Draft for legal review.
These terms describe how the system actually behaves. They have not been reviewed by the University's legal office or by the University of Zimbabwe Finance Office, and must be before launch — particularly the refund and tax sections. Points needing a decision are marked [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM].

Terms of Use

Last updated: 28 July 2026

1. Who may use this portal

Accounts are for graduates and current students of the University of Zimbabwe, University staff, and partner employers approved by the University. Every registration is reviewed by the alumni office before it is activated, and we may decline or withdraw an account where we cannot verify the person's connection to the University.

2. Your account

Keep your password to yourself and tell us promptly at alumni@uz.ac.zw if you think someone else has access to your account. The information you give us — particularly your academic record — must be accurate. If you change academic details after verification, your record returns to the alumni office for re-checking.

3. How to behave here

Do not use this portal to:

  • harass, defame or impersonate anyone;
  • collect other alumni's contact details for marketing, recruitment or any bulk purpose;
  • post anything unlawful, misleading or infringing;
  • attempt to gain access to records you are not entitled to see, or to disrupt the service.

The directory exists so that graduates can reconnect with one another. Treating it as a mailing list is a misuse of it, and we may suspend accounts that do so.

4. Giving to the University
  • Gifts are processed by Paynow (Webdev (Private) Limited). Their terms apply to the payment itself. Your card details are entered on Paynow's pages and never touch this system.
  • A gift is only complete once the payment gateway confirms it. Until then it shows as pending or processing.
  • Bank transfer and cash gifts are recorded when you tell us about them and confirmed by the alumni office once the money is received.
  • Gifts are generally not refundable. If you have given in error, contact alumni@uz.ac.zw as soon as possible and we will consider the request. [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM] the refund window and who may authorise one.
  • Restricted gifts are applied to the appeal you chose. Where an appeal is over-subscribed or closes, the University may direct the balance to the area of greatest need.
  • [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM] whether gifts are tax-deductible in Zimbabwe and what the receipt must contain to satisfy the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
5. Event tickets
  • A paid ticket reserves your place from the moment you start checkout. If you abandon payment, the place is released after a short period.
  • Your place is confirmed once the payment gateway confirms the payment.
  • If you cancel your attendance, a refund request is recorded automatically and the alumni office will contact you. Refunds are at the University's discretion and are usually not available close to the event date. [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM] the cut-off.
  • If the University cancels an event, ticket holders will be refunded in full.
  • [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM] whether paid tickets are a taxable supply requiring fiscalised receipts under the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority rules.
6. Jobs and content you post

Job listings are posted by employers and by the University. We do not verify every listing, and the University is not a party to any employment arrangement that results — apply with the same care you would anywhere else, and never pay a fee to secure a job advertised here.

You keep ownership of what you post. By posting it you allow the University to display it within the portal and, for success stories, in University alumni communications. We may remove content that breaches these terms.

7. Availability

We aim to keep the portal available but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. It may be taken down for maintenance, and features may change.

8. Liability

The portal is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, the University is not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from its use, or for dealings between users — including employment arrangements and contact made through the directory. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law. [UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE TO CONFIRM] with the legal office.

9. Closing your account

You may ask us to close your account at any time. We will delete your personal information except where we are required to keep it — financial records in particular. See the Privacy Notice.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Zimbabwe, and the courts of Zimbabwe have jurisdiction over any dispute.

See also our Privacy Notice. Questions: alumni@uz.ac.zw.