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By making use of this Site, you acknowledge that the content contained herein is for your informational purposes only. This Site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified healthcare providers with questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
We are committed to protecting privacy, particularly of children. This Site is designed for use by children and/or their parents, and we do not collect personally identifiable information from any person. Should a user log in to use the period or pregnancy tracker, none of their information will be provided to anyone, unless by required by an order of court.
The content contained on the Site from time to time may be protected by copyright laws, and for this reason, KT Cares is solely for your personal, non-commercial use and any reference to KT Cares must reflect the appropriate copyright notice.
Title to the content remains with KT Cares or to the organization, such as Aids Foundation SA, who have given the content and illustrations for KT Cares' use. Any use of the content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions may violate copyright, trademark, and/or other applicable laws. Content and other features are subject to change, suspension, and/or removal without notice in the editorial discretion of KT Cares.
Any and all rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to the fullest extent permissible in law.
If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use the Site, and/or any of the content contained therein automatically terminates, and you must immediately cease making use of the Site and simultaneously destroy any copies you may have made of any of the content contained on the Site.
By making use of the Site, you expressly and irrevocably acknowledge that it is entirely at your own risk.
When using KT Cares website, information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of KT Cares and its suppliers. Accordingly, KT Cares assumes no liability for, or relating to, the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with the use of the KT Cares site.
KT Cares and the content herein are provided on an 'as is' basis.
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In no event will the Indemnified Parties be liable for any damages, whether direct and/or indirect (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use of, or inability to use, the Site and/or any of the content contained therein, whether based on warranty, delict, common law, contract, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the Indemnified Parties are advised of the possibility of such damages. The Indemnified Parties are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use, or misuse, of the Site and/or content.
By making use of the Site, you and/or your parents, expressly indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties against any and all damages, losses, claims, costs, expenses and the like, that you may suffer or any 3rd party may suffer, howsoever arising, from your use of the Site and/or the content contained therein.
We acknowledge the existence of language challenges and barriers, particularly when addressing sensitive and stigmatized topics. Despite our best efforts to utilize appropriate terminology within the appropriate context, we will not be liable for any offense, distress, or harm that may result from such language issues. We sincerely apologize for any offense that individuals may perceive or experience due to these linguistic challenges and barriers.
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KT Cares cannot, and does not, assume any responsibility or liability for any information you submit or your or third parties' use or misuse of information transmitted or received using KT Cares' tools and services.
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In addition to these Terms and Conditions and/or any further terms and conditions which may be applicable to any social media platforms, you agree that you shall not:
KT Cares reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:
The Site may contain links to third-party web sites.
KT Cares does not recommend and does not endorse the content on any third-party websites. KT Cares is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy.
Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites.
You expressly and irrevocably agree to defend, indemnify, and hold all of the previously defined Indemnified Parties harmless from, and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from: (a) your use of the Site, (b) your use of or reliance on any Site and/or 3rd party linked content, or (c) your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Content of KT Cares' Sexual and Reproductive Health chapter written by Saranne Meyersfeld and Deborah Ewing.
The chapters of My Body, Reproduction, Menstruation, Sexuality and Gender, and Feelings and Pleasure kindly given for use by The Aids Foundation South Africa/Ndlovu Health Trust.
The chapters of STIs, Pregnancy and Sexual Violence's content and illustrations are protected by copyright by Saranne Meyersfeld/Ndlovu Health Trust.
KT Cares grants limited permission to print articles offline (printed handouts).
Organizations do not need written permission, provided all of the following guidelines are met:
Using Images from KT Cares - Saranne Meyersfeld creates and owns the majority of images found on KT Cares. Organizations wanting to re-use an image in any form should email the image, link, and intended use of the image to karen@ktcares.org.za or barbara@ktcares.org.za.
KT Cares is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to the Site.
The full KT Cares Privacy Policy can be viewed by clicking on the Privacy Policy link at the bottom of the Site.
KT Cares is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
KT Cares makes no claims that KT Cares is appropriate outside of South Africa.
Access to the content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.
Disclaimer Page (attached to the bottom of the About US page)
KT Cares is for your information purposes only and not to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never ignore medical advice or delay getting help because of something you read on KT Cares or elsewhere on the internet. If you think you have a medical emergency, please go to your local clinic, hospital, or doctor immediately. If you need any other assistance, please go to Contacts, where you can find details of where to reach out. And please do reach out.
If you think you may have a medical emergency, please go to your local hospital, clinic, or doctor. Although KT Cares has been written by psychologists and the content reviewed by an expert panel, reliance on any information is solely at your own risk.
Thank you for your interest in KT Cares' content. We appreciate your efforts to support children's health, emotional well-being, and education.