Website Terms of Service
Effective Date: June 23, 2025
Welcome to Mechanics of Business. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website "www.mechanicsofbusiness.org"
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use the Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Mechanics of Business. You acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Website.
2. Services
Mechanics of Business provides a range of business consulting services and resources for business optimization. The specific details of our services, including pricing, can be found on the relevant pages of our Website, or if not available on request.
3. User Obligations and Conduct
As a user of our Website, you agree to:
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Provide accurate information: If you create an account or provide information to us, ensure it is accurate, complete, and current.
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Maintain confidentiality: If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account login information and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
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Comply with laws: Use the Website in compliance with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.
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Respect intellectual property: Not infringe on the intellectual property rights of Mechanics of Business or any third party.
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Refrain from harmful activities: Not engage in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website. This includes, but is not limited to: introducing viruses, malware, or other malicious code.
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No unauthorized access: Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Website, or any other systems or networks connected to the Website.
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No unsolicited communications: Not use the Website to send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
4. Intellectual Property
All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, remains the property of Mechanics of Business or its content suppliers and is protected by South African and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:
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Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
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You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
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You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you agree to be bound by our end user license agreement for such applications.
5. User-Generated Content
If the Website allows you to post, upload, publish, submit, or transmit content (e.g., comments, reviews, forum posts) ("User Content"), you retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that User Content.
By making any User Content available through the Website, you grant to Mechanics of Business a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating and providing the Website and services.
You are solely responsible for all User Content that you make available through the Website. You represent and warrant that: (i) you are either the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content or you have all rights, licenses, consents, and releases that are necessary to grant to Mechanics of Business the rights in such User Content, as contemplated under these Terms; and (ii) neither the User Content, nor your posting, uploading, publication, submission, or transmittal of the User Content or Mechanics of Business's use of the User Content (or any portion thereof) will infringe, misappropriate, or violate a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.
6. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Mechanics of Business.
Mechanics of Business has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Mechanics of Business shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. MECHANICS OF BUSINESS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NEITHER MECHANICS OF BUSINESS NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH MECHANICS OF BUSINESS MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER MECHANICS OF BUSINESS NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH MECHANICS OF BUSINESS REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
8. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL MECHANICS OF BUSINESS, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mechanics of Business, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Service or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Content, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Service, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of the Western Cape High Court, Cape Town, South Africa, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
11. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
12. Waiver
No waiver by Mechanics of Business of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Mechanics of Business to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Mechanics of Business regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:
Mechanics of Business