Ownership
Unless stated otherwise, Lexuno owns or licenses the copyright and related rights in the Lexuno platform, website design, original text, software, data structure, content organisation, resources, graphics, icons, logos, and other platform materials.
This notice applies to the Lexuno public website, legal directory, legal resources, glossary, guides, blog content, platform screens, downloads, and related materials.
Legal framework
Copyright in South Africa is regulated primarily by the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 and related laws.
Nothing in this notice limits rights, exceptions, or permitted uses that apply under South African law.
Permitted personal use
You may view Lexuno pages, print a reasonable copy for personal reference, share links to public pages, and use public information for lawful legal discovery or research.
You may not remove copyright notices, misrepresent Lexuno content as your own, or use public materials in a way that suggests endorsement by Lexuno without permission.
Restricted use
You may not copy, reproduce, scrape, republish, resell, syndicate, adapt, reverse engineer, or commercially exploit Lexuno content, directory structures, software, databases, resources, or brand assets without written permission.
You may not use automated tools to extract or rebuild Lexuno listings, lawyer data, firm data, resources, glossary entries, or search results except where expressly allowed by Lexuno.
Directory and profile content
Lawyer and law firm listings may include public factual information, owner-provided information, user-submitted updates, or information processed for directory and discovery purposes.
Profile owners and authorised representatives are responsible for ensuring that materials they provide to Lexuno do not infringe third-party rights.
User-submitted materials
If you submit profile content, documents, logos, images, descriptions, messages, or other materials to Lexuno, you confirm that you have the right to submit them.
You grant Lexuno the rights needed to host, display, process, format, and use those materials for the relevant platform, directory, support, booking, or account purpose.
Third-party materials
Some content, names, logos, links, court references, legislation references, or third-party resources may belong to third parties.
Lexuno does not claim ownership of third-party intellectual property. Third-party materials remain subject to their own rights, licences, and restrictions.
Reporting infringement
If you believe content on Lexuno infringes your copyright or intellectual property rights, contact us with enough information to identify the work, the allegedly infringing material, your rights in the work, and your contact details.
Lexuno may remove, restrict, investigate, or request further information about reported material where appropriate.
Permissions
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Permission is not granted unless Lexuno confirms it in writing.
Changes to this notice
Lexuno may update this Copyright Notice as the platform, content, brand assets, or legal requirements change.
The latest version will be published on Lexuno with an updated effective date.