Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Clever Reach collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit our website or use our services. This is a general template provided for informational purposes and should be reviewed and adapted to reflect your specific data practices and applicable law before publication.
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1. Introduction
Clever Reach ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any information you share with us. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website or use our services, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website and services, including:
- Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and business or billing address, when you submit a form or contact us directly.
- Account and usage information, such as login credentials, preferences, and details about how you interact with our platform.
- Technical information, such as IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, and general location data collected automatically as you navigate the site.
- Financial or project-related data that you choose to upload or input into our tools for the purpose of receiving data insights or reporting.
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies, as described in Section 6 below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
- To respond to inquiries, process requests, and provide customer support.
- To personalise your experience and improve our offerings based on usage patterns.
- To send administrative information, service updates, and, where permitted, marketing communications.
- To monitor and analyse usage and trends to improve the functionality and security of our services.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, the necessity of processing to perform a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers and contractors who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, or payment processing, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
- To comply with a legal obligation, regulatory request, or court order.
- To protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Clever Reach, our users, or others.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality arrangements.
- With your consent or at your direction.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your preferences and activity. Cookies help us understand how visitors use our site, remember your settings, and improve overall functionality. You can usually set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent; however, some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymise it.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Access, correct, or update the personal information we hold about you.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page. We will respond to legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by Clever Reach. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
12. International Data Transfers
If you access our services from outside South Africa, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country different from your own. Where such transfers occur, we aim to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with applicable data protection requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out via our Contact page. We will do our best to address your inquiry promptly.