PRIVACY POLICY

OVERVIEW

Horn van Wyk prides itself on the safekeeping of and respect for your Personal Information. 

However, due to the nature of the service offered by Horn van Wyk, and for a user to enjoy the full extent of Horn van Wyk’s service offering, certain information provided to Horn van Wyk may be provided to third parties such as correspondents, counsel, legal consultants, and legal advisors so that informed decisions regarding your matter can be made, to which you herewith agree.

This document (“Privacy Policy”) applies to all current and former users and may change from time to time. Please note that our use of the platform located at www.hornvanwyk.co.za (“the Horn van Wyk Platform”) is subject to our Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy merely outlines how we collect, process, and use your Personal Information. The term “Personal Information” means personal information about an identifiable, living, natural person, and where appliable an identifiable, existing juristic person, as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”) from time to time. 

CONSENT TO USE PERSONAL INFORMATION 

At Horn van Wyk the safekeeping of and respect of your Personal Information is of primary importance. 

Personal Information and your consent 

You may provide us with your Personal Information for the specific purpose of contacting us for possible legal services and assistance through  the Horn van Wyk Platform. By submitting such personal information and reaching out to Horn van Wyk for its services, you consent to our processing of such information, disclosing such information to trusted third parties such as correspondents, counsel, legal consultants, and legal advisors to further process your Personal Information. 

By completing our contact form, you may also insert contact details of your company or yourself. In addition to the above, you further agree, that by using the Horn van Wyk Platform, or by submitting any information, that we may use your Personal Information for a number of reasons including but not limited to statistical analysis, to develop, and improve the Horn van Wyk Platform, to update our records, to contact you for marketing purposes such as newsletters etc., and to provide such information to trust third parties such as correspondents, counsel, legal consultants, and legal advisors to allow them to make informed decisions and provide adequate assistance regarding your matter. 

In addition to Personal Information you submit, we may collect information about your computer including, where available, your IP address, operating system, and browser type – for system administration.

All relevant third parties are obliged by law and/or by contract to maintain the confidentiality and security of your Personal Information in accordance with POPIA, and you agree that Horn van Wyk cannot and shall not be held liable for how such third parties utilise the information provided through the Horn van Wyk Platform. 

You have the right to object to our use, or the use by the relevant third parties, of your Personal Information at any time by submitting a request at info@hornvanwyk.co.za.  

You agree that should ownership of the Horn van Wyk Platform be transferred to another entity than Horn van Wyk, the rights awarded to us may be ceded and transferred to such entity.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION 

Notwithstanding the remainder of the information displayed in the Privacy Policy, we will take all reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information from loss, misuse, or unauthorised alteration. 

Due to some functions of the Horn van Wyk Platform being operated manually, certain trusted employees may have access to your Personal Information but are obliged by contract to keep same confidential. 

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY 

You understand that we may update or amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, with or without notice, on the same terms as set out in our Terms and Conditions. You understand that each time you use the Horn van Wyk Platform the latest Privacy Policy will apply. 

GOVERNING LAW

The laws of the Republic of South Africa shall apply to this Privacy Policy.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

Should you have any further questions regarding the use of your Personal Information or our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@hornvanwyk.co.za.