STERKLA TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE AND SERVICE

Last updated 21 June 2021

By accessing or using https://www.sterkla.com or the Sterkla App or any of its related blogs, websites, applications or online platforms (collectively, "the Website", "Platform"), owned by My Pocket Coach Pty Ltd (reg: 2018/048231/07) ("Sterkla"), a private limited liability company registered and operating in accordance with the laws of South Africa, you agree that you have read, understood and agree to be bound to the terms and conditions contained herein (the "Terms"). All rights in and to the content of the Website remain at all times expressly reserved by Sterkla.

Please see Sterkla’s distinct sections on Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Disclaimers & Indemnities.

Please pay specific attention to the BOLD paragraphs of the Sterkla Terms. These paragraphs limit the risk or liability of Sterkla, constitutes an assumption of risk or liability by you, impose an obligation by you to indemnify Sterkla or is an acknowledgement of any fact by you.

Please read these terms carefully before accessing or using the Website and/or Services. Sterkla will assume you have read and understood these terms should you continue to access or make use of the Website and/or Services.

It is important to note the following:

• The terms "user", "you" and "your" are used interchangeably in these Terms and refer to all persons accessing the Website or Sterkla Services for any reason whatsoever. Accordingly, the terms "us", "our" or "we" refers to Sterkla or its possession.

• Not all terms are necessarily defined in order.

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES

1.1. Sterkla provides an online software platform which, amongst other services (collectively, the "Sterkla Services"), allows users to register and advertise as an independent personal coaching provider ("Coach") and provide their independent services ("Coaching Services") to other users who register as personal coaching users ("Coaching Users"). The Coach and Coaching Users use the Website to conclude a private transaction between them, facilitated by Sterkla and the Website.

1.2. Depending on the exact Sterkla Services used on the Website, users may need to pay a fee to Sterkla, which fee shall be determined as per these Terms and Website-provided information, and explained to a user before it is ever incurred.

1.3. These Terms explain the conditions applicable to all users, Coaches and Coaching Users using the Website and/or the Sterkla Services. Registered Coaches will also need to complete the Coach Supply of Services Agreement when making their Coaching Services available on the Website.

1.4. In order to use many of the Sterkla Services and/or become a Coach or Coaching User, users must register on the Website using the prompted methods, and submit any required information to create a "Profile".

1.5. The Website and these Terms are subject to change without notice. These Terms are updated or amended from time to time and will be effective upon Sterkla uploading the amended Terms to the Website. Your continued access or use of the Website and/or Sterkla Services constitutes your acceptance to be bound by the Terms, as amended. It is your responsibility to read these Terms periodically to ensure you are aware of any changes.

1.6. Supplemental terms may apply to certain Sterkla Services, such as policies for a particular activity or promotion, and such supplemental terms will be disclosed to you in connection with the applicable Sterkla Services. Supplemental terms are in addition to, and shall be deemed incorporated into the Terms for the purpose of the Sterkla Services.

1.7. Unauthorised use of the Website or a breach of these Terms by a user may give rise to a claim for damages against the infringing party and/or be a criminal offence.

2. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR VARIOUS SERVICES

2.1. STERKLA PROVIDES SOFTWARE SERVICES AND IS NOT AN EMPLOYER, LABOUR BROKER NOR EMPLOYMENT NOR OTHER ADVISER. ALL TOOLS PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE OR AS PART OF THE STERKLA SERVICES ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, WHERE ANY FORMAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN USERS FACILITATED BY THE WEBSITE IS BETWEEN THEM PRIVATELY, AND FOR WHICH STERKLA HOLDS NO RESPONSIBILITY.

2.2. All Coaches registered with the Website will need to additionally complete a Coach Supply of Services Agreement with Sterkla, making the Coach strictly an independent contractor.

2.3. The Website acts solely as an online directory, online tool provider and information service intended to facilitate the matching of users in order for them to privately form a professional or service relationship. As such, Sterkla does not have an employment, agent nor broker relationship with any Coach or Coaching User. Your use of the Website or the Sterkla Services, as well of any Coaching Services, is entirely at your own risk.

2.4. If a Coach is engaged by a Coaching User in a formal relationship subsequent to their use of the Website and Sterkla Services, these parties do so entirely at their own risk and via private arrangement, where Sterkla is in no way connected at all.

2.5. Although Sterkla carefully curates Coach Profiles prior to being placed on the Website, Sterkla is not responsible for the quality or standard of any information advertised or displayed on any Profile, or derived from any tool used on the Website.

2.6. Users understand that they or other users may be from jurisdictions which may require regulation of the information and/or actions provided by Coaches and/or users via the Website. Sterkla does not in any way verify nor confirm the adherence by same Coaches and/or users with any such laws to which they are subject. It is therefore vital for each user to understand and be aware that they are fully responsible for any legal obligations resting on them in either providing or accepting the Coaching Services or information from any such regulated user.

3. USER REGISTRATION PROCESS

3.1. In order to become a user of the Sterkla Services, and register as a Coach or Coaching User, on the Website and make use of the Sterkla Services or Coaching Services, you must complete the necessary registration process detailed in the Mobile App or at https://app.sterkla.com and acquire a Profile. Each user shall have only one (1) Profile and agrees to provide accurate, current and complete information during the registration process and to update such information as and when it changes.

3.2. Sterkla requires you to submit your full name, e-mail address, date of birth, country of residence, coaching categories, gender, personality traits and phone number when registering a Profile. Coaches may then setup additional features of their Profile, including adding their Coaching Service offerings, background, qualifications, their Fees, posts, fields of expertise, or other career or skills information, which setup may require further information to be submitted, as prompted by the Website.

3.3. To protect your privacy and security, the Website takes reasonable steps to verify your identity by sending a One Time Pin to your mobile number upon registration, and requiring you to set a username and password in order to grant access to your Profile, the Website and/or data. To view or change your personal information provided, you can edit your profile in the settings menu of the mobile app or website.

3.4. By entering your personal information on the Website, you warrant that the person using the Website is you and/or you have the legal authority to act on behalf of a corporate entity. You are responsible for your Profile and all actions perpetrated therewith and thereon, and you should not share your log-in details or password with anyone.

3.5. By submitting your personal information to the Website for its use in a Profile or otherwise, you consent to Sterkla using this information to facilitate a connection between you and another user.

3.6. Please see Sterkla’s Privacy Policy regarding more details on how Sterkla uses and processes your personal information.

4. THE STERKLA SERVICES AND COACH SERVICES

4.1. For general information purposes, and subject to further information relating to these Sterkla Services made available by Sterkla on the Website or elsewhere, the following details some of the exciting offerings which constitute the Sterkla Services available to all users:

4.1.1. Signing up as a Coach and promoting your Coaching Services:

4.1.1.1. With the completion of the additional Coach Supply of Services Agreement, users may register as a Coach on the Website and make their Coaching Services available to Coaching Users to search for and use, across many various content topics.

4.1.1.2. Coaches can also create and share relevant Coaching Services media content to other users who have chosen to Follow them or generally.

