PRIVACY POLICY
1. INTRODUCTION
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (hereinafter referred to as POPIA) aims to give effect to the constitutional right to privacy by introducing measures that regulate every step of how personal information belonging to both individuals and juristic entities is collected, stored, transferred and used by both private and public bodies from the moment of collection until the moment of destruction, in order to ensure that personal information is processed and managed in a fair, transparent and secure manner.
Nourse Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as Nourse Inc.) is a Law firm who is committed to privacy and confidentiality. At Nourse Inc. we understand the importance of privacy and the protection of personal information provided to us and is committed to the safeguarding of such information. We value the trust that individuals place in us when providing us with personal data and we are committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of personal data we may collect from visitors to our websites and/or the clients to whom we provide legal services. This Privacy Policy explains how Nourse Inc. collects and uses your personal information.
2. PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED
Nourse Inc. may collect and process different types of personal data in order to conduct our business and offer you the best services. These include the following:
- Basic personal details such as your name and job title;
- Contact data such as your telephone number and postal or email address;
- Financial data such as payment related information or bank account details;
- Demographic data such as your address, preferences or interests;
- Website usage and other technical data such as details of your visits to our websites;
- Personal data provided to us by or on behalf of our clients or generated by us in the course of providing our services;
- Identification and other background verification data such as a copy of passports, identity documents or utility bills;
- Recruitment related data such as your curriculum vitae, your education and employment history, details of professional memberships and other information relevant to potential recruitment to Nourse Inc.
- Any other personal data relating to you that you may provide.
3. HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect information only by lawful and fair means. Wherever possible we collect your personal information directly from you. We may ask you for your consent, at the start of a retainer and during the course of our representation. Your consent may be in writing, verbal or implied as necessary to further your legal needs. Our privacy statement is your notice of the purposes for which we collect, use or disclose your personal information or business contact information. Dependent on the legal services provided, with your consent, we may obtain this relevant information from you, medical professionals, financial institutions or any other institution which may be necessary.
4. PURPOSE FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use your personal information to provide legal advice and services to you. With your permission, we may send you information about our other legal services, or about new developments in the law. You may at any time withdraw your consent by notifying us, and we will not send you any such material.
5. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
We may disclose your personal information to our service providers who are involved in the delivery services to you. Nourse Inc. would not disclose or sell your personal information or business contact information to any third party to enable them to market their products and services. We have agreements in place to ensure that they comply with the privacy requirements as required by the Protection of Personal Information Act.
We may also disclose your information:
- Where we have a duty or a right to disclose in terms of law;
- Where we believe it is necessary to protect our rights.
6. 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.
Our security policies and procedures cover:
- Physical security;
- Computer and network security;
- Access to personal information;
- Secure communications;
- Security in contracting out activities or functions;
- Retention and disposal of information;
- Acceptable usage of personal information.
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.
7. 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.
8. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nourse Inc. retains personal information for as long as may be reasonably necessary in accordance with applicable law, and/or to provide services to you. The personal information of inactive former Clients will be retained only when it is required or authorized by law, or for any lawful purposes. The destruction or deletion of a record of personal information will be done in a manner that prevents its reconstruction in an intelligible form.
9. REVISION OF POLICY
Nourse Inc. reserves the right to change / amend this policy at any time. We will notify you of the significant changes to our privacy policy by sending a notice to the primary email address provided to us or by placing a prominent notice on our site. By continuing to use the Nourse Inc. website, following any updates or amendments, the client will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. Clients are advised to visit and re-read this privacy policy on a regular basis.
10. CONTACT DETAILS
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us by sending an email to tim@nourseattorneys.co.za.
LAST UPDATED: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 07 July 2021.