Legal Notices
Last review August 2020

PRIVACY
As an organisation we are committed to protecting your privacy. We take all reasonable measures, in accordance with legislation and this policy, to protect personal information which is collected, possessed and retained when you use our website.

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Mabalingwe Nature Reserve (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “our”) will process your personal information collected electronically when you use our website. This policy can be found at: https://www.mabalingwe.co.za/index.php/privacy-policy/

WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Personal information refers to information that identifies or relates specifically to you, for example, your name, age, race, sex and identity number. Any information about what you buy, where you bank, and related information will also be regarded as personal information. To summarize, any information that we know about you will be regarded as your personal information.

OUR OBLIGATIONS IN TERMS OF APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
This Privacy Policy will be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with enacted Privacy Laws of the Republic of South Africa.

HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Your personal information may be collected while using this website, when you contact us, when you complete an application form, when you check in at your destination or when you make use of the services of one of our affiliated business partners.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We need to collect your personal information in order to enable you to make use of our website and all products and services offered on our website. We use your personal information in the ordinary course of our business and to send you marketing material relating to any other similar sites that we, and our business partners are involved with. You can unsubscribe at any time and we will thereafter no longer use your personal information. We will not disclose your personal information to unrelated third parties or third parties who we do not have business relations with.

ACCESS TO AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may access your personal information that we hold by sending an email to we*******@oa**.za . In the event that you want to update or correct your personal information held by us, you can send an email to  we*******@oa**.za .

PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Whilst we cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information, we take all reasonable steps and measures to keep it secure from loss, misuse or unauthorised alteration. Our database has built-in safeguards to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of your information. We do not have control over the websites of affiliated parties or sites linked into from this site and you must therefore refer to the privacy policies of any such parties to see how they protect your personal information.

USE OF “COOKIES”
We sometimes use “cookies”. “Cookies” are programs that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive to personalise your experience on this website. In this way, the next time you visit, we will know who you are and that you have visited this website before. This will enable us to enhance your browsing experience. You can set your browser to notify you if “cookies” are to be transferred or to reject “cookies” but this may prevent your use of some of the web pages.

E-MAIL MONITORING
We provide email addresses on the website which enable you to contact us. Forms that you complete via this website will also be transmitted via email. In order to check for viruses and to monitor service we reserve the right to monitor and inspect all material and information transmitted over our system.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. You agree to review the Privacy Policy whenever you visit this website for any such amendments. The amended version of the Privacy Policy shall supersede and replace all previous versions thereof.

CONTRAVENTION OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
To the extent that a court has jurisdiction over any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with this Privacy Policy, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Information Regulator and/or South African Courts.

Disclaimer
Take note that the information contained in this document does not constitute legal advice on the subject of Personal Information Protection. Should you require advise, please contact your attorney or legal consultant. Should you elect to act and / or rely on the information herein contained, we indemnify ourselves against any loss or damage that may arise, whether direct or consequential.