INTRODUCTION At Purple Punch Digital, we value your privacy and the protection of your personal information. We adhere to the Protection of Personal Information Act no 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and consider it a constitutional right and a good business practice. This policy is applicable to all entities related to Purple Punch Digital and governs the relationship between you and the specific entity with which you have signed an engagement letter or provided personal information. For more detailed information on the processing and protection of your personal information, please contact the relevant entity (see section 10 below for contact details).
REASONS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION We collect and use your personal information in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations to provide relevant services, respond to your queries, confirm and verify your identity, comply with legal or regulatory requirements, and fulfil our contractual obligations to you. We may also process your personal information for recruitment and employment purposes, administering, managing and developing our businesses and services, security, quality and risk management activities, complying with any requirement of law, regulation, or professional body of which we are a member.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS PROCESSED We process personal information for the purposes of providing professional services as per client mandate, security, quality and risk management activities, and complying with any requirement of law, regulation or a professional body of which we are a member.
SHARING OR TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We will not share or further process your personal information with anyone or for any reason if not required for assisting you with your solutions or as required in terms of legislation or regulations. We may share your personal information with associated entities or third parties for the purposes set out in this policy, and to comply with legal obligations, court rulings, or requests from government agencies allowed by law. We take the necessary steps to secure the integrity and confidentiality of personal information in our possession and control by taking appropriate and reasonable measures to prevent loss, damage, or unauthorized destruction, and to prevent unlawful access or processing.
COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES We may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website or online services. This information is used to improve our services, personalize your experience, and analyze website traffic. You may choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may impact your ability to use certain features of our website or online services.
YOUR RIGHTS You have the right to access, update, and correct your personal information, and to request that we delete your personal information. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal information, and to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe that we have processed your personal information unlawfully.
RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We will keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other reasons. We will notify you of any material changes to this policy by posting a notice on our website or by other means.
CONTACT US If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights with respect to your personal information, please contact us at hello@purplepunch.digital.
DEFINITIONS “Personal Information” means any information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person or juristic person (including but not limited to, name, address, identification number, passport
