Terms of Service



ibiaTV 
– Your Entertainment Provider
A product by 
Ibia Television Services CC

Registration No. CC/2020/00568

Business Location

Windhoek, Namibia

Description of Business

IbiaTV is an online Namibian subscription based streaming platform that provides a wide range of Movies, Series and Live TV channels- anywhere, anytime under your control., and more on thousands of internet-connected devices. You can watch anytime you want, anywhere you want, whenever you want and cancel anytime you want you are in control– all for one low monthly price. There's always something new to watch and new series and movies are added every week! IbiaTV – NamibiaTV reason because it was made and developed by Namibians for Namibians.

ibiaTV provides a personalized subscription service that allows our members to access entertainment content (“ibiaTV content”) over the Internet on certain Internet-connected TVs, computers and other devices ("ibiaTV ready devices").

These Terms of Use govern your use of our service. As used in these Terms of Use, "ibiaTV service", "our service" or "the service" means the personalized service provided by ibiaTV for discovering and accessing ibiaTV content, including all features and functionalities, recommendations and reviews, our websites, and user interfaces, as well as all content and software associated with our service.

Terms and Conditions

 

1.     Use of this website and services provided via www.ibiatv.com, related mobile-sites and software applications (the “Website”) is provided and maintained by Muhoko Innovation Studio CC through the ibiaTV Team, Windhoek, Namibia (ibiaTV”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

 

2.     These Website Terms and Conditions, including policies (“Terms and Conditions”) outline the use of our website, mobile applications, TV applications on all platforms, and govern the marketing, sale, redistribution, and content delivery, and the use of services.

 

3.     These Terms and Conditions are binding and enforceable against every natural person or juristic person (“you”, “your” or “user”) that accesses or uses this Website mobile applications, TV applications on all platforms, including without limitation each user who registers as contemplated below (“registered user”). 

 

4.     By using the Website and by clicking on the “Signup Now” button on our platform, as may be applicable, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

 

5.     Should there be any provision in these Terms and Conditions that you do not understand, it is your responsibility to request ibiaTV to explain it to you before you accept the Terms and Conditions or continue using our platform.

 

6.     Unless otherwise specified, your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy shall be indicated by your use of and/or registration with our platform. Please read these Terms carefully and immediately cease using our Site if you do not agree to them.

 

7.     By using ibiaTV in any way, you shall be deemed to have accepted all the Terms and Conditions unconditionally. 

 

8.     Nothing in these Terms and Conditions is intended or must be understood to unlawfully restrict, limit or avoid any right or obligation created for either you or ibiaTV in terms of the applicable legislation.

Membership

1.     Your ibiaTV membership will continue until terminated. To use the ibiaTV service you must have Internet access and an ibiaTV ready device, and provide us with one or more Payment Methods. “Payment Method” means a current, valid, accepted method of payment, as may be updated from time to time, and which may include payment through your account with a third party. Unless you cancel your membership before your billing date, you authorize us to charge the membership fee for the next billing cycle to your Payment Method (see "Cancellation" below).

 

2.     We may offer a number of membership plans, including memberships offered by third parties in conjunction with the provision of their own products and services. We are not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties. Some membership plans may have differing conditions and limitations, which will be disclosed at your sign-up or in other communications made available to you. You can find specific details regarding your ibiaTV membership by visiting the ibiaTV.com website and clicking on the "Account" link available at the top of the pages under your profile name.

Promotional Offers

1.     We may from time to time offer special promotional offers, plans or memberships (“Offers”). Offer eligibility is determined by ibiaTV at its sole discretion and we reserve the right to revoke an Offer and put your account on hold in the event that we determine you are not eligible. Members of households with an existing or recent ibiaTV membership may not be eligible for certain introductory Offers. We may use information such as device ID, method of payment or an account email address used with an existing or recent ibiaTV membership to determine Offer eligibility. The eligibility requirements and other limitations and conditions will be disclosed when you sign-up for the Offer or in other communications made available to you.

