Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions (“the Terms and Conditions”) govern your (“the User”) use of the Smart Biotech (Pty) Ltd (“Provider”) website located at the domain name www.smartherbals.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 Content 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.
E-Commerce & Privacy
The Website www.smartherbals.co.za sells natural medicine online. The use of any product or service 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. Only the necessary information, that is the delivery address and contact phone number will be made known to third parties delivering the product. Credit card details are not kept by the Provider under any circumstances.
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.
The Provider will supply all goods to the delivery company in good order. The Provider will not be held liable for the condition of goods arriving at the User’s chosen delivery address.
Refund and Return Policy
The provision of goods and services is subject to availability. In cases of unavailability, the provider will refund the client in full within 30 days. Cancellation of orders by the client will attract 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 the product or products bought by consumers through the e-commerce facility should be directed to the Operations Manager, Building 4, Albury Park, 1 Magalieszight Avenue, Dunkeld West, 2194, or contactus@smartbiotech.co.za.
Updating of these Terms and Conditions
Provider reserves the rights to change, modify, add 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.
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, 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.
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.
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. 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 Witwatersrand 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.
Privacy Policy
Smart Biotech is the sole operator of smartherbals.co.za
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the site. We use your personal information only for providing and improving the site. By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information collection and use while using our Site
We may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name.
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our site. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics. In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyse this.
Communications
We may use your personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that is relevant to the content of our site.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of September 2022 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a notice on our website.
Image credits
Images © Smart Biotech (All Rights Reserved) unless specified below:
Home page
Aloe with porcelain mortar & pestle - Adobe Stock - chamillew
Heart with seedling - Adobe Stock - singkham
Man with gut discomfort - Adobe Stock - Krakenimages
About Us page
Labware with plants - Adobe Stock - ARTFULLY–79
Spoon with capsules and leaves - Adobe Stock - gamjai
Hand holding seedling - Pexels - Akil Mazumder
Medicine on green background - Pexels - Nataliya Vaitkevich
Colon Regulator page
Aloe with wooden mortar & pestle - Adobe Stock - Luis Echeverri Urrea
Glass globe - Adobe Stock - Eve
Social media icons - Pixabay - coffeebeanworks
FAQ page
Single aloe leaf - Adobe Stock - Nik_Merkulov
Contact Us page
Hand holding paper people - Unsplash - Andrew Mocha
Heart–shaped bowl of powder - Adobe Stock - surasak
Community page
Stacked aloe segments - Adobe Stock - Eakrin
Find Product page
Paper bags - Adobe Stock - vectorfusionart
Other company logos are © the relevant company
Testimonials page
Stars on table - Adobe Stock - Gajus
Wall with heart - Pixabay - Michael Schwarzenberger
Wood heart on grey - Pixabay - Petra
Wood shavings heart - Pixabay – NoName_13
Rope heart - Pixabay - congerdesign
Sand heart - Pixabay – Juliane Koch
Dandelion heart - Pixabay - Michaela
Crayon heart - Pixabay - Karolina Grabowska
Autumn leaf heart - Pixabay – Rebekka D
Daisy heart - Pixabay – Kati
Green leaf heart - Pixabay – Christa Regina
Colourful heart - Pixabay – Gerd Altmann
Application page
Paper bags - Adobe Stock - Tierney
Order Now page
Paper bags - Adobe Stock - vectorfusionart
Other company logos are © the relevant company
Blog pages (if not cited in the text)
Hand with tree - Pixabay – Umut AVCI
Scrabble tiles - Pixabay - Wokandapix
Gut diagram - Adobe Stock - SciePro
Woman with gut pain - Adobe Stock – Graphicroyalty
Reseller Zone
Aloe slices on blurry background - Adobe Stock - sek_gt
Aloe, mortar, and pestle - Adobe Stock - chamillew
Yellow starts on blue and pink - Unsplash - Towfiqu barbhuiya
Paper bags with hearts - Adobe Stock - Tierney
Tales of the Unhappy Gut/The Gut Health Chronicles
Heart of fruits - Pixabay - garten-gg
Hluphako - DALL-E generated
Leaf border - Adobe Stock - barks
Deciphering Digestive Disorders & Discomfort - Pexels - Ivan Torres
The Inner World of Nutrient Absorption - Unsplash - Randy Fath
Strengthening Your Immune System - Unsplash - Like Michael
Chronic Inflammation Unmasked - Unsplash - Philippe Collard
Decoding Weight Gain -
Meet Your Mind-bending Gut Microbes - Unsplash - Massimo Virgilio
Radiant Skin Begins in the Gut - Unsplash - Hoach Le Dinh
From Fatigue to Vitality - Unsplash - Nick Fewings
Balancing Hormones from Within -
Matters of the Heart -
The Triumphant Tale of Gut Health - Adobe Stock - Mallivan