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Sandton Psychology

Privacy Policy

1. Personal Information – Definition

“Personal information” refers to any information that identifies or relates specifically to you, for example your name, age, identity number, email address and residential address.

2. Personal Information Collected

2.1 Cookies

We may use technology to track the patterns of behaviour of visitors to our site. This can include using a “cookie” which would be stored on your browser. You can usually modify your browser to prevent this happening. The information collected in this way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser settings.

2.2 Registration and/or Services

If you register on our website, or purchase goods or services from us, we may collect the following personal information:

  • Name and surname
  • Email address
  • Physical address
  • Mobile number
  • Non-personal browsing habits and click patterns
  • Information via surveys or competitions you enter
  • IP address

3. Storage of Personal Information

We will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information. For the purpose of this clause, “reasonable steps” will be determined with regard to the sensitivity of the information, the likelihood of harm resulting from unauthorized access or disclosure, the cost of securing the information and any applicable laws. Personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable legislation.

4. Cookie Policy

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to recommend content that may be of interest to you. You can adjust the cookie settings on your browser at any time. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, certain features of our site may not function as intended.

5. Personal Information Shared

5.1 Consent

We will not sell, share or otherwise distribute your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may share your personal information under the following circumstances:

  • If we have your consent to share the information
  • If we are required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by a government authority
  • If it is necessary to protect the rights, property or personal safety of another individual
  • If it is necessary to enforce our terms and conditions

5.2 Aggregate Data

We may use your non-personal information in aggregate form to improve our site and services. We may also share aggregated demographic information with our partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

6. Legal Disclaimer

6.1 Governmental Bodies

We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by a governmental body.

6.2 Regulatory Authorities

We may disclose your personal information to regulatory authorities in order to comply with our regulatory obligations.

7. Links

Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personal information. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this website.

8. Communicating with Us

If you send us personal correspondence, such as emails or letters, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on the site, we may collect such information into a file specific to you.

9. Electronic Communications

When you visit the site or send emails to us, you consent to receiving communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on the site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

10.1 Right to Modify

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.

10.2 Posting Changes

If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at sacha.t.proctor@gmail.com.