All information that you
voluntarily submit to us will be electronically delivered to our web servers
located in South Africa. BY USING THIS SITE YOU CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF THIS
INFORMATION AND TO OUR USE OF SUCH DATA AS OUTLINED IN THIS POLICY.
TYPES
OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
We collect two types of
information:
1. Traffic
Data. Our Site automatically recognizes the following non-personally
identifiable information when you visit the Site: (i) IP address; (ii) domain
server; (iii) type of computer; and (iv) type of web browser (collectively
"Traffic Data"). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally
identify you, but is helpful for marketing purposes and for improving your
experience on the Site. We use this information to examine our traffic in
aggregate and to ensure the security of the data and our infrastructure.
2. Personal
Information Collected. In order for us to fully serve you and for you to fully
access certain services that we offer via the Site, we require you to provide us
with information that personally identifies you or your company ("Personal
Information"). For example, we require accurate Personal Information to, among
other things, sign up for our ENews Letter, access closed parts of the site, or
send us your feedback. Personal Information may include: (i) Contact Data (such
as your name, job title, occupation, phone number, company name, company
address, mailing and e-mail addresses); (ii) Financial Data (such as your
account or credit card number); (iii) Demographic Data (such as your zip code,
age and income). If you communicate with us by e-mail, post messages to any of
our chat groups, bulletin boards or forums, or otherwise complete online forms,
surveys, any information provided in such communication may be collected as
Personal Information. Our use of this Personal Information is set forth below.
SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION IS YOUR CHOICE You may choose not to provide us
with any Personal Information. In such an event, you can still access and use
much of the Site; however you will not be able to access and use those portions
of the Site that require your Personal Information.
USE
OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED
The Personal Information you
enter on this Site is used to respond or contact you when necessary and to
provide our visitors with a better Internet experience. When you register with
Entrepreneur.co.za, or subscribe to our Newsletter, or attend certain online
events, we collect certain Personal Information from you including your name,
address, email address and telephone number. From time to time, we aggregate
Personal Information entered into our Site in order to identify our demographic
audience (collective characteristics/ behavior) and to measure overall interest
in specific areas of the Site. By aggregating the Personal Information into a
form whereby we can no longer personally identify you, we are allowed to analyze
how and where to best use our resources without impinging on your privacy.
Entrepreneur.co.za may share such aggregated data with third parties and sales
prospects, and we may use this information for promotional purposes. Also,
Entrepreneur.co.za occasionally makes contact information available to select
outside companies whose products or services we feel may be of interest to you.
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal
Information private unless such disclosure is necessary to:
a. Comply with the law, a
court order or legal process;
b. Protect our rights or property; or
c. Enforce our Terms of Use.
SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your Personal Information is
stored on secure web servers that are not accessible by third parties. However,
while we take efforts to ensure the integrity and security of our network and
systems, we cannot absolutely guarantee that our security measures will prevent
third-party "hackers" or other malfeasants from illegally obtaining this
information.
ENEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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OTHER
LIMITS TO YOUR PRIVACY
The Site contains links to
other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of such Web sites. We also may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news
groups available to you. Please understand that any information that is
disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its
use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal
Information.
RIGHT TO CHANGE
PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right, at any
time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy
Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site. Any
such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting
on the Site.
CHILDREN'S
PRIVACY
This Site is not intended for
children under the age of 18. If you are under 18 you must ask a parent for
permission prior to submitting any information to this Site.
CONTACT FOR PRIVACY INQUIRIES
If you have any questions
about this Privacy Policy please contact us at +27 11 563 3800 or info@entrepreneur.co.za