Terms & Services
TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: 7 October 2026
Last Updated: 7 October 2026
Welcome to In The Room.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the In The Room website, intheroom.co.za, including its articles, editorial content, images, features, services, communications and other material made available through the website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website.
In The Room is a South African-based digital media and content platform intended for audiences in South Africa and internationally.
1. ABOUT IN THE ROOM
In The Room is a digital media platform focused on people, culture, brands, entertainment, industry and the conversations shaping contemporary society.
The website may publish original editorial content, press releases, interviews, features, announcements, contributed material, photographs, videos, links and other content.
The content published on In The Room is provided for general informational, editorial and entertainment purposes.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By accessing, browsing or using In The Room, you confirm that:
You have read and understood these Terms;
You agree to comply with these Terms;
You will use the website lawfully and responsibly; and
You will not use the website in a manner that violates applicable laws or the rights of others.
If you are accessing the website on behalf of an organisation or business, you confirm that you have the authority to accept these Terms on its behalf.
3. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We may update or change these Terms from time to time.
Any updated version will be published on this page and will include a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Unless otherwise indicated, the content published on In The Room is owned by, licensed to, or used with permission by In The Room.
This may include:
Website design and layout;
Logos and branding;
Articles and editorial copy;
Headlines and written content;
Original photographs;
Graphics;
Videos;
Audio;
Illustrations;
Editorial features;
Downloads;
Compilations of content; and
Other materials appearing on the website.
These materials are protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including copyright and trademark laws.
You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, commercially exploit or otherwise use our content without appropriate permission, except where such use is permitted by law.
5. PERMITTED USE OF CONTENT
You may access and read content published on In The Room for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes.
You may share links to our articles or website, provided that:
The link directs users to the original In The Room page;
You do not misrepresent the source of the content;
You do not imply that In The Room endorses or sponsors your website, organisation, product or service; and
You do not reproduce substantial portions of our content without permission.
Where you refer to or quote material from In The Room, appropriate attribution should be provided.
Attribution does not automatically grant permission to reproduce substantial portions of our copyrighted material.
6. COPYRIGHT AND CONTENT PROTECTION
In The Room respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users and third parties to do the same.
Unless otherwise stated, copyright in original editorial content created by In The Room remains with In The Room or the relevant rights holder.
Unauthorised copying, scraping, republication, commercial exploitation or systematic reproduction of our content is prohibited, except where permitted by applicable law.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to prevent fair dealing, quotation, criticism, review, reporting of current events or other uses permitted under applicable South African copyright law.
If you believe that content appearing on our website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us at:
Please provide sufficient information to allow us to investigate the matter.
7. EDITORIAL CONTENT
In The Room aims to provide accurate, relevant and responsibly presented editorial content.
However, information may sometimes be supplied by third parties, including publicists, record labels, organisations, brands, event organisers, artists, agencies or other sources.
Publication of third-party material does not necessarily mean that In The Room independently endorses every statement, claim, opinion or representation contained in that material.
Editorial decisions remain at the discretion of In The Room.
We reserve the right to edit, update, correct, remove or decline to publish content where we consider it appropriate.
8. ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information published on the website is accurate at the time of publication.
However, we do not warrant that all information will always be:
Accurate;
Complete;
Current;
Error-free; or
Suitable for every particular purpose.
Information may change after publication.
Where appropriate, readers should verify important information directly with the relevant individual, organisation, business or official source.
9. OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY
Some content published on In The Room may contain opinions, commentary, analysis, reviews or personal perspectives.
Such opinions belong to the respective writer, contributor or source and do not necessarily represent the views of In The Room.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, publication of an opinion does not constitute an endorsement by In The Room.
10. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT
In The Room may publish or display content supplied by third parties or link to third-party websites and platforms.
Third-party content may include:
Press releases;
Promotional material;
Interviews;
Photographs;
Videos;
Social media content;
Event information;
Brand information;
Artist information; and
External website links.
In The Room does not necessarily control or independently verify all third-party content.
The inclusion of third-party content or a link to a third-party website does not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation unless expressly stated.
11. EXTERNAL LINKS
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
These websites operate independently from In The Room.
We are not responsible for:
The availability of third-party websites;
Their content;
Their privacy practices;
Their security;
Their products or services;
Their accuracy; or
Any loss or damage arising from your use of those websites.
You access third-party websites at your own discretion and risk.
12. USER-SUBMITTED CONTENT
Where the website allows users, readers, contributors or other parties to submit content, including comments, messages, photographs, articles or other material, you remain responsible for the content you submit.
By submitting content to In The Room, you confirm that:
You have the necessary rights and permissions to submit the content;
The content does not unlawfully infringe another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights;
The content is not unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, fraudulent or misleading;
The content does not contain malicious software or harmful code; and
Your submission does not violate applicable law.