4.1.1.3. In addition, Coaches can share their posts across other social media platforms.

4.1.1.4. Coaches can create Courses, which Coaching Users can choose to try out (try 30% for free) or purchase.

4.1.2. Registering as a Coaching User and using Coaching Services:

4.1.2.1. With the completion of the necessary fields in the Profile registration, users can become a Coaching User, and search for and use the Coaching Services of Coaches on the Website.

4.1.2.2. Coaching Users are provided with relevant prompts on the Website to engage with, book and subsequently have an appointment with Coaches, including the ability to book an appointment with the Coach, as well as make payment for the Coaching Services rendered.

4.1.2.3. Coaching users can Follow Coaches of their choice, and receive their media posts in their post feed. Which they can Like, Comment on and share on their social media platforms.

4.1.2.4. Coaching Users can also choose to try (30% for free) or purchase a Coach’s Course.

4.1.3. Use of Website technical tools to facilitate the Coaching:

4.1.3.1. The Website has technical functions which allow the Coach and Coaching User to transact with each other, including the provision of calendar and booking functionality, payment facilitation and private messaging.

4.1.3.2. Further, the Website contains all the technical applications required for the Coach and Coaching User to have their Coaching appointment, including the provision of a videocall function over which the Coach and Coaching User can communicate during their appointment.

4.1.3.2.1. The Coach and Coaching User explicitly agree, understand and warrant that they shall only contact/engage each other for the Coaching Services using the Website and/or Sterkla Services, and shall not circumvent the Website and/or Services to the detriment of Sterkla. This prohibition on Coaches engaging with Coaching Users outside of the Sterkla Services and/or Website is for the safety and security of all parties involved, and to ensure that all users have a managed and supervised relationship.

4.2. You agree and understand that any information or skills-training provided to any user on the Website or as part of the Sterkla Services, is general in nature and is not specific to any particular user for any specific need of that user. A user is at all times responsible for their own decisions and actions relating to the Website and Sterkla and Coaching Services, where any such information provided by Sterkla is only ever general in nature.

5. PROFILES AND FEES

5.1. Users must register a Profile using the relevant tools on the Website, to access the Sterkla Services.

5.2. Once registered, the user is allocated a unique Profile which is under their control and which can be manipulated by the relevant Profile owner using the various tools made available on the Website. Some of the features of the Website used by a user may automatically make adjustments or manipulate a Profile in accordance with the tool’s functions.

5.3. In addition to registering a Profile on the Website, Coaches must successfully complete the Coach Supply of Services Agreement with Sterkla, prior to having their Profile made available on the Website. Mere application as a Coach with Sterkla does not guarantee that the Coach will indeed have their Coaching Services made available on the Website. Same will be contingent on various factors, including the successful completion of the Coach Supply of Services Agreement.

5.4. Fees owed between users for Coaching Services used:

5.4.1. As part of the Sterkla Services, Coaches can advertise and make their own private Coaching Services available to other users, where unless agreed to otherwise, Coaching Users will need to pay a fee to the Coach in consideration for the use of the Coaching Services ("Coach Fee/s"). The payment of the Coach Fee will be facilitated by Sterkla as the parties’ limited payment collection agent using our authorised payment gateway.

5.4.2. A Coach Fee for Coaching Services rendered by a Coach to a Coaching User is distinct from any fee owed to Sterkla for the provision of the Sterkla Services.

5.4.3. All Coach Fees are paid between users via the Sterkla payment gateway – Stripe to collect payments from coaching users, and Transferwise to pay out to the coaches - where Sterkla is only operating as a limited payment collection agent for the users. Notwithstanding this facilitation by Sterkla, any payment of a Coach Fee made between the Coach and Coaching User via the Website is to be considered a direct payment between them. Sterkla is in no way involved in the private transaction between these users, and as such, the Coach of the Coaching Services is considered the seller of the Coaching Services, and the Coaching User is considered the buyer, which parties have their own legal obligations as per their specific role in their private transaction.

5.4.4. Coaching Users will be required to add a payment method which will be stored with Stripe. Coaching Users who choose to use the services of a Coach, will then be directed through Stripe’s payment gateway where the relevant fees will be charged to their selected payment method.

5.4.5. Coaches will be paid for their services rendered to Coaching Users, on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, via Transferwise’s global pay-out platform into their Sterkla eWallet, from which they call withdraw their earnings into their supplied bank account.

5.4.6. All transactions will be US Dollar based and will be converted at the current exchange rate, by Stripe.

5.4.7. New Coaching Users will be given 90 (ninety) minutes of free coaching, which they can redeem across multiple Coaches.

5.4.8. Should you have a reasonable and legitimate reason to be dissatisfied with the quality of Coaching Services that you received from a Coach in a single appointment, you may request a full refund, provided that the refund request is received within the same calendar month that the coaching appointment took place. Sterkla undertakes to investigate the matter and decide whether or not to award the refund. A Coaching User may only request a refund once, per Coach. Sterkla reserves the right to revoke access to the Sterkla Services, should we feel that a Coaching Users is excessively and/or unreasonably requesting refunds.

5.5. Fees owed to Sterkla:

5.5.1. Many of the Sterkla Services are free to use on the Website, but the use of some of the Sterkla Services requires the payment of a fee to Sterkla as a facilitation fee for providing its platform and/or the Sterkla Services to users.

5.5.2. When a Coach and Coaching User transact with each other via the Website, the Coach will pay a fee to Sterkla, when its own Coach or Course Fee has been paid by the relevant Coaching User ("Sterkla Facilitation Fee"). The Sterkla Facilitation Fee shall equal 25% (twenty five percent) of the Coach or Course Fee, where the Sterkla Facilitation Fee shall automatically be removed from the payment of the Coach Fee between the Coaching User and Coach.

5.5.3. The payment of the Sterkla Facilitation Fee by the Coach is non-refundable by Sterkla, unless a Coaching User has requested a refund and supplied justifiable reasons.

5.6. Sterkla will invoice the relevant user every time such a Sterkla Facilitation Fee is charged by Sterkla, where same invoice will be sent to that relevant user’s provided email address as detailed in their Profile.

5.7. For further information on the current Sterkla Services available generally or applicable to you, please contact support@sterkla.com who will gladly assist.

5.8. To terminate your use of the Sterkla Services or the Website, please see clause 16 below.

5.8. To terminate your use of the Sterkla Services or the Website, please see clause 16 below.

5.9. Sterkla may, from time to time, provide certain users with promotional offers and discounts that may result in different amounts charged for the same or similar services obtained through the use of the Sterkla Services, and you agree that such promotional offers and discounts, unless also made available to you, shall have no bearing on your use of the Sterkla Services or the fees applied to you.

5.10. For South African Users, amounts stated shall attract Value Added Tax (“VAT”), but will be exclusive of any other applicable taxes/fees, unless otherwise stated and required by law. All applicable taxes, duties or fees will be detailed to you before you affect any transaction with Sterkla.

5.11. All payments of any fee or otherwise to Sterkla or between users are processed through our authorized third-party payment gateway provider, Stripe, Inc. ("Stripe").

