Copyright notice
© 2024–2026 Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved.
The Yebo Yum mobile and web applications, including all source code, designs, layouts, illustrations, icons, photographs, text, audio, video, structure and arrangement, are the original work of Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd and are protected by copyright under the South African Copyright Act 98 of 1978 and by international copyright treaties (including the Berne Convention).
Copyright protection arises automatically on creation under South African law and does not require registration. Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd is the owner of all copyright in the Yebo Yum app, website and content unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Trademarks
The following marks are trademarks of Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd, used in the course of trade in the Republic of South Africa and protected at common law and (where registered) under the Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993:
- Yebo Yum™ — word mark
- Yebo Yum logo™ — the green and gold "Yebo Yum" wordmark device
- Rescue Bag™ — the description of our surplus-food product offering
- Yebo Jackpot™ — the name of our promotional competition
The trademarks listed above may not be used in connection with any product, service or business without Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd's prior written consent. The use of these trademarks in a way that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or that disparages or discredits Yebo Yum, is prohibited.
Other product, service and company names mentioned on the Yebo Yum app or website may be the trademarks of their respective owners. We acknowledge their rights and use their marks only to identify them.
What you may do
- Download and use the Yebo Yum app on a mobile device that you own or control, for personal non-commercial purposes, in accordance with our Terms of Service.
- Share links to our website (yeboyum.co.za) and to specific Rescue Bag listings.
- Quote short extracts of text from our website for the purposes of news reporting, review, criticism or research, in accordance with the fair-dealing provisions of the South African Copyright Act, provided you give clear and visible credit to Yebo Yum.
What you may not do
- Copy, reverse-engineer, decompile, modify, adapt or create derivative works from the Yebo Yum app, source code, design or content, except to the extent permitted by South African law.
- Reproduce, distribute, publicly display or commercially exploit any part of the Yebo Yum app, website or content without our prior written consent.
- Use Yebo Yum's name, logo or other trademarks in a way that suggests endorsement, affiliation or partnership where none exists.
- Scrape, harvest or systematically extract content, listings, partner data or user data from the Yebo Yum app or website using automated means, except as expressly permitted by us in writing.
- Remove, obscure or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice on Yebo Yum content.
User-generated content
By submitting content to Yebo Yum (for example, a star rating, written review, profile photo or feedback), you grant Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, modify and display that content for the purposes of operating, promoting and improving the Yebo Yum service. You retain ownership of your content. You can revoke this licence at any time by deleting the content (or your account — see how to delete your account).
Reporting copyright infringement
If you believe content on the Yebo Yum app or website infringes your copyright, please email support@yeboyum.co.za with the subject line "Copyright infringement notice" and the following information:
- A clear identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
- The location (URL or screenshot) of the allegedly infringing material on Yebo Yum.
- Your full name, postal address, email address and contact telephone number.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
We will investigate every credible report and remove or restrict access to material we determine to be infringing. We may also terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
Open-source acknowledgements
The Yebo Yum apps incorporate open-source software components, each governed by their own licences. A full list of these components and the corresponding licence texts is available on request from support@yeboyum.co.za.
Contact
For licensing, permissions, partnerships or any other intellectual-property enquiries, please contact:
Yebo Yum (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
South Africa
Email: support@yeboyum.co.za
Web: yeboyum.co.za
This notice is provided for general information and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, please consult a qualified intellectual-property attorney.