1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of noviqore.co.za.

By using the website, you agree to these terms together with the Privacy Policy and Medical and Educational Disclaimer.

Do not use the website where you do not agree with these terms.

2. Website operator

The website is operated by:

Renaldo Eon Pool, operating under the name Noviqore
South Africa
Email: admin@noviqore.co.za

Noviqore is currently operated in association with Renaldo Eon Pool personally and is not represented on the website as a separately incorporated company.

3. Purpose of the website

The website provides:

• scientific and medical educational content;
• information about Noviqore’s communication services;
• editorial perspectives;
• professional background information;
• examples of content-related capabilities; and
• a means of submitting enquiries.

The website does not provide personalised healthcare, legal, financial or regulatory advice.

4. Permitted use

You may access and use the website for lawful personal, educational or professional-information purposes.

You may:

• read published content;
• share links to public pages;
• quote limited extracts with appropriate attribution;
• contact Noviqore regarding services; and
• use information for personal learning, subject to these terms.

5. Prohibited use

You may not:

• copy or republish substantial website content without permission;
• reproduce Noviqore articles as your own;
• remove copyright, attribution or branding;
• use the website for unlawful or fraudulent activity;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website;
• introduce malware, automated attacks or harmful code;
• scrape, systematically download or commercially exploit content;
• misrepresent an affiliation with Noviqore;
• use website content to provide unsafe or misleading medical advice;
• submit false, abusive or unlawful enquiries; or
• interfere with website security or operation.

6. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the website’s original content and brand materials are owned by or licensed to Renaldo Eon Pool, operating under the name Noviqore.

This includes:

• articles;
• written copy;
• editorial frameworks;
• infographics;
• diagrams;
• visual assets;
• page layouts;
• downloadable resources;
• the Noviqore name;
• the Noviqore monogram;
• the Noviqore wordmark; and
• associated brand elements.

No transfer of ownership occurs when you access the website.

7. Limited quotation and sharing

You may share a link to a Noviqore article or quote a limited extract for commentary, education or discussion where:

• Noviqore is clearly credited;
• the extract is not misleadingly altered;
• the use does not reproduce a substantial part of the work;
• the use does not suggest endorsement; and
• the use complies with applicable law.

Permission is required for:

• full republication;
• commercial reproduction;
• training-material reproduction;
• adaptation of infographics;
• use in paid publications;
• translation for publication;
• removal of branding; or
• use in marketing campaigns.

Permission requests may be sent to admin@noviqore.co.za.

8. User enquiries

Submitting a contact form or sending an email does not automatically:

• create a contract;
• appoint Noviqore as a service provider;
• create a healthcare relationship;
• guarantee acceptance of a project;
• establish confidentiality beyond applicable law; or
• require Noviqore to provide a response.

A professional engagement begins only when the parties agree on the project scope and relevant commercial terms.

9. Confidential and sensitive information

Do not submit the following through the general contact form:

• patient records;
• medical histories;
• laboratory reports;
• identification numbers;
• passwords;
• financial account information;
• confidential employer information; or
• material that you are not authorised to disclose

Where confidential project material is required, an appropriate communication and confidentiality process should first be agreed upon.

10. Accuracy and availability

Noviqore aims to keep information useful and accurate, but does not guarantee that:

• every page is error-free;
• all information is current;
• every citation remains accessible;
• the website will operate without interruption;
• all services described will remain available; or
• every enquiry will receive an immediate response.

Content may be corrected, revised, updated or removed without prior notice.

11. External links

The website may link to third-party websites, including LinkedIn and scientific or regulatory sources.

External links are provided for information or convenience. Noviqore does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their:

• content;
• availability;
• privacy practices;
• security;
• services; or
• claims.

Accessing external websites is at the user’s own discretion.

12. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Noviqore and Renaldo Eon Pool will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential or special loss arising from:

• use of the website;
• inability to access the website;
• reliance on general educational information;
• external websites;
• interruption or technical failure; or
• unauthorised third-party activity.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion is prohibited by South African law.

13. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree not to hold Noviqore responsible for claims arising from your unlawful misuse of the website, infringement of another person’s rights or breach of these Terms of Use.

This clause does not apply where liability results from conduct that may not lawfully be excluded.

14. Electronic communications

By contacting Noviqore electronically, you consent to receiving replies through electronic communication.

An automated delivery notice or form-submission confirmation does not necessarily mean that an enquiry has been reviewed or accepted.

South Africa’s Electronic Communications and Transactions Act recognises and regulates electronic communications and transactions. 

15. Changes to these terms

Noviqore may amend these Terms of Use to reflect:

• legal developments;
• changes to website functionality;
• changes to services;
• security requirements; or
• operational changes.

The updated date will appear at the top of the page.

Continued use after publication of revised terms constitutes acceptance of those revised terms.

16. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of an appropriate South African court, unless applicable law requires another process.

17. Severability

Where a provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply as far as legally possible.