Welcome to our website. This site is maintained as a service to our customers. By using this site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. Please review these terms and conditions carefully. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should not use this site.

1. Agreement

This Terms & Conditions agreement ("the Agreement") specifies the Terms and Conditions for access to and use of Houten Havens (inbox@houtenhavens.co.za) (the "Website" or "Site") and describes the terms and conditions applicable to your access to and use of the Website. This Agreement may be modified at any time by Houten Havens upon posting of the modified Agreement. Any such modifications shall be effective immediately. You can view the most recent version of these terms at any time on the Website. Each use by you shall constitute and be deemed your unconditional acceptance of this Agreement.

2. Privacy

Your visit to our site is also governed by our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy at the Website.

3. Ownership

All content included on this site is and shall continue to be the property of Houten Havens or its content suppliers and is protected under applicable copyright, patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights. Any copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such content or any part of the Website is prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Under no circumstances will you acquire any ownership rights or other interest in any content by or through your use of this Website.

4. Intended Audience

This site is intended for property owners and authorised representatives aged 18 and older. This site is not intended for any children under the age of 18.

5. Trademarks

The name Houten Havens, logos, domain names, service marks, and any other distinctive brand features are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Houten Havens. Other product and company names mentioned on this Website may be trademarks of their respective owners.

6. Site Use

Houten Havens grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to use this site solely for your own personal and property-management purposes and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. You agree not to copy materials on the site, reverse-engineer or break into the site, or use materials, products, or services in violation of any law. You must establish a profile to use certain features of this Site, including booking strategy calls and receiving performance reports, and may be required to enter information such as a username and password, name, email address, phone number, and property address. You ("User") are fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password, and for all activities that occur under that username.

You agree to:

(a) immediately notify Houten Havens of any unauthorised use of your username or password or any other breach of security;

(b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.

Houten Havens cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from failure to comply with this Agreement.

7. Endorsement & Third-Party Sites

This Site integrates third-party services including Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Crashlytics to monitor usage and performance. Use of these services is subject to their Terms of Service:

• Google Analytics for Firebase
• Firebase Crashlytics

The Site also contains hyperlinks to other Internet sites and services not under the editorial control of Houten Havens. These links are not endorsements by Houten Havens. All content on those sites is the responsibility of their owners, and you should verify any information independently.

Houten Havens may receive a referral fee or other compensation on some clicks or purchases made on or linked through this Website if you:

(a) click on certain links on our Site, emails, or newsletters.

(b) purchase a product or service after clicking a link.

Houten Havens does not directly sell or license any products related to third-party sites and disclaims any liability for them. It does not supervise user–third-party interactions. Please limit any sensitive information you share with third parties, and note that Houten Havens is not responsible for payments or financial transactions you conduct off-site.

8. Compliance with Laws

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding your use of this Site and the Services. You further agree that information provided by you is truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Users agree not to:

(a) upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

(b) harm minors in any way;

(c) impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

(d) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Site;

(e) upload, post or otherwise make available any content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;

(f) upload, post or otherwise make available any amount of material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality of any computer software or hardware;

(g) interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site.

Houten Havens reserves the right to suspend or delete your account and access at any time if you fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Houten Havens and our officers, employees, and affiliates harmless from any liability, loss, claim, and expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, related to your violation of this Agreement or use of the Site.

10. Disclaimer

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. HOUTEN HAVENS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES, STATUTORY WARRANTIES, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE EXTENT YOUR JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL BE TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

11. Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HOUTEN HAVENS BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE), SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS SITE, YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12. Use of Information

Houten Havens reserves the right, and you authorize us, to use and assign all information regarding site uses by you and all information provided by you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy.

13. Copyrights & Copyright Agent

If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please provide a notice containing all of the following information via email to inbox@houtenhavens.co.za:

(a) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

(b) A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

(c) A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;

(d) Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

(e) A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(f) A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

14. Applicable Law

You agree that the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to conflicts of law provisions, will govern these Terms and Conditions and any dispute that may arise between you and Houten Havens or its affiliates. You also agree that the courts of the Republic of South Africa will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to hear or determine any dispute or controversy arising under or concerning these Terms.

15. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

16. Waiver

The failure of Houten Havens to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of this Agreement by Houten Havens must be in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Houten Havens.

17. Termination

Houten Havens may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without notice, for any reason.

18. Relationship of the Parties

Nothing contained in this Agreement or your use of the Site shall be construed to constitute either party as a partner, joint venture, employee or agent of the other party, nor shall either party hold itself out as such. Neither party has any right or authority to incur, assume or create, in writing or otherwise, any warranty, liability or other obligation of any kind, express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party, it being intended by both parties that each shall remain independent contractors responsible for its own actions.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Houten Havens and govern your use of the Site and Services, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Houten Havens with respect to this Site and Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may also be subject to additional terms and conditions, posted policies (including but not limited to the Privacy Policy), guidelines, or rules that may apply when you use the Site or Services. Houten Havens may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this Agreement and posting it on the Site. Accordingly, you should visit the Site and review these Terms periodically to determine if any changes have been made. Your continued use of the Site or Services after any changes have been made to the Terms signifies and confirms your acceptance of any such changes or amendments to these Terms.