PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us. It is Ground One policy to respect your privacy
regarding any information we may collect from you across our
website, Ground One Coffee and other sites we own and operate.
We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we are collecting it and how it will be used.
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we will protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
We do not share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties,except when required to by law.
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired
services.
Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.
This policy is effective as of 29 June 2020.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Introduction
Welcome to
Ground One Coffee (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”)!
These Terms of Service (“Terms”, “Terms of Service”) govern your use of our
website located at www.groundone.co.za (together or individually “Service”)
operated by
Ground One Coffee .
Our Privacy Policy also governs your use of our Service and explains how we
collect, safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our web
pages.
Your agreement with us includes these Terms and our Privacy Policy
(“Agreements”). You acknowledge that you have read and understood Agreements
and agree to be bound of them.
If you do not agree with (or cannot comply with) Agreements, then you may not use
the Service, but please let us know by emailing at
info@groundone.co.za so we
can try to find a solution. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who
wish to access or use Service.
2. Communications
By using our Service, you agree to subscribe to newsletters, marketing or
promotional materials and other information we may send. However, you may opt
out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the
unsubscribe link or by emailing at
info@groundone.co.za
3. Purchases
If you wish to purchase any product or service made available through Service
(“Purchase”), you may be asked to supply certain information relevant to your
Purchase including but not limited to, your credit or debit card number, the expiration
date of your card, your billing address, and your shipping information.
You represent and warrant that: (i) you have the legal right to use any card(s) or
other payment method(s) in connection with any Purchase; and that (ii) the
information you supply to us is true, correct and complete.
We may employ the use of third-party services for the purpose of facilitating payment
and the completion of Purchases. By submitting your information, you grant us the
right to provide the information to these third parties subject to our Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order at any time for reasons including
but not limited to: product or service availability, errors in the description or price of
the product or service, error in your order or other reasons.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your order if fraud or an unauthorized or
illegal transaction is suspected.
4. Contests, Sweepstakes and Promotions
Any contests, sweepstakes or other promotions (collectively, “Promotions”) made
available through Service may be governed by rules that are separate from these
Terms of Service. If you participate in any Promotions, please review the applicable
rules as well as our Privacy Policy. If the rules for a Promotion conflict with these
Terms of Service, Promotion rules will apply.
5. Subscriptions
Some parts of Service are billed on a subscription basis ("Subscription(s)"). You will
be billed in advance on a recurring and periodic basis ("Billing Cycle"). Billing cycles
will be set depending on the type of subscription plan you select when purchasing a
Subscription.
At the end of each Billing Cycle, your Subscription will automatically renew under the
exact same conditions unless you cancel it or
Ground One Coffee cancels it. You
may cancel your Subscription renewal either through your online account
management page or by contacting
info@groundone.co.za customer support team.
A valid payment method is required to process the payment for your subscription.
You shall provide
Ground One Coffee with accurate and complete billing information
that may include but not limited to full name, address, state, postal or zip code,
telephone number, and a valid payment method information. By submitting such
payment information, you automatically authorize
Ground One Coffee to charge all
Subscription fees incurred through your account to any such payment instruments.
Should automatic billing fail to occur for any reason,
Ground One Coffee reserves
the right to terminate your access to the Service with immediate effect.
6. Free Trial
Ground One Coffee may, at its sole discretion, offer a Subscription with a free trial for
a limited period ("Free Trial").
You may be required to enter your billing information in order to sign up for Free
Trial.
If you do enter your billing information when signing up for Free Trial, you will not be
charged by
Ground One Coffee until Free Trial has expired. On the last day of Free
Trial period, unless you cancelled your Subscription, you will be automatically
charged the applicable Subscription fees for the type of Subscription you have
selected.
At any time and without notice,
Ground One Coffee reserves the right to (i) modify
Terms of Service of Free Trial offer, or (ii) cancel such Free Trial offer.
7. Fee Changes
Ground One Coffee , in its sole discretion and at any time, may modify Subscription
fees for the Subscriptions. Any Subscription fee change will become effective at the
end of the then-current Billing Cycle.
Ground One Coffee will provide you with a reasonable prior notice of any change in
Subscription fees to give you an opportunity to terminate your Subscription before
such change becomes effective.
Your continued use of Service after Subscription fee change comes into effect
constitutes your agreement to pay the modified Subscription fee amount.
8. Refunds
We issue refunds for Contracts within 30 days of the original purchase of the
Contract.
9. Content
Our Service allows you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available
certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“Content”). You are
responsible for Content that you post on or through Service, including its legality,
reliability, and appropriateness.
By posting Content on or through Service, You represent and warrant that: (i)
Content is yours (you own it) and/or you have the right to use it and the right to grant
us the rights and license as provided in these Terms, and (ii) that the posting of your
Content on or through Service does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights,
copyrights, contract rights or any other rights of any person or entity. We reserve the
right to terminate the account of anyone found to be infringing on a copyright.
You retain all of your rights to any Content you submit, post or display on or through
Service and you are responsible for protecting those rights. We take no responsibility
and assume no liability for Content you or any third-party posts on or through
Service. However, by posting Content using Service you grant us the right and
license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute
such Content on and through Service. You agree that this license includes the right
for us to make your Content available to other users of Service, who may also use
your Content subject to these Terms.
Ground One Coffee has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit all
Content provided by users.
In addition, Content found on or through this Service are the property of Ground One
Coffee or used with permission. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse,
download, repost, copy, or use said Content, whether in whole or in part, for
commercial purposes or for personal gain, without express advance written
permission from us.
