Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for www.gordonangus.co.za
Last updated: 15 February 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to www.gordonangus.co.za (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
2. Compliance with POPIA
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. We adhere to the conditions for lawful processing of personal information as set out in POPIA.
3. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you provide directly to us. This may include:
• Contact information (such as name, email address, phone number)
• Demographic information (such as age, gender)
• Any other information you choose to provide
We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Pages viewed
• Links clicked
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
• To provide and maintain our services
• To notify you about changes to our services
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services
• To monitor the usage of our services
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To comply with legal obligations
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
• Your consent
• Performance of a contract
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Protection of your vital interests
• Our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
7. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under POPIA, you have the following rights:
• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct or update your personal information
• The right to have your personal information deleted
• The right to object to the processing of your personal information
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below.
9. Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, provide services on our behalf, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analysing how our services are used. These third parties have access to your
personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
• By email: gordon@gordonangus.co.za
• By phone: 011 678 0021
14. Information Regulator
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa. Their contact details are:
The Information Regulator (South Africa)
JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
P.O Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Complaints email: complaints.IR@justice.gov.za
General enquiries email: inforeg@justice.gov.za