Last updated: 8 August 2026
Welcome to DogsJobs.
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) govern your access to and use of https://www.dogsjobs.co.za/ (the “Website”) and any services provided through DogsJobs.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Website.
In these Terms, “DogsJobs”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to the DogsJobs platform, while “you” and “your” refer to any person or organisation accessing or using the Website.
1. About DogsJobs
DogsJobs is an online platform intended to connect job seekers with employers, recruiters, businesses, and other parties offering employment opportunities.
DogsJobs may provide features including:
- Job vacancy advertisements;
- Job seeker profiles;
- Employer or recruiter profiles;
- CV or résumé submission;
- Job applications;
- Job searches;
- Communications between users;
- Employment-related information; and
- Other employment or recruitment-related services.
DogsJobs is a platform and does not itself guarantee employment, recruitment, interviews, or hiring.
2. Acceptance of These Terms
By using the Website, you confirm that:
- You have read these Terms;
- You understand these Terms;
- You agree to comply with these Terms;
- You will comply with applicable South African laws and regulations; and
- The information you provide to DogsJobs is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
If you are using DogsJobs on behalf of a company, organisation, or other entity, you confirm that you have authority to accept these Terms on its behalf.
3. Eligibility
You may use DogsJobs only if you are legally capable of entering into a binding agreement.
If you create an account or submit information on behalf of another person or organisation, you must have the necessary authority to do so.
DogsJobs may restrict or refuse access to any person where we reasonably believe that the person is using the Website unlawfully, fraudulently, abusively, or in breach of these Terms.
4. User Accounts
Certain DogsJobs features may require you to create an account.
You are responsible for:
- Providing accurate and current information;
- Keeping your login credentials confidential;
- Maintaining the security of your account;
- Updating your information when necessary; and
- All activity carried out through your account.
You must not:
- Share your password with unauthorised persons;
- Impersonate another person;
- Create an account using false information;
- Create accounts for fraudulent purposes; or
- Attempt to access another user’s account.
You must notify DogsJobs if you believe your account has been compromised or accessed without permission.
DogsJobs may suspend or terminate an account where there is a reasonable basis to believe that the account is being misused or these Terms have been breached.
5. Job Seekers
Job seekers may use DogsJobs to search for employment opportunities and submit applications.
You agree that:
- Information provided in your profile and CV is accurate;
- You will not submit fraudulent qualifications or employment history;
- You will not impersonate another person;
- You will not submit applications for unlawful purposes;
- You will not use the Website to harass employers or other users; and
- You will keep your profile information reasonably up to date.
DogsJobs does not guarantee that applying for a job will result in an interview, employment offer, or employment.
DogsJobs does not guarantee the accuracy, legitimacy, availability, salary, working conditions, or suitability of any particular vacancy.
You are responsible for independently verifying the details of any employment opportunity before accepting an offer or providing sensitive information to an employer.
6. Employers and Recruiters
Employers and recruiters may use DogsJobs to advertise employment opportunities and identify potential candidates.
Employers and recruiters agree that:
- Job advertisements must be accurate and not misleading;
- They must have the authority to advertise the position;
- They must comply with applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws;
- They must not advertise unlawful employment opportunities;
- They must not impersonate another organisation;
- They must not use DogsJobs for fraudulent recruitment activities;
- They must not collect unnecessary personal information from applicants; and
- They must handle applicant information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Employers and recruiters are responsible for the content of their job advertisements and their dealings with applicants.
DogsJobs does not act as the employer of candidates who apply through the Website.
7. Job Advertisements
DogsJobs may review, moderate, remove, reject, or restrict job advertisements at its discretion.
A job advertisement must not:
- Contain false, misleading, or fraudulent information;
- Promote illegal activities;
- Request unnecessary sensitive personal information;
- Contain discriminatory or unlawful requirements;
- Promote scams or fraudulent employment opportunities;
- Contain malicious software or harmful links;
- Misrepresent the identity of an employer;
- Violate another person’s intellectual property rights; or
- Otherwise violate these Terms or applicable law.
