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The Africa IP SME Helpdesk and the South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) — supported by the Delegation of the EU to the Republic of South Africa and the EU Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southern Africa — are organising a one-day programme SMMEs seeking to maximise their competitive edge through IP with a focus on the green economy.

The Conference will be held at CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.

This processing operation is subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data. The information in this communication is given pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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The event for which you are registering will take place in a virtual environment. For this purpose, you will be invited to use Zoom videoconferencing platform which permits specific features required for this virtual event. For detailed information regarding the processing of your data in Zoom, please, consult privacy statement.

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• ensure confidentiality of the credentials (event ID, password and user name) they have received from EUIPO in order to participate in the virtual event;
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• respect confidentiality of information and take the necessary precaution when sharing such information;
• accept the information security risk arising from the use of the video conferencing services during the virtual event organized through Zoom;
• accept that EUIPO is not liable for any loss or damage caused as a result of the use of Zoom, including any damage caused to third parties, during or as a consequence of the use of Zoom in the event;
• assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness and relevance of all information they disclose when participating in the virtual event;
• not use the virtual event to transmit any content that is unlawful or contains software virus or similar harmful components;
• accept that EUIPO waives any liability for any unlawful use of materials uploaded by the users or any other third party in the platform;
• hold EUIPO harmless with regard to any connection problem that users may encounter with the platform and which is not directly attributable to EUIPO.