Privacy Policy.
THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, 2013
This Notice explains our privacy policy and how we obtain, use and disclose your personal information, in accordance with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”).
At InHallucination, we are committed to protecting your privacy and to ensure that your personal information is collected and used properly, lawfully and transparently.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
InHallucination (Pty) Ltd is a design & audio/visual agency based in South Africa.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect and process your personal information only for the purpose of our relationship with you (client, director, staff member) and to give effect to our business relationship accordingly. For this purpose, we may collect contact details, your name and organisation, address and other relevant information, according to the nature of our business relationship.
We collect information directly from you where you provide us with your personal details. Where possible, we will inform you what information you are required to provide to us and what information is optional.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We will use your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected and agreed with you. In addition, where necessary your information may be retained for legal or research purposes.
For example:
To gather contact information;
To confirm and verify your identity or to verify that you are an authorised user for security purposes;
For the detection and prevention of fraud, crime, money laundering or other malpractice;
To conduct market or customer/supplier satisfaction research or for statistical analysis;
For audit and record keeping purposes;
In connection with legal proceedings.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
We may disclose your personal information to our service providers, who are involved in the delivery of products or services to you, and solely for that purpose. We have agreements in place to ensure that they comply with the privacy requirements as required by POPIA.
We may also disclose your information:
Where we have a duty or a right to disclose in terms of law or industry codes;
Where we believe it is necessary to protect our rights.
INFORMATION SECURITY
We are legally obliged to provide adequate protection for the personal information we hold and to stop unauthorized access and use of personal information. We will, on an on-going basis, continue to review our security controls and related processes to ensure that your personal information remains secure.
When we contract with third parties, we impose appropriate security, privacy, and confidentiality obligations on them to ensure that personal information that we remain responsible for, is kept secure.
We will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your personal information agrees to treat your information with the same level of protection as we are obliged to.
YOUR RIGHTS: ACCESS TO INFORMATION
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. To do this, simply contact us at the numbers/addresses as provided on our website and specify what information you require. We will need a copy of your ID document to confirm your identity before providing details of your personal information.
Please note that any such access request may be subject to a payment of a fee, as regulated.
CORRECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
You have the right to ask us to update, correct or delete your personal information. We will require a copy of your ID document to confirm your identity before making changes to personal information we may hold about you. We would appreciate it if you would keep your personal information accurate.
DEFINITION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
According to the Act ‘‘personal information’’ means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person. Further to the POPI Act, InHallucination (Pty) Ltd also includes the following items as personal information:
All addresses including residential, postal and email addresses.
Change of name – for which we require copies of the marriage certificate or official change of name document issued by the state department.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any queries about this notice; you need further information about our privacy practices; wish to withdraw consent; exercise preferences or access or correct your personal information, please contact us at info@inhallucination.com.