Last Updated October 2008
1. Introduction
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) welcomes you to our website and appreciates
your interest in our services. Therapeia Pty (Ltd) respects
your right to privacy and has created this privacy statement
to inform you of our Privacy Policy and practices and
of the choices you can make about the way your information
is collected online and how that information is used.
This Privacy Policy demonstrates our firm commitment
to data security, with the protection of your privacy
as our primary concern. In general, the Therapeia Pty (Ltd)
website can be visited without visitors having to identify
themselves or reveal their personal information. By accessing
or using the Therapeia Pty (Ltd) website, you agree to our
Legal Terms as outlined in our Terms and Conditions document.
The following discloses our information gathering and
dissemination practices for the www.therapeia.co.za domain.
2. Links to non-Therapeia Pty (Ltd) websites
The Therapeia Pty (Ltd) website provides links to third-party
(external) websites for your convenience and information.
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) does not control those sites or their
privacy practices and cannot be held responsible for
the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any
company before submitting your personal information,
because the personal data you choose to give to unrelated
third parties is not covered by the Therapeia Pty (Ltd) Privacy
Statement.
3. Types of information we collect
This Privacy Statement covers personal information,
non-personal data collection and aggregate reporting.
3.1 Personal information
Personal information is information that is associated
with your name or personal identity. The Therapeia Pty (Ltd)
website contains a number of registration, subscription
and transaction forms, as well as online surveys and
competitions, which might require users to provide their
contact information (e.g. name and e-mail address) and
demographic information (e.g. postal code, age, or income
level).
The types of personal information you provide to us
on these pages may include name, surname, physical address,
postal address, phone numbers, e-mail address, user IDs
and passwords, contact preferences, educational and employment
background and general information.
3.2 Use of personal information
The personal information gathered from the above mentioned
forms will be used by Therapeia Pty (Ltd) to send you information
about new product launches, special offers, industry
and company related news or to contact you when necessary.
Users may ‘opt out’ of receiving future communication
of this nature.
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) uses personal information to understand
the needs and interests of our visitors better. Once
you choose to provide us with personal information, you
can be assured it will be used only to support your customer
relationship with Therapeia Pty (Ltd) and in conformity with
the provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions
Act 25/2002. We take the trust you place in us very seriously
and will therefore not disclose your personal information
to others.
3.3 Non-personal information
Non-personal information is gathered automatically when
you visit our website and is stored for use in our system.
Non-identifiable information includes all data relating
to usage and service operations that are not associated
with a specific personal identity. Therapeia Pty (Ltd) collects
and analyzes non-personal information to evaluate how
visitors use the Therapeia Pty (Ltd) website.
3.4 Use of non-personal information
The non-personal data we collect is used for aggregate
reporting and may include the pages visited on the Therapeia
Pty (Ltd) website, unique URLs visited within www.therapeia.co.za,
browser type and IP address. We use your IP address to
help diagnose problems with our server, to administer
our website and to gather broad demographic information.
Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other
technologies for data analysis and personalization services.
Children's privacy
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) is committed to protecting the privacy
rights of children and we encourage parents and guardians
to take an active role in their children's online activities
and interests. Therapeia Pty (Ltd) does not knowingly collect
information from children under the age of 13 and does
not target its website to children under 13.
How we use your information
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) uses your personal information to provide
you with services and to help us understand your needs
and interests better. Specifically, we use your information
to communicate with you, to provide service and information,
to update you on services, information, promotions, competitions,
launches, product information and to personalize promotional
offers.
Occasionally we may also use your information to contact
you for market research regarding Therapeia Pty (Ltd) products
or services.
Personal data collected online may also be combined
with information you provide Therapeia Pty (Ltd) through other
sources such as dealer registration, call centres or
public events such as trade shows or seminars.
Non-personal data is aggregated for reporting about
the usability, performance and effectiveness of the Therapeia Pty (Ltd) website and is used to improve the user experience,
usability and site content.
Who we share your information with
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) will not sell, rent or lease your personal
information to others. Therapeia Pty (Ltd) shares customer
information across Therapeia Pty (Ltd) business entities and
companies working on our behalf, but only as described
above in "How we use your information".
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) contracts third-party service providers
and suppliers to deliver complete products, services
and customer solutions. Suppliers and service providers
are required to keep the information received on behalf
of Therapeia Pty (Ltd) confidential and may not use it for
any purpose other than to carry out the services they
are performing for Therapeia Pty (Ltd). These service providers
may change or we may contract additional service providers
to better accommodate our customers. Therapeia Pty (Ltd) will
not share personal information with any other third parties
without your permission, unless required by law enforcement
action, subpoena, or local law.
Your choices
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) gives you the choice of receiving a variety
of information that complements our services. You can
subscribe to or unsubscribe from receiving certain product-specific
information and general Therapeia Pty (Ltd) marketing communications.
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) communications may include new product
information, special offers or an invitation to participate
in market research.
Your privacy preferences and opting out
Non-subscription services
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) will not use your personal information
for a purpose other than the one stated when you provided
your data. Examples of unrelated uses include sending
communications about special offers, product information
and marketing messages. You can, however, choose to opt
out of receiving non-subscription communications that
you have expressly requested, such as e-mail newsletters,
software updates, etc.
One of the following methods can be used:
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Select the "unsubscribe" link
on the e-mail received to be unsubscribed automatically |
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Contact Therapeia Pty (Ltd) to unsubscribe |
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Contact the web master to unsubscribe |
Keeping your information secure
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) is committed to protecting the information
you provide us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure,
to maintain data accuracy and to ensure the appropriate
use of the information, Therapeia Pty (Ltd) has appropriate
managerial procedures in place to safeguard the information
we collect. All information presented on this website
is copyrighted by Therapeia Pty (Ltd) and cannot be reproduced
without written consent from Therapeia Pty (Ltd).
Changes to this Statement
If there are updates to the terms of Therapeia Pty (Ltd)
Online Privacy Statement, we will post those changes
and update the revision date in this document, so you
will always know what information we collect online,
how we use it and what choices you have. For material
changes to this Statement, Therapeia Pty (Ltd) will provide
notification to affected customers by e-mail notification
or through a notice on our website.
Contacting us
We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions
about our privacy policy, please send them to the e-mail
address or write to us at the following address:
Contact Details:
Tel No : 076 031 0831
Email :info@ therapeia.co.za
Physical Address : Dynamix House Office, Hendrik Potgieter,
Constantia Kruin
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A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is
the global address of documents and other resources
on the World Wide Web. For example, http://www.therapeia.co.za is the URL for the Therapeia Pty (Ltd) home page. |
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An IP address is an identifier for a computer
or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) network, such as the World Wide
Web. Networks use the TCP/IP protocol to route information
based on the IP address of the destination. In other
words, an IP address is a number that is automatically
assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing
the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify
your computer. Computers require IP addresses in
order for users to communicate on the Internet, browse
and shop. |
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A “cookie” is a small data file transferred
by a website to your computer’s hard drive.
Therapeia Pty (Ltd) sends cookies when you surf our
site, request or personalize information or register
yourself for certain services. The cookies used on
our site does not give us access to your personal
information. We use the cookies to identify your
computer.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can usually refuse
cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in
your browser. If you turn off cookies, there may be some features of our site
that will not be available to you and some web pages may not display properly. |
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