Script Terms and Conditions

PRESCRIBE PRO SCRIPT TERMS OF USE

We, AW Healthcare PTY LTD, a company registered in accordance with the laws of South Africa, with registration number 2017 / 450560 / 07, own and operate the e-scripting platform which is accessible to authorised professionals via the following link: [https://www.emguidance.com/ (Prescribe Pro Script”). 

The Prescribe ProScript platform is provided as a service to a) enable authorised professionals to issue digital scripts for their patients; and b) to enable authorised professionals to dispense medicines and other regulated substances in accordance with digital scripts validly issued. 

These Terms of Use apply to authorised prescribers and dispensers (collectively ‘’Users’’) who register to use the Prescribe Pro Script platform. 

  1. BINDING NATURE OF THESE TERMS OF USE

1.1  These Terms of Use are between you, the User of the Prescribe Pro Script platform ("you" or "your") and Prescribe Pro Limited ("we", "us"         or "our").

1.2  Access to and use of the Prescribe Pro Script platform, including all related functionality, features, content, products and services, is subject to your assent to these Terms of Use. You are deemed to have assented to these Terms of Use when you complete the online registration process and indicate before activating your user account that you accept these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated therein. You will also be deemed to have accepted these Terms of Use each time you access and use the Prescribe Pro Script platform and each time you or any other person uses your login details to access the Prescribe Pro Script platform. 

1.3  By registering for a user account and/or otherwise accessing or using the Prescribe Pro Script platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use and that your acceptance of these Terms of Use constitutes a binding legal agreement between Prescribe Pro and you, the User (‘’Terms of Use’’ or ‘’Agreement’’).

1.4  If you are unable to access these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy during registration, you may request paper-based copies from script@Prescribe Pro.com

 

  1. UPDATED AND CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE

2.1 Prescribe Pro reserves the right to update, vary or replace any part of this Agreement at any time by publishing a revised version of this Agreement on the Prescribe Pro Script platform. Any new functionality, features, products or services which are offered by Prescribe Pro and added to the Prescribe Pro Script platform will also be subject to this Agreement.

 

2.2 You can review the most current version of this Agreement at any time on this page (accessible via the following link: [http://info.Prescribe Pro.com/script-terms-and-conditions]. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for any changes made to the Agreement and your continued access to and use of the Prescribe Pro Script platform after the publication of any changes to these Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of those changes.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS 

In this Agreement: 

3.1 “Applicable Law” means the law of the Republic of South Africa;

 

3.2 ‘’Authorised User’’ means identified individuals who are authorised by you to access and use Prescribe Pro Script by using your registered user account. 

3.3 ‘’Dispenser’’ means a party authorised by law to dispense medicines and other regulated substances to members of the public; 

 

3.4 ‘’Force Majeure Event’’ means event of fire, lightning, explosion, flood, hurricane, acts of God, war, terrorism, civil disorder, epidemics, plagues, strikes, boycotts, and lock-outs of all kinds (excluding boycotts, strikes, lock-outs and go-slows by or of a party's own employees), state interference or any other event beyond the control of, and not due to the fault of a party affected by the event, provided in all cases that party has taken all steps and precautions which could reasonably be expected for it to have taken in order to prevent such act or event occurring and in order to mitigate and minimise the effects of the event;

 

3.5 “Health Professions Act” means the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974 and its Regulations, as amended from time to time;

 

3.6 “Medicines and Related Substances Act” means the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its Regulations, as amended from time to time;

 

3.7 “Medical Practitioner” means a person registered as such under the Health Professions Act;

 

3.8 ‘’Permitted Purpose’’ means the use of Prescribe Pro Script to create and issue e-scripts, and to dispense medicines and other regulated substances pursuant to e-scripts issued via Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

3.9 “Pharmacy Act” means the Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 and its Regulations, as amended from time to time;

 

3.10 “Prescriber’’ means a party authorised by law to prescribe medicines and other regulated substances to members of the public; 


 

