Copyright and DisclaimerCopyright and DisclaimerThe IDP Nerve Centre (IDPNC) Information System has been developed by the
CSIR for the Government of the Republic of South Africa, Department of
Provincial and Local Government (DPLG). (Copyright © 2004 Government of the
Republic of South Africa). All Rights
Reserved.
You may download, display, print and reproduce material in unaltered form only
(retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your
organisation. You are not permitted to commercialise the information or material without
seeking prior written approval from the affected government organisation
(enquiries can be forwarded to idpnc@csir.co.za).
You are not permitted to use the IDP Nerve Centre System or any of its contents to sell
a product or service or to increase traffic to your web site.
You may link to the IDP Nerve Centre System at
your full expense and responsibility. You may not:
The IDP Nerve Centre Information System was developed for the Government of the Republic of South Africa, herein represented by its Department of Provincial and Local Government and is maintained by the CSIR and various data providers in conjunction with the DPLG. The System was created for the purpose of collecting and disseminating information for the benefit of the South African government. The DPLG and the CSIR monitor the quality of the information available on the IDP Nerve Centre and update the information regularly. However, the DPLG and CSIR do not guarantee, and accept no legal liability whatsoever arising from, or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this System or on any linked site. The DPLG and the CSIR recommend that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to the use of this System and that users carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the material on this System for their purposes. The IDP Nerve Centre acts as a tool and is not a substitute for independent professional advice, users should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. The material on this System may include the views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of either the DPLG nor the CSIR, or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action. The DPLG and the CSIR make no representations about the suitability of the content of the IDP Nerve Centre for any purpose. All content is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind. It is your responsibility to verify any information before relying on it. The content of this System may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. From time to time changes are made to the content herein. The DPLG and the CSIR may make changes in the products and/or the services described herein at any time. Any opinions expressed herein are solely those of the creators of the information and are not the opinions of the DPLG and the CSIR, its subsidiaries, or its affiliates, or of the management of those entities. The information contained on the IDP Nerve Centre is designed to help users obtain guidance and information related to the IDP process. Data and information supplied by data and information providers to the IDP Nerve Centre believe the data they dispense to be accurate and reliable, but in some instances, the data may represent opinion or judgment. Neither the Data Providers nor DPLG or the CSIR guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information in this System. As such, neither Data Providers nor DPLG or CSIR will be responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. Neither the Data Providers, the DPLG nor the CSIR shall be liable or responsible to any person or entity for any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly by or from the information or ideas contained, suggested, or referenced from the IDP Nerve Centre. Your use of the data and information from this System therefore is solely at your own risk.
We have included and referenced as far as possible the various sources of information.
The IDP Nerve Centre contains links to other web sites that are external to the Department of Provincial and Local Government (DPLG) and the CSIR. DPLG and the CSIR take reasonable care in linking web sites but have no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the users to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information contained in linked external web sites. Links to external web sites do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any material on those sites or of any third party products or services offered by, from or through those sites. Users of links provided by this web site are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the web site they visit.
The DPLG and the CSIR have applied a range of physical and digital security controls to protect the IDP Nerve Centre from unauthorised access. Users should however be aware that the Internet is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user’s transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties, or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects. The DPLG and CSIR accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this system or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this site is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user's computer web site, software or data.
The National Department of Provincial & Local Government (DPLG) hereby grants you a royalty free license to use the material available on the IDP Nerve Centre for non-commercial purposes. You are welcome to copy and display the content herein for non-commercial use. Any copy you make must include this Acknowledgement Statement. You may not copy or display for redistribution any portion of the content to any third party for commercial purposes. The software used in the IDP Nerve Centre (including source and object code) is owned jointly by the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Copyright © 2004 Government of the Republic of South Africa) and the CSIR (Copyright © 2004 CSIR). All Rights Reserved. The SDS Active X Control is owned by RELOGIX.NET (Copyright © 2003 RELOGIX.NET). All Rights Reserved.
The IDP Nerve Centre is intended to coordinate and manage the flow of information in support of coordinated service delivery through technology innovations. Our privacy policy, which is described here, was designed to protect our IDP Nerve Centre users. The IDP Nerve Centre collects personal information from users ONLY when users provide it voluntarily. We automatically collect and store certain non-personal information about every visit to IDP Nerve Centre. All information is strictly for the IDP Nerve Centre use and is not shared, rented, or sold to any other organization.
Questions about the IDP Nerve Centre Privacy Statement should be directed to idpnc@csir.co.za.