PRIVACY POLICY

Outlandish / Outlandish Events ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA").

  1. **Definitions**

- **Personal Information**: Information relating to an identifiable, living natural person or an identifiable, existing juristic person, as defined by POPIA.

- **Processing**: Any operation or activity or any set of operations, whether or not by automatic means, concerning personal information, including collection, receipt, recording, organization, collation, storage, updating or modification, retrieval, alteration, consultation, use, dissemination by means of transmission, distribution or making available in any other form, merging, linking, as well as restriction, degradation, erasure, or destruction of information.

  1. **Collection of Personal Information**

We may collect personal information directly from you through:

- Website forms (e.g., contact forms, subscription forms).

- Registration processes (e.g., account creation).

- Communication with us (e.g., email, phone calls).

We may also collect information automatically through:

- Cookies and similar tracking technologies.

- Analytics tools that monitor your usage patterns on our website.

**Types of Information Collected:**

- Identifying information (e.g., name, address, email address).

- Contact details (e.g., phone number).

- Usage data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited).

  1. **Use of Personal Information**

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

- To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.

- To communicate with you, including sending newsletters and responding to inquiries.

- To personalize your experience on our website.

- To improve our website based on user feedback and usage patterns.

- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

  1. **Sharing of Personal Information**

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

- **Service Providers**: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services (e.g., hosting providers, email delivery services, event planning, gifting), provided they agree to adhere to similar privacy standards.

- **Legal Obligations**: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.

  1. **Protection of Personal Information**

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal information and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Measures include:

- **Encryption**: Protecting sensitive data during transmission.

- **Access Controls**: Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel only.

- **Regular Reviews**: Regularly reviewing our security practices to maintain data integrity.

  1. **Retention of Personal Information**

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. Once your information is no longer needed, we will take steps to anonymize or securely delete it.

  1. **Your Rights**

Under POPIA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

- **Access**: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.

- **Correction**: You can request that we correct or update your personal information.

- **Deletion**: You can request that we delete your personal information.

- **Objection**: You can object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.

- **Withdrawal of Consent**: You can withdraw your consent for us to process your personal information at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

  1. **Cookies and Tracking Technologies**

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

  1. **International Data Transfers**

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside South Africa. We ensure that any such international transfers comply with POPIA and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information.

  1. **Changes to This Privacy Policy**

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

  1. **Contact Information**

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Outlandish Events

Email: info@outlandishevents.co.za 

Phone: +27760400487 

Address: Johannesburg, South Africa

Thank you for trusting Outlandish / Outlandish Events with your personal information.