Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://makumetoti.com.
Effective Date: 01/07/2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Makume Toti’s personal profile website. This privacy policy explains how this site collects, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit and interact with this website,2 makumetoti.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.3
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This includes information4 that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly, such as your name, email address, phone number,5 physical address, date of birth, and any other information you voluntarily provide on your profile or through contact forms.
- Usage Data: This includes information about how you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, links clicked, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing6 activity and preferences. See section 7, “Cookies and Tracking Technologies,” for more details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the website: This includes ensuring the proper functioning of the website, troubleshooting technical issues, and making improvements.
- To personalize your experience: This includes tailoring content and recommendations to your interests.
- To communicate with you: This includes responding to your inquiries, providing updates, and sending you relevant information.
- To improve our website: This includes analyzing usage patterns to understand how visitors interact with our website and make improvements.
- To comply with legal obligations: This includes responding to lawful requests from authorities and fulfilling our obligations under POPIA.
- To showcase your profile: Your publicly available profile information will be displayed on the website to achieve its purpose as a personal profile site.
- To facilitate connections (if applicable): If the website offers features to connect with other users or potential employers, we may use your information to facilitate these connections.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your information to the following parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers7 who assist us with website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and other services. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect your information.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or subpoena.
- Business8 Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our assets, your information may be transferred9 to the new entity.
- Publicly (Profile Information): Information you choose to make public on your profile will be visible to all website visitors.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.10 These measures may include encryption, access controls, secure data storage, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot11 guarantee absolute security.12
6. Your Rights under POPIA
Under POPIA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we13 hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to erasure14 (right to be forgotten): You have the right to request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right15 to request restriction of the processing of your personal information under certain16 circumstances.
- Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information17 based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.18
- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used,19 and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller.20
- Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe your rights under POPIA have been violated.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies21
We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing22 activity. Cookies are small files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.23 However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features24 of our website.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices25 of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.26
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.27 If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact28 us immediately.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy29 policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.30
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights under31 POPIA, please contact us at:
Web: makumetoti.com
Email: service@makumetoti.com
Information Regulator (South Africa) Contact Details (For reference):
JD House, 27 Stiemens Street Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001 P.O Box 31533 Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017 Complaints email:32 [email address removed] General enquiries email: [email address removed]