This Notice explains how we obtain, use and disclose your personal information, in accordance with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”). Pule Incorporated is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and used properly, lawfully and transparently.
Pule Incorporated Attorneys (herein after referred to as “the Firm”) is a law firm specialising in the following areas:
The Firm collects your personal information mainly to contact you for the purposes of understanding your requirements, and delivering services accordingly. For this purpose, the Firm will collect your name, organisation and contact details.
The Firm will collect information directly from you when you provide us with your personal details. Where possible, the Firm will inform you of what information you are required to provide to us with and what information is optional.
Website usage information may be collected using “cookies”, which allows us to collect standard internet visitor usage information.
The Firm will use your personal information only for the purposes for which it is collected and agreed with you. In addition, where necessary your information may be retained for legal or research purposes.
For example:
The Firm may disclose your personal information to our service providers who are involved in the delivery of products or services to you. The Firm has agreements in place to ensure compliance with the privacy requirements as required by the Protection of Personal Information Act.
The Firm may also disclose your information:
The Firm is legally obliged to provide adequate protection for the personal information held and to stop unauthorised access and use of personal information. The Firm will, on an ongoing basis, continue to review our security controls and related processes, to ensure that your personal information remains secure.
Our security policies and procedures cover:
When contracting with third parties, the Firm imposes appropriate security, privacy and confidentiality obligations on such third parties, to ensure that personal information that we are responsible for, is kept secure.
The Firm will ensure that anyone we pass your personal information to, agrees to treat your information with the same level of protection as we are obliged to.
You have the right to request a copy of your personal information held by the Firm. To do this, simply contact us at the numbers / addresses as provided on our website and specify what information you require. The Firm will need a copy of your ID document to confirm your identity, before providing details of your personal information. Please note that any such access request may be subject to a payment of a legally allowable fee.
You have the right to ask us to update, correct or delete your personal information. The Firm will require a copy of your ID document to confirm your identity before making changes to personal information we may hold about you and would appreciate it if you would keep your personal information accurate.
According to the Act, ‘‘personal information’’ means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person. In terms of the Act, the Firm also regards the following as personal information:
If you have any queries about this notice; or need further information about our privacy practices; wish to withdraw consent; exercise preferences or access or correct your personal information, please contact our POPIA Compliance Officer us at the following:
Email: info@puleinc.co.za
Tel: 011 482 1044
Address: 29A Jan Smuts Avenue, Park Town, Johannesburg