The following terms and conditions apply for all directly owned and controlled communication channels, content and engagement of and by Virya Seva.

Virya Seva presents and represents marketing communication and product information in English only. Any misunderstanding of this policy arising from use of translation systems and/or software not known to or verified by Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva, will bear no responsibility onto Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva.

Virya Seva confirms that products offer multilingual and multi currency features and individuals engaging with both brands understand that despite this feature, Point 2 remains standing.

Virya Seva reserves the right to refuse processing of payment for any order and/or to cancel any purchase, partially or completely, with notice given to you.

Virya Seva will not refund any sort payment that has been made toward any services already rendered with less then a seven days before the project deadline. Full refunds will only be processed within 7 days of project start.

Definitions

Virya Seva confirm direct ownership and control, through third party service providers such as web developers, of the following domains:

viryaseva.org.za

While Virya Seva direct content and communication, and invite engagement from a specific audience, Virya Seva understands that website users in policy-specific regions may engage with company outputs, particularly online, and thus define our targeted audience as follows:

Individual website users and representatives of technology, telecommunications and service provider companies residing and working in Africa, the Middle East, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Residents and representatives belonging to the European Union population do not form part of the core audience but will not be turned away or discouraged from responsibly using and engaging with content communicated outward by Virya Seva and/orVirya Seva.

Privacy Policy

1. Data collection

1.1 Virya Seva collects website user information through the use of cookies, integrated website analytics applications and website forms, namely via the Virya Seva contact page.

1. Cookies
2.  Integrated website analytics applications

3.1 Virya Seva employ the use of Google Analytics, Google AdWords Express, Google Search Console and WordPress website analytics plug-ins

3.2 Data collected by these platforms may include IP addresses, server locations, website navigation paths and behaviours, campaign responses and engagement, inbound and outbound website traffic and conversion metrics such as form submissions.

1. Website forms

4.1 The following information is collected through the ‘Contact’ form

4.2 Individual website user’s name & surname

4.3 Individual website user’s email address

4.4 Individual website users contact number

4.5 A personalised message, the contents over which the individual website user hereby acknowledges, understands and consents to assuming full responsibility for.

4.6 Virya Seva are automatically indemnified of any legal and/or financial implications associated with the individual website user’s content submissions through this communication of channel

4.7 The individual website user and/or aforementioned company’s preferred date and time window for engagement from

1. Data processing & storage

5.1 Virya Seva store and access website user information through channel-specific methods

5.2 Cookies

5.3 Integrated website analytics applications

1. Google Analytics

6.1 Virya Seva and its fractional agency partners both store and access appropriate website user information through individual Google Analytics accounts.

6.2 The aforementioned information is accessible only to the Marketing and Research departments of Virya Seva.

1. Google AdWords Express

7.1 Virya Seva both store and access appropriate website user information through a centralised integrated Marketing account for Google AdWords Express.

7.2 The aforementioned information is accessible only to the Marketing department of Virya Seva.

1. Google Search Console

8.1 Virya Seva both store and access appropriate website user information through a centralised integrated Marketing account for Google Search Console.

8.2 The aforementioned information is accessible only to the Marketing department of Peige Virya Seva.

8.3 Data retention across all integrated website analytics applications has been reviewed and aligned to adhere to the Google Incorporated Privacy Policy.

1. Website forms

9.1 Information communicated by the individual website user to Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva through the ‘Contact Us’ form is automatically sent to the Sales department who has independent access to this information. 

9.2The aforementioned information is stored as emails and may be extrapolated into spreadsheets for access by the following departments within Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva:

9.2.1 Research

9.2.2 Sales

9.2.3 Marketing

9.2.4 Development

9.3 Information communicated by the individual website user to Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva through the ‘Contact’ form is automatically sent to the department most relevant to the nature of the information being sent, as controlled entirely by the individual website user:

9.4 By selecting the following query subjects from within the ‘Contact’ form, the individual website user acknowledges, understands and consents to the information submitted through the ‘Contact’ form being distributed as follows:

All enquiries: naidooneera@gmail.com

9.4.1 The aforementioned information is stored as emails and may be extrapolated into spreadsheets for access by the appropriate departments within Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva.