3.11 ‘’Prescribe Pro Script’’ means Prescribe Pro’s proprietary e-scripting platform, which includes all content, software, code, databases, original works, confidential or proprietary information included with, incorporated in or used with the Prescribe Pro Script platform; 

 

3.12 “Scheduled Substance” means any medicine or other substance prescribed by the Minister under section 22A of the Medicines and Related Substances Act;

 

3.13 ‘’Third Party Software’’ means any proprietary software products used in connection with Prescribe Pro Script, which are licensed by Prescribe Pro from third parties;

 

  1. ACCESS TO AND RIGHT OF USE

4.1 Upon registration, Prescribe Pro grants to you, for the duration of this Agreement, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right and licence to use Prescribe Pro Script for the Permitted Purpose. 

4.2 Subject to clause 4.3, the right and licence granted by Prescribe Pro to you shall extend any persons you have specified as being Authorised Users when you register for an account. You warrant that only such Authorised Users will be permitted to access and use Prescribe Pro Script via your user account. You may add Authorised Users at any time on your user account by submitting a new order and upon payment of the relevant subscription fees for the additional number of Authorised Users designated by you.

4.3 The right to access and use Prescribe Pro Script is restricted to authorised Prescribers and Dispensers only and may only be used in the Republic of South Africa. 

 

  1. FEES AND PAYMENT

 

5.1 The subscription fees due for you and your Authorised Users to access and use Prescribe Pro Script is set out in the relevant order placed by you and accepted by Prescribe Pro upon registration of a user account.Prescribe Pro Script is offered on a monthly subscription plan or an annual subscription plan.

 

5.2 Upon acceptance of your order, Prescribe Pro will issue a first invoice, which will include any pro rata subscription fees due for the month that the order is placed by you. All subscription fees are payable in advance on a monthly or annual basis, depending on the plan you have selected.

 

  1. 3 You agree that we (via our nominated third party payment providers) may bill your credit card or other payment method for all fees due, renewals, additional users, agreed expenses, or for unpaid fees or other amounts due to us.Please note that additional bank charges may be payable to your bank for international payments. 

 

5.4 If any fee due for a particular month has not been paid by you, Prescribe Pro shall immediately suspend your use of Prescribe Pro Script until payment has been made. If payment has not been made by the end of the following month, Prescribe Pro may terminate this Agreement and discontinue your access to and use of Prescribe Pro Script. 

 

5.5 Upfront payment of the full year’s subscription fees may result in a discount at the rates published on our website from time to time.  

 

5.6 The subscription fees payable for your use of the Prescribe Pro Script may, at Prescribe Pro’s discretion, be subject to an annual escalation of 5% (five percent), effective from each annual anniversary of your subscription activation date.

 

  1. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 You are and shall remain fully and exclusively responsible for your use, and use by your Authorised Users, of Prescribe Pro Script. You shall promptly notify us of any misuse or abuse of Prescribe Pro Script and/or of any unauthorized access, use, copying, modification, or disclosure of any part of Prescribe Pro Script or its functionality; and you shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the rights and interests of Prescribe Pro and its licensors relating to Prescribe Pro Script. 

6.2 You shall not (and shall not attempt to): 

6.2.1 access or use Prescribe Pro Script or any component thereof in any manner or for any purpose not expressly authorized by these Terms of Use;

 

6.2.2 use Prescribe Pro Script in breach of Applicable Laws or for any illegal activities; 

 

6.2.3 copy, translate, or otherwise modify or produce derivative works of all or parts of Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

6.2.4 disassemble, reverse engineer, decompile, place at risk or circumvent the functionalities, performance, and/or the security of any software, database or other components of Prescribe Pro Script; or

 

6.2.5 use all or any part of Prescribe Pro Script to build a competitive and/or similar product or service.

