1. General
Warp Development is committed to protecting your privacy. That is why we have created this Privacy Policy. Please note that by visiting and using warpdevelopment.co.za derivative thereof, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. What information is Warp Development gathering about its visitors and how is it being used?
The IP Address of the Site that may have referred you to our domain.
Your IP Address or the IP address that was used to enter our site.
The Web Page that you may have linked to us from, if any.
The Product Identifier for Version and Make of Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer 6.0)
The Operating System platform that you may be running (e.g. Macintosh or Windows)
Search Words or Terms that are passed from a Search Engine (e.g. Google, Yahoo, or Lycos)
The data that is collected is generally standardized by virtually every Web Server on the Internet today.
The purpose for this information is actually two-fold. One, warpdevelopmeent.co.za has found it advantageous to examine visitor traffic in its aggregate, so that we can ensure maximum compatibility for the various Browsers and Operating Systems that visit our site. Additionally, as any business should attest, it is our desire to generate greater amounts of visitor traffic. By analysing visitation patterns, referring URLs and Search Engine terms, we can strategically enhance our exposure on the Internet.
3. What about Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data that are transferred to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser from our Web Server. A cookie cannot read data from your hard disk or read cookie files that may have been created from other sites. The Warp Development website utilizes cookies as a means of providing personalization features to our visitors. For example, we utilize cookies to remember settings (background music selections, wallpapers preferences, etc.) that you may have made at our website.
You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Typically, by accessing the browser’s help feature you can obtain information on how to prevent your browser from accepting all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our website and other websites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.
4. What other information does Warp Development request?
We may also request your e-mail address or mailing address for the purposes of conducting a survey, adding you to our mailing list, or by your request to have someone contact you for additional information. Whenever we request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly indicate the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested. We maintain a strict “No Spam” policy that means we do not intend to sell, rent, or otherwise give your e-mail address to a third-party, without your consent.
In addition, Warp Development will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. If you are a member of our Mailing List, you will be contacted with announcements, news, portfolio additions, and new products or services. You have the option of “Unsubscribing” from out Mailing List at any time, thereby disabling any further such e-mail communication from being sent to you. If you wish to have specific communications with a member of the warpdevelopment.co.za staff, you will be required to provide specific information that will be routed to the appropriate contact within Warp Development.
5. What information Warp Development collect when I purchase something?
If you purchase something, such as hosting plan service or a physical product such as a hardware item or computer, we need to obtain the appropriate information in order to complete the transaction. Depending upon the method of payment that you select and your location, the required information may vary. However, generally speaking we will need:
Your Name
Billing Address (for Credit Card Orders)
Shipping Address
Domain Information (New Registrations and Modifications)
Additional Contact Information (for Domain Registrations)
E-Mail Address
Phone Number
Credit Card Number (for Credit Card Orders)
Expiration Date (for Credit Card Orders)
Credit Card Security Code
All information is protected by a standard SSL certificate to ensure that your information is encrypted and safeguarded.
6. Will Warp Development disclose the information collected to Third Parties?
Warp Development will disclose your personal information or any of its log file information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such actions are necessary to:
Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on Warp Developemnt.co.za
Protect and defend the rights or property of Warp Development, or visitors of Warpdevelopment.co.za
Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or the rights of third parties.
Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities.
Warp Development uses precautions to keep the information disclosed to us secure. We are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that receive the information. Warp Development also provides “links” to a wide variety of other web sites on the Internet. We are not responsible for their Privacy Policies or how those web sites manage information about their users. We strongly urge you to check with those web sites to determine their privacy policy.
7. Prohibitions Under Warp Development’s Acceptable Use and Service Policy.
You agree not to use or attempt to use Warp Development’s Services to:
Violate, intentionally or unintentionally, any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated there under. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to: transmitting obscene materials; intentionally spreading computer viruses; gaining unauthorized access to private networks; engaging in the transmission of pirated software; conducting or participating in illegal gambling, or soliciting for illegal pyramid schemes through electronic mail or postings.
Harm minors in any way.
Threaten or incite bodily harm or damage to property.
Stalk or otherwise harass another.
Make fraudulent offers to buy or sell products or services or to promote any financial scam such as "pyramid schemes," and "chain letters."
Attempt to access other’s accounts or to pierce security measures of computer software or hardware, electronic communications systems, or telecommunications systems, even if there is no loss of data or damage.
Add, remove or change identifying network header information in an effort to mislead or attempt to impersonate any person by use of forged headers or other identifying information. Using anonymous re-mailers or nicknames is not prohibited.
“Spam” or send any unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email or aid in sending such unsolicited email, even if that email is not commercial. In response to a complaint, we have the discretion to determine, from all of the evidence we receive, whether the intended recipients were from an "opt-in" email list. You are also prohibited from sending the same or substantially similar unsolicited email message, whether commercial or not, to 50 or more recipients.
