Last Updated: 10-06-2023

Thank you for visiting The Brand Bar’s website (the “Website”). At The Brand Bar, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Website or engage with our services. Please take a moment to review this Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information We may collect personally identifiable information from you, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide to us when you contact us through the Website or subscribe to our newsletter. We only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided by you, and you have the right to refuse to provide such information. However, by doing so, it may limit your ability to engage in certain activities or access certain features of our Website.

1.2 Non-Personal Information We may also collect non-personal information about your interactions with our Website. This information may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and browsing patterns. This information is collected automatically through the use of cookies and similar technologies.

2. Use of Information

2.1 Personal Information We may use the personal information we collect from you to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide you with the requested information or services;
• Send you newsletters, marketing communications, and promotional materials that may be of interest to you (you may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time);
• Improve our Website and services based on your feedback and suggestions;
• Carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
• Protect against and prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims, and other liabilities; and
• Comply with applicable legal requirements and industry standards.

2.2 Non-Personal Information We may use non-personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements around the Website, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. This information helps us understand how visitors interact with our Website and allows us to improve our services.

3. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties in the following circumstances:

• With your consent or at your direction;
• To our affiliated companies, subsidiaries, and trusted partners who assist us in providing our services;
• To comply with legal obligations, including responding to lawful requests from public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
• To protect and defend our rights, property, or safety, and the rights, property, or safety of our users or others; and
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, as permitted by applicable law.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these websites and are not responsible for the information they may collect. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, correct, and delete your personal information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights or have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice to you. Any changes we make will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us at:

The Brand Bar

Phone: 083 293 4396

Email: hello@thebrandbar.co.za

Please note that this Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected through our Website and does not apply to any information collected offline or through other channels.