Legal notice

Legal Notice

The Sole Society
South Africa

Welcome to The Sole Society. This Legal Notice applies to your use of our website and the information, products and services made available through it.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms set out in this notice, together with our other applicable website policies.

1. Website Ownership

This website is operated by The Sole Society, a South African online retailer specialising in sneakers and branded apparel.

All content published on this website is provided for the purpose of operating and promoting The Sole Society and its products.

2. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property appearing on this website belongs to or is legally used by The Sole Society.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • The Sole Society name and branding

  • Logos and graphics

  • Website design and layout

  • Product descriptions

  • Original photographs and images

  • Written content

  • Marketing materials

  • Promotional content

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, republish, sell or commercially exploit any website content without our prior written permission.

3. Product Information

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information displayed on our website is accurate and up to date.

However, product images, colours, descriptions, specifications and availability may occasionally vary or contain unintentional errors.

We reserve the right to correct errors and update product information where necessary.

4. Pricing Information

All prices displayed on our website are shown in South African Rand (ZAR) unless otherwise stated.

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that pricing information is accurate. In the event of an obvious pricing or listing error, we reserve the right to correct the error and, where appropriate, cancel the affected order and provide a refund.

5. Third-Party Content & Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services.

These links may be provided for convenience or additional information. The Sole Society does not control or necessarily endorse third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices.

Your use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies.

6. Website Availability

We make reasonable efforts to maintain the availability and functionality of our website.

However, we do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or completely free from errors.

We may temporarily suspend access to the website for maintenance, updates, technical issues or other operational reasons.

7. Security

While we take reasonable measures to protect our website and customer information, no online platform can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Customers should take reasonable precautions when accessing our website, including keeping their account credentials and personal information secure.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by South African law, The Sole Society will not be liable for losses or damages arising from circumstances outside our reasonable control, including interruptions to third-party services, website downtime, courier delays or other unforeseen events.

Nothing in this Legal Notice is intended to exclude or limit any rights or protections that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable South African law.

9. Consumer Rights

The Sole Society respects the rights of consumers under applicable South African legislation, including the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 and other applicable laws.

Nothing contained in this Legal Notice, our Terms of Service, Returns & Refund Policy or other website policies is intended to unlawfully limit or remove your statutory consumer rights.

10. Privacy & Personal Information

The Sole Society takes the protection of customer information seriously.

Personal information collected through our website will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable South African privacy legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) where applicable.

11. Governing Law

This Legal Notice is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Any dispute relating to this website or its use will be subject to applicable South African law.

12. Changes to This Legal Notice

The Sole Society reserves the right to update or amend this Legal Notice from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this website and will take effect from the date they are posted, subject to applicable law.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Legal Notice or any aspect of our website, please contact The Sole Society through the contact details provided on our website.

The Sole Society
Authentic sneakers & branded apparel, proudly serving South Africa.

Last Updated: 13 August 2026