us may be monitored for training, security and quality assurance purposes.

2. Content of the website

2.1. Four12 reserves the right to make improvements, to change or to discontinue, without notice, any resource, aspect or feature of the Website and any information or content on the Website.

2.2. Four12 may use the services of third parties to provide information on the Website. Four12 has no control over this information and makes no representations or warranties of any nature as to its accuracy, appropriateness or correctness. The user agrees that such information is provided “as is” and that Four12 and its online partners shall not be liable for any losses or damages that may arise from the user’s reliance on it, howsoever these may arise.

2.3. Four12 makes no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information, data and/or content on the Website, including without limitation:

2.3.1. Four12 does not warrant that the Website or information or downloads shall be error-free or that they shall meet any particular criteria of performance or quality. Four12 expressly disclaims all implied warranties, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy;

2.3.2. whilst Four12 has taken reasonable measures to ensure the integrity of the Website and its contents, no warranty, whether express or implied, is given that any files, downloads or applications available via this Website are free of viruses, or any other data or code which has the ability to corrupt, damage or affect the operation of the user’s system; and

2.3.3. Four12 disclaims any responsibility for the verification of any claims. Information published on this Website may be done so in the format in which Four12 receives it and statements from external parties are accepted as fact.

3. Linked third party websites and third party content

3.1. Four12 may provide links to third party websites on the Website. These links are provided to the user for convenience purposes only and Four12 does not endorse, nor does the inclusion of any link imply Four12 ‘s endorsement of, such websites, their owners, licensees or administrators or such websites’ content or security practices and operations.

3.2. While Four12 tries to provide links only to reputable websites or online partners, Four12 cannot accept responsibility or liability for the information provided on other websites. Linked websites or pages are not under, nor subject to, the control of Four12 . Four12 is not responsible for and gives no warranties or makes any representations in respect of the privacy policies or practices of linked or any third party or advertised websites on the Website.

3.3. You agree that Four12 shall not be held liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for the content, the use or inability to use or access any linked website or any link(s) contained in a linked website, nor for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any dealings with, or as the result of the presence of such third party linked websites on the Website. Any dealings that you may have with any linked websites, including advertisers, found on the Website, are solely between you and the third party website.

4. Usage restrictions

The user hereby agrees that it shall not itself, nor through a third party:

4.1. copy, disseminate, reproduce, translate, adapt, vary, modify, lease, licence, sub-licence, encumber or in any other way deal with any part of the Website for any reason and in any manner, unless it is consistent with the intent and purpose of these Terms;

4.2. decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any portion of the Website;

4.3. write and/or develop any derivative of the Website or any other software program or document or teaching based on the Website;

4.4. modify or enhance the Website. In the event of a user effecting any modifications or enhancements to the Website in breach of this clause, such modifications and enhancements shall be the property of Four12;

4.5. without Four12 ‘s prior written consent, provide, disclose, divulge or make available to or permit the use of or give access to the Website by persons other than the user;

4.6. remove any identification, trademark, copyright or other notices from the Website;

4.7. post or transmit, by means of reviews, comments, suggestions, ideas, questions or other information through the Website, any content which is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually-explicit, profane or hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable content of any kind; and/or

4.8. notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in these Terms, use the Website for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial and information purposes.

5. Security

5.1. In order to ensure the security and reliable operation of the services to all Four12 ‘s users, Four12 hereby reserves the right to take whatever action it may deem necessary to preserve the security, integrity and reliability of its network and back-office applications.

5.2. You may not utilise the Website in any manner which may compromise the security of Four12 ‘s networks or tamper with the Website in any manner whatsoever, which shall include without limitation, gaining or attempting to gain unauthorised access to the Website, or delivering or attempting to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious code to the Website, all of which is expressly prohibited. Any person or entity which does so, or attempts to do so, shall be held criminally liable. Further, should Four12 suffer any damage or loss, civil damages may be claimed by Four12 against the user.

5.3. Any user who commits any of the offences detailed in Chapter 13 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“ECTA“) (specifically sections 85 to 88 (inclusive)) may, notwithstanding criminal prosecution, be liable for all resulting liability, loss or damages suffered and/or incurred by Four12 and its affiliates, agents and/or partners.

5.4. We have security policies and procedures in place to protect the Personal Information that we store and to stop unauthorised access thereto and use thereof. Should we become aware of a breach of our security safeguards that affect your Personal Information we will notify you thereof as soon as reasonably practical, if you are a Registered User and where we have your contact details to do so.

6. MEDIA CONSENT

6.1. By attending Four12 events including that of our affiliates, photos, audio recordings and/or videos (the “Media Content”) may be taken of you and/or your children. This Media Content may be used by Four12 or its affiliates in our publications (sound, audio, video or photos). For this purpose, YOU HEREBY GIVE YOUR CONSENT THAT WE MAY USE AND PUBLICISE SUCH MEDIA CONTENT (including image, likeness, appearance and voice) of you/your family forever and without revoking this consent and without compensation. You/your family acknowledge that you are fully aware of the contents of this release and are under no disability, duress, or undue influence. Should any Media Content be objectionable to you, please don’t hesitate to contact us should we be able to minimise the effects of that particular use or publication, at our contact details in Clause 11, or if  you require that you or someone in your family be excluded from this release please let us know within 10 working days of becoming aware of it.

7. Intellectual property rights

7.1. For the purpose of this clause, the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

7.1.1. “Intellectual property rights” means all and any of the rights in and to intellectual property of any nature whatsoever owned and/or controlled directly or under licence by Four12 , now or in the future, including without limitation, Four12 ‘s rights, title and interest in and to all resources on the Website, technology, source code/s, trade secrets, logos, systems, methods, trademarks, trade names, styles, insignia, designs, patents and copyright, and all similar proprietary rights which may subsist in any part of the world, whether registered or not.

7.2. All copyright and other intellectual property rights in all content, resources, trademarks, software, data, material, including logos, databases, text, graphics, icons, hyperlinks, confidential information, designs, agreements, and multimedia works, published on or via the Website (“proprietary material“), are the property of, or are licensed to, Four12 and as such are protected from infringement by local and international legislation and treaties.

7.3. By submitting reviews, comments and/or any other content (other than your personal information) to Four12 for posting on the Website, you automatically grant Four12 and its affiliates a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and licence to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sub-license, copy and distribute such content in whole or in part worldwide, and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereinafter developed, for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such content. Subject to this licence, you retain any and all rights that may exist in such content.

7.4. All rights not expressly granted are reserved and no right, title or interest in any proprietary resources, material or information contained in this Website is granted to you.

7.5. Except with Four12 ‘s express written permission, no proprietary resources or material from this Website may be copied or retransmitted.

7.6. Irrespective of the existence of copyright, the user acknowledges that Four12 is the proprietor of all material on the Website (except where a third party is indicated as the proprietor), whether it constitutes confidential information or not, and that the user has no right, title or interest in any such material.

7.7. Four12 authorises you only to view, copy, temporarily download to a local drive and to print the content of this Website, or any part thereof, provided that such content is used for personal purposes and for information purposes only, and such content is used for non-commercial purposes.

8. Risk, limitation of liability and indemnity

8.1. The user’s use of this Website and the information contained on the Website is entirely at the user’s own risk and the user assumes full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from the use thereof.

8.2. The transmission of information via the internet, including without limitation e-mail, is susceptible to monitoring and interception. The user bears all risk of transmitting information in this manner. Under no circumstances shall Four12 be liable for any loss, harm, or damage suffered by the user as a result thereof. Four12 reserves the right to request independent verification of any information transmitted via e-mail and the user consents to such verification should Four12 deem it necessary. Privacy- interception

8.3. Subject to the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act (“RIC”), Act 70 of 2002, the user agrees that Four12 may intercept, block, read, delete, disclose and use all communications sent or otherwise communicated to Four12, its employees, directors and agents. The user agrees that his or her consent satisfies the requirements of ECTA and RIC for consent in “writing” as defined.

8.4.      To the extent permissible by law:

8.4.1. Neither Four12 , its affiliates, shareholders, agents, consultants or employees shall be liable for any damages whatsoever, including without limitation any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, howsoever arising (whether in an action arising out of contract, statute, delict or otherwise) related to the use of, or the inability to access or use the content of the website or any functionality thereof, or the information contained on the website, or of any linked website, even if Four12 knows or should reasonably have known or is expressly advised thereof.

