More about ADSA

At ADSA we do our utmost to render a good service to the Christian community with the staff, time and resources at our disposal. Although ADSA strives to uphold Christian norms, the editors do not necessarily endorse the views of advertisers, their quality of service or products. Report complaints about advertisers to the webmaster, if the need arises. Also see our page: Blacklist: Internet fraud, scams, spam or bad manners.

ADSA provides a service by publishing small advertisements on the Internet, often for institutions or persons who have no web space of their own. Refer to FREE Ads and Conditions for Free Ads, or Paid Options, to make the right choice for you.

ADSA is updated every 6 to 8 weeks and the first publication of approved free applications are free of charge. However if clients want changes, additions or updates AFTER the first publication, they will need to reapply for the next issue, or will have to apply for the Paid Options. Waiting lists, the type of update needed, the new content of the text and so on, will be the determining factors if such an advertisement update will be handled in the free ads category again, or will have to move over to the Paid Options. Questions about this can be sent to ADSA by using the feedback form.

The ADSA website is not updated daily or weekly, but is published on cycles that are planned well in advance. The dates on the application form indicate when applications close, as well as the estimated publishing date. Persons who do not want to publish their items within the boundaries of the publishing cycle, will have to wait for a future issue, or apply for the Paid Options. Also read Intermediate Editions.

ADSA has a long publishing cycle, in contrast to a daily newspaper or news websites. ADSA's issues are published every 6 to 8 weeks. Read more at Intermediate Editions.

ADSA has a long publishing cycle, in contrast to a daily newspaper or news websites. Issues are published every 6 to 8 weeks. Intermediate corrections will only be published if the error is on our part, but not if incorrect information was supplied. Corrections may however be requested for the next edition, or you may request the Paid Options for an Intermediate Edition. NO free republications are made. Sorry, NO exceptions!

ADSA has a long publishing cycle, but Intermediate Editions are published. Read more at Paid Options.

Some large search engines are quick to index sites, but others take a bit longer. The search engines take from 2 up to 6 weeks to register the additions. For the maximum use of the Internet medium, it is strongly advised that ads with deadline dates, are published well in advance (30 to 40 days).

Please supply your email address (for office use only). Preferably two for better communication between the ADSA office and the applicant. To combat the abuse or harvesting of email addresses, ADSA does not publish email addresses in advertisements. All referrals are sent forward to our clients, who must handle it from there. The telephone numbers given on the ADSA website are applicable to South Africa, unless otherwise indicated, but it is recommended that applicable codes are supplied for visitors from abroad. The Internet is by implication international.

If an advertisement can not be placed, the applicant will be informed by email accordingly. The decision not to place an advertisement, will be the choice of the webmaster only. Any item not in line with Christian moral values, will not be published. This is also applicable for items on the blacklist, or items that are part of a swindling scheme. The webmaster reserves the right to deny a request without providing any reason.

Applicants whose names or websites already appears on the blacklist of another organization, will forfeit the privilege to use ADSA's services. ADSA also maintains an internal blacklist of sites that try to degrade or ridicule Christian moral values. Applicants who link to such sites, are not approved. ADSA's Blacklist

Relevant information may be emailed to ADSA via our inquiry form, but please do not flood the ADSA office with any newsletters, jokes, slide shows, internal memos of your business or organization, etc. We are very interested in our clients and their concerns, but the handling of such items takes time, and burdens our mail administration. There are two times of the year when this rule is set aside: Easter and Christmas.

ADSA intensely detests spam (unsolicited bulk email). It overburdens systems and wastes time and money. Not to mention all the obscene content, as well as viruses that are spread in that way. Since 2004, ADSA requires its staff to report all spam. It is DEFINITELY NOT ADSA's policy to send unnecessary emails to clients. Neither do we send any type of newsletters or notices. The email originating from the ADSA office, is always relevant and usually a referral or a question from a visitor about an advertisement.

ADSA will not publish ads that use copyrighted material (text and/or images) from other websites. Also note that all material on the ADSA site is under copyright and that pictures, illustrations, photos and text may NOT be used without our written permission.

 Disclaimer

The clipart and photos in the column alongside the text of the various advertisements is under copyright. The images are only used as illustrations and is part of the website design solely for display and decorative purposes. It does not in any way indicate that recognizable persons or entities depicted in the photos associate with, endorse or approve the products or services.

Translations are not part of the Free service. Clients who need the service of a translator, may request to be contacted by one. This service is exclusively part of the Paid Options.

Volunteers or staff at ADSA may not apply for advertisements ON BEHALF of clients. The ADSA Application Form must be completed and sent by the clients themselves. Please do not ask staff to do it for you.

Volunteers or staff at ADSA may NOT make or receive phone calls to or from clients. All requests must be made via the feedback form and later on via email, so that all items are on record. Please do not ask staff to call you.

Volunteers or staff at ADSA may DEFINITELY NOT supply personal information to visitors. That includes information about clients, the sponsors or staff members. Privacy is very important to us and is handled as such. Great care is taken for the security of personal information and it is never sold, traded or exchanged in any way.

All requests, enquiries and emails received by ADSA's server on a Sunday, will be processed on the next business day and thereafter. This also applies to Christian holidays.

Please do not use email programs associated with spyware when communicating with our office. ADSA's system do not accept emails sent with such email programs and such emails are deleted without further ado.

We request that applicants and ADSA clients handle our staff and volunteers with the necessary courtesy and respect. Without their help, the free ads facility will be a huge and difficult task.

Send a request if you do not find the information that you are looking for. Plainly state your questions, give detail and ensure you provide the correct email address.