Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using VacancyPortal, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and any applicable policies referenced on this website.

If you do not agree with these Terms & Conditions, please do not use the website.

These terms apply to visitors, job seekers, employers, recruiters and other users of VacancyPortal.

2. About VacancyPortal

VacancyPortal is an online employment platform designed to help people discover employment opportunities and access career-related information and resources.

The website may provide job vacancies, career advice, application guidance, workplace resources and other employment-related information.

VacancyPortal does not guarantee employment, interviews, offers or any particular outcome from using the website.

3. Eligibility

You may use VacancyPortal only where you are legally permitted to do so.

If you submit information through the website, you are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.

4. Job Seekers

VacancyPortal provides access to employment information to assist job seekers with their search.

4.1 Job information

Job seekers should carefully review each vacancy and verify important details before applying. This may include the employer, closing date, location, requirements, application method and contact details.

4.2 No employment guarantee

VacancyPortal does not guarantee that a job application will result in an interview, employment offer or successful placement.

4.3 Information submitted to employers

Where a vacancy directs you to an employer's website, application system or email address, information you submit may be handled directly by that employer. You should review the employer's own terms and privacy practices where applicable.

5. Employers & Job Listings

Employers and authorised representatives who submit vacancies are responsible for the information contained in those listings.

5.1 Accuracy of job listings

Job listings should be accurate, current and relevant to the position being advertised.

5.2 Lawful use

Employers must ensure that their vacancies and recruitment practices comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5.3 Right to review or remove listings

VacancyPortal may review, edit, restrict or remove a listing where it reasonably believes that the listing is inaccurate, misleading, inappropriate, unlawful, expired or otherwise inconsistent with the website's standards.

Publication of a vacancy on VacancyPortal does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of the employer.

6. Website Content

VacancyPortal aims to provide useful and relevant employment and career information. However, information on the website may change over time and should not be treated as a guarantee of any particular result.

Career advice and educational resources are provided for general informational purposes. Users should consider their own circumstances and obtain appropriate professional advice where necessary.

We may update, correct, improve or remove website content without prior notice.

7. Third-Party Websites and Services

VacancyPortal may contain links to websites, application systems or services operated by third parties.

These external websites are not controlled by VacancyPortal. We are not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms or policies.

You access third-party websites at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

8. Website Availability

We aim to keep VacancyPortal available and functional, but we do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from errors.

Access may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, updates, security measures or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

9. Prohibited Use

You agree not to use VacancyPortal for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive or harmful purposes.

Examples of prohibited activity include:

• Using the website for fraudulent or unlawful purposes.
• Submitting deliberately false or misleading information.
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems.
• Introducing malicious software, harmful code or other disruptive material.
• Using automated methods to abuse, overload or interfere with the website.
• Scraping or copying website content in a manner that violates applicable rights or laws.
• Impersonating another person, employer or organisation.
• Using the platform to distribute spam, scams or misleading employment opportunities.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the VacancyPortal name, branding, original website design, software, graphics, text, career resources and other original materials made available by VacancyPortal are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and use the website for its intended personal or business purposes, subject to these Terms & Conditions.

You may not reproduce, redistribute, modify, commercially exploit or republish protected VacancyPortal material without appropriate permission, except where permitted by law.

11. Privacy

Your use of VacancyPortal may involve the processing of personal information.

Please read our Privacy Policy for information about how personal information may be collected, used, stored and protected.

12. Disclaimer

VacancyPortal provides the website and its information on an "as available" basis.

While reasonable efforts may be made to maintain accurate and useful information, we do not warrant that every vacancy, article, link, description, employer detail or other piece of information will always be complete, current or error-free.

Users should independently verify important information before making decisions or submitting applications.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, VacancyPortal will not be responsible for losses or damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or from reliance on information published on the website.

This includes, where applicable, issues arising from third-party employers, external websites, recruitment processes, job applications, inaccurate information supplied by third parties, technical interruptions or unauthorised activity beyond our reasonable control.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, legal requirements or our practices.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page with a revised update date.

Your continued use of VacancyPortal after changes are published indicates your acceptance of the updated terms, subject to applicable law.

15. Termination

We may restrict or suspend access to parts of VacancyPortal where reasonably necessary, including where we believe that a user has breached these Terms & Conditions or used the website improperly.

We may also modify or discontinue website features or services where reasonably necessary.

16. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are intended to be governed by the laws applicable in the Republic of South Africa, subject to any mandatory provisions of applicable law.

Any dispute arising in connection with these terms should, where possible, first be addressed through good-faith communication with VacancyPortal.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions or the use of VacancyPortal, please contact us.