Legal notice
This Legal Notice applies to the website operated by CLOWNHAUS (PTY) LTD, registration number 2020/479322/07 / K2020479322, trading as CLOWNHAUS®.
For purposes of this Legal Notice, “CLOWNHAUS®”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to CLOWNHAUS (PTY) LTD. “You” or “your” refers to any website visitor, prospective client, client, requester, subscriber, user, or other person who accesses, browses, uses, submits information through, or interacts with the website.
This Legal Notice must be read together with our website Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Refund, Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy, Shipping, Electronic Delivery and Service-Related Samples Policy, Service Terms, and any applicable NDA, quotation, invoice, proposal, written scope of work, service brief, project plan, or other written agreement issued or accepted by CLOWNHAUS®.
1. Website Owner and Operator
The website www.clownhaus.com is owned and operated by:
CLOWNHAUS (PTY) LTD
Trading as CLOWNHAUS®
Company registration number: 2020/479322/07 / K2020479322
Email: info@clownhaus.com
CLOWNHAUS® operates as a South African cosmetic consulting and advisory services business.
As at the effective date of this Legal Notice, CLOWNHAUS® provides services only and does not sell physical cosmetic products, finished goods, skincare products, raw materials, merchandise, or standalone digital products through the website.
2. Website Content
The website contains information about CLOWNHAUS®, its services, service categories, professional positioning, cosmetic science advisory work, regulatory support, documentation support, formulation-related support, product intelligence, technical training, and related business activities.
Website content is provided for general informational, educational, commercial, explanatory, and brand-positioning purposes only.
Website content does not constitute legal advice, final regulatory advice, final product approval, toxicological assessment, product safety assessment, laboratory testing, manufacturing approval, claim approval, formulation approval, medical advice, pharmaceutical advice, financial advice, tax advice, or a guarantee of technical, regulatory, commercial, or business outcome.
Any paid consultation, advisory service, formulation support, research and development support, troubleshooting, benchmarking, documentation support, regulatory support, claims support, technical training, or related professional service is governed by the separate Service Terms and the applicable written engagement documents.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all website content and materials are owned by, licensed to, or used by CLOWNHAUS®.
This includes, without limitation:
1. the CLOWNHAUS® name;
2. the CLOWNHAUS® logo;
3. the CLOWNHAUS® word mark and visual identity;
4. website text and copy;
5. service descriptions;
6. page structures;
7. brand language;
8. service frameworks;
9. technical and commercial positioning language;
10. diagrams, images, graphics, layouts, icons, and visual elements;
11. downloadable or viewable documents;
12. methodologies, templates, structures, and written materials; and
13. all other protectable intellectual property appearing on or made available through the website.
You may view website content for ordinary personal, informational, or legitimate business enquiry purposes.
You may not copy, reproduce, modify, scrape, harvest, download, republish, sell, license, distribute, commercially exploit, imitate, adapt, or create derivative works from CLOWNHAUS® website content without prior written permission from CLOWNHAUS®.
4. CLOWNHAUS® Trade Mark and Brand Assets
CLOWNHAUS® is a registered trade mark of CLOWNHAUS (PTY) LTD in the Republic of South Africa. All rights in and to the CLOWNHAUS® name, trade mark, logo, word mark, brand identity, visual identity, trade dress, brand assets, service descriptions, and related intellectual property are reserved.
No licence or right is granted to use the CLOWNHAUS® name, logo, word mark, trade mark, visual identity, brand assets, service names, brand language, page structures, or related intellectual property.
You may not use CLOWNHAUS® brand assets in a way that suggests affiliation, endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, authorisation, approval, certification, representation, employment, agency, or association unless CLOWNHAUS® has expressly agreed to this in writing.
5. AI-Assisted Imagery and Creative Assets
The CLOWNHAUS® website may include AI-assisted imagery, edited imagery, digitally manipulated visuals, mannequin imagery, conceptual visual references, product-adjacent visuals, creative compositions, and other artistic or brand presentation materials.
These materials are used for brand, editorial, aesthetic, conceptual, explanatory, or illustrative purposes only.
AI-assisted imagery and creative assets on the website should not be interpreted as:
1. evidence of a physical product being sold;
2. evidence of product availability;
3. evidence of product approval;
4. evidence of regulatory approval;
5. evidence of manufacturing approval;
6. evidence of affiliation with any third-party brand, platform, supplier, manufacturer, artist, person, organisation, or rights holder;
7. a representation of final commercial packaging;
8. a representation of a tested or approved formulation; or
9. a guarantee of any commercial, technical, regulatory, aesthetic, or product-development outcome.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, visual materials are illustrative and do not represent an offer to sell physical goods.
