PRIVACY POLICY FOR WEBSITE

Sénéchal-Senekal Art Gallery cc trading as Sénéchal-Senekal Art Gallery (‘We’) take the privacy policy of our website users seriously. We ask that you carefully read this Privacy Policy (the ‘Policy”), together with our terms of use and any other documents referred to on it as these documents set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed and used by us. Your use of the website constitutes your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained herein or otherwise posted on the website. (the content of such agreement, inclusive of the terms and all such additional conditions and notices, are together referred to herein as the “agreement”). If you do not accept any of the provisions of the agreement, do not use the website. If you have any query please contact info@jssartgallery.com

WHO WE ARE

This website is owned and operated by Sénéchal-Senekal Art Gallery cc trading as Sénéchal-Senekal Art Gallery, refer to the corporate entity Sénéchal-Senekal Art Gallery cc, registered in South Africa under company CC Reg. No: 2011/092045/23, with its registered address at Shop 10, Franschhoek Square, 34 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, South Africa, 7690.

POPI (PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION)

WHAT IS THE POPI ACT

We respect your right to privacy and therefore aim to ensure that we comply with the legal requirement of the POPI Act which regulates the manner in which we collect, process, store, share and destroy any personal information which you have provided to us.

What information will we collect –

1. Name, email address, delivery address, contact number (in the case of an art purchase)
2. When buying from our online shop, a payment platform is used to pay with credit card.

Why do we collect Personal Information

We collect personal information in order to liaise with you telephonically, via our website or email so that we may:

respond to any query or comment received from you;

1.  inform you of new services or goods;
2. enable us to process, validate and verify information and 
3. requests for the supply of services;
4. for the purposes for which you specifically provided the information; and
5. generally to improve your experience on our website.

MINORS

If you are under 18 years of age (minor), we will require the consent of your parent/guardian/competent person before we process such personal information.

Processing of Information

We will share your personal information:

1. in order to comply with applicable law or with legal process served on our company;
2. in order to protect and defend the rights or property of our company; and
3. with employees and/or third parties who assist us in providing services to you and thus require your personal information in order to render a proper and efficient service. We will ensure that all such employees and third party service providers, having access to your personal information, are bound by confidentiality agreements.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BY “COOKIES”

You are aware that information and data is automatically collected through the standard operation of the Internet servers and through the use of “cookies.” “Cookies” are small text files a website can use to recognise repeat users, facilitate the user’s ongoing access to and use of the website and allow a website to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements and targeted advertising. Cookies are not programs that come onto your system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to you that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to deny or accept the cookie feature; however, you should note that cookies may be necessary to provide you with certain features (e.g., customized delivery of information) available on our Websites.

SECURITY MEASURES

We will:

1. treat your personal information as strictly confidential;
2. take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that your personal information is kept secure and is protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage, alteration, disclosure or access;
3. promptly notify you if we become aware of any unauthorised use, disclosure or processing of your personal information;
4. provide you with reasonable evidence of our compliance with our obligations under this policy on reasonable request; and
5. We will not retain your personal information longer than the period for which it was originally required, unless we are required by law to do so, or you consent to us retaining such information for a longer period.

ALTHOUGH WE TAKE THE AFOREMENTIONED PRECAUTIONS IN PROTECTING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, WE SHALL HOWEVER NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, HOWSOEVER ARISING, SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IF BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right at any time to:

1. rectify the Personal Information collected by us;
2. object to the processing of Personal Information (subject to legislation);
3. request the return or destruction of Personal Information (subject to legislation);
4. lodge a complaint with the company.
5. Personal Information processed by us will not be routed / transferred to a third country or International organization without your consent, or unless required for the service to be delivered (such as the delivery of purchased goods).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All enquiries must be addressed to Junaid Sénéchal-Senekal, who can be contacted via email at info@jssartgallery.com or via telephone on +27 76 488 4388.