 

6.2.6 distribute, sublicense, lease, rent, loan, or otherwise use or make any component of Prescribe Pro Script available for use by third parties; 

 

6.2.7 allow any other person or entity to use your login details to access, view, or use any component of Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

6.2.8 access any component available through Prescribe Pro Script via remote access through interfaces or automated means not approved in writing by us; 

 

6.2.9 collect, compile, or otherwise attempt to "screen scrape," "data mine" or "harvest" any component of Prescribe Pro Script;

 

6.2.10 deactivate, bypass, or circumvent any access controls or security measures for Prescribe Pro Script;

 

6.2.11 gain unauthorized access to Prescribe Pro Script;

 

6.2.12 engage in any activity or use any device, software, or routine, or introduce any virus, Trojan horse, spyware, adware, or other malicious code, that interferes with a user's access to Prescribe Pro Script or the proper operation of Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

6.2.13 engage in any activity that disrupts or impairs the performance of Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

6.2.14 access or use Prescribe Pro Script in violation of the rights of any third party, or any legal duty or obligation; 

 

6.2.15 reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code or underlying programming, algorithms, databases, or other components of Prescribe Pro Script; 

 

6.2.16 remove or obscure any copyright, trademark, confidentiality, or other notices, terms, disclaimers, or disclosures from Prescribe Pro Script. 

 

6.3.  You shall allow us, or our authorised representatives, to audit your use of Prescribe Pro Script. We will provide you with at least 48 hours advance notice prior to the audit, and the audit will be conducted during normal business hours and at our cost unless the audit reveals that you have exceeded the scope of your authorised use of Prescribe Pro Script or are otherwise in breach of these Terms of Use. You undertake to provide us or our authorised representatives with reasonable assistance, cooperation, and access to relevant information in the course of any audit. If the audit reveals that you have exceeded your authorised scope of use, we may invoice you for any past or ongoing excessive use and you shall pay the invoice promptly after receipt. This remedy is without prejudice to any other remedies available to us under this Agreement or in terms of Applicable Law. 

 

  1. WARRANTIES

 

7.1 If you are a Prescriber, you hereby represent and warrant that: 

7.1.1 you shall not make use of Prescribe Pro Script to prescribe any Scheduled Substance if you are not duly registered under the Health Professions Act; 

7.1.2 you are empowered by the Health Professions Council of South Africa, to which you are registered, to prescribe a Scheduled Substance;

7.1.3 you shall ensure that, when making use of Prescribe Pro Script and when prescribing a Scheduled Substance, you adhere to the Medicines and Related Substances Act and the Health Professions Act;

7.1.4 you shall ensure that you, your employees and any Authorised Users are at all times adhering to Applicable Law when making use of Prescribe Pro Script;

7.1.5 you shall ensure that any prescription drafted by making use of Prescribe Pro Script adheres to the Medicines and Related Substances Act, and any other applicable legislation;

7.1.6 you shall obtain valid permission from your patients to upload their details onto Prescribe Pro Script, including their identity number (Please note that Prescribe Pro uses data from the Department of Home Affairs to verify patient identification to detect and prevent abuse and fraud);   

7.1.7 you shall ensure that, once you have added a patient’s details to Prescribe Pro Script, only you and any other medical practitioners expressly authorised by the patient may access those details on Prescribe Pro Script. This is a security feature to decrease abuse and fraud.

7.1.8 you can request the deletion of any details added to Prescribe Pro Script by emailing support@Prescribe Pro.com, but you cannot delete any prescriptions since that data must be retained for a prescribed period of time in terms of Applicable Law;

7.1.9 if you are using the general Prescribe Pro platform and you wish to review a patient’s prescription history or other details, or you wish to issue prescriptions for that patient via Prescribe Pro Script, you will require express permission from that patient before doing so;

7.1.10 you shall obtain a patient’s expression permission, when using the search functionality on Prescribe Pro Script, to use their identity number for this purpose. 