Publish, submit, copy, upload, post, transmit, reproduce, take, infringe on, or distribute information, software, or other material that is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, any other type of intellectual property rights, trademark laws (by rights of privacy or publicity) or other proprietary right of any party unless you own or control the rights or have obtained consent to do so. This includes using any material that you do not have a right to make available under any law, contractual or fiduciary relationship (including inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned as part of employment relationships or under other nondisclosure agreements). This prohibition also includes the use of any material or information including images or photos that are made available through a Warp Development Service, digitisation and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.
Accumulate personal information about others without their knowledge or authorization.
Resell, or exploit the Services for any commercial purpose without Warp Development’s approval.
Adversely affect the ability of others to use Warp Development Services or the Internet. This includes making available material that contains software viruses or other code, files or programs designed to interfere with the functionality of computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment. Also prohibited are attempts to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to “scroll” faster than others can type, or repeatedly entering either meaningless characters, three or more repeated blank lines, the same text three or more times, or consistently repeating text in a Chat room.. You may not otherwise interfere with real time exchanges or use denial of service attacks against others. Similarly, you must not disrupt the Services, servers, networks or disobey procedures and requirements relating to the Services. You are prohibited from allowing use of the network for illegal or inappropriate actions or a configuration that allows others to use their network improperly.
Continue posting off-topic articles, generally including commercial advertisements in most newsgroups. We reserve the right not to accept postings from newsgroups where we have actual knowledge that the content of the newsgroup violates this AUP.
Abuse chat rooms. Such abuse includes, but is not limited to, scrolling, posting the same or a substantially similar unsolicited note, whether commercial or not, to a newsgroup, bulletin board, or message board 10 or more times a day.
Cancel messages other than your own messages, unless the post is forged in your name. We may cancel any postings that violate this AUP.
Use a personal account for high volume or commercial use, maintain a connection by remaining on standby or inactive basis, or “ping.” We may terminate your connection after extended inactivity.
The publishing of any site or web page(s) whose revenue is gained in part or whole from adult content.
Use “robots” or otherwise collect email addresses in order to send unsolicited or unauthorized material.
Exceed the maximum monthly traffic allotment for your website. You agree that we have no responsibility for the deletion or failure to store communications and content that exceeds these limits.
8. Security. We rely on you to ensure the security of your network.
Ensuring that your customers and users use the Services appropriately is your responsibility. You must take all necessary steps to manage the use of the Services obtained from Warp Development in order to minimize any network abuse.
Criminal and civil liability may result if system or network security is violated. Incidents involving such violations will be investigated and Warp Development will cooperate with law enforcement if a crime is suspected.
Security violations include, but are not limited to:
Failing to secure your system. You are expected to configure and secure your services to prevent the disruption of service to other clients. If unknown persons utilize your Services at any time to illegally distribute licensed software, you will be liable. Monitoring these services is your responsibility. Examples of unsecured services include use of SMTP relay, incorrect configuration of Proxy or SOCKS services, PC Anywhere, SNMP Broadcaster, or FTP server. You must take corrective actions on vulnerable or exploited systems to stop continued abuse. You must insure that your network and/or computer are securely configured. You may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use your network inappropriately or in violation of this AUP or the Warp Development hosting agreement for the Service(s) you purchased.
Utilizing any software or device to stay logged on while you are not actively using the Warp Development Service or using your account to operate a server.
Utilizing or spreading files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, corrupted files, or any other programs capable of harming another’s computer operation or property.
Hacking - breaking the security on another’s computer network or accessing another’s account. Such acts would include, but not be limited to, unauthorized access to, or use of, data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without the owner’s express approval.
Monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without the owner’s express approval, including use of ‘sniffers’ or SNMP tools.
Harmful Acts
You may not engage in other activities, illegal or not, that are harmful to our clients, operations, reputation, or customer relations, as Warp Development determines in our sole discretion.
Password Security
We rely on you to keep your password secure. Any and all access to or use of the Services through your account is your responsibility. No one may attempt to obtain another user's account password.
9. Contacting WarpDevelopment
Contact Information
We require that you make information publicly available about how to contact you, and that you respond in a timely manner to any of our complaints of abuse of the Services. Further, you agree to abide by and additionally be governed by the covenants and restrictions set forth in the Warp Development Abuse Policy, updated from time to time by Warp Development and located in the “Policies” Section of the WarpDevelopment.co.za. If you fail to responsibly manage the use of the Services obtained from Warp Development or if you are found to be in violation of the Abuse Policy, we may terminate Services to you, without refund.
Reporting Abuse
To be most effective, please provide the following information on the alleged violation:
An email with full header information or syslog files, (or)
The IP address used with the date and time (including the time zone) (and)
Evidence of what happened.
10. Revisions to this Acceptable Use and Service Policy. We reserve the right to revise this AUP, our Privacy Policy, our Abuse Policy, our hosting service agreements and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. We will post any revisions to this AUP, together with a revision date in the “Policies” Section of our website located.
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of the information that we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.