Terms & Conditions
PANTHERA PHOTO SAFARIS
Website Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 28 June 2026
1. Introduction
These Website Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Panthera Photo Safaris website ("Website"), operated by Panthera Photo Safaris (Pty) Ltd (Registration No. 2021/378913/07), a company registered in South Africa, with its principal place of business at 440 Taaibos Street, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit, 1380, South Africa ("Panthera", "we", "our", or "us").
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.
These Terms apply to all visitors, regardless of location, including guests from South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and elsewhere.
2. Nature of the Website
This Website is an informational and enquiry platform only. It does not constitute an offer of sale, and no contract for safari workshops, experiences, or any related services is formed through your use of the Website alone.
No payments are processed via this Website. All bookings and financial transactions are conducted separately, and any booking you make with Panthera is governed exclusively by our separate Booking Conditions, which will be provided to you at the time of booking.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website — including but not limited to photographs, images, text, graphics, logos, video, course materials, and design elements — is the intellectual property of Panthera Photo Safaris (Pty) Ltd or its licensed contributors, and is protected under South African copyright law (Copyright Act 98 of 1978, as amended) and applicable international copyright conventions.
You may not, without our prior written consent:
reproduce, copy, redistribute, or republish any content from this Website in any medium;
use any photograph or image displayed on this Website for commercial purposes, on social media, or in any publication;
modify, adapt, or create derivative works from any Website content;
scrape, data-mine, or systematically extract content from this Website by automated means.
Where we display photographs credited to named photographers or third-party contributors, those rights remain with the respective rights holders. Contact us before seeking to use any such material.
Limited personal, non-commercial use of Website content (such as saving a page for personal reference) is permitted, provided no copyright notices are removed and the content is not shared publicly.
4. Testimonials and Reviews
This Website may display testimonials and reviews submitted by past guests ("User Content"). By submitting a testimonial or review to us, you:
grant Panthera a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to publish, reproduce, and display that content on this Website and in our marketing materials;
confirm that the content is truthful and based on your genuine experience;
confirm that you are the author of the content and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.
We reserve the right to edit testimonials for brevity or clarity, and to decline to publish content that is defamatory, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate. We will not alter the substance of any review.
Testimonials reflect individual experiences and are not a guarantee of results or outcomes for future guests.
5. Email Communications and Mailing List
This Website offers the option to subscribe to our mailing list via a sign-up form operated through Mailchimp. By subscribing, you consent to receiving marketing and informational communications from Panthera Photo Safaris.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you, or by contacting us directly. We will process your unsubscribe request promptly.
Our collection and use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms and is available on this Website.
6. Enquiry Forms
Enquiry forms on this Website are provided for the purpose of requesting information about our photo safari workshops and experiences. Submitting an enquiry does not constitute a booking or reservation, and does not create any contractual obligation on either party.
We will endeavour to respond to enquiries within a reasonable time, but cannot guarantee response within a specific timeframe. Availability of workshops and experiences is subject to change without notice.
7. Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the content on this Website is accurate and current. However, the nature of safari and wildlife experiences means that conditions, availability, pricing, itineraries, and species sightings are inherently variable and subject to change without notice.
Nothing on this Website constitutes a warranty or representation that:
specific wildlife species will be encountered during any experience;
pricing, dates, or availability displayed is current or confirmed;
conditions (weather, bush, road access) will be as described or depicted.
All confirmed details will be provided in your Booking Conditions at the time of booking. In the event of any conflict between Website content and your Booking Conditions, the Booking Conditions prevail.
8. Third-Party Links
This Website may contain links to third-party websites (including social media platforms, partner operators, and accommodation providers). These links are provided for convenience only. Panthera has no control over the content of third-party websites and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by Panthera of the linked website or its operators.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:
Panthera Photo Safaris (Pty) Ltd shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Website or its content;
we do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components;
we accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on information contained on this Website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other matter that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
10. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use this Website:
for any unlawful purpose or in any way that breaches applicable law;
to transmit unsolicited commercial communications;
to attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its related systems;
to upload or transmit any malicious code, viruses, or disruptive data;
in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website.
11. Privacy
Your use of this Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which sets out how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and, where applicable, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).
Our Privacy Policy is available on this Website and is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
12. Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or amend these Terms at any time. The date at the top of this page will reflect when the Terms were last revised. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
If you are accessing this Website from the United Kingdom or European Union, you may also have rights under applicable consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction. Nothing in these Terms is intended to override any rights you may have under those laws that cannot be excluded by agreement.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Panthera Photo Safaris (Pty) Ltd
440 Taaibos Street
Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
Hoedspruit, 1380
South Africa
Registration No. 2021/378913/07
These Terms do not govern bookings or safari experiences. Please refer to our separate Booking Conditions for those arrangements.
