Privacy Policy

Introduction

Agreementsonline.co.za offers document templates for sale via its website. In its day-to-day activities, Agreementsonline.co.za ("the website", "us", "we") will be provided with the personal information of data subjects. Personal information refers to information that identifies or relates specifically to you, for example your name, age, identity number or contact details. For a more detailed definition, see section 1 of the Protection of Personal Information Act.

This policy sets out how we ensure that the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are met when dealing with personal information. In short, persons who provide their personal information to us agree that we may use that personal information in the day-to-day running of our business. We will take reasonable steps to safeguard it and prevent it from being distributed to third parties unlawfully.

Your rights as a data subject

  • You may establish whether a responsible party holds your personal information.
  • You may object to the processing of your personal information.
  • You may request that personal information held by a responsible party be corrected or destroyed.
  • You may refuse the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes, such as unsolicited electronic communications.
  • You have the right to be notified before your personal information is used for a purpose other than the one you consented to.
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator and to institute civil proceedings.

We undertake to

  • Take reasonable steps to ensure that we comply with the act.
  • Act responsibly and lawfully when obtaining and processing personal information.
  • Obtain consent from data subjects before obtaining their personal information.
  • Inform data subjects of the purpose of collecting their personal information before obtaining it.
  • Inform data subjects of their right to object to having their personal information processed.
  • Ensure that personal information is handled and stored safely and responsibly.
  • Inform data subjects of their right to have their personal information updated, deleted or destroyed.
  • Destroy personal information when we no longer need it for its intended purpose, or for legal or financial reasons.
  • Honour data subjects' rights.

How and why we collect your personal information

Whenever you use the site, complete an online or physical form, contact us electronically, or use one of our products or services, we will collect your personal information. We use it for the purpose of conducting our day-to-day activities.

Protection of your personal information

We value the information you choose to provide and will take reasonable steps to protect it from loss, misuse or unauthorised alteration. Information we hold about clients is stored in databases with built-in safeguards to ensure privacy and confidentiality. We cannot be held responsible for security breaches occurring on your own device.

Correction of personal information

If you want to update or correct any of your personal information held by us, you can email us or phone our offices using the contact details on this website.

Third parties

We are not responsible for the contents of any third-party website, including third-party websites linked to our site or social networks. We do not control the privacy policies of these third parties and you should refer to their policies directly.

Cookies

This site stores and uses cookies. A pop-up notice provides more details when you navigate to our site.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may amend this privacy policy from time to time and will carry details of changes on this website. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with it regularly. The current version governs the respective rights and obligations between you and us each time you access and use the website.

Applicable law

This privacy policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and you consent to the jurisdiction of the South African courts in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with it.

Information Protection Officer

Our Information Protection Officer is Danté Botha. Should your query or comment remain unresolved, you may also contact the Information Regulator.

Address
Cnr Links and Kingsway Coral Isle, Ground Floor, Section 1 Leisure Isle, Knysna, 6570, South Africa

Contact us
Customer support 087 138 3578, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Closed on public holidays and weekends.