Terms of Use — DiscountFinder.co.za

Effective date: 8 October 2025

Welcome to DiscountFinder (the “Site”), available at www.discountfinder.co.za. The Site is operated by Glory Mulopo (“we”, “us”, or “our”). These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Site, our content, and any features or services we provide from time to time (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

1) What we do (Aggregator & Search)

DiscountFinder is a search and discovery tool that uses AI/ML to surface links to products, services, promotions, and discounts hosted by third-party stores and providers. We are not a seller, merchant, or payment provider, and we do not fulfil, deliver, or warrant any third-party products or services. Deals, prices, availability, shipping, and legal terms are set by the applicable merchant and may change at any time.

2) Eligibility & Your Account

• You must be at least 18 years old, or use the Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
• If you create an account (e.g., to post a listing or comment), you are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.

3) Changes to the Services or Terms

We may update the Services and these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be noted by updating the “Effective date” above. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

4) User Content (Listings, Comments, Blog Submissions)

You may be able to submit content (e.g., listings, descriptions, images, comments, or feedback) (“User Content”). You agree that:

• You own or have the necessary rights to submit the User Content.
• Your User Content is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe any third-party rights.
• We may host, store, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, publicly perform/display, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating and improving the Services (non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence).
• We may remove or moderate User Content at our discretion.

Prohibited content includes (without limitation): illegal items/services; hate speech; harassment; defamation; pornographic or sexually explicit content; graphic violence; personal data of others without consent; malware or malicious code; spam or deceptive practices; unlawful discrimination.

5) Listings & Marketplace Rules

If you post a listing for a product or service (including vehicles):

• You must clearly disclose the actual price, discounted price, and the discount percentage with accurate, up-to-date information.
• You are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable South African laws and regulations (including the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008).
• You must honour all advertised terms and not engage in bait marketing, false or misleading claims, or prohibited conduct under the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) Code of Advertising Practice.

We reserve the right to remove listings, restrict categories, or suspend accounts for non-compliance.

6) Accuracy, Availability & Geo-Targeting

• We strive to surface relevant deals using AI/ML and third-party search providers, but we do not guarantee accuracy, completeness, availability, or pricing. Always verify on the merchant’s website before purchasing.
• Some results may be tailored using approximate location signals (e.g., IP geolocation) or your stated preferences; availability of offers may vary by region.
• Prices may exclude taxes, duties, or shipping; the merchant’s final checkout price prevails.

7) Third-Party Sites, Ads & Affiliate Disclosure

• The Services link to third-party websites and may display third-party advertisements (including Google AdSense) and affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you click a link or make a purchase; this does not increase your price or influence our editorial independence.
• We are not responsible for third-party sites, their content, terms, privacy practices, or transactions. Use them at your own risk.

AdSense notice:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and/or other sites.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting adssettings.google.com and learn more at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

8) Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• use the Services for any unlawful purpose;
• scrape, harvest, or access the Services via automated means (except as allowed by our robots.txt or explicit API terms, if any);
• reverse engineer, interfere with, or disrupt the Services;
• upload malware or attempt to gain unauthorised access;
• misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• infringe intellectual property or privacy rights.

We may monitor and enforce these Terms, and cooperate with law enforcement where required.

9) Intellectual Property

All content we provide (including branding, logos, design, software, and compilations) is owned by us or our licensors and protected by South African and international IP laws. Except for your own User Content, you may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without prior written consent.

10) Privacy & POPIA

We process personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA). By using the Services, you consent to such processing. You can manage certain cookie preferences via your browser and, where applicable, our cookie banner.

11) Consumer & E-commerce Laws

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights you may have under applicable South African law, including the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002 (ECTA). Where the Services are provided electronically, you consent to receiving communications in electronic form.

ECTA Takedown Requests: If you believe content on the Site is unlawful, please send a detailed takedown notice (with your contact details, the exact URL, and grounds for the request) to: legal@discountfinder.co.za.

12) Disclaimers

The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties (express or implied), including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, and availability. We do not control or guarantee third-party listings, products, shipping, returns, or customer service.

13) Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we (and our directors, employees, and agents) will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill, arising from or related to your use of the Services. Our total liability for any claim will not exceed the greater of R1,000 or the amount you paid us (if any) in the 3 months preceding the incident. Some limitations may not apply if prohibited by law.

14) Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, damages, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your User Content, your use of the Services, or your breach of these Terms or applicable law.

15) Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time (with or without notice) if we reasonably believe you’ve breached these Terms, threatened the security/operation of the Services, or engaged in unlawful activity. You may stop using the Services at any time.

16) Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services. If you are a consumer, mandatory local consumer-protection venue rules (if any) will apply.

17) Contact Us

• Email (support): support@discountfinder.co.za
• Legal notices / takedown: legal@discountfinder.co.za
• Address: 43 Montrose Avenue, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

18) General

If any provision of these Terms is unenforceable, the remainder remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent. We may assign them as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.