These terms govern your use of bestofseries.com and the content made available on it. They are written to be read, not merely displayed. By using the website, you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the website. These terms work alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information, and any separate terms that govern specific services, such as publishing agreements, feature agreements, or sponsorship arrangements.
2. Who operates the website
The website is operated by:
The Best of Series is published by Bolden Publishing. References to "Bolden", "we", "us", and "our" in these terms refer to Bolden Group (Pty) Ltd.
3. Acceptance of the terms
By accessing or using the website, you confirm that you accept these terms and agree to comply with them. If you use the website on behalf of an organisation, you confirm that you are authorised to accept these terms on its behalf. We may update these terms from time to time, as described in section 18.
4. Using the website
You may use the website for lawful purposes and for your own personal or internal business purposes. You may view and read the digital editions made available on the website for these purposes, provided you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact.
You may not use the website in any way that damages it, impairs its availability, or interferes with anyone else's use of it.
5. Intellectual property
The website and everything on it, including text, editorial features, publications, book covers, photographs, illustrations, designs, logos, wordmarks, page layouts, and underlying code, are owned by or licensed to Bolden and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
The Best of Series name and wordmark, the titles of individual editions, and the identities of our publishing platforms are protected intellectual property. Nothing on the website grants you any licence or right to use any of these names, marks, or brand assets without our prior written permission.
6. Digital editions
The digital editions made available through this website are published works. They are provided for reading online. You may not download, copy, reproduce, republish, redistribute, resell, or host them elsewhere, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.
Brief quotations with proper attribution for review or reporting purposes are permitted. Extracting company profiles, photographs, contact details, or other content from the editions for commercial use, including for marketing lists or competing publications, is not.
7. Content and editorial materials
Publication profiles, images, and editorial material appearing on the website or within our editions may not be reproduced, republished, or redistributed without our prior written permission.
If you are featured in a Best of edition and would like to use your own profile or feature for personal or professional purposes, contact us at hello@bolden.world. We are usually glad to assist, and we prefer to be asked.
8. Enquiries and applications
The website allows you to make enquiries about being featured in an edition, and to apply to become a publishing partner for a city or country.
Submitting an enquiry or application does not guarantee acceptance, selection, publication, or appointment. Selection decisions rest with Bolden and, where applicable, its editorial and selection bodies, and are made at their discretion.
Publishing partnerships are licensed arrangements governed by a separate written agreement. Nothing on this website, and no correspondence arising from an enquiry or application, creates a partnership, agency, licence, or contractual relationship between you and Bolden unless a separate written agreement says so.
9. Publications, features, and sponsorship
Information on the website about editions, features, and sponsorship is provided for general information. Participation in any of these is governed by its own separate terms, such as publishing agreements, feature agreements, or sponsorship agreements, which prevail over these terms in the event of any inconsistency relating to those services.
10. User submissions
Where you submit material to us through the website, such as company information, biographical information, photographs, or editorial content, you confirm that you have the right to submit it and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights.
You retain ownership of material you submit. By submitting it, you grant Bolden a non-exclusive licence to use it for the purpose for which it was submitted, for example to consider an application or produce an editorial feature. Where we intend to publish submitted material, we will do so with your knowledge, as described in our Privacy Policy.
We are not obliged to use, publish, or return submitted material.
11. Third-party websites
The website contains links to third-party websites and platforms, including the platforms that host our digital editions and social media. These links are provided for convenience. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or practices. Linking to a website does not imply endorsement.
12. No professional advice
Content on the website and within our editions is provided for general information. It does not constitute professional, legal, financial, or investment advice, and should not be relied upon as such. You should obtain appropriate professional advice before acting on any information found on the website.
13. Website availability and accuracy
We take care to keep the website accurate and available, but we do not promise that it will always be error-free, uninterrupted, or up to date. Content may be changed, corrected, or withdrawn at any time without notice. We may suspend or restrict access to the website, or parts of it, for maintenance, updates, or other operational reasons.
14. Prohibited conduct
You must not:
- Copy, scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content or data from the website or its digital editions, whether manually or by automated means, without our prior written permission
- Republish, sell, or commercially exploit website content or digital editions
- Use the website to transmit unlawful, defamatory, or harmful material
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its servers, or any connected systems
- Introduce viruses or other malicious code
- Use the website, its content, or its digital editions to train artificial intelligence models or automated systems without our prior written permission
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when using the website or submitting material
- Use the website in any way that breaches applicable law
15. Limitation of liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Subject to that, the website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the extent permitted by law, Bolden will not be liable for loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content, including indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, or loss of data. This does not affect any rights you have under separate written agreements with Bolden or under laws that apply to you as a consumer.
16. Indemnity
If your breach of these terms causes loss to Bolden, including claims made against us by third parties arising from material you submitted or your misuse of the website, you agree to compensate us for reasonably foreseeable losses arising from that breach.
17. Suspension and termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the website, or any part of it, if you breach these terms or if we reasonably consider it necessary to protect the website, our content, or other users. Sections of these terms that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property, limitation of liability, and governing law, will continue to apply.
18. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Botswana, and the courts of Botswana have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them or from your use of the website. This does not deprive you of any protection you are entitled to under the mandatory laws of the country in which you live.
19. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time as the series grows. The current version will always be available at bestofseries.com, with the effective date shown at the top. Your continued use of the website after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
20. Contact us
For any questions about these terms or the website: