1. DEFINITION
1.1. “Copyright” refers to Copyright Act No 98 of 1978, as amended.

1.2. “Dr. Segwapa” – refers to Dr. Kenneth Segwapa Aesthetic, Wellness & Beauty, an organization duly registered in South Africa with registration number 0000/000000/00.

1.3. “Intellectual Property (IP)” includes patents, designs, works of copyright (including software and literary works), trademarks, brands, logos, proprietary information, know-how, trade secrets, databases, goodwill and domain names.

1.4. “Trade Marks Act” refers to the Trade Marks Act NO 194 of 1993.

2. PURPOSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
2.1. This policy sets out the Dr. Segwapa intellectual property rights, which include inter alia copyrights and trademarks that are legally recognized and therefore legally protected. It further sets out Dr. Segwapa’s approach to ensuring its legal entitlements are protected and properly used as well as Dr. Segwapa’s approach to the infringement of these rights.

3. COPYRIGHT
3.1. In terms of the Copyright Act No 98 of 1978, Dr. Segwapa ownership, rights, and title are protected. The following are examples of material that Dr. Segwapa’s copyright entitlement:

3.1.1. All presentations and slides created and used by Dr. Segwapa for all purposes

3.1.2. All general guidance notes, articles, reports, surveys, and guides issued, to the extent that such documents provide for copyright protection; and

3.1.3. All papers published under Dr. Segwapa.

4. LEGAL RIGHTS
4.1. Infringement of Dr. Segwapa copyright and trademarks is egregious conduct and will be taken in a serious light.

4.2. In an event a person, natural or juristic, is uncertain about this Intellectual Property policy regarding using or referencing copyright or trademark correctly, they are requested to contact Dr. Segwapa Information Officer at info@drsegwapa.co.za for clarity on the permitted use.

5. ONGOING MONITORING
5.1. Dr. Segwapa through the Management of the organization is continuously monitoring its intellectual property protection within the organization and in relation to the usage of the intellectual property by all the Dr. Segwapa stakeholders.

6. POLICY APPROVAL
6.1 The Board has approved this policy on 05 April 2022, and it will be reviewed periodically.