DogsJobs may remove an advertisement without prior notice where we believe it violates these Terms, applicable law, or the interests or safety of our users.
8. No Guarantee of Employment
DogsJobs is a recruitment and employment platform and not an employer or recruitment agency unless expressly stated otherwise.
We do not guarantee:
- That a job advertisement is genuine or remains available;
- That an employer will respond to an application;
- That an applicant will be suitable for a position;
- That a user will receive an interview;
- That a user will receive an employment offer;
- That employment conditions will be as described;
- That information supplied by another user is accurate; or
- That any particular employment relationship will occur.
Users are responsible for conducting their own due diligence.
9. User-Generated Content
Users may be permitted to submit content including:
- CVs;
- Profiles;
- Job advertisements;
- Company information;
- Comments;
- Messages;
- Images;
- Documents; and
- Other materials.
You remain responsible for the content you submit.
By submitting content to DogsJobs, you confirm that:
- You have the right to submit the content;
- The content is accurate to the best of your knowledge;
- The content does not unlawfully infringe another person’s rights;
- The content does not contain unlawful or malicious material; and
- The content does not violate these Terms.
You grant DogsJobs a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and technically process your content to the extent reasonably necessary to operate and provide the Website and its services.
This licence does not transfer ownership of your content to DogsJobs.
10. Prohibited Activities
You must not use DogsJobs to:
- Commit or facilitate fraud;
- Conduct scams;
- Impersonate another person or business;
- Collect personal information unlawfully;
- Harass, threaten, or abuse other users;
- Distribute malware or malicious code;
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website;
- Interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
- Scrape or automatically collect Website information without permission;
- Use automated systems to overload or abuse the Website;
- Circumvent security measures;
- Upload unlawful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, or fraudulent material;
- Promote illegal activities;
- Violate intellectual property rights;
- Create fake job vacancies;
- Publish fraudulent employment opportunities;
- Use candidate information for unrelated purposes without appropriate permission; or
- Otherwise use DogsJobs in a manner that violates applicable law.
11. Fraud and Scam Prevention
DogsJobs may take reasonable steps to detect and prevent fraudulent or suspicious activity.
However, because job advertisements and user-generated information may be submitted by third parties, DogsJobs cannot guarantee that every user, employer, recruiter, job advertisement, or communication is genuine.
You should exercise caution when:
- An employer requests money before offering employment;
- Someone requests your banking password or PIN;
- Someone requests unnecessary identity documents;
- Someone asks you to purchase equipment or products as a condition of employment;
- Someone asks you to transfer money;
- An offer appears unusually good or unrealistic; or
- A person requests sensitive information without a legitimate reason.
Never provide passwords, PINs, or other highly sensitive security credentials to a prospective employer.
If you believe a listing or user is fraudulent, please report it to DogsJobs through the available Website contact facilities.
12. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content, design, branding, logos, text, graphics, software, functionality, and other materials are owned by or licensed to DogsJobs.
You may use the Website only for its intended purposes.
You may not, without prior written permission:
- Copy substantial portions of the Website;
- Reproduce the Website commercially;
- Sell or redistribute Website content;
- Modify Website content for commercial use;
- Reverse engineer the Website;
- Copy its design or functionality;
- Use DogsJobs branding in a misleading manner; or
- Create a competing service using substantial proprietary Website materials.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of DogsJobs’ intellectual property to you.
13. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
These websites are not necessarily controlled by DogsJobs.
DogsJobs is not responsible for:
- The content of third-party websites;
- Their availability;
- Their privacy practices;
- Their security;
- Their products or services; or
- Any loss or damage resulting from your use of third-party websites.
You should review the terms and privacy policies of third-party services before using them.
14. Privacy
Your use of DogsJobs is also subject to our Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information.
By using DogsJobs, you acknowledge that personal information may be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable South African privacy legislation.