5.11.1. Sterkla is committed to providing secure online payment facilities via Stripe. All transactions, as processed by Stripe, are encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with encryption.

5.11.2. When using the Stripe payment gateway on the Website, the following is noted:

5.11.2.1. The Website uses and stores payment information with Stripe as an offsite third-party payment gateway to keep your payment details secure.

5.12. Sterkla reserves the right to establish, remove and/or revise any fees for any or all services obtained through the use of the Sterkla Services at any time in Sterkla’s sole discretion. Sterkla will use reasonable efforts to inform you of all charges or fees that may apply to you, provided that you will be responsible for the payment of all fees properly incurred under your Profile.

5.13. You may contact Sterkla via email at admin@sterkla.com to obtain a full record of your statement with Sterkla.

6. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS FOR COACHING SERVICES

6.1. In the event that the user purchases Coaching Services from the Coach using the Platform:

6.1.1. Once a user books Coaching Services on the Platform, and this appointment request is accepted by the Coach, the booking is considered confirmed. Confirmed appointments will show in the appointment section of the mobile app and Website and will not have a “Pending” tag.

6.1.2. Coaching Users may cancel their appointment without incurring any cancellation charges, provided that the appointment is cancelled more than 12 (twelve) hours prior to the appointment. If a Coaching User cancels the confirmed appointment within 12 (twelve) hours but more than 4 (four) hours prior to the start time, the Coaching User will be charged 50% (fifty percent) of the Coaching Fee. If the Coaching User cancels the confirmed appointment within 4 (four) hours of the start time, the Coaching User will be charged 100% (one hundred percent) of the Coaching Fee.

6.1.3. Should a Coach cancel a confirmed appointment with a Coaching User, the Coach is required to submit to the Coaching User, a valid reason for the cancellation. Sterkla reserves the right to take any action that we deem appropriate (which could include removing the Coach from the platform), should we feel that the Coach is unjustifiably and repeatedly cancelling appointments and this could have/is having a damaging effect on Sterkla or the Website’s reputation.

7. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND WARRANTIES

7.1. By using the Website and/or the Sterkla Services, you warrant that:

7.1.1. you have read and agreed to these Terms and will use the Website in accordance with them;

7.1.2. you have not made any misrepresentations and the information provided in the registration process is true, accurate and complete;

7.1.3. your use of the Sterkla Services and/or your actions or contributions facilitated via the Website are all within your legal right to do so as per any applicable country’s legislation to which you are required to adhere to (such as providing advice which could constitute regulated “financial advice” under your country’s laws to which you are subject), and indemnify Sterkla from any liability accrued by virtue of your use of the Website and/or Sterkla Services and/or actions perpetrated thereon;

7.1.4. you will timeously pay any due fees to either or both Sterkla and/or the Coach when required to do so under these Terms;

7.1.5. you will at all times treat all other users, including Coaches and Coaching Users, with respect, dignity and always in accordance with their human and legislated rights;

7.1.6. you will not share your contact information with a Coach for the purposes of circumventing the Sterkla Services;

7.1.7. you agree, confirm and acknowledge that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and any other security information related to your account (collectively "Account Access"). We advise you to change your password frequently and to take extra care in safeguarding your password;

7.1.8. you agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account Access or any other concern for breach of your account security;

7.1.9. you agree, confirm and acknowledge that we will not be liable for any loss or damage that incurred as a result of someone else using your account, either with or without your consent and/or knowledge;

7.1.10. you agree, confirm and acknowledge that you are solely and fully liable and responsible for all activities performed using your Account Access. You further acknowledge and agree that we will hold you liable and responsible for any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use of your Account Access by any person whether authorized by you or not, and you agree to indemnify us for any such damage or los;

7.1.11. you agree and commit not to use the account or Account Access of any other person for any reason;

7.1.12. if you receive any file from us or from a Coach, whether through the Platform or not, you agree to check and scan this file for any virus or malicious software prior to opening or using this file;

7.1.13. you confirm and agree to use only credit cards or other payment means (collectively "Payment Methods") which you are duly and fully authorized to use, and that all payment related information that you provided and will provide in the future, to or through the Platform, is accurate, current and correct and will continue to be accurate, current and correct;

7.1.14. you are the age of majority in your country of residence and/or possess the legal authority and capacity to act on your own and/or on behalf of your employer organisation, and lawfully possess and submit all information to the Website for the use of it or the Sterkla Services;

7.1.15. you will not post, upload, replicate or transmit any abusive content on the Website that is or could reasonably be considered, in Sterkla’s sole discretion, to be threatening, harassing, inappropriate, defamatory, abusive, racist, sexist, discriminatory, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy or restrict any user in any way from properly using the Website;

7.1.16. you will not send any unsolicited electronic messages or use any software, routine or device to interfere or attempt to interfere electronically or manually with the operation or functionality of the Website including but not limited to uploading or making available files containing corrupt data or viruses via whatever means or deface, alter or interfere with the front end ‘look and feel’ of the Website or the underlying software code;

7.1.17. you will be liable, to whichever relevant authority, to pay any tax or duty or VAT associated with your receipt of any fees from another user, as is required by the system of law to which you are subject, where Sterkla is not liable at all for such payment of any such tax, duty or VAT on your behalf;

7.1.18. you will not infringe any third party’s or the Website’s intellectual property or other rights or transmit content that the user does not own or does not have the right to publish or distribute;

7.1.19. you will not use the Website for any commercial purpose other than as expressly provided for by Sterkla and the Terms;

7.1.20. you will not use the Website to breach any applicable law or regulation or perform or encourage any illegal activity including (without limitation) promoting or facilitating access to, use of or sale of illegal substances, services, information or devices; and

7.1.21. you will not facilitate nor assist any third party to do any of the above.

7.2. The Website is only available on compatible devices connected to the internet. It is your responsibility to obtain these devices and any data network access necessary to utilise the Website. The network’s data and messaging rates and fees may apply if you use the Website and you shall be responsible for such rates and fees.

7.3. Without prejudice to any of Sterkla’s other rights (whether at law or otherwise), Sterkla reserves the right to deny you access to the Website or the Sterkla Services where Sterkla believes (in its reasonable discretion) that you are in breach of any of these Terms.

7.4. Sterkla does not guarantee that the Website, or any portion thereof, will function on any particular hardware or device.

7.4. Sterkla does not guarantee that the Website, or any portion thereof, will function on any particular hardware or device.

8.1. Data messages, including e-mail messages, sent by you to Sterkla will be considered to be received only when acknowledged or responded to

8.2. Data messages sent by Sterkla to you will be regarded as received when the complete data message enters an information system designated or used for that purpose by the recipient and is capable of being retrieved and processed by the recipient.

8.3. Sterkla reserves the right not to respond to any e-mail or other data message which contains obscene, threatening, defamatory or otherwise illegal, unlawful or inappropriate content, and to take appropriate action against the sender of such e-mail or data message where necessary.

