Unified Press SA — Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-11-05

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the mobile application Unified Press SA (Android package za.co.softserve.nothing_but_news_za) operated by Soft Serve Consulting (PTY) Ltd. (“Soft Serve”, “we”, “us”). By downloading, installing or using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

These Terms apply specifically to Unified Press SA. Other Soft Serve apps have their own terms pages.

1. Who we are

Soft Serve Consulting (PTY) Ltd. is based at Bain Str 7, Wellington, 7655, Western Cape, South Africa. Contact: enquiries@soft-serve.co.za.

2. Eligibility and age

Unified Press SA aggregates news that may include coverage of violence, drug use, nudity or sexual content published by third-party sources. Soft Serve does not control that publisher content. The app is intended for users aged 18 and older.

3. Licence to use the app

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use Unified Press SA on devices you own or control, solely for your own use, in line with these Terms and Google Play’s terms.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, reverse engineer (except where mandatory law allows), rent, or create derivative works from the app, or remove proprietary notices.

4. Accounts

Unified Press SA does not require a Soft Serve user account to use core features. Preferences and connection settings (where applicable) are stored on your device as described in our Privacy Policy.

5. Fees, ads and purchases

The app is free to download and may show advertisements. Soft Serve does not currently sell a separate paid subscription for this app through Google Play; any future paid features will be disclosed in the store listing and in the app.

Refunds for Play purchases are handled under Google Play’s refund policies. Soft Serve does not process card payments inside the app outside Google Play Billing.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the app, including by attempting to disrupt our services or others’ systems, scraping or overloading our backends beyond normal use, bypassing technical limits, or using the app for unlawful purposes.

App-specific terms — Unified Press SA

Unified Press SA aggregates headlines and links from third-party news publishers. Soft Serve operates the app and contact channel for app behaviour; Soft Serve is not the publisher of the original articles and does not endorse every story shown.

When you open an article, you typically leave the app and view the publisher’s own website or service, which is governed by that publisher’s terms and policies. Soft Serve is not responsible for publisher content, paywalls, subscriptions or editorial decisions.

Source availability can change. The set of publishers you see depends on configuration and may differ from marketing descriptions over time.

7. Third-party services

The app may use third-party services such as Google Play, advertising (for example AdMob), analytics, crash reporting, maps or car platforms. Those providers have their own terms and privacy policies. Soft Serve is not responsible for third-party services we do not control.

8. Intellectual property

Soft Serve and its licensors own the app software, branding and Soft Serve-created materials. Third-party trademarks and publisher or product names belong to their owners. No licence is granted except as stated in these Terms.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The app is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Soft Serve disclaims warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement. We do not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Soft Serve is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data or goodwill, arising from your use of the app.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under South African law (including for fraud or death/personal injury caused by negligence where such a limit is not allowed).

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify Soft Serve against claims arising from your misuse of the app, your breach of these Terms, or your infringement of others’ rights (including, where relevant, rights in content you access through servers or publishers you choose).

12. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms. Material changes may also be noted on this page or via the store listing.

13. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or stop offering the app, or restrict access, if you breach these Terms or if we must do so for legal, security or operational reasons. You may stop using the app at any time by uninstalling it.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Courts of South Africa have jurisdiction, without limiting any mandatory consumer protections that apply where you live.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms: enquiries@soft-serve.co.za.

These Terms are provided for transparency on Google Play and do not constitute legal advice tailored to every jurisdiction.