Privacy Notice
WEBSITE PRIVACY NOTICE
KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys services, including (without limitation) our website and other
interactive properties through which the services are delivered (collectively,
the “Service”) are owned, operated and distributed by KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys (referred
to in this Privacy Notice as KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys or “we” and through similar
words such as “us,” “our,” etc.). This Privacy Notice outlines the personal
information that KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys may collect, how KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys
uses and safeguards that information, and with whom we may share it.
KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys encourages our customers, visitors, business associates, and
other interested parties to read this Privacy Notice, which applies to all users.
By using our Service or submitting personal information to KRAUSE BOTHA
Attorneys by any other means, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to
be bound by this Privacy Notice and agree that KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys may
collect, process, transfer, use, and disclose your personal information as
described in this Notice. Further, by accessing any part of the Service, you
are agreeing to THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OUR TERMS OF SERVICE (the
“Terms of Service”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
OR OUR TERMS OF SERVICE, PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OF THE SERVICES.
What personal information do we
collect about you?
Personal
information (also commonly known as personally identifiable information (PII)
or personal data) is information that can be used to identify you, or any other
individual to whom the information may relate.
The personal
information that we collect directly from those registering for the Service,
includes the following categories:
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Client Details
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Parent / Guardian 1 Details
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Parent / Guardian 2 Details
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Other Contacts
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Medical Permissions
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Other supporting Documents
A full
detailed list of the personal information can be requested from krause@botha-law.co.za
Collection of User Generated Content
We may
invite you to post content on the Service, including your comments and any
other information that you would like to be available on the Service, which may
become public (“User Generated Content”). If you post User Generated Content,
all of the information that you post will be available to authorized personnel
of KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys. You expressly acknowledge and agree that we
may access in real-time, record and store archives of any User Generated
Content on our servers to make use of them in connection with the Service. If
you submit a review, recommendation, endorsement, or other User Generated
Content through the Service, or through other websites including Facebook,
Instagram, Google, Yelp, and other similar channels, we may share that review,
recommendation, endorsement or content publicly on the Service.
What are the sources of personal information collected by KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys
When
providing personal information to KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys as described in this
Notice, that personal information is collected directly from you, and you will
know the precise personal information being collected by us. KRAUSE BOTHA
Attorneys does not collect personal information from any other sources, except
where it may automatically be collected as described in the section titled
“Cookies, Device Data, and How it is Used, if the information in that section
is considered personal information.
Why does KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys collect your personal information?
Subject
to the terms of this Privacy Notice, KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys uses the above-described
categories of personal information in several ways. Unless otherwise stated
specifically, the above information may be used for any of the following
purposes:
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to administer the Service to you;
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to respond to your requests;
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to distribute communications relevant to your
use of the Service, such as system updates or information about your use of the
Service;
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as may be necessary to support the operation of
the Service, such as account maintenance, and record-keeping purposes;
· to send to you KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys solicitations, product announcements, and the like that we feel may be of interest to you.
Please note that you may “opt out” of receiving these
marketing materials
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in other manners after subsequent notice is provided
to you and/or your consent is obtained, if necessary.
How do we share your Personal
Information with third parties?
If you agree to this in writing, we may provide any of the
described categories of personal information to KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys employees,
consultants, affiliates or other businesses or persons for the purpose of
processing such information on our behalf in order to provide the Service to
you. In such
circumstances, we require that these parties agree to protect the confidentiality
of such information consistent with the terms of this Privacy Notice.
We
will not share your personal information with other, third-party companies for
their commercial or marketing use without your consent or except as part of a
specific program or feature which you will specifically be able to opt-out of.
In
addition, we may release personal information: (i) to the extent we have a
good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with any applicable
law; (ii) to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service , protect ourselves
against any liability, defend ourselves against any claims, protect the rights,
property and personal safety of any user, or protect the public welfare; (iii)
when disclosure is required to maintain the security and integrity of the
Service, or to protect any user’s security or the security of other persons,
consistent with applicable laws (iv) to respond to a court order, subpoena,
search warrant, or other legal process, to the extent permitted and as restricted
by law; or (v) in the event that we go through a business transition, such as a
merger, divestiture, acquisition, liquidation or sale of all or a portion of
our assets.
Direct Marketing Communications
We may
communicate with you using email, SMS, and other channels (sometimes through
automated means) as part of our effort to market our products or services,
administer or improve our products or services, or for other reasons stated in
this Privacy Notice. You have an opportunity to withdraw consent to receive
such direct marketing communications, as permitted by law.
If you
no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from
us, you may opt-out by submitting a request through to krause@botha-law.co.za,
or by using the UNSUBSCRIBE link in any email communication you may have
received.
Please
note that you may continue to receive non-marketing communications as may be
required to maintain your relationship with KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys.
In
addition to the communication described here, you may receive third-party
marketing communications from providers we have engaged to market or promote
our products and services. These third-party providers may be using
communications lists they have acquired on their own, and you may have opted-in
to those lists through other channels. If
you no longer wish to receive emails, SMSs, or other communications from such third
parties, you may need to contact that third party directly.
Retention of Data
KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys will retain your personal information only for as long as is
necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice. We will retain and use
personal information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal
obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with
applicable laws), resolve disputes and enforce our legal agreements and
policies.
KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes.
Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this
data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our
Sites and/or Portals, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for
longer periods.
Cookies, Device Data, and How it is Used
When
you use our Service, we may record unique identifiers associated with your
device (such as the device ID and IP address), your activity within the
Service, and your network location. KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys uses aggregated
information (such as anonymous user usage information, cookies, IP addresses,
browser type, clickstream information, etc.) to improve the quality and design
of the Service and to create new features, promotions, functionality, and
services by storing, tracking, and analyzing user preferences and trends.
