BITC Service Terms & Conditions
Please read the policy before you use our services.
- BITC stays in this agreement for our company BITC / BUS-IT, Business & It Consult (Pty) Ltd.
- This is an agreement between you and BITC regarding your use of
BITC's products, services, computers, interactive information,
communications and server management service. All such usage shall be
subject to the terms and conditions contained in this agreement and the
policies set out below as read with the product specific terms and
conditions applicable to the relevant product or service(collectively,
"the / this Agreement")
- This Agreement applies to all accounts, sub-accounts, and
alternative account names associated with your principal account. The
Account Holder is responsible for the use of each account, whether used
under any name or by any person, and for ensuring full compliance with
this Agreement by all users of that account.
- In circumstances of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 ("the CPA")
being applicable to this Agreement, the provisions of the CPA shall
prevail in the event of a conflict between any provision of this
Agreement and the provisions of the CPA
- Agreement for services and repair
- The terms set out in these Conditions of Service & Repair Agreement
shall apply to the service we provide to repair any of your items / devices
listed on the service check-in form.
- Reference to BITC and references
to you and your are references to you, the person addressed on this
form.
- All services and repairs (unless otherwise stated)
- We shall make all reasonable efforts to repair your Device
subject to the availability of any parts required and/or the terms of
any relevant guarantee or warranty. We shall perform the Services using
our utmost care and skill.
- Any time estimate for completion of the service, which may be
given to you, is an estimate only and does not form any obligation under
the terms of this Agreement.
- We shall notify you when the Device has been repaired and is
available for collection. If you do not collect the Device within 90
days, we may dispose of the Device. Any sum obtained on disposal will be
used to meet any unpaid estimate or repair charges you are liable to
pay and any remaining balance will be sent to you or will remain payable
by you accordingly.
- If we are unable to complete the Service for any reason, or the
Service will incur further costs payable by you, we will notify you
immediately.
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Our out of warranty/chargeable repairs are guaranteed for 3
months from the date the Device is ready for collection. If the
Device develops an additional fault unrelated to the original repair,
the repair warranty contained in this paragraph will not apply. The
warranty includes the repaired part(s) only and does not include further
damage to the repaired part(s).
Read more about
Our warranty (click here).
- All charges will be subject to all government taxes or duties as applicable.
- The cost of repair will be calculated where possible in accordance with our standard charges as published from time to time.
- We will keep your device until all charges payable have been paid.
- Using of our repair services may void your 1 year Apple
or any other manufacturer warranty. If you would like to avoid this
then please bring your device to the manufacturer.
- Devices not collected within 3 months from the moment we
received them for repair will be removed from our premisses and disposed
without and form of compensation from BITC (of its
owners) and possibility of getting them back.
- Liability
- Our entire liability in respect of any single cause of action
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject
matter (whether for breach of contract, tort, including negligence,
statute or otherwise at all) shall be limited, to the extent that the
cause of action related to our supply of the Services, at our option to:
(a) supplying the Services again; (b) payment of the cost of having the
Services supplied again; or (c) repaying to you any amount that you
have paid in respect of the Services.
- If, through our negligence or willful misconduct, we damage the
Device beyond economical repair, our liability will be limited to the
cost of providing a replacement with a product that is the same as or
similar to the Device.
- Any data or information that you may have stored on the Device
shall remain your sole responsibility and we accept no liability for
loss or corruption of such data howsoever caused and we therefore highly
recommend that you back up your Devices on your personal computer prior
to your repair. It is your responsibility to keep a record of any such
data. Saying this we can with permission backup your devices information
onto a secure disk if requested which may help in the restoration of
personal data if needed.
- Nothing in this clause 5 shall apply so as to limit or exclude
our liability for: (a) death or personal injury resulting from our
negligence; (b) breach of any terms implied by statute; (c) any claim
arising under the Consumer Protection Act 1987; or (d) fraudulent
misrepresentation.
- In no circumstance shall we be liable to you for any indirect,
special or consequential loss arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, including any loss of business, revenue, profits, health,
anticipated savings, goodwill or any other indirect or consequential
loss or damage howsoever arising due to any service provided or not provided for any reason.
