Terms & Conditions

Website Terms and Conditions of Use Relating to www.dietsbydesign.co.za; Back 2 Basics Trading Trust

These Terms and Conditions (“the Terms and Conditions”) govern your (“the User”) use of the Back 2 Basics Trading Trust online store located at the domain name www.dietsbydesign.co.za (“the Website”). By accessing and using the Website, the User agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions set out in this legal notice. The User may not access, display, use, download, and/or otherwise copy or distribute any content, logos, pictures obtained on the website for marketing and other purposes without the consent of the Provider.

Electronic Communications

By using this Website or communicating with the Provider by electronic means, the user consents and acknowledges that any and all agreements, notices, disclosures, or any other communication satisfies any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.

Ecommerce & Privacy

The Website sells, through the online store, a range of nutritional-supplement products for horses and pets. The use of any product bought from this Website is at the purchaser’s risk. The Purchaser/ User indemnifies and holds the Provider harmless against any loss, injury or damages which may be sustained as a result of using the products sold on the Website.

The private information required for executing the orders placed through the e-commerce facility, namely the User’s personal information and credit card details, delivery address and telephone numbers will be kept in the strictest confidence by the Provider and not sold or made known to third parties. Users agree to be contacted by the Provider and where a loyalty is present User’s agree to be contacted by the manufacturer or distributor. User’s personal details and User’s pet’s details captured may be used by the Provider in order to make customers aware of relevant promotions, marketing and discounts. Only the necessary information, that is the delivery address and contact phone number will be made known to third parties delivering the product.

The Provider undertakes that it has taken all reasonable precautions to secure the credit card processing that is carried out to receive payment for goods sold. Credit card payments are processed through PayFast and as such, under no circumstances, does the Provider keep any credit card details. The Provider cannot be held responsible for security breaches occurring on the User’s electronic device (Personal Computer or other electronic device used to browse the Website), which may result due to the lack of adequate virus protection software or spyware that the User may inadvertently have installed on his/her device.

Delivery Policy

Subject to stock availability and receipt of payment, requests will be processed within 5-10 days and handed over to a courier company for delivery. Delivery is charged based on location, weight or order and options chosen by the Purchaser in the checkout process.

Deliveries occur via The Courier Guy courier services. In the event that The Courier Guy does not supply service to the area or charges a delivery surcharge, the Provider will be in contact with the User to arrange an alternative address.

The Provider will supply all goods to the delivery company in good order and will ensure as far as possible, that goods arrive at the User’s chosen delivery address in the same good order. Cancelled orders on the e-commerce facility will be refunded after deduction of a 10% charge for administration costs. The Provider reserves the right to cancel an order for which payment has already been received. This may occur if stock is insufficient or the quality of goods ordered does not meet the Provider’s standards. Should the Provider exercise this right, the User will receive a full refund with no deductions.

Any complaints regarding the standard and quality of products bought by consumers through the e-commerce facility should be directed to the managing trustee- Sheldene Horne, P O Box 350, Ixopo, 3276, or orders@dietsbydesign.co.za.

Returns / Refund Policy

Products may not be returned unless: the incorrect product has been supplied by the Provider, or the product is damaged or faulty.

If the wrong product has been supplied, or if the product is faulty or damaged, the Provider will exchange it on condition that the User informs the Provider of problems within 72 hours of receipt of delivery and returns the products within ten days of receipt of the product. In such an instance, the Provider will make a reasonable effort to exchange the product upon receipt of the returned products, but if replacement is not possible, the Provider will refund the purchase price within 30 days of receipt of the returned products. The Provider will not be held responsible for any delivery fees but at the Providers discretion, the Provider may offer to cover the return transportation costs. This is assessed on a case by case basis by the Provider once the notification of return comes through from the User.

Export Restriction

The offering on this website is available to South African clients and delivery addresses only, unless special arrangement is made before placing an order. For special orders please contact Shelhi at order@dietsbydesign.co.za

Payment Options

Payment may be made via PayFast using Visa or MasterCard or by bank transfer into the Provider’s bank account, the details of which will be provided after checkout. Cash deposits are not recommended and any cash deposit fees will be carried by the User.

Credit Card Acquiring and Security

Credit card transactions will be acquired for the Provider via PayFast (Pty) Ltd who are an Online Payment Processor for South Africa. PayFast uses the strictest form of encryption, namely Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology, 256 bit encryption, 3D secure (https://www.payfast.co.za/c/std/3d-secure-buyer) and no credit card details are stored on the website. Users may go to www.payfast.co.za to view their security certificate and security policy.