Specifically, we may automatically collect the following
information about your use of Service through cookies, web beacons, and other
technologies:
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domain name
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browser type and operating system
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web pages you view
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links you click
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IP address
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the length of time you visit the Sites,
Portals, and/or Services
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the referring URL or the webpage that led you
to the Sites
We may
also collect information regarding application-level events, such as crashes,
and associate that temporarily with your account to provide customer service.
In some circumstances, we may combine this information with personal
information collected from you (and third-party service providers may do so on
behalf of us).
In
addition, we may use "cookies," clear gifs, and log file information that help us determine the type of
content and pages to which you link, the length of time you spend at any
particular area of the Service, and the portion of the Service you choose to
use. A
cookie is a small text file that is sent by a website to your computer or
mobile device where it is stored by your web browser. A cookie contains limited
information, usually a unique identifier and the name of the site. Your browser
has options to accept, reject or provide you with notice when a cookie is sent.
Our cookies can only be read by KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys; they do not execute any code or virus; and they do not contain any personal
information. Cookies allow KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys to serve you better and
more efficiently, and to personalize your experience with the Service. We
may use cookies for many purposes, including (without limitation) to save your
password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you visit the Service, and
to deliver content (which may include third party advertisements) specific to
your interests.
We may
use third party service providers to help us analyze certain online activities.
For example, these service providers may help us measure the performance of our
online campaigns or analyze visitor activity on the Service. We may permit
these service providers to use cookies and other technologies to perform these
services for KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys;. We do not share any personal information
about our customers with these third-party service providers, and these service
providers do not collect such personal information on our behalf. Our
third-party service providers are required to comply fully with this Privacy
Notice.
South African Privacy Rights
If
you are a South African resident, South Africa law may provide you with certain
rights with regard to your personal information under the Protection of
Personal Information Act (“POPIA”) and Promotion of Access to Information Act
(“PAIA”).as well the Consumer Protection Act Throughout this Privacy Notice you
will find information required by POPIA regarding the categories of personal
information collected from you; the purposes for which we use personal
information, and the categories of third parties your data may be shared
with. This information is current as of
the date of the Notice and is applicable in the 12 months preceding the
effective date of the Notice.
As
a South African resident, the POPIA and PAIA provide you the ability to make
inquiries regarding to your personal information. Specifically, the degree to
which the information is not already provided in this Privacy Notice, you have
the right to request disclosure or action your personal information, including:
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If your personal information is collected by
us.
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The specific pieces of personal information
collected about you.
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The ability to correct or delete certain
personal information collected about you.
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The ability to delete all the personal
information collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
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To opt-in or opt-out of direct marketing to
you.
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To object to processing of your personal
information, or
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Appeal any rejection of access to your
personal information
You
may submit a request regarding your rights under POPIA or PAIA by submitting a
request by contacting us at krause@Botha-law.co.za.
If
we receive a POPIA request from you, we will first make a determination
regarding the applicability of the law, and we will then take steps to verify
your identity prior to responding. The steps to verify your identity may vary
based on our relationship with you, but, at a minimum, it will take the form of
confirming and matching the information submitted in the request with
information already held by KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys and/or contacting you
through previously used channels to confirm that you submitted the request
(i.e. confirming identity through contact information that we have on file, and/or
the contact information submitted to make the request).
The
KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys does collect or process the special personal information
such as your religious or philosophical beliefs, race or ethnic origins and health.
If you have a comment, question, or
complaint about how we are processing your personal information, we hope that
you contact us at krause@Botha-law.co.za in order to allow us to resolve the
matter. In addition, if you are located in the Republic of South Africa, you
may submit a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information to
the Information Regulator at the following link: https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/contact.html.
Information Storage and Security
We
employ industry-standard and/or generally accepted security measures designed
to secure the integrity and confidentiality of all information submitted
through the Service. However, the security of information transmitted through
the internet or via a mobile device can never be guaranteed. We are not
responsible for any interception or interruption of any communications through
the internet or for changes to or losses of data.
Users
of the Service are responsible for maintaining the security of any password,
user ID or other form of authentication involved in obtaining access to
password protected or secure areas of the Service. In order to protect you and
your information, we may suspend your use of any of the Service, without
notice, pending an investigation, if any breach of security is suspected.
External
Links
The
Service may contain links to other websites maintained by third parties. Please
be aware that we exercise no control over linked sites and KRAUSE BOTHA
Attorneys is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such
sites. Each linked site maintains its own independent privacy and data
collection policies and procedures, and you are encouraged to view the privacy
policies of these other sites before providing any personal information.
You
hereby acknowledge and agree that KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys is not responsible for
the privacy practices, data collection policies and procedures, or the content
of such third-party sites, and you hereby release KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys from
any and all claims arising out of or related to the privacy practices, data
collection policies and procedures, and/or the content of such third-party
sites.
Children’s
Privacy
KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys
collect personal information regarding children under 18. The information is
collected with consent directly from the data subject’s parents, or you have
the parents “authorize” the data subject’s consent. No processing of
personal data may be performed, before one of these two options has been played
out.
Parents consent is
collect by including:
- the provision of passport or ID copy
is submitted;
- the provision of a consent or
authorization letter signed by the parent;
Changes
to this Privacy Notice
KRAUSE
BOTHA Attorneys reserves the right to modify this Privacy Notice from time to
time in order that it accurately reflects the regulatory environment and our
data collection principles. When material changes are made to this Privacy Notice,
KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys will post the revised Notice on our website. This
Privacy Notice was last modified as of 3 June 2021.
Contact
Us
If
you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice or the Service
provided by KRAUSE BOTHA Attorneys please contact us at:
Address: 116 Mackay Ave
Blairgowrie
Randburg
2194
Email: krause@botha-law.co.za
Tel: +27 10 110 8482