8.4. Messages sent over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure as they can be intercepted, lost or corrupted. Sterkla is therefore not responsible for the accuracy or safety of any message sent by email or automated systems over the internet, whether between Sterkla and a user, or between users.

9. HYPERLINKS, DEEP LINKS, FRAMING

9.1. The Website may include links to other internet sites ("the other sites"). Sterkla does not own or endorse the other sites and is not responsible for the information, material, products or services contained on or accessible through the other sites. Any such hyperlinks do not imply any endorsement, agreement on or support of the content or products of such target sites.

9.2. Sterkla does not purport to own the content on other sites which may be shown on the Website. Should the owner of any content showcased on the Website want the content to be removed, please write to support@sterkla.com to request the removal of such content.

9.3. The user’s access and use of the other sites remain solely at the user’s own risk and on the terms set by the relevant third party.

10. ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP

10.1. The Website may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion in the Website complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

10.2. Sterkla, its shareholders, employees, suppliers, partners, affiliates and agents accordingly exclude, to the maximum extent permitted in law, any responsibility or liability for any error or inaccuracy appearing in advertising or sponsorship material.

11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

11.1. All Website material, content, information, data, software, icons, text, graphics, lay-outs, images, sound clips, advertisements, video clips, trade names, logos, trade-marks, designs, copyright and/or service marks (as well as the organisation and layout of the Website) together with the underlying software code and everything submitted by a user to the Website and Sterkla in use of the Sterkla Services, ("the intellectual property") are owned (or co-owned or licenced, as the case may be) by Sterkla, its shareholders, associates and/or partners, whether directly or indirectly, and as such, are protected from infringement by domestic and international legislation and treaties.

11.2. Subject to the rights afforded to you in these Terms, all other rights to all intellectual property on the Website are expressly reserved. You may not copy, download, print, modify, alter, publish, broadcast, distribute, sell or transfer any intellectual property, editorial content, graphics or other material on the Website or the underlying software code whether in whole or in part, without the written consent of Sterkla first being granted, which consent may be refused at the discretion of Sterkla. No modification of any intellectual property or editorial content or graphics is permitted.

11.3. For clarity, all ownership and copyright of any user-submitted content to the Website and/or Sterkla, remains with the relevant user, but which user has granted Sterkla a free, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use and display all such user content on the Website and in all reasonable and Sterkla-related advertising, in perpetuity and in all territories.

11.4. Sterkla reserves the right to make improvements or changes to the intellectual property, information, graphics and other materials on the Website, including that of a user in their Profile, or to suspend or terminate the Website, at any time without notice; provided that any transactions already concluded through the Website resulting in any fees, will not be affected by such suspension or termination, as the case may be.

11.5. Where any of the Website intellectual property has been licensed to Sterkla or belongs to any third party, other than that which has been submitted by a user to the Website in the use of the Sterkla Services, all rights of use will also be subject to any terms and conditions which that licensor or third party imposes from time to time and you agree to comply with such third party terms and conditions.

11.6. Subject to adherence to the Terms, Sterkla grants to users a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use and display all content and information contained in the Website on any machine which the user is the primary user. However, nothing contained on the Website should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any intellectual property without the prior written permission of Sterkla.

11.7. Any enquiries regarding any of the above relating to intellectual property must be directed to Sterkla at support@sterkla.com.

12. DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTIES

12.1. The Website, including any intellectual property appearing therein, is provided "as is" and "as available". Sterkla makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties as to the accuracy, correctness or suitability of either the Website, information provided by another user or the information contained on the Website in any way.

12.2. All information or opinions of users made available on the Website in relation to any of the Sterkla Services or Coaching Services are those of the authors and not Sterkla. While Sterkla makes every reasonable effort to present such information accurately and reliably on the Website, Sterkla does not endorse, approve or certify such information, nor guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information on the Website or from another user.

12.3. Sterkla, its shareholders, employees and partners, accept no liability whatsoever for any loss, whether direct or indirect, consequential or arising from information made available on (or by means of) the Website, other users thereon, and/or transactions or actions resulting therefrom.

12.4. Sterkla, its shareholders, employees, partners and affiliates, accept no liability whatsoever for any costs, expenses, fines or damages, including but not limited to direct or indirect loss or damages, including any economic loss, consequential loss, loss of profits or any form of punitive damages, resulting from the facilitation and offering of the Sterkla Services, and access to, or use of, the Website in any manner.

12.5. Users from locations outside of South Africa, please note that Sterkla complies with all South African laws in representing the Services. Should foreign law be applicable in any regard to your use of the Services and/or the Website in any way, you warrant that you are at all times acting in accordance with same foreign law, and indemnify Sterkla from any liability it may acquire by virtue of its supply of the Website and/or Sterkla Services.

12.6. Sterkla takes reasonable security measures to ensure the safety and integrity of the Website and to exclude viruses, unlawful monitoring and/or access from the Website. However, Sterkla does not warrant or represent that your access to the Website will be uninterrupted or error free or that any information, data, content, software or other material accessible through the Website will be free of bugs, viruses, worms, trojan horses or other harmful components. The user’s access to and use of the Website remains solely at the user’s own risk and the user should take their own precautions accordingly.

13. INDEMNITIES

13.1. The user indemnifies and holds harmless Sterkla, its shareholders, employees, and partners from any demand, action, regulation or application or other proceedings, including for attorneys’ fees and related costs such as tracing fees, made by any third party and arising out of or in connection with the user’s use of the Website or services offered or concluded through the Website in any way.

13.2. The user agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Sterkla harmless from any direct or indirect liability, loss (direct, indirect and/or consequential), claim and expense (including reasonable legal fees) related to the user’s use of the Website and/or the Sterkla Services or Coaching Services and for breach of these Terms.

13.3. This clause will survive termination of this agreement.

14. COMPANY INFORMATION

14.1. Site owner: My Pocket Coach (Pty) Ltd. t/a “Sterkla”

14.2. Company type: Private Limited Liability Company

14.3. Registration Number: 2018/048231/07

14.4. Director: Gavin Lund

14.5. Description of main business: Online platform marketplace

14.6. Telephone number: +27103126446

14.7. E-mail address: gavin@sterkla.com

14.8. Website address: www.sterkla.com

14.9. Physical address: 66 Troon Road, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa

14.10. Postal address: 66 Troon Road, Randburg, 2193, Gauteng, South Africa

14.11. Registered address: 66 Troon Road, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa

15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND GOVERNING LAW

15.1. The user’s access and/or use of the Website, any downloaded material from it and the operation of these Terms (including any transaction concluded pursuant thereto) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa only.

Disputes between users and Sterkla:

15.2. Should any dispute, disagreement or claim arise between a user and Sterkla concerning use of the Website or the Sterkla Services, the parties shall endeavour to resolve the dispute amicably, by negotiation, and with the best interests of both parties in mind.

15.3. Should the parties fail to resolve such dispute in the aforesaid manner or within such further period as the parties may agree to in their negotiation, the parties will approach an independent industry expert who shall mediate the discussion between them, for the purposes of finding a mutually beneficial solution.

15.4. Notwithstanding the above, both parties consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg, even in the event where the quantum in the dispute may be less than the monetary jurisdiction of that court. Either party may also always use the dispute resolution services of any applicable legislative tribunal or ombud, as provided for in applicable legislation.

15.5. The parties both agree that in no circumstance will either party publicize the dispute on any social media or other public platform. The parties understand that any publicity of this nature can cause serious damage to the other party, which damage may result in a financial claim against the infringing party.

Disputes between users:

15.6. Should a dispute arise between users and their private transaction relating to the Coaching Services, said dispute is between those users exclusively, where Sterkla is not responsible for fulfilling any function in any way or in any role.

15.7. The users agree that they shall handle their private dispute between them in the manner in which they mutually deem suitable and/or as prescribed by any relevant agreement concluded between them, and for the attempted benefit of both parties.

15.8. Notwithstanding the above, the parties in a private dispute must inform Sterkla of the dispute in order for Sterkla to log the issues experienced, and to try assist both parties in whatever way it deems fit, but is under no obligation to do so.

16. TERMINATION OF USE OF WEBSITE OR SERVICES

16.1. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHTS ABOVE, STERKLA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE AND CANCEL YOUR PROFILE AND ACCESS TO THE STERKLA SERVICES AND/OR WEBSITE IF YOU BREACH ANY OF THE TERMS, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT STERKLA GIVES REASONABLE NOTICE TO YOU.

16.2. If you wish to terminate the agreement with Sterkla, or end your use of the Sterkla Services, you may do so by deleting your Profile on the Mobile App / Website and discontinuing your use of the Website.

16.3. The obligations and liabilities of any user incurred prior to the termination date of the Terms and/or use of the Sterkla Services shall survive the termination of these Terms for all purposes, including the payment of any fee which was due and payable before termination.

16.4. In the event of cancellation of your agreement with the Terms and with Sterkla, Sterkla will remove you from the Website and delete your Profile.

17. NOTICES AND SERVICE ADDRESS

17.1. Each of the parties chooses their service address for the purposes of the giving of any notice, the serving of any process and for any other purposes arising from these Terms as being:

17.1.1. in the case of Sterkla, at 66 Troon Road, Randburg, 2193, Gauteng, South Africa; and

17.1.2. in the case of the user, at the e-mail and addresses provided by the user to Sterkla in the registration process.

17.2. Notwithstanding the above, any notice given in writing in English, and actually received by the party to whom the notice is addressed, will be deemed to have been properly given and received, notwithstanding that such notice has not been given in accordance with this clause.

18. GENERAL

18.1. This document contains the entire agreement between the parties in relation to the subject matter hereof. Save as contemplated in clause 1.5 above, no alteration, cancellation, variation of, or addition hereto will be of any force or effect unless reduced to writing and signed by all the parties to these Terms or their duly authorised representatives.

18.2. No indulgence, leniency or extension of time granted by Sterkla shall constitute a waiver of any of Sterkla’s rights under these Terms and, accordingly, Sterkla shall not be precluded as a consequence of having granted such indulgence, from exercising any rights against the user which may have arisen in the past or which might arise in the future.

18.3. Words importing the singular will include the plural and vice versa. Words importing one gender will include the other genders, and words importing persons will include partnerships, trusts and bodies corporate, and vice versa.

18.4. The headings to the paragraphs to the Terms are inserted for reference purposes only and will not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions to which they relate.

18.5. The user’s access and/or use of the Website and/or the Sterkla Services, any downloaded material from it and the operation of these Terms (including any transaction concluded pursuant thereto) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa.

18.6. Should you have any complaints or queries, kindly address an e-mail to support@sterkla.com advising Sterkla of same.

18.7. In the event of the user failing to pay any amount timeously or breaching these Terms, the user shall be liable for all legal costs (on the scale as between attorney and client) (including collection commission) which may be incurred by Sterkla in relation to the payment failure or breach and the rectification of same.

18.8. Each sentence, paragraph, term, clause and provision of these Terms and any portion thereof shall be considered severable and if, for any reason, any such sentence, paragraph, term, clause or provision is held to be invalid, contrary to, or in conflict with any applicable present or future law or regulation or in terms of a final, binding judgment issued by any court, it shall to that extent be deemed not to form part hereof and shall not impair the operation of, or have any effect upon such other sentence, paragraph, term, clause or provision hereof as may otherwise remain valid or intelligible, which shall continue to be given full force and effect and bind the parties hereto.

18.9. No term or condition of these Terms is intended to breach any peremptory provisions of any consumer protection legislation and any regulations thereto ("Prohibited Provision"). Any breach of any such Prohibited Provision shall be governed by the provisions of clause 18.8.

COACH SUPPLY OF SERVICES AGREEMENT

Last updated 21 June 2021

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.1. This document sets out the terms and conditions ("the Terms") that govern the commercial relationship between Sterkla and the Coach (“Coach”), in instances where a Platform user wishes to purchase the Coaching Services ("Coaching Services") from the Coach from time to time as part of the Coach’s inclusion and advertisement on the applicable Sterkla online platforms (collectively the "Platform").

1.2. The Coach’s acceptance or completion of any Coaching Service order, service request, or similar commercial agreement from or with Sterkla and/or the Platform and its users ("the Coaching Services") indicates the Coach’s explicit/tacit acceptance of these Terms.

1.3. These Terms apply in addition to the terms applicable to the use of the Platform, and further, these Terms are subject to the application of any additional written agreement entered into and signed between Sterkla and the Coach.

1.4. Not all terms are defined in order, where some may be defined in the general Platform Terms to which the Coach is additionally subject.

2. INTRODUCTION

Sterkla and/or the Platform provides an online platform which allows users to search for, place an order for and/or select various types of Coaching Services made available by the Coach using the Platform as a tool for the parties to find each other and conclude a transaction privately amongst themselves. Sterkla and/or the Platform itself does not sell nor offer any Coaching Services in whatever nature or form, but simply enables private users and Coaches to meet and transact, using the Platform. The Coach is the seller of their services to the user, and the user is the buyer from the Coach; Sterkla and the Platform are merely a limited payment agent and facilitator for both parties to conduct their private transaction.

3. THE COACHING SERVICES

The Coach will provide the following as part of their Coaching Services:

3.1. provide Sterkla with all necessary information about the Coaching Services which the Coach will provide on the Platform, relevant media or pictures and the all-inclusive price thereof in US Dollars;

3.2. timeously accept (or reject with a reason) and complete all Coaching Services placed by a user through the Sterkla Platform with the Coach from time to time;

3.3. accept free appointments from new Coaching Users, from which you will receive no renumeration (this is only applicable to coaches who opt in to this promotional offer);

3.4. allow, and grant to, Sterkla a right to the Coach’s trade name and logo to be used only on the Platform and/or by Sterkla when advertising or describing the Coach’s Services on the Platform or to other Coaches and/or Platform users; and

3.5. provide correct and up-to-date information regarding the Coach’s Services, prices, availability, Coaching Service details, Coach qualifications and training experience, to Sterkla and/or the Platform when necessary or requested.

4. PAYMENT TO COACH FOR COACHING SERVICES RENDERED

4.1. A user will be charged for the use of the Coach’s Services and Sterkla’s Services. Collectively, these are the "Charges".

4.2. The Coach will receive fees for their Coaching Services from the relevant user ("Coach Fee"), and will also receive a fee when a coaching user purchases their Course ("Course Fee"), by using the Sterkla Services and/or the Platform and its relevant payment services.

4.3. Before the Coach receives their Coach or Course Fee for rendering their Coaching Services to the user, Sterkla will retain 25% (twenty five percent) of the fees charged to a user, as a commission and/or facilitation fee ("Sterkla Fee") for the Coach’s use of the Platform.

4.4. When a Coach coaches a Coaching User or that Coaching User purchases their Course, and that Coaching User has registered with the Coach’s unique invite code, that Coach will retain 100% (one hundred percent) of their coaching fee or Course Fee, less a 5% (five percent) transaction fee.

4.5. Coaching Users can TRY 15% (15 percent) of any Course for FREE, before deciding to purchase it. However, should the first 15% of a course include a live coaching appointment, this will not be available to the coaching user as part of the free trail.

4.6. The balance of the Charges remaining after the Sterkla Fee has been deducted from the Charges by Sterkla, will be paid to the Coach on a monthly basis via the Transferwise platform.

4.7. There is a minimum monthly pay-out amount of $50. Should a coach’s earnings for a month be less than $50, these earnings will be carried forward to the next month or subsequent months until the accumulative earnings equal $50 or more, after-which the coach will be paid their earnings.

4.8. It is the sole responsibility of the Coach to collect and pay any relevant, applicable income tax or other taxes associated with advertising and selling its Coaching Services on the Platform, including ensuring that any Coach Fee represented to Sterkla or in the Platform, includes these taxes or fees as and when required.

5. PERIOD OF SERVICES AND TERMINATION

5.1. The Coaching Services shall commence on the date of the Coach’s complete and successful registration on the Platform ("Commencement Date") and shall continue indefinitely, subject to termination as provided for below.

5.2. This agreement shall immediately terminate should:

5.2.1. Sterkla believe, in its reasonable sole discretion, that the Coach has committed a breach of this agreement, where no rectification is possible as provided for in clause 11 below;

5.2.2. the Coach deletes their Profile on the Platform;

5.2.3. the parties mutually agree in writing to terminate this agreement; or

5.2.4. either party becomes entitled to cancel this agreement in terms of clause 11, pursuant to an unremedied breach of this agreement.

5.3. Upon termination for any reason:

5.3.1. the Coach and any intellectual property relating to them will be removed and deleted from the Platform and Sterkla’s databases. Any Courses authored by a coach will be removed from the Platform, any Courses which have already be purchased by a user on the platform, for which they have lifetime access, will remain available to them on the platform; and

5.3.2. neither party will represent itself as being affiliated with the other, nor utilise the limited authorised intellectual property rights assigned to either under the Services.

6. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

6.1. The relationship between the parties is governed by the Terms and does not constitute a joint venture, agency, partnership, employer/employee or similar type relationship. The Coach is at all times an independent contractor, and as such, is in control of its own work schedule, clients and tools, amongst other work features.

6.2. Nothing in these Terms restricts the Coach from providing its services to other parties.

6.3. All consumer protection or other relevant legislation applicable between a buyer and seller will apply between the Coaching User and the Coach only, as the respective parties to their transaction. Sterkla therefore has no legal obligations in that regard.

7. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF STERKLA

7.1. Sterkla undertakes to the Coach that it and/or the Platform, as the case may be, will:

7.1.1. ensure that all Coaching Services performed by the Coach are detailed to credit or attribute the Coach, including the use of the Coach’s name and/or logo next to its Coaching Service options offered on the Platform;

7.1.2. ensure that the Coach is paid in full by the user for all Coaching Services placed with the Coach, as per clause 4 above;

7.1.3. provide the Coach with clear, timeous and reasonable instructions and directions where necessary; and

7.1.4. positively promote the Coach and its available Coaching Services on the Platform and through its business and customer network generally.

8. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE COACH

The Coach warrants to Sterkla in relation to the Coaching Services that they:

8.1. shall render the Coaching Services in accordance with this agreement and shall act in such a manner as they reasonably consider to be most beneficial to the interests of Sterkla and the user;

8.2. shall adhere strictly to all of Sterkla’s applicable Codes and Policies, especially those concerning Conduct and Ethics, and specifically, Sterkla’s Coach Code of Ethics Policy, available within the app;

8.3. shall provide the Coaching Services as per the exact description and specifications of the Coaching Services as detailed by the Coach to Sterkla, the user and/or on the Platform;

8.4. have all of the applicable and required qualifications, permits, registrations, licenses and/or regulator authorisations to provide the Coaching Services in all jurisdictions to which laws they and their Coaching Services are subject;

8.5. shall adhere to all applicable laws and requirements when providing the Coaching Services, including all duties for the Coach to apply relating to personal data processing standards and/or Know-Your-Client or Anti-Money Laundering duties which may be applicable;

8.6. shall maintain and be responsible for any registration or access to the Platform required to render the Coaching Services or its general transactional services to a user;

8.7. shall, during their regular trading hours, use all their effort to be available to receive and subsequently provide the Coaching Services placed by a user and/or the Platform;

8.8. shall perform the Coaching Services as required and in adherence with any order placed, to the best of their ability;

8.9. shall provide Sterkla with correct information relating to any and all Coaching Services made available to Sterkla and/or on the Platform for sale;

8.10. shall notify Sterkla immediately when any Coaching Service option is no longer available as advertised, for any reason;

8.11. shall provide Sterkla with any updates or changes to any information relating to the Coaching Services immediately upon such changes occurring;

8.12. shall never circumvent or attempt to circumvent the Platform and or Sterkla in providing their Coaching Services to Platform users outside of the Platform with the intention of deriving a sole and exclusive benefit, to the detriment of Sterkla;

8.13. shall exercise due care, diligence and skill in the provision of the Services; and

8.14. shall not do anything or allow any act to be done which does or is reasonably and foreseeably likely to prejudice the good name and reputation of Sterkla or the users,

8.15. failing which, the Coach will immediately be deemed to be committing a material breach of this agreement.

9. DISSATISFACTION AND REFUNDS

In the event that the user purchases Coaching Services from the Coach using the Platform:

9.1. Once a user books Coaching Services on the Platform, and this appointment request is accepted by you, the booking is considered confirmed. Confirmed appointments will show in the appointment section of the mobile app and website and will not have a “Pending” tag.

9.2. Coaching Users may cancel their appointment without incurring any cancellation charges, provided that the appointment is cancelled more than 12 (twelve) hours prior to the session. If a Coaching User cancels the confirmed appointment within 12 (twelve) hours but more than 4 (four) hours prior to the start time, they will be charged 50% (fifty percent) of your Coaching Fee. If the Coaching User cancels the confirmed appointment within 4 (four) hours of the start time, they will be charged 100% (one hundred percent) of your Coaching Fee.

