Introduction
Last Updated: 22/04/2024
Welcome to CellCopShop (the "Website"). CellCopShop respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of the Website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website, whether as a guest or a registered user.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.
Information We Collect
When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Website, and information about how you interact with the Website.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Website, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Website.
Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Website, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
How We Use Your Information
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Website (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Website (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Website, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
Sharing Your Personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Website--you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful requests for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Contacting Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at sales@cellcopshop.co.za or by mail using the details provided below:
GSM Systems
165 Dormie Avenue
Clubview, Centurion
Gauteng
0157
POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act)
Re: Commitment to Compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
We, at CellCopShop, are committed to protecting the personal information of our customers, employees, and all
individuals whose data we process. With the recent enactment of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), we reaffirm our dedication to upholding the principles and requirements outlined in this legislation.
POPIA establishes principles for the lawful processing of personal information, including accountability, processing limitation, purpose specification, and security safeguards. As a responsible data controller, we adhere to these principles in all aspects of our business operations.
Our commitment to compliance with POPIA includes:
1. Lawful Processing: We ensure that personal information is collected and processed lawfully and with the consent of the data subject, or in accordance with other lawful grounds specified in POPIA.
2. Purpose Specification: We collect personal information for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and do not process it in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
3. Data Minimization: We only collect personal information that is adequate, relevant, and not excessive for the purposes for which it is processed.
4. Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
Security Safeguards: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal information and to protect it against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
5. Data Subject Rights: We respect the rights of data subjects, including the right to access, rectify, delete, or restrict the processing of their personal information.
6. Accountability: We take responsibility for ensuring compliance with POPIA and have designated individuals within our organization to oversee data protection and privacy matters.
We are committed to continuously reviewing and improving our data protection practices to ensure compliance with POPIA and to safeguard the privacy and security of personal information.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our data protection practices or our compliance with POPIA, please do not hesitate to contact us.