7.2 If you are a Dispenser, you hereby represent and warrant that: 

7.2.1 you shall not make use of Prescribe Pro Script, or dispense any Scheduled Substance, if you are not duly registered under the Pharmacy Act;

7.2.2 you shall ensure that you, your employees and any Authorised Users are at all times adhering to Applicable Law when using Prescribe Pro Script;

7.2.3 you shall ensure that, when making use of Prescribe Pro Script and when dispensing a Scheduled Substance, you adhere to the Medicines and Related Substances Act and the Pharmacy Act;

7.2.4 you shall ensure that any prescription accessed via Prescribe Pro Script adheres to the Medicines and Related Substances Act, and any other applicable legislation;

7.2.5 you shall ensure that any pharmaceutical services rendered through your use of Prescribe Pro Script shall comply with good pharmacy practice standards prescribed in the Pharmacy Act and the relevant provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Act; 

7.2.6 you acknowledge that you will be creating data on a data subject by accessing Prescribe Pro Script and that this data will be accessible by other pharmacists to detect and prevent abuse and fraud;


7.2.7 you may only access and use data on data subjects on Prescribe Pro Script to detect and prevent abuse and fraud, or in the normal course of business to provide healthcare services to the data subject and for no other reason;

7.2.8 you acknowledge that Prescribe Pro will collect certain usage data when you interact with Prescribe Pro Script and this data will form part of the prescription record which must be retained to comply with Applicable Law.

 

  1. PRESCRIBE PRO RESPONSIBILITIES


8.1 Prescribe Pro undertakes, at all times during this Agreement, to: 

8.1.1 use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Prescribe Pro Script and related functionality, features, products or services, are available for your use; provided that it does not and cannot guarantee that Prescribe Pro Script will always be accessible; 

8.1.2 comply with all Applicable Law and, as far as reasonably practicable, with any guidelines published by a relevant regulatory body.

 

8.2  Prescribe Pro will not be held liable for any loss or damage caused to you or any other person due to the non-availability or disrupted availability of Prescribe Pro Script or any related functionality, features, products or services. 


8.3 Prescribe Pro will provide support for Prescribe Pro Script in accordance with its normal support policies, which can be accessed at the following URL: http://info.Prescribe Pro.com/script-prescriber. Additional support required by you will be quoted for and agreed on separately.

8.4 Prescribe Pro may publish online and physical training materials for the operation and use of Prescribe Pro Script from time to time. Additional training services required by you will be quoted for and agreed on separately. 

 

  1. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 


9.1 Prescribe Pro and its licensors have and will retain all rights (including, without limitation, all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights) in and to Prescribe Pro Script, or any part thereof, including all usage data. 

9.2 You shall not acquire any rights or interest in or to Prescribe Pro Script or any part thereof, except for the limited rights granted in terms of this Agreement and solely for the Permitted Purpose. 

 

9.3 Prescribe Pro and its licensors own all text, images, software, photographs, video, graphics, audio, features, data, designs, images, and other such similar content found on Prescribe Pro Script. Except as expressly permitted, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, hyperlink to or from, or distribute in any way any content from Prescribe Pro Script, including code and software underlying the platform, nor may you sell, transfer, or otherwise use Prescribe Pro Script or any content for any purpose other than the Permitted Purpose without our prior written consent. We may in our sole discretion make changes to any content published on Prescribe Pro Script at any time without notice.

 

  1. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE

 

10.1 For the purposes of this clause and where used elsewhere in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information relating to a party (‘’Disclosing Party’’) or its business that is not known or generally available to the public or in the industry or trade in which the Disclosing Party competes, and which has economic value by virtue of it not being generally known, including but not limited to financial information; trade secrets and proprietary knowledge and know-how; information relating to or incorporated in any intellectual property rights; medical information; technical information relating to products, services, systems, software; pricing or commercial information relating to customers, investors, suppliers, service providers, business partners; any strategic, commercial and/or marketing plans; operational techniques, methods, procedures, processes; and any other information relating to the Disclosing Party’s business which if used or disclosed without authorisation could result in the Disclosing Party suffering harm or loss.

 

10.2 Each party (‘’Receiving Party’’) undertakes to maintain the strict confidence and secrecy in respect of all Confidential Information which has been disclosed by the Disclosing Party or otherwise acquired by them directly or indirectly pursuant to this Agreement.