9.3. Should you cancel a confirmed appointment with a coaching user, you are required to submit to the coaching user, a valid reason for the cancellation. Sterkla reserves the right to take any action that we deem appropriate (which could include removing you from the platform), should we feel that you are unjustifiably and repeatedly cancelling appointments and this could have a damaging effect on Sterkla or the Platform’s reputation.

9.4. Should a Coaching User be dissatisfied with the standard or quality of you Coaching Services, or have found your behaviour to be in breach of Sterkla’s conduct, the Coaching Users may request a full refund, which Sterkla will claim from your Coaching Fee. Notwithstanding the above, should a user receive Coaching Services which they deem as unacceptable and are entitled to reject under applicable laws, the user and Coach will engage with each other as the private parties to the transaction and reach an amicable solution amongst themselves. Sterkla does not have to, but reserves the right to, become involved in any such dispute in order to assist the private parties reach a solution. Sterkla is however under no obligation to do so.

10. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

10.1. Each party warrants to the other party that any information, including but not limited to, images, intellectual property, documents or design files, provided to a party in connection with the Coaching Services is free from any copyright and/or does not infringe upon any rights of any third party to which the information belongs.

10.2. All liability related to the offering, advertisement and/or provision of the Coaching Services lies strictly with the Coach as the provider of same Coaching Services to users, which the user is made explicitly aware of.

10.3. Apart from instances of fraud or gross negligence, Sterkla will not be liable for loss, damage, injury, death or delay, including loss of profits, income and consequential damages, suffered by the Coach as a result of these Terms, their use of the Sterkla Services and/or the Platform or negligence in respect thereof.

10.4. The Coach agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Sterkla against any losses, expenses, claims, injury, death, damage or delay, including loss of profits and consequential damages, suffered by the Coach or any user or third party arising as a result of the Coach’s breach of these Terms, their provision of their Coaching Services to users, or use of the Sterkla Services and/or the Platform.

11. BREACH

11.1. Either party ("the innocent party") shall have the right, at its election, to terminate this agreement forthwith by notice provided to the other party ("the breaching party") in the event that:

11.1.1. on written notice to that effect by the innocent party should the breaching party commit any breach or permit the commission of any breach of any material obligation or warranty contained in this agreement and, in respect of such a breach capable of remedy, fail to remedy that breach within 5 (five) business days after the giving of written notice to that effect by the innocent party to the breaching party; or

11.1.2. the breaching party repeatedly breaches any of the terms and/or conditions of this agreement in such a manner as to justify the innocent party in holding that the breaching party’s conduct is inconsistent with the intention or ability of the breaching party to carry out the provisions of this agreement.

11.2. In the event of cancellation of this agreement in the circumstances contemplated in clause 11.1, written notice of any such cancellation shall be given and such cancellation shall take effect on the giving of such notice.

11.3. The cancellation of this agreement or exercising of any right conferred by this clause 11 shall be without prejudice to any claims hereunder then accrued or to any further or other rights or remedies of either party, whether under this agreement or otherwise in law, and whether for damages or otherwise.

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

12.1. Both parties will allow, and grant to the other party a right to use each other’s trade name and logo to be used only on the Platform and/or by the relevant party when advertising and/or describing the Coach’s Services on the Platform, or Sterkla’s Services or the Platform or to other Coach and/or Platform users. No other rights relating to any other intellectual property belonging to the Coach or Sterkla are granted to the other party, unless expressly done so in writing between the parties, or as detailed herein.

12.2. All material, information, data, software, icons, text, graphics, lay-outs, images, sound clips, advertisements, video clips, trade names, logos, trade-marks, designs, copyright and/or service marks (as well as the organisation and layout of the Platform) together with the underlying software code of the Platform and/or Sterkla are owned (or co-owned or licenced, as the case may be) by Sterkla, its shareholders, associates and/or partners, whether directly or indirectly, and as such, are protected from infringement by domestic and international legislation and treaties.

12.3. Subject to the rights afforded to the Coach in these Terms, all other rights to all intellectual property on the Platform or of Sterkla’s are expressly reserved. The Coach may not copy, download, print, modify, alter, publish, broadcast, distribute, sell or transfer any intellectual property, content, graphics or other material on the Platform or the underlying software code, or of Sterkla’s generally, whether in whole or in part, without the written consent of Sterkla first being granted to it, which consent may be refused at the discretion of Sterkla. No modification of any intellectual property or content or graphics is permitted.

12.4. For clarity, all ownership and copyright of any Coach-submitted content to the Website and/or Sterkla, remains with the relevant Coach, but which Coach has granted Sterkla a free, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use and display all such Coach’s content on the Website and in all reasonable and Sterkla-related advertising, in perpetuity and in all territories.

12.5. Sterkla reserves the right to make improvements or changes to the intellectual property, information, artwork, graphics and other materials on the Platform, including that of a Coach in their advert, or to suspend or terminate the Platform, at any time without notice; provided that any transaction already concluded through the Platform will not be affected by such suspension or termination (as the case may be).

13. FORCE MAJEURE

If either party is prevented from or hindered or delayed in performing any obligation under these Terms by reason of any circumstance beyond its reasonable control (including but not limited to, acts of god, governmental restraints, strikes, labour disputes (other than strikes or labour disputes by its own staff), war, extreme weather, electrical load-shedding, fire, flood, riot, sabotage and terrorism), it shall be excused performance to the extent affected by the circumstances concerned so long as it shall both give notice to the other party, and any effected user, if applicable, of those circumstances promptly after they first affected performance and use all reasonable commercial endeavours to remove or avoid their cause or effect.

14. CONFIDENTIALITY

14.1. Neither party shall during or after the provision of their services use to the prejudice or detriment of the other party, or divulge to any person any material, client list, business method, trade secret or any other confidential information concerning the business affairs of the other party which may have come into its possession or knowledge during the course of this agreement or provision of the Sterkla or Coaching Services.

14.2. The parties may only advertise their affiliation specifically as agreed between them and only on the terms specified between them.

15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

15.1. Should any dispute, disagreement or claim arise between the parties concerning this agreement, the Coaching Services and/or the Sterkla Services, the parties shall endeavour to resolve the dispute amicably, by negotiation, and with the best interests of both parties in mind.

15.2. Should the parties fail to resolve such dispute in the aforesaid manner or within such further period as the parties may agree to in their negotiation, the parties will approach an independent industry expert who shall mediate the discussion between them, for the purposes of finding a mutually beneficial solution.

15.3. Notwithstanding the above, both parties’ consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg, even in the event where the quantum in the dispute may be less than the monetary jurisdiction of that court. Either party may also always use the dispute resolution services of any applicable legislative tribunal or ombud, as provided for in applicable legislation.

15.4. The parties both agree that in no circumstance will either party publicise the dispute on any social media or other public platform. The parties understand that any publicity of this nature can cause serious damage to the other party, which damage may result in a financial claim against the infringing party.

