General information about the privacy policy of this web site

Smart-kids.co.za is maintained by Pearson Education South Africa, Cnr Forest Drive and Logan Way, Pinelands 7405. We can be reached by e-mail at enquiries@pearsoned.co.za.

Our company recognises the importance of protecting the privacy of Personal Identifying Information about you as a user of our Web Site. We consider the following to be Personal Identifying Information: your name, address, telephone number, date of birth, job, personal interests, and credit card information. This Web Site does not collect Personal Identifying Information about a user, except for information that is voluntarily provided to our Company so that we can serve the user's needs and our legitimate business purposes. (For example, when the user sends us a message or makes an online purchase, we need to retain certain Personal Identifying Information on the Web Site in order to respond). A user's Personal Identifying Information may be used by our company to help us improve the Web Site, and also for our company's marketing and promotional purposes. It will be treated confidentially within our company. Our policy is not to share this information with third parties, but we may share this information with other companies within Pearson Education South Africa. Users should be reminded that any Personal Identifying Information that is voluntarily posted by a user to a public area of this Web Site (for example, a posting to a bulletin board or chat room) may always be collected and used by others. We cannot prevent such uses.

Special notice to parents: We have no intention of seeking Personal Identifying Information about minors who visit this Web Site. The same privacy policies will apply to that information. In addition, if we can identify a user as a minor, the Personal Identifying Information will not be used for further marketing and promotion. We encourage you to ask your children to seek your permission before providing information about themselves or their family over the Internet.

Special notice to children: Ask your parent or guardian for permission before you send any personal information over the Internet.

Our privacy policies are under frequent review. If you have questions or comments about our privacy policy, you may contact us by e-mail at enquiries@pearsoned.co.za.

Legal notice and terms of use

Unless otherwise indicated, this Web Site and its contents are the property of Pearson Education South Africa and/or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or assigns (Pearson Education South Africa), and are protected, without limitations, pursuant to South African and foreign copyright and trademark laws. By accessing this Web Site, you agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree, you have no right or license to access this Web Site and you should not do so.

General terms

Users are permitted to view, print and download the material for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not remove or in any way alter any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary notice. You may not modify, copy, distribute, prepublish, commercially exploit, or upload any of the material on the Web Site without the prior written consent of Pearson Education South Africa. No intellectual property or other rights in and to this Web Site or its contents, other than the limited right to use set forth above, are transferred to you.

Pearson Education South Africa makes no representations or warranties with respect to this Web Site or its contents, which are provided for use ''as is". Pearson Education South Africa disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the Web Site and any Web Site with which it is linked. Pearson Education South Africa also makes no representations or warranties as to whether the information accessible via this Web Site, or any Web Site with which it is linked, is accurate, complete, or current.

It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of all information, opinions, and other material on this Web Site or any Web Site with which it is linked. Price information is subject to change without notice.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, Pearson Education South Africa and its employees, agents, suppliers, and contractors shall in no event be liable for any claims, charges, and contractors damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses of whatever nature and howsoever arising, including, without limitation any compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages, loss of use, loss of data, loss caused by a computer or electronic virus, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, claims of third parties, or other losses of any kind of character, even if Pearson Education South Africa has been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses, arising out of or in connection with the use of this Web Site, or any Web Site with which it is linked. You assume total responsibility for establishing such procedures for data back up and virus checking as you consider necessary.

Postings

To the extent that portions of this Web Site (such as "chat rooms" or "bulletin boards") provide users an opportunity to post and exchange information, ideas and opinions ("posting"), be advised that Pearson Education South Africa has no obligation to screen, edit, or review postings prior to their appearance on this Web Site, and postings do not necessarily reflect the views of Pearson Education South Africa. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Pearson Education South Africa shall in no event have any responsibility or liability for the postings or for any claims, damages, or losses resulting from their use and/or appearance on this Site.

Pearson Education South Africa reserves the right to monitor all postings and to remove any which it considers in its absolute discretion to be offensive or otherwise in breach of these terms and conditions. You hereby represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights in and to all postings you provide and all material they contain; that your postings shall not infringe any proprietary or other rights of third parties; that your postings shall not contain any viruses or other contaminating or destructive devices or features; that your postings shall not contain any defamatory, indecent, offensive, tortious, or otherwise unlawful material or content; and that your postings shall not be used to carry out or solicit any unlawful activity and/or be sued to make commercial solicitations. You hereby authorise Pearson Education South Africa to use and/or authorise others to use all or part of your postings in any manner, format, or medium that Pearson Education South Africa or other such parties see fit. You shall have no claim or other recourse against Pearson Education South Africa for infringement of any proprietary right in postings.

Indemnification

You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pearson Education South Africa from and against any and all claims, charges, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, expenses, and liabilities of whatever nature and howsoever arising (including but not limited to any legal or other professional fees and the costs of defending or prosecuting any claim and any loss of profit, goodwill, and any other direct or consequential loss) incurred or suffered by Pearson Education South Africa directly or indirectly by reason of any act or omission which you commit in breach of these terms and conditions and the obligations and warranties contained in them.