 

10.3 During the term of this Agreement and for a period of 5 (five) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason, a Receiving Party shall:

10.3.1 keep the Confidential Information confidential;

10.3.2 not disclose the Confidential Information to any other person other than with the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party or being compelled by law to disclose same; and

10.3.3 not use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than the performance of its obligations under this agreement or to further the best interests of the Disclosing Party.



10.4 During the term of this Agreement a Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its directors, officers, employees, service providers, suppliers or consultants, for the sole purpose of performing its obligations under this Agreement and provided that it has ensured that any such person is contractually bound by and complies with the same obligations of confidentiality set out in this clause as if they were a party to this Agreement themselves.

10.5 The obligations contained in this clause shall not apply to any Confidential Information which:

10.5.1 is at the date of this Agreement or at any time after the date of this Agreement comes into the public domain other than through breach of this clause by the Receiving Party; or

10.5.2 can be shown by the Receiving Party to the reasonable satisfaction of the Disclosing Party to have been known to the Receiving Party prior to it being disclosed by the Disclosing Party or by anyone authorised by it; or

10.5.3 subsequently comes lawfully into the possession of the Receiving Party from a third party not bound by any duty of confidentiality or non-disclosure.

 

  1. DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION


11.1 In this clause, “Data Protection Legislation” means any law applicable from time to time relating to the processing of Personal Information (including special personal information) and/or privacy, as in force at the date of the Agreement or as re-enacted, applied, amended, superseded, repealed or consolidated, including without limitation, as applicable, the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”), and any legally binding regulations, direction and orders issued from time to time under or in connection with any such law. 

11.2 The parties agree to comply at all times with all applicable requirements under the relevant Data Protection Legislation.

 

11.3 You shall be responsible for the processing of any personal information in connection with your access to and use of Prescribe Pro Script and shall be deemed to be ‘’a responsible party’’ as defined in POPIA. Prescribe Pro and its service providers shall be deemed to be an ‘’operator’’ as defined in POPIA. 

 

11.4 Prescribe Pro shall only process personal information:  

11.4.1 for the purposes of performing its obligations under this Agreement; safeguarding and maintaining the security and integrity of Prescribe Pro Script or any component thereof; detecting and preventing abuse and fraud; or otherwise in accordance with your express instructions; 

11.4.2 where required to do so by Applicable Law. 

 

11.5 We shall, in addition to any measures put in place by you, implement and maintain appropriate technical and organisational security measures in respect to Prescribe Pro Script to (a) ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk to the personal information when it is processed by us; and (b) to assist you in the fulfilment of your obligations to respond to requests from data subjects exercising their rights under the Data Protection Legislation.

 

11.6 We shall:

11.6.1 provide reasonable assistance to you as is reasonably requested to enable you to comply with your obligations under the Data Protection Legislation;

11.6.2 take reasonable steps to ensure that access to personal information is limited to those personnel who require access to it for the purpose of complying with our obligations under this Agreement and that such personnel are bound by enforceable obligations of confidentiality;

11.6.3 inform you of any intended appointments of any new suppliers, licensors, service providers or sub-processors and give you an opportunity to object (which objections shall be considered in good faith) to the sharing of personal information with such third parties, provided that your assent to these Terms of Use shall be deemed to be written authorisation to have and appoint such third parties and to share personal information with them for the purpose of enabling us to perform our obligations under this Agreement;

11.6.4 where required pursuant to the Data Protection Legislation, not process or transfer any personal information outside of the Republic of South Africa (or permit personal information to be so processed or transferred) unless it is necessary for the performance of our obligations under this Agreement and for the proper functioning and operation of Prescribe Pro Script, or as otherwise authorised by you in writing. Your assent to these Terms of Use shall be deemed to be prior written consent for us to transfer and store personal information using reputable third party service providers (e.g. AWS), even if such third parties are located outside the Republic of South Africa. 

11.6.5 upon termination of this Agreement or on your request, archive all personal information in our possession or control, save where we are required to retain same for evidentiary purposes or for any other reason required or authorised by Applicable Law. 