15. Website Availability
We aim to keep DogsJobs available and functioning properly, but we do not guarantee that the Website will always be:
- Available;
- Uninterrupted;
- Error-free;
- Secure;
- Free from viruses or other harmful components; or
- Compatible with every device or browser.
We may temporarily suspend or restrict access for maintenance, security, upgrades, technical issues, or other operational reasons.
16. Changes to the Website
DogsJobs may change, update, add, or remove features, services, content, or functionality from the Website at any time.
We may discontinue particular features where reasonably necessary.
We do not guarantee that a particular feature will remain available indefinitely.
17. Payments and Paid Services
If DogsJobs introduces paid services, advertising packages, subscriptions, featured listings, or other paid products, additional payment terms may apply.
Where applicable, the price, billing period, payment method, cancellation terms, refund conditions, and other relevant terms will be presented before or during the purchase process.
Nothing in these Terms limits any rights that consumers may have under applicable South African consumer-protection legislation.
18. Cancellation and Termination
You may stop using DogsJobs at any time.
DogsJobs may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Website or your account where we reasonably believe that:
- You have breached these Terms;
- You have provided false or fraudulent information;
- Your account is being used unlawfully;
- Your activities create a security or legal risk;
- Your activities may harm other users; or
- Suspension or termination is otherwise reasonably necessary to protect DogsJobs or its users.
Where appropriate and reasonably practicable, DogsJobs may provide notice before taking such action.
Termination does not affect rights or obligations that arose before termination.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by law, DogsJobs provides the Website and its services on an “as available” basis.
We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability, or availability of information submitted by users or third parties.
DogsJobs does not guarantee the identity, qualifications, conduct, financial position, legitimacy, or suitability of any employer, recruiter, job seeker, or other user.
You use the Website and interact with other users at your own risk.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any warranty, right, or protection that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable South African law.
20. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DogsJobs will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or unforeseeable loss arising from your use of the Website.
This may include, where legally permissible:
- Loss of income;
- Loss of employment opportunities;
- Loss of business;
- Loss of data;
- Loss of profits;
- Reputational damage; or
- Loss resulting from interactions between users.
DogsJobs is not responsible for agreements, employment relationships, payments, communications, interviews, offers, or disputes between job seekers and employers.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under South African law.
21. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold DogsJobs harmless against claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from:
- Your breach of these Terms;
- Your unlawful use of the Website;
- Content you submit;
- Your infringement of another person’s rights;
- Fraudulent or misleading information you provide; or
- Your dealings with other Website users.
This clause does not apply to the extent that the relevant loss was caused by DogsJobs’ own unlawful conduct or liability that cannot legally be excluded.
22. Reporting Violations
If you believe that a user, job advertisement, message, or other content violates these Terms or applicable law, you should report it to DogsJobs through the contact facilities available on the Website.
DogsJobs may investigate reports and take appropriate action, including removing content or restricting an account.
We do not guarantee that every report will result in action.
23. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
Subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rights or other applicable legal requirements, disputes relating to these Terms or your use of DogsJobs will be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts of South Africa.
24. Changes to These Terms
DogsJobs may update these Terms from time to time.
The updated version will be published on the Website with a revised “Last updated” date.
Your continued use of DogsJobs after changes have been published may constitute acceptance of the updated Terms, to the extent permitted by law.
If a change materially affects your rights or obligations, DogsJobs may provide additional notice where reasonably appropriate.
25. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid, 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. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the DogsJobs Privacy Policy and any additional terms presented to you for particular services, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Website, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
27. Contact
DogsJobs
Website: https://www.dogsjobs.co.za/
For questions, complaints, reports, or other enquiries, please use the contact facilities available on the DogsJobs Website.
Important Legal Notice
These Terms and Conditions are a general website terms template and are not a substitute for legal advice.
Because DogsJobs operates in South Africa and may process CVs, employment information, personal information, and job advertisements, we recommend having these Terms reviewed by a South African attorney before relying on them as the final legal terms for the Website.