Terms & Conditions

Introduction

  1. This website can be accessed at www.bloemfontein.waterwaysonline.co.za (the “Website”) and is owned and operated by Waterways Bloemfontein (“Waterways”, “we”, “us” and “our”).
  2. These Website Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) govern the ordering, sale and delivery of Goods, and the use of the Website.
  3. These Terms and Conditions are binding and enforceable against every person that accesses or uses this Website (“you”, “your” or “user”), including without limitation each user who registers as contemplated below (“registered user”).By using the Website and by clicking on the “Checkout” button on the Website, as may be applicable, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
  4. The Website enables you to shop online for an extensive range Plumbing Materials, Taps, Toilets ect. (“Goods”).

Returns

  1. Please refer to our Delivery and Returns Policy for more information about returning products (and related refunds, replacements or repairs).

Registration and use of the website

  1. Only registered users may order Goods on the Website.
  2. To register as a user, you must provide a unique username and password and provide certain information and personal details to WaterWays Bloemfontein. You will need to use your unique username and password to access the Website in order to purchase Goods.
  3. You agree and warrant that your username and password shall:
    • be used for personal use only; and
    • not be disclosed by you to any third party.
    • For security purposes you agree to enter the correct username and password whenever ordering Goods, failing which you will be denied access.
  1. You agree that, once the correct username and password relating to your account have been entered, irrespective of whether the use of the username and password is unauthorized or fraudulent, you will be liable for payment of such order, save where the order is cancelled by you in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
  2. You agree to notify Waterways Bloemfontein immediately upon becoming aware of or reasonably suspecting any unauthorized access to or use of your username and password and to take steps to mitigate any resultant loss or harm.
  3. By using the Website you warrant that you are 18 (eighteen) years of age or older and of full legal capacity. If you are under the age of 18 (eighteen) or if you are not legally permitted to enter into a binding agreement, then you may use the Website only with the involvement and supervision of your parent or legal guardian. If your parent or legal guardian supervises you and gives his/her consent, then such person agrees to be bound to these Terms and Conditions and to be liable and responsible for you and all your obligations under these Terms and Conditions.
  4. You may not use the Website to distribute material which is defamatory, offensive, contains or amounts to hate speech or is otherwise unlawful.
  5. You may not in any way display, publish, copy, print, post or otherwise use the Website and/or the information contained therein without the express prior written consent of an authorized Waterways Bloemfontein representative.

Conclusion of sales and availability of stock

  1. Registered users may place orders for Goods, which Waterways Bloemfontein or the Third Party Seller may accept or reject. Whether or not Waterways or the Third Party Seller accepts an order depends on the availability of Goods, correctness of the information relating to the Goods (including without limitation the price) and receipt of payment or payment authorization by Waterways Bloemfontein for the Goods.
  2. Placing Goods in a wishlist or shopping basket without completing the purchase cycle does not constitute an order for such Goods, and as such, Goods may be removed from the shopping basket  if stock is no longer available or the price thereof might change without notice to you. You cannot hold Waterways Bloemfontein liable if such Goods are not available or are not available at the particular price when you complete or attempt to complete the purchase cycle at a later stage.
  3. You acknowledge that stock of all Goods on offer is limited and that pricing may change at any time without notice to you. In the case of Goods for sale by Waterways Bloemfontein, Waterways Bloemfontein will take all reasonable efforts to monitor stock levels and ensure that when stock is no longer available, that offers thereof are discontinued on the Website. However, we cannot guarantee the availability of stock. When Goods are no longer available after you have placed an order, Waterways Bloemfontein will notify you and you will be entitled to a refund of any amount already paid by you for such Goods.
  4. Please see details relating to Pre-orders in our FAQ’s: Pre-Order, which are incorporated by reference.

Payment

    • We are committed to providing secure online payment facilities. All transactions are encrypted using appropriate encryption technology.
    • Payment can be made for Goods via –
  1. credit card: where payment is made by credit card, we may require additional information in order to authorize and/or verify the validity of payment. In such cases we are entitled to withhold delivery until such time as the additional information is received by us and authorization is obtained by us for the amounts. If we do not receive authorization your order for the Goods will be cancelled. You warrant that you are fully authorized to use the credit card supplied for purposes of paying the Goods. You also warrant that your credit card has sufficient available funds to cover all the costs incurred as a result of the services used on the Website;
  2. You may contact us via email at bloemfontein@waterways.co.za to obtain a full record of your payment. We will also send you email communications about your order and payment.
  3. Once you have selected your payment method, you will be directed to a link to a secure site for payment of the applicable purchase price for the Goods.

Errors

  1. We shall take all reasonable efforts to accurately reflect the description, availability, purchase price and delivery charges of Goods on the Website. However, should there be any errors of whatsoever nature on the Website (which are not due to our gross negligence), we shall not be liable for any loss, claim or expense relating to a transaction based on any error, save – in the case of any incorrect purchase price – to the extent of refunding you for any amount already paid, or otherwise as set out in the Returns Policy.

