Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, 2000 (Act No. 13 of 2000)RegulationsCode of Conduct for Premium Rated Services10. Contact and Dating Services |
| (1) | Contact and dating services with an ongoing incremental cost, must, at reasonable intervals, inform the end-user of any additional costs, and shall require the end user to actively confirm their continued participation. |
| (2) | A premium rated service provider of a contact and dating service must warn end-users of the service of the risks involved when contact information is given out to other individuals and must give clear advice on sensible precautions to take when meeting people through such services. |
| (3) | A premium rated service provider shall take reasonable steps to ensure that end-user information is protected. |
| (4) | Promotional material for contact and dating services must make clear, any restrictions on the location, gender and age of callers to the service. |
| (5) | A premium rated service provider shall take reasonable steps to ensure that end-users of contact and dating services are authorised by the bill-payer to use that service. |
| (6) | A premium rated service provider of contact and dating services must take reasonable steps to ensure that no children use such services. |
| (7) | A premium rated service provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that confirmation of a user’s age is obtained prior to the activation of the service. |