Billing and Cancellation

1.     Billing Cycle. The membership fee for the ibiaTV service and any other charges you may incur in connection with your use of the service, such as taxes and possible transaction fees, will be charged to your Payment Method on the specific payment date indicated on the "Account" page. The length of your billing cycle will depend on the type of subscription that you choose when you signed-up for the service. In some cases, your payment date may change, for example if your Payment Method has not successfully settled, when you change your subscription plan or if your paid membership began on a day not contained in a given month. Visit the ibiatv.com website and click on the "Billing details" link on the "Account" page to see your next payment date. We may authorize your Payment Method in anticipation of membership or service-related charges through various methods, including authorizing it for up to approximately one month of service as soon as you register. If you signed up for ibiaTV using your account with a third party as a Payment Method, you can find the billing information about your ibiaTV membership by visiting your account with the applicable third party.

 

2.     Payment Methods. To use the ibiaTV service you must provide one or more Payment Methods. You authorize us to charge any Payment Method associated to your account in case your primary Payment Method is declined or no longer available to us for payment of your subscription fee. You remain responsible for any uncollected amounts. If a payment is not successfully settled, due to expiration, insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not cancel your account, we may suspend your access to the service until we have successfully charged a valid Payment Method. For some Payment Methods, the issuer may charge you certain fees, such as foreign transaction fees or other fees relating to the processing of your Payment Method. Local tax charges may vary depending on the Payment Method used. Check with your Payment Method service provider for details.

 

3.     Updating your Payment Methods. You can update your Payment Methods by going to the "Account" page. We may also update your Payment Methods using information provided by the payment service providers. Following any update, you authorize us to continue to charge the applicable Payment Method(s).

 

4.     Cancellation. You can cancel your ibiaTV membership at any time, and you will continue to have access to the ibiaTV service through the end of your billing period. To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial membership periods or unused ibiaTV content. To cancel, go to the "Account" page and follow the instructions for cancellation. If you cancel your membership, your account will automatically close at the end of your current billing period. To see when your account will close, click "Billing details" on the "Account" page. If you signed up for IbiaTV using your account with a third party as a Payment Method and wish to cancel your ibiaTV membership, you may need to do so through such third party, for example by visiting your account with the applicable third party and turning off auto-renew, or unsubscribing from the ibiaTV service through that third party.

 

5.     Changes to the Price and Subscription Plans. We may change our subscription plans and the price of our service from time to time; however, any price changes or changes to your subscription plans will apply no earlier than 30 days following notice to you.

 

Service

1.     You must be at least 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your province, territory or country, to become a member of the ibiaTV service. Minors may only use the service under the supervision of an adult.

 

2.     The ibiaTV service and any content accessed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household. During your ibiaTV membership we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the ibiaTV service and ibiaTV content. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you. You agree not to use the service for public performances.

 

3.     You may access the ibiaTV content primarily within the country in which you have established your account and only in geographic locations where we offer our service and have licensed such content. The content that may be available will vary by geographic location and will change from time to time. The number of devices on which you may simultaneously watch depends on your chosen subscription plan and is specified on the "Account" page.

 

4.     The ibiaTV service, including the content library, is regularly updated. In addition, we continually test various aspects of our service, including our websites, user interfaces, promotional features and availability of ibiaTV content.

 

5.     Some ibiaTV content is available for temporary download and offline viewing on certain supported devices (“Offline Titles”). Limitations apply, including restrictions on the number of Offline Titles per account, the maximum number of devices that can contain Offline Titles, the time period within which you will need to begin viewing Offline Titles and how long the Offline Titles will remain accessible. Some Offline Titles may not be playable in certain countries and if you go online in a country where you would not be able to stream that Offline Title, the Offline Title will not be playable while you are in that country.