Gift Vouchers & Coupons

  1. Waterways Bloemfontein may from time to time make physical or electronic gift vouchers (“Gift Vouchers”) and promotional coupons or discounts (“Coupons”) available for use on the Website towards the purchase of Waterways Bloemfontein Goods. Gift Vouchers and Coupons can only be redeemed while they are valid and their expiry dates cannot be extended. More specifically:

Gift Vouchers

  1. Gift Vouchers that are purchased by registered users are valid for 3 years after Sale. Gift Vouchers that Waterways Bloemfontein gives away for free are valid for the period stated thereon. In each case, if your Voucher has not been used within that period, it will expire.
  2. Gift Vouchers cannot be used to buy other Gift Vouchers or Coupons. They do not accrue interest and are not refundable for cash once purchased. If your Voucher value is insufficient for the order you wish to place, you may make up the difference by paying via one of our other payment methods.
  3. Waterways Bloemfontein is not responsible for any harm due to the loss, unauthorized use or unauthorized distribution of a Voucher, after it has delivered the Voucher to you or the email address nominated by you.

Coupons

  1. There are two types of Coupons; a Coupon with a fixed amount of a discount, e.g. R100 off (“FixedCoupon“), and a Coupon with a percentage discount, e.g. 10% off (“Percentage Coupon“).
  2. Coupons are issued in Waterways Bloemfontein’s sole discretion and we are entitled at any time to correct, cancel or reject a Coupon for any reason (including without limitation where a Coupon has been distributed in an unauthorized manner). Users do not have a right to Coupons, and Coupons cannot be earned. Coupons are issued under specific terms and conditions regulating when and how they may be used.
  3. As a general rule, and unless specified otherwise on the specific Coupon itself:
    • each Coupon can only be used once;
    • only one Coupon can be used per order;
    • only one Coupon can be used on the Website per person per promotion/campaign;
  1. a Coupon must be used at check-out – it cannot be used later on existing orders; and
  2. the value of the Coupon will be set off against the value of your shopping basket and the balance remaining, if any, will be payable by you.
  3. Coupons cannot be used to buy Gift Vouchers or other Coupons, and cannot be exchanged or refunded for cash or credit. Waterways Bloemfontein is not responsible for any harm due to the loss, unauthorized use or distribution of a Coupon.
  4. If for any reason a Coupon does not reflect on the final amount due from you at check-out, you can contact bloemfontein@waterways.co.za to confirm if the Coupon is still valid.  If Waterways Bloemfontein confirms that the Coupon is still valid and you have already placed your order, you can choose whether to cancel the order and place it again with the Coupon, or you can use the Coupon on your next order within the limitations of the specific Coupon’s terms and conditions.
  5. You may be required to submit the original communication containing the Coupon code, and any other information reasonably requested by Waterways Bloemfontein, before you are able to use a Coupon.

Privacy policy

  1. We respect your privacy and will take reasonable measures to protect it, as more fully detailed below.
  2. Should you decide to register as a user on the Website, we may require you to provide us with personal information which includes but is not limited to –
  3. your name and surname;
  4. your email address;
  5. your physical address;
  6. your gender;
  7. your mobile number; and
  8. your date of birth.
  9. Should your personal information change, please inform us and provide us with updates to your personal information as soon as reasonably possible to enable us to update your personal information.
  10. You may choose to provide additional personal information to us, in which event you agree to provide accurate and current information, and not to impersonate or misrepresent any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with anyone or anything.
  11. We will not, without your express consent:
    • use your personal information for any purpose other than as set out below:
    • in relation to the ordering, sale and delivery of Goods;
    • to contact you regarding current or new Goods or services or any other goods offered by us or any of our divisions and/or partners (unless you have opted out from receiving marketing material from us);
    • to inform you of new features, special offers and promotional competitions offered by us (unless you have opted out from receiving marketing material from us); and
    • to improve our product selection and your experience on our Website by, for example, monitoring your browsing habits, or tracking your sales on the Website; or
  1. We are entitled to use or disclose your personal information if such use or disclosure is required in order to comply with any applicable law, subpoena, order of court or legal process served on us, or to protect and defend our rights or property. In the event of a fraudulent online payment, Waterways Bloemfontein is entitled to disclose relevant personal information for criminal investigation purposes or in line with any other legal obligation for disclosure of the personal information which may be required of it.

