Apple Palace Legal Terms and Policies
1. Definitions and Interpretation
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), the following definitions shall apply:
- “Business Day” means any day of the week, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and any other day which falls on a date on which a public holiday is officially observed in the Republic of South Africa.
- “CPA” means the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008.
- “ECTA” means the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002.
- “PAIA” means the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000.
- “POPIA” means the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013.
- “Apple Palace”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refers to Apple Palace (Pty) Ltd, a private company duly incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa, trading under the brand name Apple Palace, and includes its successors-in-title and permitted assigns.
- “Terms” means these Terms and Conditions of Use, together with any policies, notices, disclaimers, and other terms made available by Apple Palace on the Website, including but not limited to the Privacy Policy, Returns Policy, Warranty Policy, and any product-specific or promotional terms and conditions.
- “User”, “you”, or “your” means any natural or juristic person who accesses, visits, browses, interacts with, or transacts on the Website, whether as a casual visitor or as a registered user.
- “Website” refers to the official Apple Palace website accessible at applepalace.co.za, including all pages, content, services, and features offered through applepalace.co.za.
2. General Introduction
2.1 These Terms apply to your access to and use of the Apple Palace Website. By continuing to browse, register, or transact on the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, which shall form a legally binding agreement between you and Apple Palace.
2.2 The Website, its services, and associated features are made available to you solely for your personal and non-commercial use. By accessing the Website, you consent to receiving electronic communications from Apple Palace, and you agree that such communications satisfy any legal requirement that communications must be “in writing” in terms of ECTA.
2.3 We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update, amend, modify, or replace any part of these Terms without prior notice. The latest version will be made available on the Website. Continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
2.4 In the event of a conflict between these Terms and any specific terms applicable to a particular product, service, or promotion, the specific terms shall take precedence to the extent of the conflict.
2.5 These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Apple Palace relating to your use of the Website and supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether oral or written.
2.6 If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be severed from the Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
2.7 Unless expressly stated otherwise, the goods and services offered on the Website are intended solely for residents of the Republic of South Africa. These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
2.8 By clicking the checkbox stating “I confirm I have read and understood the Terms & Conditions” or by continuing to use the Website, you consent to be legally bound by these Terms and to the formation of a valid and enforceable contract between you and Apple Palace.