11.7 Prescribe Pro uses reputable third party hosting services (currently Google Cloud Services) to host Prescribe Pro Script, including all related data used in connection with Prescribe Pro Script. You acknowledge and agree that your use of Prescribe Pro Script may necessarily involve the transmission of your data over networks that are not owned, operated or controlled by Prescribe Pro or its service providers, and Prescribe Pro cannot and is not responsible for any harm or loss suffered by you or any other person if any data is intercepted, modified, stored or lost when being transmitted across such networks.

 

  1. DISCLAIMER

12.1 Prescribe Pro Script, and all related functionality, features, products or services, and content, are provided "as is" and Prescribe Pro expressly disclaims any and all warranties of any kind or nature, whether express, implied or statutory, including without limitation the implied warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

 

12.2 In particular, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, neither Prescribe Pro nor any of its service providers or suppliers makes any representation, warranty or guarantee as to: 

12.2.1 the reliability, timeliness, quality, suitability, truth, availability, accuracy or completeness of any information or content included in or published with Prescribe Pro Script, or that your use of Prescribe Pro Script will always be secure, timely, uninterrupted or error-free; 

12.2.2 the reliability, timeliness, quality, suitability, truth, availability, accuracy or completeness of any hardware, software, system, or data provided by any third parties which is included in or used in conjunction with Prescribe Pro Script;

12.2.3 that Prescribe Pro Script will meet your specific requirements (you acknowledge that you will always be responsible for ensuring that Prescribe Pro Script is suitable for your specific requirements); 

12.2.4 that any stored data will be accurate or reliable or that any stored data will not be lost or corrupted; 

12.2.5 that any errors or defects will be corrected. 

12.3 Prescribe Pro shall not be liable for delays, interruptions, service failures and other problems inherent in use of the internet and electronic communications or other systems outside the reasonable control of Prescribe Pro.

 

12.4 If certain warranties cannot be disclaimed in terms of Applicable Law, the scope and duration of those compulsory warranties, if any, shall be limited to the fullest extent possible permitted by law. 

 

12.5 Information provided on Prescribe Pro Script is for informational purposes or general guidance only, and does not constitute medical, legal, financial, accounting, tax, or other professional advice. We do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, adequacy or currency of the provided information, nor do we endorse any views or opinions that may be included therein. The provided information does not constitute the rendering by us of any type of opinion, certification, or guarantee. The provided information is not a substitute for medical or other professional advice and it is important that no medical or other professional decisions should be made without first consulting a personal physician or other applicable professional. The receipt of any questions or feedback you submit to us does not create a professional relationship.

 

12.6 Users acknowledge that Prescribe Pro Script and all related functionality and data shall be used for guidance purposes only and that independent, professional judgement must still be applied by Users when using Prescribe Pro Script and specifically before making any decisions based on such guidance, functionality or data. Prescribe Pro makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness or accuracy of the clinical guidance provided by Prescribe Pro Script and Users are and will always remain solely responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of any prescription or treatment plan developed by them through their use of Prescribe Pro Script. 

 

12.7 The pricing and formulary information provided by Prescribe Pro Script may be limited and is subject to change. Prescribe Pro will take reasonable measures to update the pricing and formulary information provided by Prescribe Pro Script. However, Prescribe Pro makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness or accuracy of the pricing and formulary information provided by Prescribe Pro Script and Users are and will always remain solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of any pricing or formulary information before prescribing any medication or treatment. Users warrant that, when using Prescribe Pro Script, they shall not rely solely on the pricing and formulary information provided by Prescribe Pro Script when prescribing medication or treatment, and Users shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of the pricing and formulary information and shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all Applicable Law governing the prescribing of medication and treatment.

