- Personal data shall be understood in accordance with the definition in the Personal Information Protection Act No. 4 of 2013 (the “Act”) and the definition of personal data in Section 4(1). General Data Protection Regulation GDPR (EU) 2016/679.
- PQRS is committed to the principles of electronic collection of personal data set out in the Act and other legal provisions referred to in the Act. PQRS will endeavor to ensure the quality, accuracy and confidentiality of the personal information we hold.
- As users of the PQRS range of services it is agreed with this Privacy Policy, we want to balance our legitimate business interests with your reasonable expectations of privacy.
- Accordingly, we will take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of your personal information. However, there is no guarantee that your personal information is 100% secure. When using our website, using our services, or when your information is submitted to us through a lead generation service, you will be asked to provide the following information (personal information): There are cases. Email, phone number, company/cc/company name
1.4 We will attempt to limit the types of Personal Information we process to only that to which you consent to (for example, in the context of online registration, newsletters, message boards, surveys, polls, professional announcements, SMS, lead generation, MMS and other mobile services), but, to the extent necessary, your agreement to these this Privacy Policy constitutes your consent as contemplated in section 69 of the Act Act and/or Article 7 of the GDPR (whichever is applicable). Where necessary, we will seek to obtain your specific consent in future instances should we deem same required by law and where your consent herein might not be lawfully sufficient. 1.5 We will not collect, use or disclose sensitive information (such as information about racial or ethnic origins or political or religious beliefs, where relevant) except with your specific consent or in the circumstances permitted by law. 1.6 By agreeing to the terms contained in this Privacy Policy, you consent to the use of your Personal Information in relation to: 1.6.1 The provision and performance of our services to you 1.6.2 The provision of marketing related services to you by us 1.6.3 Responding to any queries or requests you may have 1.7 Although absolute security cannot be guaranteed on the internet, we have in place up-to-date, reasonable technical and organisational security measures to protect your Personal Information against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, misuse, destruction or against unauthorised disclosure or access to the information we process online. 1.8 While we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal Information you provide us, we will continue to maintain and improve these security measures over time in line with legal and technological developments. 1.9 We store your personal data directly or alternatively store your personal data in a central database and transfer your personal data there. If our central database is located in a country that does not have substantially similar laws protecting personal data, we will ensure that your We will take necessary measures to ensure that your personal data is adequately protected. Done within the meaning of the GDPR. 1.10 Your data will not be stored longer than necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or required by applicable law. 1.11 The personal information we collect from our users is accessible only to our employees, agents and consultants on a need-to-know basis and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations binding on those individuals.
1.12 We shall have the right, but shall not be obliged, to monitor or examine any information and materials including any website link that you publish or submit to us for publishing on the Site. You shall be solely responsible for the contents of all material published by yourself.
1.13 Our data and systems are constantly reviewed to ensure the best possible service to our users.
Under aged users, or representatives of users, under 18 years of age or who otherwise does not have the relevant capacity to be bound by this Privacy Policy are not accepted where we feel the information is not adequate for such users.
1.14 We will not sell, share, or rent your Personal Information to any third party or use your e-mail address for unsolicited mail.
1.15Any emails sent by us will only be in connection with the provision of our services and/or the marketing thereof.
Clause 2
Your Rights
2.1 A users of the PQRS platform, you have the right:
2.1.1 of access to their Personal Information stored and processed by us. This may be done by emailing us at the address referred to in clause 7.5.3 below;
2.1.2 to rectification of Personal Information that we hold on a user`s behalf, in instances where such Personal Information is incorrect or incomplete;
2.1.3 of erasure of Personal Information (“right to be forgotten”) if such information is no longer needed for the original processing purpose, alternatively if a user withdraws their consent and there is no other reason or justification to retain such Personal Information, further alternatively, if a user has objected to such Personal Information being processed and there is no justified reason for the processing of such Personal Information;
2.1.4 to restrict/suspend processing of Personal Information to only that which is strictly necessary for us to perform our services to you;
2.1.5 if we breach any of the terms of this Privacy Policy, to complain to the requisite data protection authority in their territory;
2.1.6 to withdraw their consent at any time, if processing of Personal Information is based on consent;
2.1.7 to object to processing of Personal Information, if such processing is based on legitimate interests; and
2.1.8 to object to the processing of Personal Information for direct marketing purposes.
Clause 3
Disclosure of Personal Information
3.1 Your Personal Information is not disclosed or shared with any outside Party.
Clause 4
Log Files
4.1 When you visit the Website, even if you do not create an account, we may collect information such as: B. Your IP address, the name of your ISP (Internet Service Provider), your browser, the website from which you visit us, the pages of our website you visit and the order in which they are accessed, the date and duration of your visit Visit and other information about your computer’s operating system, language preferences, and general demographic information. This information is aggregated, anonymous data and does not identify you personally. However, you acknowledge that this information, together with other personal information you provide to us, may be used to identify you. This information is never shared with third parties and is only used internally on a need-to-know basis. Any personally identifiable information associated with this data will not be used beyond the above without your explicit consent.
Clause 5
Cookies
5.1 We use cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information stored by your computer or smartphone web browser. The two types of cookies used on our website are described below. 5.1.1 ‘Session cookies’: These are used to maintain a so-called ‘session state’ and only last as long as you are using the website. Session cookies expire when you close your browser or when you haven’t accessed the server for a period of time. Session cookies are necessary for the optimal functioning of the platform, but are not used to identify you personally. 5.1.2 “Permanent cookies”: These cookies permanently store a unique code on your computer or smart device hard drive in order to identify you as an individual user. No Personal Information is stored in permanent cookies. You can view permanent cookies by looking in the cookies directory of your browser installation. These permanent cookies are not required for the website to work, but may enhance your browsing experience.
Clause 6
Links from the website
6.1 Services available through the Website may include, but are not limited to, other third party services, including but not limited to social media platforms, payment gateways, appointment schedules and/or live chat platforms (“Third Party Websites”). May contain links to websites. If you choose to link to a third-party website, you may be subject to the terms of use and/or other policies of that third-party website that are not under our control and for which we are not responsible. . 6.2 Hyperlinks to third party websites are provided “as is” and we do not necessarily endorse, edit or sponsor the content of third party websites. 6.3 We will not monitor or review the content of third party websites. The opinions and materials expressed on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us, and we should not be considered the publisher of such opinions or materials. Please also note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites. 6.4 The User should evaluate the security and reliability of her website for third parties before disclosing personal information. We are not responsible for any loss or damage caused by the disclosure of your personal information to a third party. Section 7 Application of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act of 25, 2002 (“ECT Act”) will be 7.2 Any data message sent by us to a User shall be deemed to have been received by that User for the purposes of section 23(b) of the ECT Act. 7.3 You acknowledge that valid electronic communications between us and you do not require electronic signatures, encryption and/or authentication. 7.4 Information provided under Section 43(1) of the ECT Act: 7.4.1 User agrees that data messages sent to us from any electronic device used by or in the possession of such User are , we guarantee that it will be sent from time to time. Submitted and/or approved personally by such user.
7.4.2 This Website is owned and operated by PQRS
7.5 Address for service of legal documents:
216 Mills str, Somerset west 7124, Contact Number: 0848488178.
7.5.2 Website – located at https://pqrs.co.za
7.5.3 Email address: admin@pqrs.co.za
Clause 8
Lodging of Complaints
8.1 We process your personal data only in accordance with this Privacy Policy and relevant data protection laws. However, if you wish to lodge a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data, or if you are not satisfied with how we process your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your country’s supervisory authority.