Our website address is: https://de-toren.com.
All references to “De Toren“, “we“, “us” and “our” in these terms and conditions are deemed to refer to the proprietor of www.de-toren.com, De Toren Private Wine Cellar.
All references to “you” and “your” are deemed to refer to any user and/or visitor of www.de-toren.com (“Website“).
By using this website, you consent to submission, collation, processing and disclosure of your information as outlined in the policy below.
We will only collect your personal information directly from you in the course of your interaction with this website when you subscribe to email communications or place and order. The personal information we process includes your name and surname, e-mail address, delivery address, contact numbers and tax registration number (such as a VAT number) in the case of a legal entity. You retain the full right to “opt out” of receiving any email communications.
We also process the personal information of our suppliers such as a name, registration number, contact details, tax registration number and bank account details in order to comply with accounting standards and SARS requirements.
As part of the employment process, we also process the personal information of candidates and staff members in order to comply with certain legal obligations in terms of labour relations legislation. This information can include a name and surname, identification number, tax registration number, contact details and bank account details.
We do not intend to transfer any of the personal information processed outside of South Africa.
In terms of POPIA you have certain rights in respect of the personal information we process:
• You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• You can request us to correct or update your personal information.
• You can object to the way we process your personal information.
• You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information. This is, however, subject to our obligation in terms of certain legislation to keep record of the information collected for a longer period.
• You can complain to us about the way we process your personal information. If we cannot resolve your complaint, you can submit a compliant to the Information Regulator of South Africa.
Under no circumstance will your information be sold or rented to any third parties for their own use. We may however disclose your information to third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.
We value your trust in providing any personal information for any of the above reasons and promise to make every reasonable effort to protect your information. This will entail privacy and security precautions at least equal to any precautions taken to protect our own confidential information.
If we, on reasonable grounds believe that an unauthorized person has gained access to your personal information, we will notify you and the Information Regulator, unless the Information Regulator or the responsible investigating authority instructs us otherwise.
As with many websites, we may track and collect non identifiable web-traffic information. The data gathered is used for anonymous statistical measures and cannot identify any particular individual or source any personal information.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer through your web browser if you have allowed them to do so. They enable a site or service provider system to recognize your browser and remember certain information.
Cookies can be disabled in your web browsers settings, but this could result in limited website functionality and a diminished browsing experience with many sites on the internet.
We may link to external websites or social media platforms which each have their own terms and conditions. We take no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these other websites and platforms. As we have no control over the changes in content these sites make, any opinions reflected on the website do not necessarily represent those of De Toren or its clients
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding this statement and the exercise if your rights in terms of POPIA:
The Deputy Information Officer
De Toren Private Cellar
Polkadraai Road
Stellenbosch
E-mail: nicolette@de-toren.com
This policy may be reviewed and updated from time to time and any changes will be posted on this page and replaces all previous versions.
This policy was last updated on 2021-12-14