AECI WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
This document sets out the terms and conditions pertaining to the access of and use of the services and functions provided on this website: www.aeciworld.com by you (a “user”).
1.2
The purpose of this website is to provide general information about the Company (AECI Limited and all of its subsidiaries) and its products and services. The information contained herein is not intended to constitute professional advice, financial, legal or any other form of advice or services. Any reliance that you place on information on this website is strictly at your own risk and the Company accepts no responsibility for any loss, which may arise from reliance on information or materials published on this website.
1.3
By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and confirm that your use for this website is for lawful purposes only. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, please exit this website immediately and refrain from using, displaying, reproducing, publishing, downloading and/or otherwise copying or distributing any of the contents of this website.
1.4
The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend and/or replace any of, or the whole of the terms and conditions. Such amendments shall supersede and replace any previous terms and conditions and shall be made available on the website. Each time a user accesses the website and/or uses the services, the user shall be deemed to have consented, by such access and/or use, to the terms and conditions as amended and/or replaced by the Company from time to time.
1.5
In the event of a dispute as to the content of these terms and conditions at any time, a certificate signed by the administrator responsible for maintaining this website shall be prima facie proof of the date of publication and content of the current version and all previous versions.
2. GOVERNING LAW
This website is controlled, operated and administered by the Company from its offices in South Africa. Therefore, these terms and conditions are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa.
3. USE OF THE WEBSITE CONTENT
3.1
The Company authorises the user(s) to view, download and print any of the materials on this website but solely for private, educational and research purposes and not for commercial purposes. The use or misuse of any of the contents of this website is strictly prohibited.
3.2
The user(s) is prohibited from violating or attempting to violate any of the security measures contained herein, including but without limitation to, accessing data and personal information not intended for such user, or logging onto a server, attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network, attempting to interfere with a host or network by means of a virus or flooding, sending unsolicited electronic mails, including promotions, marketing and the advertising of products or services. The unlawful use or violation of the system and network security may, without prejudice to any other rights the Company may have in law, result in civil or criminal prosecution.
3.3
The user(s) may not use the website in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offence or violate any applicable law or regulation.
3.4
The user(s) of this website may not post comments, statements or other materials onto the website which may be defamatory, obscene, disparaging or which may infringe the copyright, trademarks or any other intellectual property rights of the Company.
3.5
The users this website are encouraged to report to the Company any information displayed on this website which is defamatory, illegal, untrue, inaccurate, infringing or harmful and the Company undertakes to take reasonable steps to rectify and remove any such information or part thereof provided the person reporting has given valid grounds for such allegation.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
4.1
The content of this website and all intellectual property herein, including but not limited to information, text, designs, trademarks, drawings, graphics, logos, images, video material, patents, cinematographic films, source codes, database and software are the sole property of the Company, are protected by South African and international copyright laws, and may not be used, reproduced, adapted, distributed, sold, published, stored, broadcasted, modified, transmitted or recorded in any way and for any purposes without the prior written consent of the Company. Further, the compilation (meaning, inter alia, the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this website is the exclusive property of the Company and is protected by South African and international copyright laws.
4.2
Any unauthorised use, reproduction, storage, sale, transmission, adaptation, publication, distribution, modification, recording or broadcasting of any of the content of this website will constitute copyright infringement in terms of South African and international copyright laws.
5. DISCLOSURE IN TERMS OF SECTION 43 OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT, NO. 25 OF 2002
5.1
The full name and legal status of the website owner is:
AECI Limited, a company duly incorporated according to the laws of South Africa under registration number 1924/002590/06.
5.2
Registered business and postal addresses for receipt of legal service are:
First floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
Private Bag X21
Gallo Manor
2052
Telephone number: +27 (0)11 806 8700
Fax number: +27(01)11 806 8701
Website address: www.aeciworld.com
Email address: information.officer@aeciworld.com
6. ACCURACY OF THE WEBSITE CONTENT
6.1
While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information contained in this website is current, complete and accurate, the Company makes no guaranties, warranties or representations about the accuracy, reliability and completeness thereof. Accordingly the user(s) should not assume that the information on this website is always current or accurate. Other sources of this information should be consulted before making any decision to act on the information displayed on this website. The use of this website is at the user’s own risk.
