Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at theblinkcollective.com and form a binding contractual agreement between you, the user of the website, and us, The Blink Collective.

These Terms are to be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

• "Content" means any information, text, graphics, photos, or other materials uploaded, downloaded, or appearing on the website.
• "Services" refers to any services offered by The Blink Collective through the website.
• "User", "You", and "Your" refers to the individual accessing the website.
• "We", "Us", and "Our" refers to The Blink Collective.
• "Website" refers to The Blink Collective website, accessible from theblinkcollective.com.

3. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must not access or use the website.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will always post the most current version on our website. By continuing to use the website following such modifications, you agree to be bound by the modified terms.

4. Intellectual Property

The website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by The Blink Collective and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

5. User Conduct

While using our website, you agree not to:

• Use the website in any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation.
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate The Blink Collective, a Blink Collective employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website, or which, as determined by us, may harm The Blink Collective or users of the website or expose them to liability.
• Use the website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the website.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the website.
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.

6. South African Law and POPI Act Compliance

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes relating to these Terms and Conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.

We comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) of South Africa. Our collection, use, and management of your personal information is outlined in our Privacy Policy.

As required by POPIA:

• We collect and process your personal information lawfully and in a manner that does not infringe on your privacy.
• We only collect personal information for specific, explicitly defined, and legitimate purposes.
• We do not further process personal information in a manner incompatible with these purposes.
• We maintain the quality of personal information to ensure it is complete, accurate, not misleading, and updated where necessary.
• We maintain appropriate safeguards against risks such as loss, unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure of personal information.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall The Blink Collective, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website;
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the website;
• Any content obtained from the website; and
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Blink Collective, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the website.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms and Conditions.

All provisions of the Terms and Conditions which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the website.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: