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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 24, 2021

This privacy policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your personal data to provide and improve the service. By using the service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy. This privacy policy was created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words with initial capital letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. The definitions shall have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this privacy policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for you to access our service or parts of our service.
  • Company (referred to as either “the company”, “we”, “us”, or “our” in this agreement) refers to Human Alliance, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Cookies are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history and other uses.
  • Country refers to South Africa.
  • Device means any device that can access the service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
  • Personal data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the website.
  • Service provider means any person or company who processes data on behalf of the company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the company to facilitate the service, provide the service on behalf of the company, or assist in analyzing how the service is used.
  • Usage data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the service or from the service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to Human Alliance, accessible from https://humanalliance.co.za/
  • You means the individual accessing or using the service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf such individual is accessing or using the service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our service, we may ask you to provide 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
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Usage data

Usage Data

Usage data is collected automatically when using the service. This may include information such as your device’s IP address, browser type and version, the pages of our service you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the service through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device’s unique ID, IP address, operating system, mobile browser type, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our service or when you access it via a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. Tracking technologies include beacons, tags, and scripts that collect and track information to improve and analyze our service.

The technologies we use may include:

  • Cookies or 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 service.
  • Flash cookies: Certain features of our service may use local stored objects (or flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences or activity on our service. For more information on how to delete flash cookies, please visit Adobe Flash Player Help.
  • Web beacons: Certain sections of our service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons that allow the company to count users who have visited pages or opened emails, as well as to gather related statistics.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. Learn more about cookies at Cookies: What Do They Do?.

We use both session and persistent cookies for the following purposes:

  • Necessary / essential cookies
    Type: Session cookies
    Administered by: us
    Purpose: These cookies are essential to provide you with services through the website and to enable some of its features. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of accounts.
  • Cookies policy / notice acceptance cookies
    Type: Persistent cookies
    Administered by: us
    Purpose: These cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.
  • Functionality cookies
    Type: Persistent cookies
    Administered by: us
    Purpose: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when using the website, such as login details or language preference, to provide a more personal experience.

Use of Your Personal Data

The company may use personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service, including monitoring usage.
  • To manage your account and registration as a user of the service.
  • To perform a contract, including the development or fulfillment of a purchase or other agreement.
  • To contact you by email, phone, SMS, or other electronic communication regarding updates or information related to the service.
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about goods or services similar to those you have already purchased or enquired about, unless you opt out.
  • To manage your requests to us.
  • For business transfers, such as mergers or acquisitions, where personal data may be transferred as part of assets.
  • For other purposes, including data analysis, identifying usage trends, and improving services and marketing.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. We may retain and use your data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, unless used to strengthen security or improve functionality.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside your jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. By submitting your information, you agree to this transfer. We will ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will notify you before this happens.

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your data if required by law or in response to valid public authority requests.

Other Legal Requirements

The company may disclose your personal data in good faith when necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend company rights or property
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing
  • Protect the personal safety of users or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our service does not address anyone under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

Links to Other Websites

Our service may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over the content or practices of third-party sites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last updated” date. You are advised to review this page periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us:

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