16. NO CESSION OR ASSIGNMENT

The Coach shall not be entitled to cede, assign, transfer or delegate all or any of its rights, obligations, interests in, under or in terms of the Terms to any third party without the prior written consent of Sterkla.

17. SERVICE ADDRESS

Each of the parties choose their service address for the purposes of the giving of any notice, the payment of any sum, the serving of any process and for any other purposes arising from this agreement at their respective addresses outlined in this agreement, per a Coach’s user Profile and/or specifically identified in writing between the parties from time to time.

18. GENERAL

18.1. Survival of Rights, Duties and Obligations: Termination of this agreement for any cause whatsoever shall not release either party from any liability which at the time of termination has already accrued to the other or which thereafter may accrue in respect of any act or omission prior to such termination.

18.2. Variation of this Agreement: No alteration, consensual cancellation, variation of, or addition to this agreement shall be of any force or effect unless reduced to writing and signed by both parties.

18.3. Counterparts: This agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

18.4. Governing law: This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the Republic of South Africa. All disputes, actions and other matters in connection with this agreement shall be determined in accordance with such law.

18.5. Indulgences: No indulgence, leniency or extension of time which any party ("the grantor") may grant or show to the other shall operate as an estoppel or in any way prejudice the grantor or preclude the grantor from exercising any of its rights in the future

18.6. Cumulative Rights and Remedies: The rights and remedies of the parties under this agreement are cumulative and in addition to any rights and remedies provided by law.

Coach Code of Ethics

Last updated: 21/06/2021

Sterkla recognizes and appreciates the ICF’s work in drafting the ICF code of ethics. In support of the ICF’s continually effort to professionalize the coaching industry, We have closely aligned Sterkla’s code of ethics to that of the ICF’s.

As a Sterkla Coach, in accordance with the Standards of the Sterkla Code of Ethics, I acknowledge and agree to fulfill my ethical and legal obligations to my coaching client(s) and to the public at large.

If I breach any part of the Sterkla Code of Ethics, I agree that Sterkla in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for so doing. I further agree that my accountability to Sterkla for any breach may result in thetermination of my Sterkla coach account.

Section 1: Responsibility to Clients

As a Sterkla Coach, I:

  1. Explain and ensure that, prior to or at the initial appointment, my coaching clientunderstands the nature and potential value of coaching, the nature and limits of confidentiality, and any other terms of the coaching agreement.
  2. Maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality with all parties as agreed upon. I am aware of and agree to comply with all applicable laws that pertain to personal data and communications.
  3. Have a clear understanding about how information is exchanged among all parties involved during all coaching appointments.
  4. Have a clear understanding with clients about the conditions under which information will not be kept confidential (e.g., illegal activity, if required by law, pursuant to valid court order or subpoena; imminent of likely risk of danger to self or others; etc.). Where I reasonably believe one of the above circumstances is applicable, I may need to inform appropriate authorities.
  5. Maintain, store, and dispose of any records, including electronic files and communications, created during my professional interactions in a manner that promotes confidentiality, security and privacy, and complies with any applicable laws and agreements.
  6. Remain alert to indications that there might be a shift in the value received from the coaching relationship. If so, make a change in the relationship or encourage the client to seek another coach, seek another professional or use a different resource.
  7. Respect all parties’ right to terminate the coaching relationship at any point for any reason during the coaching process.
  8. Am aware of and actively manage any power or status difference between the client and me that may be caused by cultural, relational, psychological or contextual issues.
  9. Disclose to my clients the potential receipt of compensation and other benefits I may receive for referring my clients to third parties.
  10. Assure consistent quality of coaching regardless of the amount or form of agreed compensation in any relationship.
  11. Will not behave in any way that could be construed as abusive to members or other users of the platform.
  12. Will always be available and on time for any scheduled appointments with clients unless there is a legitimate reason for being late or missing an appointment. Under such circumstances I will inform my client as soon as reasonably possible and make arrangements with them to cancel the appointment and reschedule.
  13. Will respond promptly to messages and appointment requests from members and ensure a quality of service commensurate with the standards of the coaching industry.

Section 2: Responsibility to Practice and Performance

As a Sterkla Coach, I:

  1. Adhere to the Sterkla Code of Ethics in all my interactions. When I become aware of a possible breach of the Code by myself or I recognize unethical behavior in another Sterkla Coach, I respectfully raise the matter with those involved. If this does not resolve the matter, I refer to a formal authority for resolution.
  2. Commit to excellence through continued personal, professional, and ethical development.
  3. Recognize my personal limitations or circumstances that may impair, conflict with, or interfere with my coaching performance or my professional coaching relationships. I will reach out for support to determine the action to be taken and, if necessary, promptly seek relevant professional guidance. This may include suspending or terminating my coaching relationship(s).
  4. Resolve any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest by working through the issue with relevant parties, seeking professional assistance, or suspending temporarily or ending the professional relationship.

Section 3: Responsibility to Professionalism

As a Sterkla Coach, I:

  1. Identify accurately my coaching qualifications, my level of coaching competency, expertise, experience, training, certifications, and coaching credentials.
  2. Make verbal and written statements that are true and accurate about what I offer as a Coaching Professional, what is offered by the coaching profession and the potential value of coaching.
  3. Communicate and create awareness with those who need to be informed of the ethical responsibilities established by this Code.
  4. Hold responsibility for being aware of and setting clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive boundaries that govern interactions, physical or otherwise.
  5. Do not participate in any sexual or romantic engagement with Client(s). I will be ever mindful of the level of intimacy appropriate for the relationship. I take the appropriate action to address the issue or cancel the engagement.
  6. Will not upload, post, or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or any other form of solicitation (commercial or otherwise) through the Platform or to any Member.

Section 3: Responsibility to Society

As a Sterkla Coach, I:

  1. Avoid discrimination by maintaining fairness and equality in all activities and operations, while respecting local rules and cultural practices. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability or military status.
  2. Will not post or provide any inappropriate, offensive, racist, hateful, sexist, pornographic, false, misleading, incorrect, infringing, defamatory or libelous content or information.
  3. Recognize and honor the contributions and intellectual property of others, only claiming ownership of my own material. I understand that a breach of this standard may subject me to legal remedy by a third party.
  4. Am honest and work within recognized scientific standards, applicable subject guidelines and boundaries of my competence when conducting and reporting research.
  5. Am aware of my and my clients’ impact on society. I adhere to the philosophy of “doing good” versus “avoiding bad.”

Section 4: General

As a Sterkla Coach, I:

  1. Understand that my use of the Platform is subject to but not limited to my adherence to the Sterkla's Code of Ethics. And I acknowledge Sterkla’s sole rightto terminate my access to the platform.
  2. I will not interfere with or otherwise prevent other coaches from providing their services on the platform.
  3. I will not attempt to share or exchange contact details with members for the purpose of circumventing the Sterkla platform.
  4. I will not impersonate another coach or member or gain unauthorized access to another coach or member’s Account.
  5. Will not use the Platform for any business other than for providing coaching and or related services to members.