This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. This policy tells you how we may use your personal information. You are also asked to make certain choices where The CDE Shop needs your permission to use your personal information. You also confirm that you understand the legal consequences of both your acceptance to the use of your personal information and the choices that you make.
Privacy Policy
- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PRIVACY POLICY?
- WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
- HOW WILL WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- WHY MUST WE CHECK YOUR INFORMATION?
- DO WE USE ‘COOKIES’?
- CAN I OPT OUT OF COMMUNICATION?
When ordering or registering on our site, you may be required to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience. This information is stored securely and only used to make your shopping experience more pleasant. Please note that no credit card details are handled by this site and that you will be redirected to Payfast to process payment.
We may use and keep your information as long as necessary or enforced by law for any of the following purposes:
- Legal and regulatory
- Crime prevention
- Credit risk management services
- Marketing (with your consent)
- Research (with your consent)
- Internal reporting and approval processes and policy requirements
For The CDE Shop to manage its risks, you accept that we may receive and provide your personal information, including information about how you conduct your accounts, to:
- Credit risk management services (including credit bureau); and
- Crime prevention agencies
We must comply with national and international laws, regulations, policies, rules and requirements to prevent criminal activities, money laundering and terrorist financing, sanctions and prohibited business activity laws, rules and violations. The CDE Shop must therefore check all information from and about you and monitor and screen your information, instructions and transactions on an ongoing basis. This may cause some delays in transactions that you make. We may also have to end our relationship with you without warning.
The CDE Shop is not responsible for any losses or damages that you suffer because of these checks or by The CDE Shop ending the relationship.
Yes. Cookies are small files that our site transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if allowed) that enables our site to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
WE USE COOKIES TO:
- Help remember and process the items in the shopping cart.
- Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies some features will be disabled. It may mean some of our services will not function properly. You will not be able to add products to your cart and you will not be able to place an order through the site. You may however use the site as a catalogue and place your order by sending us an e-mail and an invoice will be raised manually.
The CANSPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to stop receiving such emails, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at umhlanga@thecde.co.za and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.