Last updated: February 14th, 2018
1. Contractual Relationship
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern the access or use by you, an individual or company, from south africa, of products and services (the “Services”) made available by CareChamp Homeware (Pty) Ltd, a private limited liability company established in South Africa, having its offices at Unit 406 The Equinox, 154 Main Road, Seapoint, 8001 Cape Town, Registration Number 2018/044235/07.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES.
Your access and use of the Services constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms, which establishes a contractual relationship between you and CareChamp. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services. These Terms expressly supersede prior agreements or arrangements with you. CareChamp may immediately terminate these Terms or any Services with respect to you, or generally cease offering or deny access to the Services or any portion thereof, at any time for any reason.
Supplemental terms may apply to certain Services, such as policies for a particular event, activity or promotion, and such supplemental terms will be disclosed to you in connection with the applicable Services. Supplemental terms are in addition to, and shall be deemed a part of, the Terms for the purposes of the applicable Services. Supplemental terms shall prevail over these Terms in the event of a conflict with respect to the applicable Services.
CareChamp may amend the Terms related to the Services from time to time. Amendments will be effective upon CareChamp's posting of such updated Terms at this location or the amended policies or supplemental terms on the applicable Service. Your continued access or use of the Services after such posting constitutes your consent to be bound by the Terms, as amended.
Our collection and use of personal information in connection with the Services is as provided in our Privacy Policy located here. CareChamp may provide to a claims processor or an insurer any necessary information (including your contact information) if there is a complaint, dispute or conflict, which may include an accident, involving you and a Third Party Provider (including a care giver) and such information or data is necessary to resolve the complaint, dispute or conflict.
2. The Services
The Services constitute a recruitment service and technology platform that enables users of CareChamps website and mobile application provided as part of the Services (each, an “Application”) to arrange and schedule care giving / home nursing with independent third party providers of such services, including independent third party care giving providers under agreement with CareChamp. Unless otherwise agreed by CareChamp in a separate written agreement with you, the Services are made available solely for your personal, noncommercial use. WHILST CARECHAMP PROVIDES BACK OFFICE SUPPORT AND SOURCES QUALIFIED AND VETTED CAREGIVERS TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CARECHAMP DOES NOT PROVIDE CAREGIVING SERVICES OR FUNCTION AS A CARE GIVER AND THAT ALL SUCH CAREGIVING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONTRACTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY CARECHAMP OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES.
License.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, CareChamp grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable, non-transferrable license to: (i) access and use the Applications on your personal device solely in connection with your use of the Services; and (ii) access and use any content, information and related materials that may be made available through the Services, in each case solely for your personal, noncommercial use. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by CareChamp and Carechamp's licensors.
Restrictions.
You may not: (i) remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from any portion of the Services; (ii) reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, lease, sell, resell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Services except as expressly permitted by CareChamp; (iii) decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Services except as may be permitted by applicable law; (iv) link to, mirror or frame any portion of the Services; (v) cause or launch any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying, or otherwise data mining any portion of the Services or unduly burdening or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Services; or (vi) attempt to gain unauthorized access to or impair any aspect of the Services or its related systems or networks.
Third Party Services and Content.
The Services may be made available or accessed in connection with third party services and content (including advertising) that CareChamp does not control. You acknowledge that different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to your use of such third party services and content. CareChamp does not endorse such third party services and content and in no event shall CareChamp be responsible or liable for any products or services of such third party providers.
Ownership.
The Services and all rights therein are and shall remain CareChamp's property. Neither these Terms nor your use of the Services convey or grant to you any rights: (i) in or related to the Services except for the limited license granted above; or (ii) to use or reference in any manner CareChamp's company name, logos, product and service names, trademarks or services marks.
3. Your Use of the Services
User Accounts. In order to use most aspects of the Services, youmust register for and maintain an active personal user Services account (“Account”). You must be at least 18 years of age to obtain an Account. Account registration requires you to submit to CareChamp certain personal information, such as your name, address, mobile phone number, as well as at least one valid payment method (either a credit card or accepted payment partner). You agree to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in your Account. Your failure to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date Account information, including having an invalid or expired payment method on file, may result in your inability to access and use the Services or CareChamp's termination of these Terms with you. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account, and you agree to maintain the security and secrecy of your Account username and password at all times. Unless otherwise permitted by CareChamp in writing, you may only possess one Account.
User Requirements and Conduct.