We will –

  1. treat your personal information as strictly confidential, save where we are entitled to share it as set out in this policy;
  2. take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that your personal information is kept secure and is protected against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage, alteration, disclosure or access;
  3. provide you with access to your personal information to view and/or update personal details;
  4. promptly notify you if we become aware of any unauthorized use, disclosure or processing of your personal information;
  5. provide you with reasonable evidence of our compliance with our obligations under this policy on reasonable notice and request; and
  6. upon your request, promptly return or destroy any and all of your personal information in our possession or control, save for that which we are legally obliged to retain.
  7. We will not retain your personal information longer than the period for which it was originally needed, unless we are required by law to do so, or you consent to us retaining such information for a longer period.
  8. Waterways Bloemfontein undertakes never to sell or make your personal information available to any third party other than as provided for in this policy.
  9. Whilst we will do all things reasonably necessary to protect your rights of privacy, we cannot guarantee or accept any liability whatsoever for unauthorized or unlawful disclosures of your personal information, whilst in our possession, made by third parties who are not subject to our control, unless such disclosure is as a result of our gross negligence.
  10. This website makes use of “cookies” to automatically collect information and data through the standard operation of the Internet servers. “Cookies” are small text files a website can use (and which we may use) to recognize repeat users, facilitate the user’s on-going access to and use of a website and allow a website to track usage behaviour and compile aggregate data that will allow the website operator to improve the functionality of the website and its content, and to display more focused advertising to a user by way of third party tools. The type of information collected by cookies is not used to personally identify you. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature. Please note that cookies may be necessary to provide you with certain features available on our Website, and thus if you disable the cookies on your browser you may not be able to use those features, and your access to our Website will therefore be limited.

Changes to these Terms and Conditions

  1. Waterways Bloemfontein may, in its sole discretion, change any of these Terms and Conditions at any time. It is your responsibility to regularly check these Terms and Conditions and make sure that you are satisfied with the changes. Should you not be satisfied, you must not place any further orders on, or in any other way use, the Website.
  2. Any such change will only apply to your use of this Website after the change is displayed on the Website. If you use the Website after such amended Terms and Conditions have been displayed on the Website, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes.

Ownership and copyright

  1. The contents of the Website, including any material, information, data, software, icons, text, graphics, lay-outs, images, sound clips, advertisements, video clips, trade names, logos, trade-marks, designs and service marks which are displayed on or incorporated in this Website (“Website Content”) are protected by law, including but not limited to copyright and trade mark law. The Website Content is the property of Waterways Bloemfontein, its advertisers and/or sponsors and/or is licensed to Waterways Bloemfontein.
  2. You will not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the Website or the Website Content.
  3. Any use, distribution or reproduction of the Website Content is prohibited unless expressly authorized in terms of these Terms and Conditions or otherwise provided for in law. To obtain permissions for the commercial use of any Website Content contact us via email at bloemfontein@waterways.co.za.
  4. Where any of the Website Content has been licensed to Waterways Bloemfontein or belongs to any third party, your rights of use will also be subject to any terms and conditions which that licensor or third party imposes from time to time and you agree to comply with such third party terms and conditions.

Disclaimer

  1. The use of the Website is entirely at your own risk and you assume full responsibility for any risk or loss resulting from use of the Website or reliance on any information on the Website.
  2. Whilst Waterways Bloemfontein takes reasonable measures to ensure that the content of the Website is accurate and complete, Waterways Bloemfontein makes no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, as to the quality, timeliness, operation, integrity, availability or functionality of the Website or as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information on the Website. If any such representations or warranties are made by Waterways Bloemfontein’s representatives, Waterways Bloemfontein shall not be bound thereby.
  3. Waterways Bloemfontein disclaims liability for any damage, loss or expenses, whether direct, indirect or consequential in nature, arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website and/or any content therein unless otherwise provided by law.
  4. In addition to the disclaimers contained elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, Waterways Bloemfontein also makes no warranty or representation, whether express or implied, that the information or files available on the Website are free of viruses, spyware, malware, Trojans, destructive materials or any other data or code which is able to corrupt, destroy, compromise, disrupt, disable, harm, jeopardize or otherwise impede in any manner the operation, stability, security functionality or content of your computer system, computer network, hardware or software in any way. You accept all risk associated with the existence of such viruses, destructive materials or any other data or code which is able to corrupt, compromise, jeopardize, disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise impede in any manner the operation or content of a computer system, computer network, any handset or mobile device, or your hardware or software, save where such risks arise due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Waterways Bloemfontein, its employees, agents or authorized representatives. Waterways Bloemfontein thus disclaims all liability for any damage, loss or liability of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website.

Limitation of liability

  1. Waterways Bloemfontein cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information published on the Website and/or any incorrect prices displayed on the Website, save where such liability arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Waterways Bloemfontein, its employees, agents or authorized representatives. You are encouraged to contact us to report any possible malfunctions or errors by way of email to bloemfontein@waterways.co.za

Returns

You have 7 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. Your item must be in the original packaging. Your item needs to have the receipt or proof of purchase.

Refunds

Once we receive your item, we will inspect it and notify you that we have received your returned item. We will immediately notify you on the status of your refund after inspecting the item. If your return is approved, we will initiate a refund to your credit card (or original method of payment). You will receive the credit within a certain amount of days, depending on your card issuer’s policies.

Delivery

You will be responsible for paying for your own delivery costs for returning your item. Delivery costs are nonrefundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return delivery will be deducted from your refund.

Visit us

51 Nico Van Der Merwe Straat Oranjesig, Bloemfontein, 9325

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Bloemfontein: 051 447 7512

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bloemfontein@waterways.co.za

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