I am committed to maintain robust privacy protections for the users of this website. This short document is designed to help you understand how I collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to me and to assist you in making informed decisions when you visit my website.
By accessing this website, you accept my Privacy Policy and Terms of use, and you consent to the collection, storage and use of your personal information as described below.
Information I collect
The only Personal Information (i.e. information that might allow me to identify who you are) I collect through this website is the one that you provide either filling a form included in the website or sending an email to the address(es) indicated in this website. This Personal Information may include your name, email address, location and any other details you explicitly write in the email body. Other than this I don’t collect any information that can be used to personally identify you.
I, however, collect anonymous usage data for statistical purposes, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected, the time and date and country of access, and other information that does not personally identify you (Non-Personal Information). I collect this information through automatic third-party services (Google Analytics) that use “cookies”, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from the analytic server and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables Google Analytics to collect non-personal information about you (or, more precisely, you browser) and keep a record of you activity in this website. At this end I might use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser.
How I use and share information
Personal Information
I don’t sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your explicit consent. I do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing (or might be performing in the future) services for me, such as the servers for our email communications who are provided access to user’s email address for purposes of sending emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at my direction and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In general, the Personal Information you provide to me is used to help me communicate with you. For example, I might use Personal Information to contact you in response to questions, solicit feedback, provide support, and inform you about new initiatives.
I may share Personal Information with outside parties if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to meet any applicable legal process or enforceable governmental request; to enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations; address fraud, security or technical concerns; or to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of other users of this website or the public as required or permitted by law.
Non-Personal Information
In general, I use Non-Personal Information to improve the website. I also use Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyse use patterns on the website. This Privacy Policy does not limit the way I use or disclose Non-Personal Information and I reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to my partners, collaborators and other third parties at my discretion.
If my information practices change at any time in the future, I will post the policy changes to the Site so that you may opt out of the new information practices. I suggest that you check the Site periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.
Your rights regarding the use of Personal Information
You have the right at any time to prevent me from contacting you with updates of the website and/or new initiatives related to my activities. If I send you an unsolicited communication, you can opt out of further communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each unsolicited e-mail.
Changes to this privacy policy
I reserve the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time. I will notify the interested parties of significant changes to my Privacy Policy by sending a notice to your email address and/or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately.
Who can I contact?
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, please contact me by sending an email to acois@sun.ac.za
Last Updated
This Privacy Policy was last updated on the 24/02/2023.