Where you submit content for publication, you grant In The Room a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, distribute and promote that content in connection with In The Room, subject to any specific agreement that may apply to the submission.
We reserve the right to edit, refuse, restrict or remove submitted content.
13. COMMENTS AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION
If In The Room provides commenting or other interactive features, users are expected to engage respectfully and lawfully.
You may not use such features to:
Harass or threaten others;
Publish defamatory material;
Promote unlawful activities;
Publish hate speech;
Impersonate another person;
Share private or confidential information without permission;
Spam users;
Distribute malicious software;
Publish misleading or fraudulent information; or
Otherwise abuse the platform.
We reserve the right to moderate, remove or restrict content or users where we reasonably consider this necessary.
14. PROHIBITED USE
You may not use In The Room to:
Break any applicable law;
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems;
Interfere with the operation or security of the website;
Introduce viruses, malware or other harmful code;
Scrape or systematically harvest website content without permission;
Copy substantial amounts of content without authorisation;
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
Use automated systems to access the website in a manner that places an unreasonable burden on our systems;
Attempt to bypass security measures; or
Use the website for any fraudulent, abusive or unlawful purpose.
We reserve the right to take appropriate action where misuse of the website is identified.
15. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL CONTENT
In The Room may publish advertising, sponsored content, brand partnerships, promotional material or other commercial content.
Where applicable, commercial or sponsored content may be identified as such.
The presence of advertising or promotional content does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the advertiser, product or service by In The Room.
Advertisers and commercial partners remain responsible for the accuracy and legality of their own products, services and claims.
16. EVENTS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES REFERENCED ON THE WEBSITE
In The Room may publish information about events, products, services, releases, businesses, organisations or other third-party offerings.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, In The Room is not the provider, organiser, seller or operator of those third-party offerings.
Information such as prices, dates, availability, locations and event details may change.
Users should confirm relevant details with the applicable organiser or provider before making decisions or purchases.
17. WEBSITE AVAILABILITY
We aim to keep In The Room available and functioning properly.
However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be:
Available;
Uninterrupted;
Secure;
Error-free; or
Free from viruses or other harmful components.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, upgrades, hosting issues or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
18. DISCLAIMER
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, In The Room provides the website and its content on an “as available” basis.
We do not guarantee that:
The website will meet every user’s requirements;
Information will always be complete or accurate;
The website will be uninterrupted;
Content will remain available indefinitely; or
The website will be free from technical errors.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under South African law.
19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by law, In The Room and its owners, employees, contributors, contractors and service providers will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or connected with your use of, or reliance upon, the website or its content, including indirect, incidental or consequential loss.
This may include loss arising from:
Website interruptions;
Reliance on information published on the website;
Third-party websites;
Third-party products or services;
Errors or omissions in content;
Technical failures; or
Unauthorised access or security incidents beyond our reasonable control.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude liability where such exclusion is prohibited by law.
20. INDEMNITY
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless In The Room, its owners, employees, contributors and service providers against claims, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses arising from:
Your unlawful use of the website;
Your breach of these Terms;
Content you submit to the website;
Your infringement of another person’s rights; or
Your violation of applicable law.
This provision does not apply to the extent that the relevant loss results from unlawful conduct or negligence that cannot legally be excluded.
21. PRIVACY
Your use of In The Room is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.
Our Privacy Policy should be read together with these Terms.
22. POPIA
In The Room is based in South Africa and seeks to comply with applicable requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
Where we process personal information, our Privacy Policy explains the relevant practices and the rights available to individuals.
23. TERMINATION OR RESTRICTION OF ACCESS
We reserve the right to restrict, suspend or terminate access to the website where we reasonably believe that a user:
Has breached these Terms;
Has used the website unlawfully;
Has compromised the security of the website; or
Has engaged in conduct that may harm In The Room, other users or third parties.
We may also modify or discontinue parts of the website at any time.
24. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the website will, subject to applicable law, be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
Where mandatory laws in your country of residence provide you with rights that cannot lawfully be excluded by these Terms, those rights will continue to apply.
25. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, where legally possible.
The remaining provisions will continue to apply.
26. NO WAIVER
If we do not immediately enforce any provision of these Terms, this does not mean that we have waived our right to enforce that provision in the future.
27. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into them, constitute the agreement governing your use of the In The Room website, subject to any separate written agreement that may apply to a particular service or commercial relationship.
28. CONTACT US
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
IN THE ROOM
Email: hello@intheroom.co.za
Telephone: 065 667 0951
Website: intheroom.co.za
Last Updated: 7 October 2026
