PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy is part of the Website Terms and Conditions of Use. By using this Website, you agree to comply with the terms outlined here. If you disagree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you must immediately discontinue your use of the Website.

  1. Definitions

In this document, the following terms are defined as:

  • Personal Information as per the definition in the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI).
  • POPI refers to the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013.
  • Process means the collection, organization, storage, alteration, retrieval, reference, distribution, or deletion of Personal Information, as defined under POPI.
  • Us, we, or our refers to Vanguard Legal Solutions (Pty) Ltd, a company registered under the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
  • Website refers to the online platform located at www.vanguardlegal.co.za.
  • You or the user refers to anyone who accesses or uses this Website for any purpose.
  1. Status and Amendments
  • We understand the importance of protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your information on this Website.
  • This Privacy Policy is integrated into our Website Terms and Conditions. If you disagree with any part of this policy, you must stop using the Website immediately.
  • We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to stay informed about any changes. You can refer to the latest revision date at the top of this document. Your continued use of the Website after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
  1. Collection and Processing of Personal Information
  • When you submit Personal Information through the Website, the following principles apply:
    • We will only collect Personal Information for a purpose directly related to its intended use. The specific purpose for which the information is collected will be clear at the time of request.
    • We will only process Personal Information in a manner that is relevant and not excessive for the purpose it was collected.
    • Personal Information will only be used for the intended purpose, unless you give us consent to use it for a different purpose or as permitted by POPI or other applicable laws.
    • We will not disclose your Personal Information to third parties without your written consent, unless required by law.
    • Any Personal Information that is no longer needed for its original purpose will be deleted or destroyed.
    • You may access and update your Personal Information stored by us at any time by contacting us at contact@vanguardlegal.co.za.
    • In accordance with POPI, we may compile statistical profiles based on collected Personal Information. These profiles will not include any personally identifiable details.
    • We may use your Personal Information to provide customer service or to inform you about services that may be of interest. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications, you may unsubscribe by following the instructions provided in our emails.
  1. Collection of Anonymous Data
  • We may collect anonymous data about the usage of this Website through standard technologies that do not identify individual users but help us gather statistical data.
  • We may use temporary or session cookies to track user activity on the Website and record visits to other websites. Other websites may also use these cookies to track your browsing behavior.
  • Cookies alone do not personally identify users, but they may be used to generate aggregated statistics or to assess the performance of the Website.
  • The following types of data may be collected when cookies are enabled:
    • Browser type;
    • IP address;
    • Time and date of visits;
    • URLs of visited internal pages;
    • Referring websites or search engines.
  • You can configure your browser to block cookies, but doing so may limit your ability to access certain features of the Website.
  1. Security
  • We will take all reasonable and necessary technical and organizational measures to protect the information you submit to or collect from this Website, including protection from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.
  • If we become aware of a security breach affecting your Personal Information, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you.
  1. Links to Other Websites
  • We have no control over the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from this Website. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
  1. Queries
  • If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@vanguardlegal.co.za.