 

 

6.     You agree to use the ibiaTV service, including all features and functionalities associated therewith, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, or other restrictions on use of the service or content therein. You agree not to archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use (except as explicitly authorized in these Terms of Use) content and information contained on or obtained from or through the ibiaTV service. You also agree not to: circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any of the content protections in the ibiaTV service; use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the ibiaTV service; decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the ibiaTV service; insert any code or product or manipulate the content of the ibiaTV service in any way; or use any data mining, data gathering or extraction method. In addition, you agree not to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise send or transmit any material designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment associated with the ibiaTV service, including any software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs. We may terminate or restrict your use of our service if you violate these Terms of Use or are engaged in illegal or fraudulent use of the service.

 

7.     The quality of the display of the ibiaTV content may vary from device to device, and may be affected by a variety of factors, such as your location, the bandwidth available through and/or speed of your Internet connection. HD, Ultra HD and HDR availability is subject to your Internet service and device capabilities. Not all content is available in all formats, such as HD, Ultra HD or HDR and not all subscription plans allow you to receive content in all formats. Default playback settings on cellular networks exclude HD, Ultra HD and HDR content. The minimum connection speed for SD quality is 1.0 Mbps; however, we recommend a faster connection for improved video quality. A download speed of at least 3.0 Mbps per stream is recommended to receive HD content (defined as a resolution of 720p or higher). A download speed of at least 15.0 Mbps per stream is recommended to receive Ultra HD (defined as a resolution of 4K or higher). You are responsible for all Internet access charges. Please check with your Internet provider for information on possible Internet data usage charges. The time it takes to begin watching ibiaTV content will vary based on a number of factors, including your location, available bandwidth at the time, the content you have selected and the configuration of your ibiaTV ready device.

 

8.     ibiaTV software is developed by, or for, ibiaTV and may solely be used for authorized streaming and to access ibiaTV content through ibiaTV ready devices. This software may vary by device and medium, and functionalities and features may also differ between devices. You acknowledge that the use of the service may require third party software that is subject to third party licenses. You agree that you may automatically receive updated versions of the ibiaTV software and related third-party software.

 

 

9.     Passwords and Account Access. The member who created the ibiaTV account and whose Payment Method is charged (the "Account Owner") is responsible for any activity that occurs through the ibiaTV account. To maintain control over the account and to prevent anyone from accessing the account (which would include information on viewing history for the account), the Account Owner should maintain control over the ibiaTV ready devices that are used to access the service and not reveal the password or details of the Payment Method associated with the account to anyone. You are responsible for updating and maintaining the accuracy of the information you provide to us relating to your account. We can terminate your account or place your account on hold in order to protect you, ibiaTV or our partners from identity theft or other fraudulent activity.

 

10.  Warranties and Limitations on Liability. The ibiaTV service is provided "as is" and without warranty or condition. In particular, our service may not be uninterrupted or error-free. You waive all special, indirect and consequential damages against us. These terms will not limit any non-waivable warranties or consumer protection rights that you may be entitled to under the mandatory laws of your country of residence.

 

 

11.  Class Action Waiver. WHERE PERMITTED UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND IBIATV AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, where permitted under the applicable law, unless both you and ibiaTV agree otherwise, the court may not consolidate more than one person's claims with your claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

Miscellaneous

1.     These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Namibia.

2.     ibiaTV does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for ibiaTV content and is not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to ibiaTV.

3.     To find more information about our service and its features or if you need assistance with your account, please visit the ibiaTV Help Center, which is accessible through the ibiatv.com website. In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Use and information provided by Customer Support or other portions of our websites, these Terms of Use will control.

 

4.     If any provision or provisions of these Terms of Use shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

5.     ibiaTV may, from time to time, change these Terms of Use. We will notify you at least 30 days before such changes apply to you. We may assign or transfer our agreement with you including our associated rights and obligations at any time and you agree to cooperate with us in connection with such an assignment or transfer.

 

6.     We will send you information relating to your account (e.g., payment authorizations, invoices, changes in password or Payment Method, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form only, for example via emails to your email address provided during registration.

Last Updated 4th September 2024