Compliance Connect – Terms of Use
Effective Date: 1 June 2025
Welcome to Compliance Connect (“we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our community platform, website, learning tools, and related services. By registering, logging in, or using Compliance Connect, you agree to comply with these Terms and our Privacy Notice.
1. Purpose of the Platform
Compliance Connect is a professional community and learning platform for compliance, risk, governance, and related fields. The platform provides:
  • Learning content and gamified quests
  • Networking and collaboration opportunities
  • News, articles, and industry insights
  • Skills assessments and certification pathways
2. Eligibility
You must be a registered user who has provided accurate and truthful information.
3. Your Responsibilities
When using Compliance Connect, you agree to:
  • Keep your login credentials secure and not share them.
  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information in your profile.
  • Respect other members by engaging professionally and avoiding offensive or unlawful content.
  • Comply with all applicable laws, including POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act).
You must not:
  • Use the platform for harassment, hate speech, or illegal activities.
  • Post or distribute content that infringes on intellectual property rights.
  • Attempt to hack, reverse-engineer, or disrupt platform operations.
4. User-Generated Content
  • You retain ownership of the content you post but grant Compliance Connect a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to display, reproduce, and distribute your content within the platform.
  • You are solely responsible for the content you share.
5. Learning & Certification
  • Participation in courses, quests, and assessments may lead to badges, certificates, or credits with partner organisations.
  • Completion of activities does not guarantee employment or professional recognition unless otherwise stated.
6. Data Privacy
Your personal information will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice and the requirements of POPIA. By creating an account on this platform, you consent to such processing and agree to receive recommendations for courses, challenges, quests, and other content that may be relevant to your interests.
7. Intellectual Property
  • All platform content (excluding user-generated content) is the intellectual property of Compliance Connect or its partners.
  • You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any content without prior written consent.
8. Service Availability
  • We aim to provide continuous access to the platform but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.
  • We may suspend access for maintenance, upgrades, or security reasons.
9. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account if:
  • You breach these Terms.
  • You misuse the platform or engage in prohibited conduct.
  • We are required to do so by law.
You may also request account deletion at any time by contacting us.
10. Limitation of Liability
  • Compliance Connect is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
  • We are not liable for any loss, damage, or injury arising from your use of the platform, except where required by law.
11. Amendments
We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with the updated effective date. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
13. Contact Us
📧 Email: hello@complianceconnect.io