Welcome to Republic Digital Consultancy’s Privacy Policy. This document outlines how Republic Digital Consultancy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at https://republicdigitalconsultancy.com (the “Site”) and utilise our services (the “Services”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with the applicable data protection laws of South Africa, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

COMMITMENT TO USER PRIVACY AND SECURITY

Republic Digital Consultancy values your privacy and security. We are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of your personal information. Our commitments include:

• Data Solicitation and Sharing: We never solicit or share your personal or financial data without your explicit consent, except as required to provide our Services or as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
• No Cash for Jobs: We do not offer cash or incentives in exchange for job opportunities. Any such offers should be reported as fraudulent.
• Official Communication: We communicate solely through verified channels, such as our website or official email addresses. We do not use WhatsApp, Telegram, or other unofficial channels for business communications.

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM SCAMS

• Be Cautious: Exercise caution with unsolicited contacts, especially through unofficial channels. Verify the legitimacy of communications before sharing personal information.
• Verify: Do not provide personal or financial information unless certain of the legitimacy of the request.
• Report Suspicious Activity: Promptly report any suspected fraudulent activity related to Republic Digital Consultancy to us via our official contact channels.

INTEGRATION WITH TERMS OF SERVICE

These privacy commitments are integrated into our existing Terms of Service. In case of any conflict between these commitments and our Terms of Service, the Terms of Service shall prevail. We reserve the right to update these commitments and our Terms of Service periodically. Your continued use of our Site and Services affirms acceptance of any revisions.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect two types of information through the Site:

• Personal Information: Information that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and job title. We collect this information when you voluntarily provide it to us, for example, by filling out contact forms, subscribing to newsletters, or requesting quotes.
• Non-Personal Information: Information that cannot identify you individually, such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring websites/apps, pages visited on our Site, and the duration of visits. We collect this information automatically through cookies and similar technologies when you interact with our Site.

USE OF COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store non-personal information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device by websites you visit. We use cookies to understand how you use our Site and to enhance your user experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit your access to certain features of our Site.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve our Services
• Respond to your inquiries and fulfil your requests
• Communicate with you, including sending newsletters and promotional offers where you have provided consent
• Analyse how visitors use our Site, including trends and statistics

SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and delivering our Services. These service providers are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information and are permitted to use it only to provide services on our behalf. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We securely dispose of personal information in accordance with POPIA requirements.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions under applicable law.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
• Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@republicdigitalconsultancy.com. We may require verification of your identity before responding to such requests.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

SECURITY MEASURES

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

CONTACT US

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@republicdigitalconsultancy.com.