- We shall not be liable for any claim arising under this Agreement
unless you give us written notice of the claim within three (3) months
of becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the claim or, if
earlier, three (3) months from the time you ought reasonably to have
become aware of such circumstances.
- Data Protection
- We ask for your name and address and the other details set out
so that we can notify you when your item has
been repaired and so we can give you an efficient after-sales service.
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We may also send you text messages and/or emails from time to time to
alert you to new services that we may provide. By signing the
questionnaire and using these Services you consent to our use of your
personal Information as described. If you do not wish to receive contact
from us simply email info@bus-it.info.
- General
- We shall not be liable to you for any delay in or failure of
performance of our obligations under this Agreement arising from any
reason beyond our reasonable control.
- Our failure to exercise or enforce our rights or the giving of
any forbearance, delay or indulgence, will not be construed as a waiver
of such rights under this Agreement or otherwise.
- This Agreement sets out the entire agreement and understanding
between you and us in connection with its subject matter. Nothing in
this Agreement shall effect our liability in respect of any
misrepresentation, warranty or condition that is made fraudulently.
- This Agreement may not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented
except in writing signed by or on behalf of you and us.
- If any part of this Agreement is found to be void or
unenforceable it will be severed from the rest of this Agreement so that
it is effective to the extent that shall not effect the validity of the
balance of the Agreement, which shall remain valid and enforceable
according to its terms.
- Nothing in this Agreement shall confer on any third party any
benefits under the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)
Act 1999.
- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of South Africa
and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cape Town Courts.
- If any invoice has not been paid by due date after one reminder by email,
we reserve the right to discontinue / suspend all provided services to you the
client and we reserve damage claims.
- Refund Policy
- Our policy lasts 7 days. If 7 days have gone
by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or
exchange.
- To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the
same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original
packaging.
- Several types of goods are exempt from being returned, such
as replacement parts installed as part of the service. However they
can be replaced as part of warranty policy.
- To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
- To return your product, you should mail your product to the advised address or arrange collection with us.
You will be responsible for
paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping
costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return
shipping will be deducted from your refund.
- Not collected devices
- We only keep your device for 3 months from the moment you brought
it for repair and got informed about repair time needed. If you do not
contact us for further arragenements and not collect it within 3 months,
your device is being dispossed without chance of getting it back and
without any kind of conpensation from our side.
- Payments, notice period
- In general all payments are due daily or if agreed at front after support / repair
job has been completed.
- Weekly or monthly retainer payments can be agreed on for regular clients which order
services every month of at least SAR 2,000 incl. VAT.
Weekly invoices must be paid cash latest Friday by 16h00 (GMT+2)
or by EFT available latest next morning Saturday 6am (GMT+2) in our advised Bank Account. Every day
late payment will be charged a Penality Fee of SAR 120 incl. VAT to cover our addional cost.
- Monthly invoices must be paid by EFT and be available latest at the 2nd last working day
(Monday to Friday) by 6am (GMT+2) of every month.
Regular Weekly and monthly retainer for services must be canceled in writing by a letter
to our stipulated address latest 30 days before last day of canceled service,
which means last day of month for monthly retainers,
Fridays for weekly retainers.
The last payment due date for weekly invoices is every Friday,
for monthly invoices the 2nd last working day (Monday to Friday) of the month.
- Payments, notice period
- In general all payments are due daily or if agreed at front after support / repair
job has been completed.
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Website Terms & Conditions
Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this
website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following
terms and conditions of use this website. The term BITC refers to
the owner BITC of the website.
The term Customer refers to the user
or viewer of the website. The use of this website is subject to the
following terms of use:
1.1 The content of the pages of this website is for your general
information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
1.2 Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or
guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or
suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this
website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such
information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we
expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
1.3 Your use of any information or materials on this website is
entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be
your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or
information available through this website meet your specific
requirements.
1.4 This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to
us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout,
look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in
accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms
and conditions.
1.5 All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the
property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the
website.
1.6 Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
1.7 From time to time this website may also include links to other
websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide
further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s).
We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
1.8 Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use
of the website is subject to the laws of Cape Town, South Africa.
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