  1. INDEMNITY 

    By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you indemnify and hold us and our officers and directors harmless and free from liability for any losses, liabilities, claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, or judgments, including lawyer’s fees and legal costs, caused by or arising from your access to and use of Prescribe Pro Script, unless caused by our negligence, fraud or wilful conduct or deceit or any violation by Applicable Law by our agents, employees or representatives.
  2. TERMINATION

14.1 This Agreement may be terminated by us or by you by giving [30 (thirty)] calendar days’ written notice.


14.2 Either one of us may immediately terminate this Agreement if:

14.2.1 the other is in breach of this Agreement and has failed to remedy such breach within [10 (ten)] calendar days of having been notified in writing of the same; or

14.2.1 either Party suffers a Force Majeure Event which continues for [60 (sixty)] calendar days or more.

 

14.3. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, you shall promptly cease all use of Prescribe Pro Script and all fees due for your use of Prescribe Pro Script up to and including the date of termination shall immediately become due and payable.  

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

15.1 To the fullest extent allowed by law, neither Prescribe Pro or any of its service providers or suppliers, shall be liable for any loss of use, lost data, failure of security mechanisms, interruption of business, or any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind (including lost profits), regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort, delict (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, even if informed of the possibility of such damages in advance, arising from your use of Prescribe Pro Script.


14.2.1To the fullest extent allowed by law, Prescribe Pro and its service providers’ and suppliers’ entire liability shall not exceed the amounts actually paid by you to Prescribe Pro under this Agreement during the 6 (six) month period prior to the date the claim arose, or any part thereof if a full 6 (six) months on the Agreement has not run at the date the claim arose.

 

  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION


16.1 Should any dispute of whatever nature arise from or in connection with this Agreement (including an urgent dispute), then the dispute shall, unless the parties otherwise agree in writing:

16.1.1 in the first instance be referred to mediation by a mediator acceptable to both parties; and 

16.1.2  failing resolution by mediation or agreement in respect of a mediator, shall be finally resolved in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa by an arbitrator or arbitrators appointed by the Foundation. 

16.2 This clause is severable from the rest of this Agreement and shall remain in effect even if this Agreement is terminated for any reason.

 

  1. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION

 

17.1 This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of South Africa, without giving effect to its principles relating to conflicts of laws.

 

17.2 Each party irrevocably agrees that any legal action, suit or proceeding that is not otherwise subject to the arbitration provisions of clause 16 (Dispute Resolution) must be brought solely and exclusively in, and will be subject to the service of process and other applicable procedural rules of, the High Court of South Africa, and each party irrevocably submits to the sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction of that court, generally and unconditionally, with respect to any action, suit or proceeding brought by it or against it by the other party. 

 

17.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring a claim for equitable relief or injunctive relief with respect to a violation of intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations or enforcement or recognition of any award or order in any appropriate jurisdiction.

 

 

  1. NOTICES


18.1 You select as your domicilia citandi et executandi and for the purposes of giving or sending any notice provided for or required in terms of this Agreement, the physical and email addresses provided by you when applying for a user account on the Prescribe Pro Script platform (or such other address as you may notify us of in writing, provided that the change of address will only become valid after we have received your notification).

18.2 Prescribe Pro selects as our domicilia citandi et executandi and for the purposes of giving or sending any notice provided for or required in terms of this Agreement, following physical and email addresses (or such other address as we may notify you of in writing, provided that the change of address will only become valid after you have received our notification):

Physical address: 138 West Street Sandton 2196; 
Email address: [script@Prescribe Pro.com]. 

18.3 Any notice delivered to a party’s designated physical or email address shall be deemed to have been given:

18.3.1 If posted by prepaid registered post, 7 (seven) days after the date of posting thereof; 

18.3.2 If hand delivered, on the day of delivery; or 

18.3.3 If sent by email, the next business day. 

 

  1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

19.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter, and supersedes all other oral or written representations, understandings or agreements.


19.2 If any clause or provision in this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such clause or provision shall be divisible and shall be removed and the remainder of this Agreement will continue to be valid and binding.


19.3 No extension of time or waiver or relaxation of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate as an estoppel against any party in respect of its rights under this Agreement, nor shall it operate to preclude such party from exercising its rights strictly in accordance with this Agreement. 


19.4 Neither party may assign, cede, or otherwise transfer the benefit or burden of all or any part of this Agreement without the written consent of the other party.