Privacy Policy
1. | Introduction |
Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, any capitalised term in this Privacy Policy shall bear the same meaning as defined in the Doctors For Health General Terms which definitions shall be deemed to have been incorporated herein by reference. | |
2. | Compliance with Applicable Law |
Protecting Customer privacy is of utmost importance to Doctors For Health. Accordingly, DFH has developed this Privacy Policy in order to safeguard the Customer’s personal information and to protect the confidentiality thereof. In so doing, Doctors For Health has taken cognisance of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, 108 of 1996, the Electronic Communications Act, 25 of 2002 and the common law so as to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory requirements and best practice under South African law. | |
3. | No Liability for Unauthorised Disclosure |
While Doctors For Health will do all things reasonably necessary to protect the Customer’s rights of privacy whilst on the Doctors For Health website, Doctors For Health cannot accept any liability whatsoever for unauthorised or unlawful disclosure of the Customer’s personal and confidential information made by third parties who are not subject to Doctors For Health’s control. | |
4. | Personal Information |
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information means the Customer’s name, surname, address, e-mail address, telephone number, cellphone number, ID number, physical address, company name, contact ID number, credit card, Medical Information or banking details.” | |
5. | Consent to Collection |
By accepting the Doctors For Health Hosting Terms, the Customer consents to Doctors For Health’s collection of personal information on an ongoing basis for the continued duration of the Customer’s relationship with Doctors For Health, subject to the limitations set out in this Privacy Policy. | |
6. | Types of Personal Information Collected |
Doctors For Health collects personal information when a Customer submits an application form to make use of Doctors For Health’s Services, to become a Reseller of Doctors For Health or to respond to a Doctors For Health survey. If you choose to pay for the Services you order from Doctors For Health by way of debit order, Doctors For Health will request your banking details to include in the periodic debit order transactions. Doctors For Health also collects personal information for purposes of improving its Service offering and for purposes of increasing service efficiency. | |
7. | Cookies |
We use cookie technology which comprises tiny pieces of data or a small text file that is stored on your computer’s hard drive and which contains information about you, so that the next time you visit the Doctors For Health website, the cookie reminds us of who you are, enabling us to achieve our goal of providing a valuable online experience to you. You are able to however, disable this cookie technology in your Internet browser.. | |
8. | Customer Data |
The Customer Data collected by Doctors For Health is used solely in connection with granting you access to the website, to konsoleH and for purposes of monitoring the Reseller/Customer’s use of the website so as to limit or prevent breaches of security. Doctors For Health may also use information collected for research regarding the effectiveness of the Doctors For Health website and related marketing and advertising efforts. Electronic communications will be sent by Doctors For Health using the Customer’s personal contact information to inform him of new products, important industry news or about general services provided by Doctors For Health. Doctors For Health adheres strictly to permission-based email standards and as such all emails that are sent will have an option to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests are fulfilled within minutes and no further communication will be sent to the Customer. | |
9. | Service Announcements |
In order for Doctors For Health to fulfil its service obligations it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, Doctors For Health will send an email to relevant Customers if Doctors For Health anticipates a service interruption as a result of system maintenance. Generally, Customers may not opt-out of these communications. These communications are not promotional in nature. | |
10. | Disclosure of Personal Information |
Subject to your right to withdraw your consent in certain instances, you agree that we may obtain your personal information and use it, for certain specified purposes, including for, Doctors For Health marketing and contract administration as well as to enable us to collect your debit order payment. We will also provide personal information to law enforcement authorities in response to subpoenas and other lawful requirements where we believe that the disclosure of such personal information is necessary to identify, contact or institute legal proceedings against third parties who jeopardise the provision and rendering of the Services by Doctors For Health. Information collected from Customers may be disclosed to independent contractors and business partners, including Doctors For Health’s payment processors and mail marketing service provider, provided that they (i) have agreed to hold this information in confidence, (ii) do not use it for any purpose other than carrying out the service they are providing for Doctors For Health, and (iii) observe Doctors For Health’s information handling procedures. |
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11. | Retension of Personal Information |
All personal information will only be retained for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes mentioned in clause 10 above. | |
12. | Accurate and Up To Date |
Doctors For Health will use its best endeavours to keep the personal information it collects as accurate, complete and up to date as is necessary for the purposes mentioned in clause10 above, and Doctors For Health shall, from time to time, request the Customer to update its personal information. You are able to review or update any personally identifiable information that we hold on you by e-mailing us or phoning us. Please note that in order to better protect you and safeguard your personal information, we do take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your account or making any corrections to your personal information. | |
13. | Security |
Doctors For Health uses encryption, firewalls and other security technology and procedures to help protect the confidentiality of your personal information and prevent unauthorised access or improper use thereof. All personal information is securely stored in Doctors For Health’s Customer Database. |