{"id":37,"date":"2026-02-18T12:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exlegal.co.za\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:38:59","slug":"terms-of-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exlegal.co.za\/?page_id=37","title":{"rendered":"TERMS OF USE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37\" class=\"elementor elementor-37\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f83d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1f83d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cfec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9cfec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TERMS OF USE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c7543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c7543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last Updated: 18 February 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdf259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bdf259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7d449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf7d449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Acceptance of Terms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219de2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"219de2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3705\" data-end=\"3781\">By accessing <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exlegal.co.za\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3735\">www.exlegal.co.za<\/a>, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.<\/p><p data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3835\">If you do not agree, please do not use this Website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699a07e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"699a07e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd12e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd12e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. No Legal Advice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9d0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9d0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3984\">The content on this Website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.<\/p><p data-start=\"3986\" data-end=\"4031\">No attorney-client relationship is formed by:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4105\"><li data-section-id=\"1cgmpmg\" data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4056\"><p data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4056\">Viewing this Website<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1sa1cc6\" data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4079\"><p data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4079\">Sending an enquiry<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1usmret\" data-start=\"4080\" data-end=\"4105\"><p data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4105\">Downloading resources<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4200\">An attorney-client relationship exists only once a written mandate agreement has been signed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b7acd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01b7acd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e772817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e772817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Intellectual Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939c0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"939c0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4238\" data-end=\"4276\">All content on this Website including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4278\" data-end=\"4336\"><li data-section-id=\"5ok9w5\" data-start=\"4278\" data-end=\"4286\"><p data-start=\"4280\" data-end=\"4286\">Text<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"ym5sts\" data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4296\"><p data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4296\">Logos<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"veb4vn\" data-start=\"4297\" data-end=\"4309\"><p data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4309\">Branding<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"som1j1\" data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4322\"><p data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4322\">Graphics<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"dvcxg4\" data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4336\"><p data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4336\">Documents<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4427\">is the property of EX Legal and protected under South African intellectual property laws.<\/p><p data-start=\"4429\" data-end=\"4500\">You may not reproduce or distribute content without written permission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5175da9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5175da9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d135a51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d135a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. User Conduct<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c52f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70c52f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4546\">You agree not to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4548\" data-end=\"4669\"><li data-section-id=\"gcv1s2\" data-start=\"4548\" data-end=\"4578\"><p data-start=\"4550\" data-end=\"4578\">Use the Website unlawfully<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1oa508d\" data-start=\"4579\" data-end=\"4607\"><p data-start=\"4581\" data-end=\"4607\">Submit false information<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lox850\" data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"4639\"><p data-start=\"4610\" data-end=\"4639\">Attempt unauthorised access<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18jhxq\" data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4669\"><p data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4669\">Upload malicious software<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44572fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44572fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d352b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d352b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Limitation of Liability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3c7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb3c7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4709\" data-end=\"4736\">EX Legal is not liable for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4825\"><li data-section-id=\"t1vwyo\" data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4769\"><p data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4769\">Reliance on Website content<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"daks3w\" data-start=\"4770\" data-end=\"4803\"><p data-start=\"4772\" data-end=\"4803\">Loss arising from Website use<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18ovzsr\" data-start=\"4804\" data-end=\"4825\"><p data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"4825\">Third-party links<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4827\" data-end=\"4867\">Use of this Website is at your own risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ac043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20ac043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d81e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11d81e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. External Links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2d736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b2d736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4709\" data-end=\"4736\">We may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e50d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58e50d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6674dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6674dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Governing Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0b3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0b3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4709\" data-end=\"4736\">These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e83a99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e83a99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c190a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c190a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. 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