Website Terms and Conditions of Use Relating to FIDSSA
These Terms and Conditions (“the Terms and Conditions”) govern your (“the User”) use of the FIDSSA (“Provider”)
website located at the domain name www.fidssa.co.za (“the Website”). By accessing and using the Website, the User
agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions set out in this legal notice. The User may not access, display, use,
download, and/or otherwise copy or distribute content obtained on the website for marketing and other purposes
without the consent of the Provider.
Electronic Communications
By using this Website or communicating with the Provider by electronic means, the user consents and acknowledges
that any and all agreements, notices, disclosures, or any other communication satisfies any legal requirement,
including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.
E-Commerce & Privacy
The Website, www.fidssa.co.za, sells membership subscriptions. The membership subscriptions bought from this
Website is at the purchaser’s risk. The purchaser/ user indemnifies and holds the Provider harmless against
any loss, injury or damages which may be sustained as a result of purchasing the membership subscriptions
sold on the Website. All prices quoted on the website are quoted in ZAR.
The private information required for executing the orders placed through the e-commerce facility, namely the
User’s personal information and credit card details, delivery address and telephone numbers will be kept in
the strictest confidence by the Provider and not sold or made known to third parties. Only the necessary
information, that is the delivery address and contact phone number will be made known to third parties
delivering the product.
The Provider undertakes that it has taken all reasonable precautions to secure the credit card processing
that is carried out to receive payment for goods sold. The Provider cannot be held responsible for security
breaches occurring on the User’s electronic device (Personal Computer or other electronic device used to
browse the Website), which may result due to the lack of adequate virus protection software or spyware that
the User may inadvertently have installed on his/her device.
Cancelled orders on the e-commerce facility will be refunded after deduction of a 10% charge for
administration costs.
The Provider reserves the right to cancel an order for which payment has already been received. This may occur
if applicant does not meet the requirements for membership. Should the Provider exercise this right, the User
will receive a full refund with no deductions.
Any complaints regarding membership should be directed
to info@fidssa.co.za.
Updating of these Terms and Conditions
The Provider reserves the right to change, modify, add to, or remove from portions or the whole of these Terms
and Conditions from time to time. Changes to these Terms and Conditions will become effective upon such changes
being posted to this Website. It is the User’s obligation to periodically check these Terms and Conditions at
the Website for changes or updates. The Users continued use of this Website following the posting of changes or
updates will be considered notice of the User’s acceptance to abide by and be bound by these Terms and Conditions,
including such changes or updates.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
The Provider provides certain information at the Website. Content currently or anticipated to be displayed at
this Website is provided by Provider, its affiliates and/or subsidiary, or any other third party owners of such
content, and includes but is not limited to Literary Works, Musical Works, Artistic Works, Sound Recordings,
Cinematograph Films, Sound and Television Broadcasts, Program-Carrying Signals, Published Editions and Computer
Programs (“the Content”). All such proprietary works, and the compilation of the proprietary works, are copyright
of the Provider, its affiliates or subsidiary, or any other third party owner of such rights (“the Owners”), and
is protected by South African and international copyright laws. The Providers reserve the right to make any
changes to the Website, the Content, or to products and/or services offered through the Website at any time and
without notice. All rights in and to the Content is reserved and retained by the Owners. Except as specified in
these Terms and Conditions, the User is not granted a license or any other right including without limitation
under Copyright, Trademark, Patent or other Intellectual Property Rights in or to the Content.
Limited License to General Users
The Provider grants to the User, subject to the further terms of these Terms and Conditions, a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, limited and revocable right to access, display, use, download and otherwise copy the current
and future Content for personal, non-commercial and information purposes only.
This Website and the Content may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, resold, visited or otherwise exploited
for any commercial purpose without the express prior written consent of Provider. The license does not allow the
User to collect product or service listings, descriptions or other information displayed here, and does not allow
any derivative use of this Website or the Content for the benefit of another merchant. The User may not frame nor
use framing technologies to enclose the Provider Website or the Content nor any part thereof without the express
written consent of Provider. Provider and the Owners do not offer products or services to minors. If you are under
the age of 18, you may not respond to or otherwise accept or act upon any offers in the Website.
The Provider and the Owners, their affiliates or subsidiary reserve the right to refuse service, terminate
accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at their sole discretion.
Any unauthorised use terminates this license.
Limitation of liability
The Website and all Content on the Website, including any current or future offer of products or services, are
provided on an “as is” basis, and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Owners make no warranty
or representation as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the Content. Neither Provider nor any
holding company, affiliate or subsidiary of Provider, shall be held responsible for any direct or indirect
special, consequential or other damage of any kind whatsoever suffered or incurred, related to the use of,
or the inability to access or use the Content of the Website or any functionality thereof, or of any linked
website, even if Provider is expressly advised thereof.
Privacy: casual surfing
The User may visit the Website without providing any personal information. The Website servers will in such
instances collect the IP address of the User computer, but not the email address or any other distinguishing
information. This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent at the Website,
pages viewed, etc. The Provider uses this information to determine use of the Website, and to improve Content
thereon. The Provider assumes no obligation to protect this information, and may copy, distribute or otherwise
use such information without limitation.
Choice of Law
This Website is controlled, operated and administered by Provider from its offices within the Republic of
South Africa. Access to the Website from territories or countries where the Content or purchase of the
products sold on the Website is illegal is prohibited. The User may not use this Website in violation of
South African export laws and regulations. If the User accesses this Website from locations outside of
South Africa, that User is responsible for compliance with all local laws.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and the User
consents to the jurisdiction of the Witwatersrand High Court in the event of any dispute. If any of the
provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to
the intent of these Terms and Conditions, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in
full force and effect. These
Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Provider and the User with regard to the
use of the Content and this Website.
Contacting FIDSSA
All queries can be directed to the secretary of FIDSSA on:
Tel: 011 340 9000
Fax: 011 888 9624
Email: info@fidssa.co.za
Graeme Meintjes from IDSSA reports back on the clinical track. 
On the 2nd of June 2018, sixteen members of IDSSA, with representatives from the public and private sector in 5 provinces, and ranging in experience from trainees to heads of specialist units, met in the idyllic surroundings of Horseback Africa, in Gauteng to discuss the future of the society. 
SASCM has had a busy first 6 months and has numerous plans for the next 6 months of 2018.
We started with a survey of our members to try better understand what our Society should be doing for its members and for the broader FIDSSA community. Our members asked that we get involved in development of guidelines and surveillance activities. 
