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Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting Palaeolink.co.za, and we hope you decide to join our growing community. Before you submit any personally identifiable information to our site, you might want to read our privacy policy which you have agreed to by simply paying us a visit. To keep your information safe, all data storage and processing will be done in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
As we develop our network of museum, and palaeoscience professionals we will be collecting personally identifiable information like names, postal addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide will only be used based on your specific request: ‘friends’ will be added to our mailing list and receive regular updates on projects and developments, ‘collaborators’ and ‘teachers’ will be contacted to develop course content, ‘students’ will be contacted once course material is published and receive notifications on courses, and ‘volunteers’ will be contacted as positions are made available.
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COOKIE/TRACKING TECHNOLOGY
Our site was produced by WIX.com and as a result uses cookies as part of its various features, WIX complies with strict international cookie standards. They collect information about visitor activity, and interactions as well as some technical information like browser type and IP addresses, etc. Cookies help us optimise our web design and we cannot collect your personal information via cookies; however your cookie settings might become attached to personal information you have submitted to our site so we will safeguard both and make sure they are not shared to third parties.
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DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
We may share your information with law enforcement or companies assisting with criminal investigations. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law, (2) we suspect criminal activity is currently being facilitated by our site; or, (3) or we have uncovered evidence of previous criminal activity via our site. This information will only be shared for the purposes of the investigation and not for marketing.
DATA SECURITY
Your privacy is important to us and any personally identifiable information can only be accessed by authorized PalaeoLink team members who have agreed to keep your information secure and confidential. All emails and updates from this site will allow you to opt out of further mailings and have your information removed from our mailing list and site contacts.
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CONCERNS
If you have any concerns or queries about our privacy policy please contact us at:
We reserve the right to make changes to this policy. Any changes to this policy will take effect immediately upon posting. If we make any material changes to this policy will notify you here, that it has been updated.
Last updated Sept 9, 2021.