The Service is not available for use by persons under the age of 18. You may not authorize third parties to use your Account, and you may not allow persons under the age of 18 to receive transportation or logistics services from Third Party Providers unless they are accompanied by you. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your Account to any other person or entity. You agree to comply with all applicable laws when using the Services, and you may only use the Services for lawful purposes (e.g., no transport of unlawful or hazardous materials). You will not, in your use of the Services, cause nuisance, annoyance, inconvenience, or property damage, whether to the Third Party Provider or any other party. In certain instances you may be asked to provide proof of identity to access or use the Services, and you agree that you may be denied access to or use of the Services if you refuse to provide proof of identity.
Email Messaging.
By creating an Account, you agree that the Services may send you informational email messages as part of the normal business operation of your use of the Services. You may opt-out of receiving email messages from CareChamp at any time by sending an email to care@carechamp.co.za indicating that you no longer wish to receive such messages. You acknowledge that opting out of receiving email messages may impact your use of the Services.
Promotional Codes.
CareChamp may, in CareChamp's sole discretion, create promotional codes that may be redeemed for Account credit, or other features or benefits related to the Services and/or a Third Party Provider’s services, subject to any additional terms that CareChamp establishes on a per promotional code basis (“Promo Codes”). You agree that Promo Codes: (i) must be used for the intended audience and purpose, and in a lawful manner; (ii) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner, or made available to the general public (whether posted to a public form or otherwise), unless expressly permitted by CareChamp; (iii) may be disabled by CareChamp at any time for any reason without liability to CareChamp; (iv) may only be used pursuant to the specific terms that CareChamp establishes for such Promo Code; (v) are not valid for cash; and (vi) may expire prior to your use. CareChamp reserves the right to withhold or deduct credits or other features or benefits obtained through the use of Promo Codes by you or any other user in the event that CareChamp determines or believes that the use or redemption of the Promo Code was in error, fraudulent, illegal, or in violation of the applicable Promo Code terms or these Terms.
User Provided Content.
CareChamp may, in CareChamp's sole discretion, permit you from time to time to submit, upload, publish or otherwise make available to CareChamp through the Services textual, audio, and/or visual content and information, including commentary and feedback related to the Services, initiation of support requests, and submission of entries for promotions (“User Content”). Any User Content provided by you remains your property. However, by providing User Content to CareChamp, you grant CareChamp a country wide (South Africa), perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, modify, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise exploit in any manner such User Content in all formats and distribution channels now known or hereafter devised (including in connection with the Services and CareChamp's business and on third-party sites and services), without further notice to or consent from you, and without the requirement of payment to you or any other person or entity.
You represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases necessary to grant CareChamp the license to the User Content as set forth above; and (ii) neither the User Content nor your submission, uploading, publishing or otherwise making available of such User Content nor CareChamp's use of the User Content as permitted herein will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s intellectual property or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.
You agree to not provide User Content that is defamatory, libelous, hateful, violent, obscene, pornographic, unlawful, or otherwise offensive, as determined by CareChamp in its sole discretion, whether or not such material may be protected by law. CareChamp may, but shall not be obligated to, review, monitor, or remove User Content, at CareChamp's sole discretion and at any time and for any reason, without notice to you.
4. Payment
You understand that use of the Services may result in charges to you for the services or goods you receive from a Third Party Provider (“Charges”). After you have received services or goods obtained through your use of the Service, CareChamp will facilitate your payment of the applicable Charges on behalf of the Third Party Provider as such Third Party Provider’s limited payment collection agent. Payment of the Charges in such manner shall be considered the same as payment made directly by you to the Third Party Provider. Charges will be inclusive of applicable taxes where required by law. Charges paid by you are final and non-refundable, unless otherwise determined by CareChamp. You retain the right to request lower Charges from a Third Party Provider for services or goods received by you from such Third Party Provider at the time you receive such services or goods. CareChamp will respond accordingly to any request from a Third Party Provider to modify the Charges for a particular service or good.
All Charges are due immediately and payment will be facilitated by CareChamp using the preferred payment method designated in your Account, after which CareChamp will send you a receipt by email. If your primary Account payment method is determined to be expired, invalid or otherwise not able to be charged, you agree that CareChamp may, as the Third Party Provider’s limited payment collection agent, use a secondary payment method in your Account, if available.
As between you and CareChamp, CareChamp reserves the right to establish, remove and/or revise Charges for any or all services or goods obtained through the use of the Services at any time in CareChamp's sole discretion. CareChamp may from time to time provide certain users with promotional offers and discounts that may result in different amounts charged for the same or similar services or goods obtained through the use of the Services, and you agree that such promotional offers and discounts, unless also made available to you, shall have no bearing on your use of the Services or the Charges applied to you. You may elect to cancel your request for services or goods from a Third Party Provider at any time prior to such Third Party Provider’s arrival, in which case you may be charged a cancellation fee.
This payment structure is intended to FULLY COMPENSATE the Third Party Provider for the services or goods provided including transport. CareChamp does not designate any portion of your payment as a tip or gratuity to the Third Party Provider. Any representation by CareChamp (on CareChamp's website, in the Application, or in CareChamp's marketing materials) to the effect that tipping is “voluntary,” “not required,” and/or “included” in the payments you make for services or goods provided is not intended to suggest that CareChamp provides any additional amounts, beyond those described above, to the Third Party Provider. You understand and agree that, while you are free to provide additional payment as a gratuity to any Third Party Provider who provides you with services or goods obtained through the Service, you are under no obligation to do so. Gratuities are voluntary. Additionally our policy states that all Third Party Providers have to report any tip to us so we can approve. After you have received services or goods obtained through the Service, you will have the opportunity to rate your experience and leave additional feedback about your Third Party Provider.
5. Disclaimers; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity.
DISCLAIMER. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” CARECHAMP DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, NOT EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN ADDITION, CARECHAMP MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTEE REGARDING THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OR ANY SERVICES OR GOODS REQUESTED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. CARECHAMP DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, SAFETY OR ABILITY OF THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS. YOU AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, AND ANY SERVICE OR GOOD REQUESTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REMAINS SOLELY WITH YOU, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
CARE CHAMP IS RESPONSIBLE TO CHECK ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AS OUTLINED IN THE VETTING PROCESS FOR ACCURACY AS TO REASONABLE EXTENT. CARE CHAMP FURTHERMORE ORGANISES A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE GROUP INSURANCE FOR EACH THIRD PARTY PROVIDER AND HAS PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE IN PLACE.
CARECHAMP's SERVICES MAY BE USED BY YOU TO REQUEST AND SCHEDULE CARE GIVING SERVICES WITH THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, BUT YOU AGREE THAT CARECHAMP HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO YOU RELATED TO ANY CAREGIVING SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS.
THE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER IN THIS SECTION 5 DO NOT PURPORT TO LIMIT LIABILITY OR ALTER YOUR RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
You agree to indemnify and hold CareChamp and its officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with: (i) your use of the Services or services or goods obtained through your use of the Services; (ii) your breach or violation of any of these Terms; (iii) CareChamp's use of your User Content; or (iv) your violation of the rights of any third party, including Third Party Providers.
6. Governing Law; Arbitration.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and you consent to the jurisdiction of the Cape Town High Court in the event of any dispute. If any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and CareChamp with regard to the use of the Content and this Website.
Dispute Resolution
INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS. To expedite resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute, controversy or claim related to this Agreement ("Dispute"), you and the Company agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations will commence upon written notice, as set forth above.
Save for urgent or interim relief which may be granted by a competent court, in the event of any dispute of any nature whatsoever arising between you and CareChamp on any matter provided for in, or arising out of these T&C, and not resolved through the Customer Relations Department of CareChamp, then such a dispute shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in terms of the expedited rules of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa. The expedited arbitration rules may be downloaded here.
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN A PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. You and the Company agree that any arbitration will be limited to the Dispute between the Company and you individually. You acknowledge and agree that you and the company are each waiving the right to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Further, unless both you and the Company otherwise agree, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If this specific paragraph is held unenforceable, then the entirety of this "Dispute Resolution" Section will be deemed null and void.
7. Other Provision
General. You may not assign or transfer these Terms in whole or in part without CareChamp's prior written approval. You give your approval to CareChamp for it to assign or transfer these Terms in whole or in part, including to: (i) a subsidiary or affiliate; (ii) an acquirer of CareChamp's equity, business or assets; or (iii) a successor by merger. No joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between you, CareChamp or any Third Party Provider as a result of the contract between you and CareChamp or use of the Services.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under any law, such provision or part thereof shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of these Terms but the legality, validity and enforceability of the other provisions in these Terms shall not be affected. In that event, the parties shall replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or part thereof with a provision or part thereof that is legal, valid and enforceable and that has, to the greatest extent possible, a similar effect as the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or part thereof, given the contents and purpose of these Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and replaces and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or undertakings regarding such subject matter. In these Terms, the words “including” and “include” mean “including, but not limited to.”