Sanparks have had it too good for too long!!
They opened the gates for exploitation, now
they whinge!!!??? Many persona there seem to
believe that they are Gods gift to mankind,..
therefore untouchable!!!
Just goes to show how good many have had it
under that umbrella, sheltered employment!!!~
SANParks Concerned about Impersonation
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Re: SANParks Concerned about Impersonation
Not sure why they are concerned about it, SANParks have been doing it themselves for years.
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Using the name of other organisations? In which way?
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Certainly true, but something completely different. A moral question and not a legal one and would be difficult to prove.
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RobertT wrote:SANParks have been impersonating conservationists.
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RobertT wrote:SANParks have been impersonating conservationists.
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A bit more detail..
A rapid increase of groups on social media platforms impersonating South African National Parks and some of the national parks under its management is a cause of great concern for the organisation.
This according to SANParks head of communications, Janine Raftopoulos who said the mushrooming of various groups making reference to the country’s national parks authority passing off their products for personal and commercial gain, has gained concerning momentum which is putting SANParks and its patrons at risk.
According to Raftopoulos there is at any given time between 30 to 60 active platforms mainly on social media, claiming to have links with SANParks. “This practice constitutes infringement of SANParks registered trademarks which could result in litigation.”
She said the practice has seen establishments of agents acting as travel agents, people creating mobile apps, publishers of literature / maps / magazines / diaries, marketing apparel, domain names, crowd fund sourcing agents, third party emergency contact numbers that mislead the public, some of which are for commercial purposes.
It is important to note that fundraising can only be done officially through the SANParks website and the Honorary Rangers.
This is undertaken without SANParks permission or for the benefit of our national parks. “It is for this reason that SANParks would like to make the public aware, and more importantly inform those behind these platforms, that there are legal implications whereby SANParks may institute legal proceedings, should people continue using its name or national parks under its management unlawfully.”
https://lowvelder.co.za/417428/sanparks ... ial-media/
A rapid increase of groups on social media platforms impersonating South African National Parks and some of the national parks under its management is a cause of great concern for the organisation.
This according to SANParks head of communications, Janine Raftopoulos who said the mushrooming of various groups making reference to the country’s national parks authority passing off their products for personal and commercial gain, has gained concerning momentum which is putting SANParks and its patrons at risk.
According to Raftopoulos there is at any given time between 30 to 60 active platforms mainly on social media, claiming to have links with SANParks. “This practice constitutes infringement of SANParks registered trademarks which could result in litigation.”
She said the practice has seen establishments of agents acting as travel agents, people creating mobile apps, publishers of literature / maps / magazines / diaries, marketing apparel, domain names, crowd fund sourcing agents, third party emergency contact numbers that mislead the public, some of which are for commercial purposes.
It is important to note that fundraising can only be done officially through the SANParks website and the Honorary Rangers.
This is undertaken without SANParks permission or for the benefit of our national parks. “It is for this reason that SANParks would like to make the public aware, and more importantly inform those behind these platforms, that there are legal implications whereby SANParks may institute legal proceedings, should people continue using its name or national parks under its management unlawfully.”
https://lowvelder.co.za/417428/sanparks ... ial-media/
Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596