8.4.2. The liability of Four12 for faulty execution of the website as well as all damages suffered by the user, whether direct or indirect, as a result of the malfunctioning of the website shall be limited to Four12 rectifying the malfunction, within a reasonable time and free of charge, provided that Four12 is notified immediately of the damage or faulty execution of the website. This liability shall fall away and be expressly excluded if the user attempts to correct or allows third parties to correct or attempt to correct the website without the prior written approval of Four12. However, in no event shall Four12 be liable to the user for loss of profits or for special, incidental, consequential or punitive losses or damages arising out of or in connection with the website or its use or the delivery, installation, servicing, performance or use of it in combination with other computer software.

8.4.3. You hereby unconditionally and irrevocably indemnify Four12 and agree to hold Four12 free from all loss, damages, claims and/or costs, of whatsoever nature suffered or incurred by Four12 or instituted against Four12 as a direct or indirect result of:

8.4.3.1.   your use of the website;

8.4.3.2.   software, programs and support services supplied by, obtained by or modified by you or any third party without the consent or knowledge of Four12 ;

8.4.3.3.  your failure to comply with any of the terms or any other requirements which Four12 may impose from time to time;

8.4.3.4.   the actions or requirements of any telecommunications authority or a supplier of telecommunications services or software; or

8.4.3.5.   any unavailability of, or interruption in, the service which is beyond the control of Four12.

8.4.4. Four12 makes no warranty or representation as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the content of the website. You expressly waive and renounce all your rights of whatever nature that you may have against Four12 for any LOSS suffered by you, as a result of information supplied by Four12 being incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate.

9. Four12 privacy and cookie policy

9.1. This clause 8 provides details about our Privacy and Cookie Policy, which Policy forms part of these Terms. Four12 takes your privacy seriously and is committed to protecting your personal information. We use the personal information that we collect from you in accordance with this Privacy and Cookie Policy.

9.2. Personal information when used in this Policy means information that can identify you as an individual or is capable of identifying you. By personal information we don’t mean general, statistical, aggregated or anonymised information.

9.3. Your use of our services signifies your consent to us collecting and using your personal information as specified below.

9.4.    How we collect information about you: we collect the personal information you may provide to us when communicating with us; if you enter a competition or participate in a promotion, we will ask for your name, address and e-mail address and any other relevant information about you.

9.5. CONSENT: by providing us with your or your child’s personal information you give consent to us to:

9.5.1.  store your Personal Information and the Personal Information of your child or children;

9.5.2.  contact you (by email, SMS, WhatsApp or another available platform);

9.5.3.  use your Personal Information internally for general administration of Four12 or our affiliate ministries and its events, meetings and programs;

9.6. How we use your information: we may use your information to confirm Four12 or our affiliate ministries events and programmes or to confirm that your orders have been received or delivered to you; to validate you as a customer when using our services and calling our help desk; to prevent and detect criminal activity, fraud and misuse of or damage to our services or networks; to prosecute those responsible and to contact you to invite you to form part of our consumer panel or various research groups, etc. you further agree to the transfer of your personal information cross-border for purposes of hosting databases, emails and documents.

9.7. How long do we keep your information for: The time periods for which we keep your information may vary according to the use or purpose attached to the information. Unless there is a specific legal requirement requiring us to keep your information, however, we will not keep it for longer than necessary for the purpose for which the information was collected or for which it is to be processed.

9.8. Disclosing your information to third parties: We may disclose your information to our Service Providers who are involved in the delivery of services to you, such as information technology services, catering, accommodation and eventing to Four12 and its affiliates (such as, amongst others, TMT, Four12 partnering churches, payment gateways and/or booking services).

9.9. When and where do we use cookies: we allocate cookies during the registration process for our services. These cookies will hold information collected during your registration and will allow us to recognise you as a customer and provide you with the services you require.

9.10. How can you refuse or opt out of cookies: most browsers are set by default to accept cookies automatically, but usually you can alter the settings of your browser to prevent automatic acceptance and to prompt you every time a cookie is sent to you or to allow you to choose not to receive cookies at all. In addition, you can delete cookies on your electronic devices.

9.11. How can you manage your privacy preferences: if you’d like us to stop processing your information for marketing purposes, please write to us at the address set out in clause 12 below.

10. Confidentiality

10.1. By subscribing as a user, you agree that you shall hold in the strictest confidence and not disclose to any third party information acquired in connection with any aspect of the products and/or services offered by Four12. You shall notify Four12 should you discover any loss or unauthorised disclosure of the information.

10.2. Any information or material sent to Four12 by you, will be deemed not to be confidential, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the user and Four12.

11. Breach or cancellation by Four12

11.1. Four12 is entitled without notice, in addition to any other remedy available to it at law or under these Terms, including obtaining an interdict, to cancel these Terms, limit or deny such user use of the Website and services, or to claim specific performance of any obligation whether or not the due date for performance has arrived, in either event without prejudice to Four12 ‘s right to claim damages, should any user:

11.1.1. breach any of these Terms;

11.1.2. in the sole discretion of Four12 , use the Website in an unauthorised manner; or

11.1.3. infringe any statute, regulation, ordinance or law.

11.2. Breach of these Terms entitles Four12 to take legal action without prior notice to the user and the user agrees to reimburse the costs associated with such legal action to Four12 on an attorney and own client scale.

12. Compliance with section 43(1) of ECT Act

In compliance with section 43(1) of the ECT Act, the following is noted:

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12.1.     Full name: Four12 Global NPC

12.2.     Registration number: 2013/154528/08

12.3.     Physical address: 12 Wingate Crescent, Sunningdale, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

12.4.     Telephone number: +27 (0)21 557 6020

12.5.     Website address: www.four12global.com

12.6.     E-mail address: info@four12global.com (General)

12.7.     E-mail address: privacy@four12global.com (POPIA / Privacy)

12.8. Names of office bearers: Andrew Selley, Philip van der Westhuizen, Brad Verreynne, Jonathan Stanfield, Christopher Staples.

13. Compliance with laws

You shall comply with all applicable laws, statues, ordinances and regulations pertaining to your use of and access to this Website.

14. Notices

Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by email to info@four12global.com (in the case of Four12) or to the e-mail address you have provided to Four12 (in your case), or such other address that has been specified. Notice shall be deemed given 48 (forty eight) hours after an email is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, Four12 may give you notice by registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address which you have provided to Four12. In such case, notice shall be deemed given 7 (seven) days after the date of mailing. You acknowledge that all agreements, notices or other communication required to be given in terms of the law or these Terms may be given via electronic means and that such communications shall be “in writing”. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a written notice or communication actually received by a party shall be an adequate written notice or communication to it, notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen address(es) for that purpose.

15. General clauses

15.1. These Terms shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the Republic of South Africa as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed within South Africa.

15.2. This Website is controlled, operated and administered by Four12 from its offices within the Republic of South Africa. Four12 makes no representation that the content of the Website is appropriate or available for use outside of South Africa. Access to the Website from territories or countries where the content of the Website is illegal is prohibited. Users may not use this Website in violation of South African export laws and regulations. If the user accesses this Website from locations outside of South Africa, that user is responsible for compliance with all local laws.

15.3. Four12 does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our services, as operation of our Website may be interfered with as a result of a number of factors which are outside of our control.

15.4. If any provision of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be struck out from these Terms and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the full extent of the law.

15.5. Four12 ‘s failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not constitute a waiver of our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

15.6. You shall not be entitled to cede your rights or assign your rights or delegate your obligations in terms of these Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of Four12.

15.7. No party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise or the like not recorded herein, whether it induced the contract and/or whether it was negligent or not.

15.8. The head notes to the paragraphs to these Terms are inserted for reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions to which they relate.

15.9. Words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include females and words importing persons shall include partnerships and corporate and unincorporated entities.

15.10. These Terms set forth the entire understanding and agreement between Four12 and you with respect to the subject matter hereof.

16. COPYRIGHT NOTICE

16.1. Scripture quotations marked (NIV), are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®, NIrV® Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIrV” and “New International Reader’s Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

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16.3. Scripture quotations marked (NLT), are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

16.4. All Publishing is under One 16 Publishing. Reproduction, printing and distribution is restricted and subject to obtaining approval from the copyright  owners at [email protected]

Website Terms & Conditions last updated on the 30th of June 2021.