10. Prohibited Uses
You may use Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with Terms. You
agree not to use Service:
0.1. In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation.
0.2. For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in
any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise.
0.3. To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material,
including any “junk mail”, “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.
0.4. To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Company, a Company employee,
another user, or any other person or entity.
0.5. In any way that infringes upon the rights of others, or in any way is illegal,
threatening, fraudulent, or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal,
fraudulent, or harmful purpose or activity.
0.6. To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or
enjoyment of Service, or which, as determined by us, may harm or offend Company
or users of Service or expose them to liability.
Additionally, you agree not to:
0.1. Use Service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair
Service or interfere with any other party’s use of Service, including their ability to
engage in real time activities through Service.
0.2. Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access
Service for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on
Service.
0.3. Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on Service or for
any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
0.4. Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of
Service.
0.5. Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material
which is malicious or technologically harmful.
0.6. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any
parts of Service, the server on which Service is stored, or any server, computer, or
database connected to Service.
0.7. Attack Service via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service
attack.
0.8. Take any action that may damage or falsify Company rating.
0.9. Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of Service.
11. Analytics
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyse the use of our
Service.
12. No Use by Minors
Service is intended only for access and use by individuals at least eighteen (18)
years old. By accessing or using Service, you warrant and represent that you are at
least eighteen (18) years of age and with the full authority, right, and capacity to enter
into this agreement and abide by all of the terms and conditions of Terms. If you are
not at least eighteen (18) years old, you are prohibited from both the access and
usage of Service.
13. Accounts
When you create an account with us, you guarantee that you are above the age of
18, and that the information you provide us is accurate, complete, and current
always. Inaccurate, incomplete, or obsolete information may result in the immediate
termination of your account on Service.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and
password, including but not limited to the restriction of access to your computer
and/or account. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities or actions that
occur under your account and/or password, whether your password is with our
Service or a third-party service. You must notify us immediately upon becoming
aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not
lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another
person or entity other than you, without appropriate authorization. You may not use
as a username any name that is offensive, vulgar or obscene.
We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content,
or cancel orders in our sole discretion.
14. Intellectual Property
Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by users), features and
functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of
Ground One Coffee and its
licensors. Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of and foreign
countries. Our trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or
service without the prior written consent of
Ground One Coffee .
15. Copyright Policy
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. It is our policy to respond to any
claim that Content posted on Service infringes on the copyright or other intellectual
property rights (“Infringement”) of any person or entity.
If you are a copyright owner, or authorized on behalf of one, and you believe that the
copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement,
please submit your claim via email to
info@groundone.co.za, with the subject line:
“Copyright Infringement” and include in your claim a detailed description of the
alleged Infringement as detailed below, under “DMCA Notice and Procedure for
Copyright Infringement Claims”
You may be held accountable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) for
misrepresentation or bad-faith claims on the infringement of any Content found on
and/or through Service on your copyright.
0.4. your address, telephone number, and email address;
0.5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
0.6. 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 authorized to act on
the copyright owner’s behalf.
You can contact our Copyright Agent via email at letsi@groundone.co.za.
18. Links to Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third party web sites or services that are not owned
or controlled by
Ground One Coffee .
Ground One Coffee has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the
content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. We do
not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT COMPANY 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 USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH CONTENT, GOODS OR
SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY WEB
SITES OR SERVICES.
WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO READ THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND
PRIVACY POLICIES OF ANY THIRD-PARTYWEB SITES OR SERVICES THAT
YOU VISIT.
19. Disclaimer of Warranty
THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY COMPANY ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS
AVAILABLE” BASIS. COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
OPERATION OF THEIR SERVICES, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR
MATERIALS INCLUDED THEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR
USE OF THESE SERVICES, THEIR CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR
ITEMS OBTAINED FROM US IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH COMPANY
MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE
COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR
AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPANY
REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICES, THEIR CONTENT, OR
ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL BE
ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT
DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SERVICES OR THE SERVER
THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SERVICES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS
OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR
NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
COMPANY 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.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT
BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
20. Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU WILL HOLD US AND OUR
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HARMLESS FOR ANY
INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGE, HOWEVER IT ARISES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND ALL
RELATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, OR
AT TRIAL OR ON APPEAL, IF ANY, WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION OR
ARBITRATION IS INSTITUTED), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
ANY CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING
FROM THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY FEDERAL,
STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS, STATUTES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS, EVEN IF
COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, IF THERE IS LIABILITY
FOUND ON THE PART OF COMPANY, IT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES, AND UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THERE BE CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE PRIOR LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
21. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to Service immediately,
without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever
and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of Terms.
If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using Service.
All provisions of Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive
termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers,
indemnity and limitations of liability.
22. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of South
Africa, which governing law applies to agreement without regard to its conflict of law
provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a
waiver of those rights. 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. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our
Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had
between us regarding Service.
23. Changes to Service
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend our Service, and any service or material
we provide via Service, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for
any reason all or any part of Service is unavailable at any time or for any period.
From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of Service, or the entire
Service, to users, including registered users.
24. Amendments to Terms
We may amend Terms at any time by posting the amended terms on this site. It is
your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.
Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of revised Terms means
that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page
frequently, so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
By continuing to access or use our Service 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 Service.
25. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by Company of any term or condition set forth in 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 Company to assert a right or provision under Terms
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be
eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of
Terms will continue in full force and effect.
26. Acknowledgement
BY USING SERVICE OR OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY US, YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.
27. Contact Us
Please send your feedback, comments, requests for technical support by
email:
info@groundone.co.za