WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the Athlone Circle website.
By using the Athlone Circle website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Company (referred to as either, “we”, “us” or “our” in this agreement) refers to Athlone Circle, 1 Montgomery Drive, Athlone, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3201.
- Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
- Country refers to South Africa.
- Device means any device that can access the website such as a computer, cellphone or tablet.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of Athlone Circle. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by Athlone Circle to facilitate the website, to provide the website on behalf of Athlone Circle, to perform services related to the website or to assist Athlone Circle in analysing how the website is used.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the website or from the website infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
- Website refers to Athlone Circle, accessible from www.athlonecircle.co.za
- You means the individual accessing or using the website, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the website, as applicable.
COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA
PERSONAL DATA
While using our website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to: Email Address, Usage Data
USAGE DATA
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the website.
Usage Data may include information such as your device’s internet protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When you access the website by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website or when you access the website by or through a mobile device.
TRACKING COOKIES
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyse our website. The technologies we use may include:
- Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our website may use cookies.
- Flash Cookies. Certain features of our website may use local stored objects (or Flash Cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences or your activity on our website. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as those used for Browser Cookies.
- Web Beacons. Certain sections of our website and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us, for example, to count users who have visited certain pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
USE OF PERSONAL DATA
Athlone Circle may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our website, including to monitor the usage of our website.
- To contact you by email regarding updates or informative communications; to provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer.
RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We will retain and use your personal data 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.
We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our website, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place.
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
If Athlone Circle is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Under certain circumstances, Athlone Circle may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Athlone Circle may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the company
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website
- Protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public
- Protect against legal liability
SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA
The security of your Personal Data is important to us; but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our website does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website contains links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
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.
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.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by email: marketing@athlonecircle.co.za