Smart-Kids Competition Terms & Conditions

1.The rules of the Smart-Kids Competition (“Promotional Competition”) are subject to section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act (68 of 2008) and wherever possible, these rules have been aligned with this Act.

2.By entering this Promotional Competition in the manner described below, each person accepts and agrees that they will be bound by these rules.

3.Duration: This Promotional Competition starts on 24 April 2013 and closes at midnight on 30 April 2013. Any entries received after the closing date will be invalid and not qualify for the Prize.

4.Promoter: The promoter of the Promotional Competition is Pearson Education South Africa (Pty) Ltd (the “Promoter”)

5.Prize: By entering this Promotional Competition, participants stand the chance to win one of 10 Smart-Kids books (the “Prizes”).

6.Participants: The Promotional Competition is open to all residents of the Republic of South Africa (the “Participants”). A director, member, trading partner, employee or agent of, or consultant to the Promoter or any other person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by the Promoter; or a supplier of goods or services in connection with this Promotional Competition, will not be allowed to enter this Promotional Competition and will not be eligible for any of the Prizes.

7.To enter the Promotional Competition and stand a chance to win one of the Prizes, the Participant must fill in the Promotional Competition entry form, which form can be found at www.smart-Kids.co.za or www.slimkoppe.co.za.

8.Participants may enter this Promotional Competition only once by sending the completed Promotional Competition entry form to the Promoter by means of completing the competition entry form on www.smart-Kids.co.za or www.slimkoppe.co.za.

9.Participants must provide a valid mobile number and e-mail address with their Promotional Competition entry form and only 1 (one) Prize will be awarded per participating mobile number.

10.Each entry is made with the understanding that Participants will be charged and liable for the standard rates that apply to their own mobile phone service provider or e-mail account provider or post office.

11.Participants entering by means of a mobile phone must either be the legal owner of the mobile phone used or have the permission of his/her parent or guardian to use the phone to enter the Promotional Competition.

12.The Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for another prize of like value at any time and for any reason.

13.The successful Participants will be selected by means of a draw and the Promoter’s decision will be final and not subject to any review or discussion.

14.The successful Participants of the Prizes will be contacted on their mobile phones and notified by e-mail. 

15.The Prize(s) will be forfeited if the successful Participant(s) fails to redeem the Prize(s) within 2 weeks /14 days of email notification from the Promoter, in which case the Promoter may select, by means of another draw, another successful Participant, or the Promoter may in its sole discretion decline to appoint another successful Participant.

16.The successful Participants will be notified by 8 May 2013 and Pearson will send the Prizes by registered mail to the successful Participants to reach them by 31 May 2013. Despite this, successful Participants should be aware that Prizes may take 4 – 6 weeks to reach them from the time that they are informed that they are successful Participants of this Promotional Competition and that the delivery time is influenced by the proximity of the delivery address provided.

17.Neither the Promoter (including its directors, employees, agents and consultants), and their respective advertising, media and Public Relations agencies, nor their trading partners shall be liable in any way whatsoever for any loss, damage or costs, howsoever arising, suffered by any Participant.

18.The successful Participants may be required to take part in various forms of publicity, which may include the taking and publishing of photographs.  Participation in the Promotional Competition is conditional upon the Participant’s consent to take part in such publicity, which consent will be deemed to have been given once the Participant submits his/her Promotional completion entry from. Successful Participants will not be entitled to any payment or other form of remuneration for any publicity associated with this Promotional Competition or with the Promoter’s business. All and any materials, including publicity materials, related to this Promotional Competition and/or the Promoter’s business will be the sole property of the Promoter.

19.The Promoter reserves the right to terminate or temporarily suspend this Promotional Competition, at its own cost, if technical or other difficulties may compromise its integrity. In this case, the Promoter, its directors, employees, and agents shall not be held responsible for the termination or temporary suspension of the Promotional Competition and the same will apply to any difficulties experienced by Participants in submitting a Promotional competition entry form.

20.The Promoter reserves the right to alter these rules, including the Prizes, at its own discretion. Such altered rules and prizes shall become effective immediately after being altered or on such a date as may be determined and will be placed on the Promotional Competition website for Participants to view.

21.Participants accept that if they do not follow or adhere to these rules that they will be disqualified from the Promotional Competition.

22.This Promotional Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with Facebook. Participants agree that any information that they submit with the Promotional Competition entry form is provided to the Promoter and not to Facebook or any other social media website. The information Participants provide will only be used by the Promoter for purposes that falls within the scope of this Promotional Competition and the business of the Promoter.

23.These rules are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa and Participants agree that this Promotional Competition is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.

24.These rules, as amended from time to time, will be published on the website www.smart-kids.co.za  and may be requested for the duration of, and for a limited period after, the Promotional Competition via e-mail from mickey.geldenhuys@pearson.com.

Promoter:                   Pearson Education South Africa,

Postal address:          P O Box 396, Cape Town, 8000

Telephone:                 (021) 532 6009

E-mail:                        Mickey.geldenhuys@pearson.com

Web address:             www.smart-kids.co.za or www.slimkoppe.co.za