Content and Communications

9.1 The Customer acknowledges and agrees that in the event that Vodacom, in its sole discretion or if obliged by any applicable law, determines that any content hosted by Vodacom, published by Vodacom on the Customer’s behalf or transmitted by the Customer by means of the Service (“Content”) is in violation of any law or the Acceptable Use Policy, Vodacom shall be entitled to:

9.1.1 request the Customer to forthwith remove such Content;
9.1.2 require the Customer to forthwith amend or modify such Content;
9.1.3 terminate the Customer’s access, without notice, to any Service) and/or suspend or terminate any Service; and/or
9.1.4 delete, without notice, the offending Content.

9.2 The Customer acknowledges that any exercise by Vodacom of its rights in terms of clause 9.1 above shall not be construed as an assumption of liability by Vodacom and/or Vodacom for the Content and/or the publication thereof whether or not Vodacom and/or Vodacom have knowledge of such Content, having cognisance of the fact that Vodacom and Vodacom have no general obligation in law to monitor Content. The Customer hereby indemnifies Vodacom and Vodacom and holds them harmless against any liability, claims, fines or other penalties of whatsoever nature imposed on Vodacom and/or Vodacom by any person arising either directly or indirectly out of the Content or the publication or hosting or transmission thereof.
9.3 The Customer further acknowledges that Vodacom and Vodacom have certain obligations in terms of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communications-related Information Act concerning the lawful interception of communications and provision of information. The Customer hereby indemnifies Vodacom and Vodacom and holds them harmless against any liability, claims, fines or other penalties as a result of Vodacom and/or Vodacom complying with such obligations.