6.2
No warranty, whether express or implied, is given that the website; the information, content, tools, or materials included on the website; the Company’s servers; or any electronic communications sent by the Company are free from viruses, Trojans, bombs, time-locks, or any other data or code which can corrupt or affect the operation of your system.
6.3
The Company will not be responsible for any:
6.3.1
interrupted, delayed, or failed transmission, storage, or delivery of information due to a power failure, equipment or software malfunction, natural disasters, fire, labour unrest, or any other cause beyond our reasonable control;
6.3.2
reliance on any of the information, content, tools, or materials that is obtained from the website; or
6.3.3
inaccurate, incomplete, or inadequate information obtained from the website.
7. data protection
7.1
The Company respects the privacy of all users of and visitors to this website and will take reasonable steps to protect the user’s privacy and to act in accordance with South Africa’s data protection legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2012 (“POPIA”). Use of this website is subject to General Privacy Notice currently available here: https://investor.aeciworld.com/pdf/governance/AECI-general-privacy-notice.pdf
7.2
The website is not designed for or directed at children under the age of 18 years. When posting any information on this website you agree and warrant that you are aged 18 years or older.
7.3
Whenever you use this website, contact the Company electronically, or use any of the Company’s services or tools provided on this website, the Company will collect your personal information.
7.4
Your personal information will be collected for the following purposes:
7.4.1
For the Company to act on or respond to your requests and orders;
7.4.2
Providing goods and services;
7.4.3
Processing employment applications;
7.4.4
For sending you marketing and other related material that the Company believes may be of interest to you;
7.4.5
For purposes of market research;
7.4.6
For purposes of investor relations;
7.4.7
Anti-money laundering compliance;
7.4.8
Audit and compliance usage of the website; and
7.4.9
any other circumstances where the collection and processing of your personal information is necessary for pursuing our legitimate business interests.
7.5
By using this website the user consents to the following:
7.5.1
the processing, sharing and transfer of the user’s personal information as set out in the Company’s General Privacy Notice from time to time;
7.5.2
the Company may disclose the user’s information to entities with which the Company has a business relationship for legitimate purposes, including those set out in the Company’s General Privacy Notice from time to time, and which may include the fulfilment of orders for goods and services by the Company to the user;
7.5.3
the Company may use the user’s information for historical, research, reporting and statistical purposes;
7.5.4
the Company may transfer and store the user’s personal information outside of the region or country that the user may submit or use it in;
7.5.5
the Company retains the copyright, in database, of personal information of the user(s); and
7.5.6
the Company may use such personal information to communicate with the user from time to time, as may be so required, which may include sending marketing and other related material to the user.
7.6
Save for above and as otherwise indicated in our Privacy Policy, the Company does not share personal information with third parties unless the person who has submitted the information has authorised the Company to do so or if the Company is required to do so by law.
7.7
The Company reserves the right to amend this website disclaimer and its Privacy Notices at any time, in its sole discretion.
8. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
8.1
By accessing this website, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its Officers, Directors, shareholders, employees, licensors, suppliers, agents, partners and affiliates from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses (including, without limiting indirect, punitive, special, incidental and consequential damages, loss of profits, damage resulting from lost data or business interruption) of any nature incurred by whomsoever, resulting from the use, access, inability to access of this website or for any errors, inaccuracies or incomplete information made available by third parties on the website or any linked website or any functionality or version of these terms and conditions.
8.2
Under no circumstance shall the Company, its suppliers or any third parties mentioned in this website be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, but without limitation to, incidental and consequential damages, loss of profits or damages) arising from the use or inability to use this website, the operational failure of this website, and/or the material obtained through this website, or otherwise arising out of the use of this website, whether based on warranty, contract, strict liability, delict or any other legal theory, and whether or not the Company and/or its directors, shareholders, employees or suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
8.3
The Company, its lawful agents, employees and representatives are further indemnified in respect of any costs, losses, damages or expenses which any person may suffer as a result of entering into any transaction with any third party, including the Company, its lawful agents, employees and representatives as a result of or in consequence of the reliance of any information contained on this website or any related site.
9. COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
9.1
All comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, and other submissions disclosed or submitted to the Company on this website or otherwise submitted or disclosed in connection with the use of this website shall be and remain the Company’s property, and you hereby consent to the Company processing, using and sharing such submissions and disclosures as may reasonably be required in the course of the Company’s business. Such disclosure or submission shall constitute an assignment of rights, titles and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the comments and the right to use the user’s name along with such comments, without restrictions and without compensation in any form.
9.2
The Company shall be under no obligation to maintain the comments in confidence nor to pay any compensation for any comments or respond to comments.
9.3
The user agrees that any comments submitted on this website will not violate these terms and conditions or any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, data protection, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights that may cause injury to any person or entity.
10. COOKIES
10.1
Our websites use “cookies”, which are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
10.2
Our service providers use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The service providers may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on the service provider’s behalf. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or specifying your cookie consent via a “Cookiebot”. However, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our websites. By using our websites, you consent to the processing of data about you by our service providers in the manner and for the purposes described.
10.3
AECI’s sites may include links to other websites with privacy practices that may differ from ours. Any information you submit to a website not belonging to AECI is governed by that site’s Privacy Policy, not the Company’s one.
11. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
This website may contain links to third party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to the user and not as an endorsement by the Company of the content displayed therein. The Company shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for the content of linked third party websites regarding the access to, inability to access, use or the accuracy of such content. The user’s access to linked third party websites will be at the user’s own risk and you acknowledge that the Company cannot control the content of or the products offered on those websites.
12. SECURITY
12.1
The Company will take all reasonable measures to secure and prevent the content of this website and the user’s information. The Company does not make any warranties or representations that the website content shall at all times be 100% safe or secure.
12.2
The user(s) undertakes not to divulge their user name and password to any other person.
12.3
No person, business or entity is allowed to gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any page on the website or to deliver any unauthorised, damaging or malicious code to this website.
12.4
Cybercrime is a persistent and increasing threat, especially when criminals intercept emails and fraudulently change legitimate bank account details to steal money. The Company will not email you any changes to our banking details and any such correspondence purported to come from the Company should be considered as a fraudulent scam. Should you receive any such request you should immediately contact our offices on a known contact number which may be found on our website. Do not rely on any contact details contained in any email communication. You should remain vigilant and be cautious when making payments into our bank account as we will not accept any responsibility or liability if you transfer monies into an incorrect bank account, a new bank account not belonging to the Company, or as a result of a fraudulent scam. For payments to you, we will not accept any change to your bank details without additional documentation and confirmation being provided.
13. AGREEMENT IN TERMS OF SECTION 21 OF THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTION ACT
13.1
No information or data displayed on this website constitutes an offer, but merely an invitation to do business.
13.2
Data messages, such as e-mails addressed to the Company, are only deemed to be received by the Company once they have been responded to and such response does not include an automated reply (auto-reply).
13.3
Data messages to this website created and sent by the user shall conclude no agreement.
14. BREACH OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Should the user breach any terms and conditions of this website, the Company shall be entitled, without prejudice to its rights in terms of these terms and conditions or at law, to claim damages from the user, commence criminal proceedings and/or obtain an interdict against the user. Should the Company choose not to enforce any right or provision in these terms and conditions, you agree that this choice does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision or any other rights or provisions in these terms and conditions.
15. GENERAL
15.1
These terms and conditions constitute the whole agreement between the Company and the user in respect of the use of this website. If any provision of these terms and conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these terms and conditions, which shall remain in force and effect and that, to the extent permitted by law, the court shall give effect to the parties’ intention, as reflected in any such right or provision that has been declared invalid or unenforceable.
15.2
No waiver of any term shall be deemed to be a further and continuing waiver of such term or any other
16. UPDATE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions were last updated on 21 November 2025.