Registration for PayFast is simple and can be done during your first payment.

Customer Details Separate from Card Details

Customer details will be stored by the Provider separately from card details which are entered by the client on PayFast’s secure site. For more detail on PayFast refer to www.payfast.co.za.

Merchant Outlet Country and Transaction Currency

The merchant outlet country at the time of presenting payment options to the cardholder is South Africa. Transaction Currency is South African Rand (ZAR).

Responsibility

The Provider takes responsibility for all aspects relating to the transaction including sale of goods and services sold on this website, customer service and support, dispute resolution and delivery of goods.

Updating of these Terms and Conditions

Provider reserves the right to change, modify, add to or remove from portions or the whole of these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes being posted to this Website. It is the User’s obligation to periodically check these Terms and Conditions at the Website for changes or updates. The User’s continued use of this Website following the posting of changes or updates will be considered notice of the User’s acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including such changes or updates.

Limitation of Liability

The Website and all Content on the Website, including any current or future offer of products or services, are provided on an “as is” basis, and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Owners make no warranty or representation as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the Content. Neither Provider nor any holding company, affiliate or subsidiary of Provider, shall be held responsible for any direct or indirect special, consequential or other damage of any kind whatsoever suffered or incurred, related to the use of, or the inability to access or use the Content or the Website or any functionality thereof, or of any linked website, even if Provider is expressly advised thereof.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

Provider provides certain information at the Website. Content currently or anticipated to be displayed at this Website is provided by Provider, its affiliates and/or subsidiary, or any other third party owners of such content, and includes but is not limited to Literary Works, Musical Works, Artistic Works, Sound Recordings, Cinematograph Films, Events, Sound and Television Broadcasts, Program-Carrying Signals, Published Editions and Computer Programs (“the Content”). All such proprietary works, and the compilation of the proprietary works, are copyright the Provider, its affiliates or subsidiary, or any other third party owner of such rights (“the Owners”), and is protected by South African and international copyright laws. The Providers reserve the right to make any changes to the Website, the Content, or to products and/or services offered through the Website at any times and without notice. All rights in and to the Content is reserved and retained by the Owners. Except as specified in these Terms and Conditions, the User is not granted a license or any other right including without limitation under Copyright, Trademark, Patent or other Intellectual Property Rights in or to the Content.

Limited License to General Users

Provider grants to the User, subject to the further terms of these Terms and Conditions, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable right to access, display, use, download and otherwise copy the current and future Content for personal, non-commercial and information purposes only.

This Website and the Content may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, resold, visited or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express prior written consent of Provider. The license does not allow the User to collect product or service listings, descriptions or other information displayed here, and does not allow any derivative use of this Website or the Content for the benefit of another merchant. The User may not frame nor use framing technologies to enclose the Provider Website or the Content nor any part thereof without the express written consent of Provider. Provider and the Owners do not offer products or services to minors. If you are under the age of 18, you may not respond to or otherwise accept or act upon any offers in the Website.

Provider and the Owners, their affiliates or subsidiary reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion. Any unauthorised use terminates this license.

Privacy: Casual Surfing

The User may visit the Website without providing any personal information. The Website servers will in such instances collect the IP address of the User computer, but not the email address or any other distinguishing information. This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent at the Website, pages viewed, etc. The Provider uses this information to determine use of the Website, and to improve content thereon. Provider assumes no obligation to protect this information, and may copy, distribute or otherwise use such information without limitation.

Choice of Law

This Website is controlled, operated and administered by Provider from its offices within the Republic of South Africa. Access to the Website from territories or countries where the content or purchase of the products sold on the Website is illegal is prohibited. The User may not use this Website in violation of South African export laws and regulations. If the User accesses this Website from locations outside of South Africa, that User is responsible for compliance with all local laws. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and the User consents to the jurisdiction of the Pietermaritzburg High Court in the event of any dispute. If any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of these Terms and Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Provider and the User with regard to the use of the Content and this Website.

Contact Information / Domicilium citandi et executandi

This website is run by Back 2 Basics Trading Trust based in South Africa trading as Back 2 Basics Trading Trust with registration number IT 000007/2020(N) and managing trustee being Sheldene Horne.

If you have any questions, queries or wish to request permission to use any part of this website, please contact us at:

Sheldene Horne
Back 2 Basics Trading Trust
Rivermeade Farm
Ixopo, 3276

Postal Address:

PO Box 350
Ixopo, 3276
KZN

Email: orders@dietsbydesign.co.za
Tel: 082 7716 496