Communications & Third-Party Links

Communication tools usage, formal notice requirements, and our relationship with third-party sites

01

Communication Tools
(T&C Clause 7)

7.1 End user conduct

Client must ensure its end users only use the communication tools on the BEE123 Portal for lawful purposes and accept sole responsibility for their use, at their own risk.

7.2 Prohibited content

Client must prevent end users from using communication tools to post or disseminate:

offers of goods or services for sale, unrelated to the BEE123 Portal;

files that may damage computing devices or software;

offensive or harmful content;

material violating any law, including intellectual property rights; or

incorrect, inaccurate, misleading, or outdated information.

7.3 Content ownership

When an end user communicates on the BEE123 Portal, Client warrants that it owns the content or has the lawful right to transmit, distribute, and reproduce it.

7.4 BEE123's right to remove content

Although BEE123 has no obligation to screen, edit, or monitor content, it reserves the right, which right it will exercise using its reasonable discretion, to remove, screen, or edit any content posted or stored on the BEE123 Portal or through communication tools, at any time without notice, if BEE123 decides the content is breaching any of these terms.

7.5 Indemnification

Client indemnifies and holds BEE123 and its personnel harmless from any liability or damage that may arise as a result of:

unauthorised access to user details – the unauthorised access to any of its user details and any other information Client provides for the purposes of accessing the BEE123 Portal;

reliance on any user details – BEE123's or any other third party's reliance on any user details.

7.6 BEE123 not responsible for content

BEE123 is not responsible or liable for any content posted, stored, or uploaded by end users or third parties, including loss or damage. BEE123 is not liable for mistakes, defamation, or other objectionable material. As a provider of interactive Services, BEE123 is not liable for user statements, representations, or content in any public forum or communication tool.

7.7 Gross negligence or wilful misconduct

Clauses 7.1 and 7.2 above do not apply if the liability or damages arose as a direct result of BEE123's gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

02

Email communication
(T&C Clause 4.5 & 4.6)

4.5 Communication in respect of the Services

Client must communicate with BEE123 by email, sent to the appropriate email address BEE123 provides in the proposal, or on its website or BEE123 Portal from time to time.

4.6 BEE123's communication with Client

BEE123 will communicate with Client using the details Client provides to BEE123.

03

Formal notices
(T&C Clause 25.1 & 25.4)

25.1 Notices

The parties will send all notices, authorisations, disclosures, acknowledgements, or requests by hand delivery, prepaid registered post, or email to an address or number given in the specific proposal, or for BEE123 on the first page of these terms.

25.4 Deemed delivery

Notice will be considered to be delivered on the date shown on any hand-delivered, prepaid registered post, courier, or email confirmation of delivery.

04

Third-party interactions and links
(T&C Clause 4.11-4.14)

4.11 Third party interactions

Client's dealings with any third party found on or through the BEE123 Portal or Services, including payment, delivery, and associated terms, are solely between Client and that third party. BEE123 is not liable for any loss or damage arising from such dealings.

4.12 Third-Party Links

BEE123's website or the BEE123 Portal may contain links to third-party websites. BEE123 is not responsible for the content, use, or availability of these websites, or for any products, Services, or personal information provided to them. Client should review the terms and policies of any third-party website accessed through the Services or BEE123 Portal.

4.13 Third party terms

Client must ensure it complies with the terms of any third party websites, products, or services it accesses through BEE123's Services.

4.14 Referral to third party service providers

BEE123 may refer Client to third party service providers. BEE123's referral does not endorse or recommend these providers. Client must independently verify them. No third party is BEE123's agent or servant and has no authority to amend this agreement, contract on BEE123's behalf, or make any representation, warranty, or commitment for BEE123. BEE123 is not liable for any act or omission of any third party Client chooses to engage with, including services provided in relation to the BEE123 Portal.

05

Linking permissions
(T&C Clause 6.3.5)

6.3.5 Link to the BEE123 Portal

Link, including deep-linking or framing, to the BEE123 Portal without BEE123's prior written consent, which BEE123 may withdraw at any time; or

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