Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 26, 2018

The Durpro Group (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://www.durpro.co.za/ website (the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. Our Privacy Policy for The Durpro Group is managed through Free Privacy Policy.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. 

Information Collection And Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data

We may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

Use of Data

The Durpro Group uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer care and support
  • To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
  • To monitor the usage of the Service
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside South Africa and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to South Africa and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

The Durpro Group will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

Legal Requirements

The Durpro Group may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • To comply with a legal obligation
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of The Durpro Group
  • To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • To protect against legal liability

Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

  • Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

POPIA

Effective date: 1 February 2022.

  1. Introduction
    At Durpro, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our clients, candidates, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act and other applicable laws.
  2. Scope of Application
    This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected, processed, and stored by Durpro Group in the course of our business operations.
  3. Personal Information
    We may collect personal information from clients, candidates, and website visitors. Personal information may include, but is not limited to, names, contact details, identification information, and any other information that can identify an individual.
  4. Purpose for Collection of Personal Information
    We collect personal information for the following purposes:
    • Providing our services and fulfilling our obligations to clients and candidates
    • Communicating with clients and candidates
    • Complying with legal and regulatory requirements
    • Improving our services and customer experience
  5. Lawful Basis
    Our processing of personal information is based on one or more lawful bases, including:
    • Consent: Obtaining explicit consent from individuals to process their personal information.
    • Contractual Necessity: Processing personal information to fulfill contractual obligations.
    • Compliance with Legal Obligations: Processing personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  6. Period of Record Keeping
    We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as required by law, or as reasonably necessary for our business operations. The specific retention periods for different categories of personal information are outlined in our data retention policy.
  7. Data Subject Rights
    Individuals have certain rights regarding their personal information, including:
    • Right to Access: Request access to personal information we hold about them.
    • Right to Correction: Request correction or updates of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
    • Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of personal information, subject to legal obligations and legitimate interests.
    • Right to Restriction: Request the restriction of processing of personal information under certain circumstances.
    • Right to Object: Object to the processing of personal information, provided there are legitimate grounds to do so.
    • Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  8. Sources of Personal Information
    We may collect personal information from the following sources:
    • Directly from individuals when they provide information to us
    • From publicly available sources
    • From third parties with the individual’s consent or as permitted by law
  9. Categories of Personal Information
    The categories of personal information we may collect include:
    • Contact information
    • Identification information
    • Any other information necessary for our business operations
  10. Disclosure of Information
    We may disclose personal information to third parties in the following circumstances:
    • When required by law or in response to a valid legal request
    • When necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety or the rights, property, or safety of others
    • With the individual’s consent or as otherwise permitted by law
  11. Information Security
    We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
  12. Contact Information
    For any inquiries, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our designated Information Officer:
    Jackie Skilton, Information Officer,
    Email: Jackie.skilton@durpro.co.za
    Contact Number: 031 208 0019

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 1 February 2022. We reserve the right to update or amend this policy from time to time. Any revisions will be posted on our website with the revised effective date.

By engaging with our services, using our website, or providing your personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein.

Durpro Group is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the POPI Act and other applicable laws.