POPI Privacy Policy Statement
Respecting and protecting your Personal Information is very important to us. It is also a Constitutional right, legal, and good business practice requirement, which we, at Neil Govender Attorneys Inc, regard highly.
In line with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 3013 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), we:
- Accept joint responsibility and accountability to responsibly manage and protect your Personal Information when providing you with Legal Services;
- Undertake to collect and access your Personal Information directly from you or from a third party with your prior and written approval (unless a legal exclusion exists) while respecting your right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your Personal Information;
- Undertake to only collect and process Personal Information that is necessary for us to obtain the required information to be able to take instruction and institute legal action on your behalf or to defend you in legal matters which has been instituted again you ;
- Undertake not to share your Personal Information with any third party, other than the information which needs to be contained in the legal documents and/or information which needs to be made available after a successful suit;
- Undertake to be open and transparent regarding the Personal Information being collected, the reason for and manner of collection of such information;
- Undertake to safeguard and protect your Personal Information in our possession through the necessary technological and operations processes;
- Undertake to update and correct your Personal Information kept on file; and
- Undertake not to retain Personal Information longer that is required by the relevant legislation governing the legal sector.
Should we need to gather, process, and store your Personal Information, it will be for the following reasons:
- To institute legal action on your behalf;
- To defend you in the instance that legal action has been instituted against you;
- To facilitate payment (if and when required) in the event of a successful suit or unsuccessful suit (whichever may be relevant to the case at hand)
- For audit and record-keeping purposes; and
- In connection with possible requirements by the Information Regulator or other Government agencies allowed by law, legal proceedings, or court rulings.
Any additional information or concerns can be found and raised with the Information Regulator, who can be contacted as shared below, but please feel free to contact: Zanjeer (the Information Officer) first to discuss any questions or concerns you may have, failing which, you are welcome to make contact with the Information regulator directly:
You are also welcome to make contact with the Information regulator:
Website: https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/
Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za
Date: 16th July 2021