Privacy Policy Statement | Andrew Scott Attorneys

Privacy Policy Statement.

We understand that your personal information (Data), including that of your organisation is important, and we are committed to protecting and respecting this information. Therefore “Personal Information” in terms of this statement includes data relating to an “Individual” (You) or “The Organisation” (Company) . We undertake to comply with the applicable guidelines of Data Protection Legislation now in place. All such data held by Andrew Scott Attorneys Inc. will remain confidential. Our employees have been made aware of the implications of the POPI Legislation and will adhere to the guidelines it sets out. To access our privacy policy at any time, please follow the “Privacy Policy” link found at the bottom of any page on this website.

This Statement sets out the basis in which any personal data we collect, or that you provide to us, will be processed.

1. Information we may collect:

You provide us with information when completing client application forms, either in writing or on our website.
You may also provide us with information over the telephone, by message or by email.
The information we may collect from you and retain includes:
- Names;
- Addresses;
- Phone numbers;
- Email addresses;
- Tax information;
- Particulars about you / your company/trust;
- Family information and contact details.

2. How we use your information:

Internal record keeping;
To provide details to our bank, FIC, the Legal Practice Council, our Accountants and any other third parties who you have authorised us to disclose information to;
For FICA purposes;;
To provide you with advice and to enable us to act on your behalf;
To carry out your instructions to us;
To send you communications that may be of interest to you on a purely business level.

3. How keep your information secure:

Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorised access. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure.

In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site – any transmission is at your own risk.

4. Disclosure of your information:

We may share your information with banks, FIC, the LPC, our accountants and our auditors.
We may also share your information with correspondent attorneys, advocates, messengers and subcontractors in fulfilling our mandate from you.
We may disclose your information where we are required by law to do so.
We will not sell your information to third parties.
We will not share your information with third parties for the purpose of marketing.

5. Your rights in terms of the law:

You have the right to request data be erased to prevent further processing under the following circumstances:
- The data is no longer necessary for the purpose of business;
- Consent is withdrawn;
- Where there is an objection to the processing of the data.
You have the right to request access to, and rectify the data stored by us

6. Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website.
Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Statement.
You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

7. Changes to our privacy statement:

If we make any changes to our Privacy Statement in the future, these will be posted on our website and where appropriate, you will be notified by email.

8. Violations:

Please report any Privacy Violations via the form and telephone numbers provided on this page.