Terms of Use, Disclaimer and Data Processing Notice

Downloadable Legal Templates

1. Nature of the Documents

The legal templates made available on this website are general form legal documents drafted for commonly encountered commercial and business scenarios under South African law. They are not tailored to the specific circumstances of any particular user, transaction, or business.

2. No Legal Advice or Attorney‑Client Relationship

The templates do not constitute legal advice, nor should they be relied upon as a substitute for professional legal advice. Use of any template does not create an attorney‑client relationship between the user and Pieter Buckle or Buckle Attorneys. Users are encouraged to obtain independent legal advice where their circumstances are complex, high‑value, regulated, or require customised structuring.

3. Use at Own Risk

Any use of a template downloaded from this website is undertaken entirely at the user’s own risk. Whilst reasonable care has been taken in preparing the templates, no warranty is given that:

The template is suitable for a specific purpose
The template is appropriate for a particular transaction
The template will fully protect the user’s legal or commercial interests

4. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pieter Buckle and Buckle Attorneys shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, or expense (whether direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise) arising from:

Use of or reliance on any downloaded template
Incorrect completion or application of a template
Failure to obtain appropriate legal advice

5. No Updates or Ongoing Obligation

The templates are provided as‑is at the time of download. There is no obligation to update templates to reflect future changes in legislation, case law, or commercial practice.

6. Intellectual Property

All templates remain the intellectual property of Pieter Buckle / Buckle Attorneys. Upon purchase, the user is granted a non‑exclusive licence to use the template for their own business or personal purposes. Templates may not be:

Resold
Redistributed
Published
Made available to third parties as templates

7. Protection of Personal Information (POPIA)

Personal information collected through this website is processed in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Access to information and records held by this firm is governed by the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA), read together with POPIA. Requests for access to records may be made in accordance with the firm’s PAIA Manual, available on this website.

7.1 Purpose of Processing

Personal information is collected solely for the purposes of:

Processing payment;
Delivering purchased templates;
Issuing order confirmations and related communications;
Maintaining transaction records as required by law.

7.2 Scope of Information Collected

The personal information collected is limited to what is reasonably necessary and may include:

Full name;
Email address;
Billing details;
Transaction information.

7.3 Storage and Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, or misuse.

7.4 Disclosure to Third Parties

Personal information may be shared only where necessary with:

Payment service providers (such as PayFast);
Technical service providers involved in website and payment processing.
Such parties process personal information strictly for the purposes described above.

7.5 Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

7.6 Data Subject Rights

Users have the right to:

Request access to personal information held;
Request correction or deletion where appropriate;
Object to unlawful processing.
Requests may be directed via the contact details provided on this website.

8. Governing Law