1. Data control

10.1 Virya Seva respects the rights of individual website users and endeavors to provide maximum control over personal information, where possible. Website users engaging with Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva’s website/s are provided two tiers of control over personal information, namely by directly updating browser settings, ensuring that information submitted through all available communication channels [including but not limited to website contact forms, email, social media, physical post and telephonic communication] is accurate and not sensitive or confidential information.

1. Direct control
2. Browser settings

12.1 Individual website users may update respective browser settings to prevent integrated website analytics applications from reading individual IP addresses, server locations and more.

12.2 Individual website users take full responsibility for respective browser settings and acknowledge, understand and consent to indemnifying Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva from any financial and/or legal claims resulting directly or indirectly from specific browser settings being employed.

1. Website forms

13.1 Virya Seva are automatically indemnified of any legal and/or financial claims related to consequences presented by an individual website user’s controlled and conscious decision to share information through available communication channels.

1. Indirect control

14.1 For every storage destination listed in Section 2 of this policy, individual website users possess varying degrees of indirect control over the personal information being submitted through the channels listed in Section 1.

1. Update information

15.1 Individual website users may email naidooneera@gmail.com to update any information previously provided to Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva through communication channels spanning those listed in Section 1, in addition to information submitted to Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva through direct and indirect personal conversations, presentations and/or survey engagements.

15.2 Individual users may contact the Virya Seva Head Office via email to request information be updated, as previously provided to Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva through communication channels similar to those listed in section 3.

1. Query information

16.1  At any point in time, individual website users may query the status and security of his/her previously submitted information, referring to Section 2 of this policy, by emailing naidooneera@gmail.com

1. Delete information

17.1 At any point in time, individual website users may request that previously submitted data may be deleted from storage destinations owned and controlled by Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva. Insofar as our team has the ability to delete, confirm deletion and ensure permanent deletion of the personal information, we shall endeavor to ensure full compliance and report back to the individual website users as appropriate and necessary.

17.2 Deletion requests may be submitted by email to: naidooneera@gmail.com.

17.3 Deletion of information from integrated website analytics applications can be attempted but not entirely guaranteed unless a website user makes efforts to update his/her individual browser settings, as Virya Seva have access but not control over the information generally tracked by Google Analytics, Google AdWords Express and Google Search Console. Individual website users acknowledge, understand and agree to indemnifying Virya Seva of any legal and/or financial claims resulting in non-permanent deletion of data through integrated website analytics applications.

1. Policy changes

18.1 Virya Seva reserves all rights to update and amend this policy without prior notice. While every endeavor is made to keep all stakeholders informed of amendments, it is the responsibility of the individual website user to regularly refresh this page in his/her browser to ensure personal access to the most relevant and accurate policy version.

18.2 It is the sole responsibility of the individual website user to manage any risk associated with the perusal of and engagement with this website, including but not limited to that which occurs directly or indirectly as a result of policy changes.

1. Terms of Use

19.1 Permissions and referencing

19.1.2 Virya Seva has made every effort to publish information that is relevant, accurate and useful. As the information is publicly available, we acknowledge the accessibility hereto by any individual website user.

19.1.3 The website user acknowledges the need to correctly reference the appropriate URL and destination from which any such available information is extracted, duplicated, copied, and/or paraphrased, citing Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva as the original owner of the content unless otherwise appropriately referenced on the page and/or article in question.

19.1.4 Despite Virya Seva being headquartered in South Africa, international copyright law applies across all original content displayed on controlled communication channels. Website users are not permitted to utilize any content for financial benefit without prior consent from Virya Seva and/or Virya Seva.

Virya Seva was founded with the core purpose of uplifting and empowering people, especially young professionals and entrepreneurs.

We exist to help people realise their full human potential, and in turn pay it forward. Our contributions ultimately help create more grounded and capable leaders, which will lead to a more stable and promising economy and society over time.