Terms and Conditions of Use

Terms and Conditions of Use

Website: Greenside High (“the School”, “we”, “us”, “our”)


1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site.

The Site is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute a legally binding offer unless explicitly stated.


2. Information Accuracy Disclaimer

While the School strives to ensure that all information on the Site is accurate and up to date, the content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

The School makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding:

  • accuracy
  • completeness
  • reliability
  • suitability
  • availability
  • timeliness

This includes but is not limited to:

  • academic programmes
  • admission requirements
  • policies
  • school fees
  • timetables
  • staff listings
  • events
  • notices
  • downloadable documents

Information may contain errors, omissions, or outdated material.

Important

Users must verify all critical information directly with the School administration before relying on it for decisions.

The School shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on incorrect or outdated information on the Site.


3. No Professional Advice

Content on this Site does not constitute legal, educational, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Parents, guardians, and students should consult the School directly for official confirmation of policies or decisions.


4. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the School, its staff, governing body, and service providers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages including but not limited to:

  • academic decisions made based on website information
  • application outcomes
  • missed deadlines
  • schedule changes
  • cancellations
  • technical errors
  • website downtime
  • reliance on incorrect information
  • loss of data
  • reputational loss

Use of the Site is entirely at the user’s own risk.


5. Changes to Information

The School reserves the right to modify, remove, or update any content at any time without prior notice. The School is under no obligation to update outdated information.


6. External Links

The Site may contain links to third‑party websites. The School:

  • has no control over external content
  • does not endorse third‑party information
  • is not responsible for third‑party accuracy

Accessing external websites is done at your own risk.


7. User Conduct

Users agree not to:

  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems
  • upload malicious software
  • misuse contact forms
  • impersonate the School or staff
  • publish false information about the School through the Site

The School reserves the right to block access for violations.


8. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site, including text, logos, images, documents, and branding, remains the property of the School unless otherwise stated.

Users may:

  • view pages for personal use
  • download materials for non‑commercial educational use

Users may not:

  • reproduce content commercially
  • modify official documents
  • republish without permission

9. Privacy

Personal information submitted through the Site will be processed according to the School Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

The School cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted online.


10. Website Availability

The School does not guarantee uninterrupted or error‑free operation of the Site. The Site may be suspended for maintenance, updates, or technical reasons without notice.


11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the School and its representatives from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, or expenses arising from:

  • misuse of the Site
  • violation of these Terms
  • reliance on website information without verification

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes shall fall under the jurisdiction of the appropriate South African courts.


13. Changes to Terms

The School may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.


14. Contact Information

For official confirmation of information, contact the School directly via its official communication channels rather than relying solely on website content.


By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.