Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to DevCircle Africa. These Terms of Service ('Terms') govern your use of our website, services, and platform (collectively, the 'Platform') operated by DevCircle Africa. By accessing or using our Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you may not access the Platform.

2. Definitions

'Content' refers to text, images, photos, audio, video, code snippets, and all other forms of data or communication posted on or transmitted through the Platform.

'User' refers to individuals who access or use our Platform, including registered members.

'Member' refers to registered users who have created an account on our Platform.

3. Account Terms

• You must be at least 16 years old to use this Platform.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and password. DevCircle Africa cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation.
• You are responsible for all Content posted and activity that occurs under your account.
• You may not use the Platform for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• You must provide your legal full name, a valid email address, and any other information requested in order to complete the signup process.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Using the Platform for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
• Harassing, threatening, or intimidating other users.
• Posting or transmitting viruses, malware, or other malicious code.
• Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Platform.
• Taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.
• Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information from the Platform.
• Using the Platform for commercial solicitation purposes without prior written consent from DevCircle Africa.
• Impersonating another person or misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.

5. Content and Intellectual Property Rights

By submitting, posting, or displaying Content on or through the Platform, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights, power, and authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein to any Content that you submit.

DevCircle Africa respects intellectual property rights and expects its users to do the same. If you believe that material located on or linked to by the Platform violates your copyright, please notify us immediately.

6. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Platform immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Platform, or notify us that you would like your account deleted.

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

7. Disclaimer

Your use of the Platform is at your sole risk. The Platform is provided on an 'AS IS' and 'AS AVAILABLE' basis. The Platform is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall DevCircle Africa, 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 Platform.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the African Union, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

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 Platform 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 Platform.

11. Contact Us

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

Email: legal@devcircleafrica.com
Address: DevCircle Africa Headquarters, Lusaka, Zambia