We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection and privacy laws. This privacy policy tells you about our online collection and use of data. The terms of this policy apply to this Website (“Site”) and are subject to the Website Terms and Conditions of Use, unless different terms are specified in a form or contract provided to you by Fisherman Cottage either online or offline.
By using this Site, you understand and agree to the terms of this policy. This Site is owned and operated by Fisherman Cottage “us”, “we”, “our”). The Site is intended for use by a South African, but may be accessed both in South Africa and abroad. For data protection purposes, Fisherman Cottage is the controller and, unless otherwise noted, is also the processor of data. Information collected may be retained indefinitely, and may be stored, processed, accessed, and used in jurisdictions whose privacy laws may be different and less protective than those of your home jurisdiction.
Collection of Your Personal Information
When you visit this Site, certain kinds of information, such as the Website that referred you to us, your IP address, browser type and language, and access times, may be collected automatically as part of the Site’s operation. We may also collect navigational information, including information about the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions taken in connection with the Site.
We may combine your visit and navigational information with personal information that you provide. You may always choose not to provide personal information, but, if you so choose, certain products and services may not be available to you.
Personal information (e.g., your name and contact details) is collected when you choose to interact with us via the Site such as, for example, contacting us or requesting information.
Use of Your Personal Information
We collect and use your personal information to operate and improve the Site, to provide services and information to you, to better understand our customers, to provide better products and services, to display content that is customised to your location and preferences, to assist us with Site administration, such as with troubleshooting any problems, detecting fraud, resolving disputes, and for any purposes deemed necessary or required by Fisherman Cottage to enforce the Website Terms and Conditions of Use and other terms or conditions applicable to any portion of the Site.
We may also use your contact information to enable ourselves to communicate with you. We may send transaction-related communications. We may also send you newsletters or marketing communications to inform you of new products or services or other information that may be of interest. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications, you should follow the “unsubscribe” instructions included within each communication. Please keep in mind that, if you choose not to receive marketing communications, you will continue to receive transactional or account communications (e.g., confirmation e-mails and account statements), where applicable.
We may, for marketing purposes, disclose aggregate statistics (information about the user population in general terms) about your personal information to our advertisers, affiliates or business partners.
Personal information collected by us may be stored and processed in South Africa or any other country in which we or our service providers or agents maintain facilities and, by using this Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country.
Disclaimers
Fisherman Cottage intends to take commercially reasonable precautions to abide by this privacy policy. Nevertheless, in the event that we do not comply with all terms contained in this privacy policy, you agree, by using this Site and by submitting information to this Site, that your sole and exclusive remedy against Fisherman Cottage will be to have us promptly correct the handling of your information in the future to accord with this privacy policy and to notify anyone to whom Fisherman Cottage directly transferred any information of the correct information or to cease using such information.
To the maximum extent allowed by law, Fisherman Cottage, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and divisions disclaim any other obligation, liability, or warranty to you for any other action, inaction, omission, or other activity that is not in accordance with this privacy policy.
Under no circumstances shall Fisherman Cottage , its subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, or their suppliers or licensors be liable for any direct, special, incidental, indirect, economic, consequential or punitive damages (including, without limitation, loss of data or loss of use damages or lost profits) arising out of or connected with this privacy policy, or the failure of Fisherman Cottage , its subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, or their suppliers or licensors to adhere to it, even if Fisherman Cottage , its subsidiaries, affiliates and divisions, or their suppliers or licensors have been notified of the possibility of any damages. This section shall only apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
This privacy policy is governed by and will be interpreted according to the laws of the Republic of South Africa, and all disputes, claims and other matters in connection with this privacy policy will be determined in accordance with such laws.