6. No Affiliation, Endorsement or Sponsorship
References to third-party brands, products, suppliers, manufacturers, raw materials, ingredients, platforms, professional bodies, regulators, standards, laws, publications, laboratories, distributors, retailers, technologies, or organisations may appear on the website for informational, educational, comparative, commentary, review, technical, regulatory, or contextual purposes.
Unless expressly stated in writing, such references do not mean that CLOWNHAUS® is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, certified by, authorised by, employed by, represented by, or commercially associated with any third party.
All third-party names, trade marks, logos, product names, company names, service names, and brand identifiers remain the property of their respective owners.
7. Product Reviews, Commentary and Comparative References
Where the website includes product reviews, ingredient commentary, brand commentary, market commentary, comparative references, formulation observations, label observations, claims commentary, or product-adjacent discussion, such content is provided for informational, educational, editorial, technical, or opinion-based purposes.
Product reviews and commentary do not constitute:
1. an endorsement unless expressly stated;
2. a commercial relationship unless expressly stated;
3. legal advice;
4. final regulatory advice;
5. a safety assessment;
6. a toxicological assessment;
7. a clinical assessment;
8. a medical recommendation;
9. an instruction to purchase; or
10. a guarantee that the product, brand, claim, label, ingredient, or formulation is suitable for any person, market, or intended use.
Any opinions expressed are based on the information available at the time of publication and may be updated, revised, or removed.
8. Professional Bodies, Registrations and Membership References
The website may refer to professional memberships, registrations, directories, training, qualifications, educational background, awards, professional bodies, or industry affiliations relevant to CLOWNHAUS® or its founder.
Such references are included for professional background, transparency, credibility, and informational purposes.
Unless expressly stated in writing, references to professional bodies, memberships, directories, registrations, training providers, educational institutions, awards, or industry organisations do not mean that those bodies endorse, sponsor, certify, approve, regulate, supervise, or accept responsibility for CLOWNHAUS®, its services, its website content, or any client engagement.
9. No Permission for AI Training or Automated Extraction
Unless expressly authorised in writing by CLOWNHAUS®, you may not use the website, website content, documents, text, service descriptions, brand language, frameworks, methodologies, images, visuals, or other materials to train, develop, prompt, benchmark, fine-tune, test, improve, scrape, populate, or operate artificial intelligence systems, machine learning systems, language models, datasets, automated tools, scraping systems, competitive intelligence systems, or content-generation systems.
Automated extraction, scraping, harvesting, copying, indexing, or bulk downloading of website content is prohibited unless expressly permitted by CLOWNHAUS® in writing or required by applicable Law.
10. External Links
The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, documents, resources, articles, tools, professional bodies, regulators, directories, suppliers, service providers, social media pages, or other external resources.
External links are provided for convenience, reference, context, or functionality only.
CLOWNHAUS® does not control and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, security, terms, policies, products, services, or conduct of third-party websites or platforms.
You access third-party websites and platforms at your own risk.
11. Errors, Omissions and Updates
CLOWNHAUS® takes reasonable steps to maintain website content, but does not guarantee that all content will always be complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, error-free, or suitable for every purpose.
CLOWNHAUS® may update, amend, remove, suspend, restrict, replace, or discontinue any website content, service description, policy, page, visual, link, feature, statement, or functionality at any time without prior notice.
Nothing on the website should be interpreted as a permanent representation that any service, framework, position, wording, visual, price, offer, topic, article, or content item will remain available or unchanged.
12. Unauthorised Use
Unauthorised use of the website, CLOWNHAUS® intellectual property, brand assets, written content, service descriptions, visual materials, imagery, documents, frameworks, methodologies, or trade marks may result in legal action.
CLOWNHAUS® reserves all rights and remedies available under applicable Law.
13. Governing Law
The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern this Legal Notice.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the competent courts of South Africa will have jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to this Legal Notice, the website, website content, website use, intellectual property, brand assets, or unauthorised use of CLOWNHAUS® materials.
14. Contact
For questions about this Legal Notice, contact:
CLOWNHAUS (PTY) LTD
Trading as CLOWNHAUS®
Company registration number: 2020/479322/07 / K2020479322
Email: info@clownhaus.com