Privacy Policy
Governance
Pro Legal is committed to a transparent governance process that provides stakeholders with a high degree of confidence that it is being managed ethically, within prudent risk parameters and in compliance with international best practice. The board considers sound corporate governance as pivotal to delivering responsible and sustainable growth in the interests of all stakeholders.Whilst the board is satisfied with its level of compliance with applicable governance and regulatory requirements, it recognises that its practices can be improved, and accordingly the board has and will continuously review the company’s governance framework against prevailing governance best practice.
Board of directors
At PLC, we share several aspirational values and global mandatory standards that collectively govern the way we conduct business in our capacity as management consultants, business advisors and independent contractors. These values and standards enable us to work cohesively, ethically and responsibly, in the interests of all our stakeholders.Board of directors
The board acknowledges its responsibility for overall corporate governance and the ultimate control of the PLC’s business, as well as for ensuring that there is clear strategic direction and that appropriate management structures are in place. Key structures are designed to provide an appropriate level of assurance as to the proper control and conduct of PLC‘s affairs. The PLC board meets quarterly and additional meetings are arranged as and when necessary.
Pro Legal Privacy and Security Notice
Your right to privacy and security is very important to us. Pro Legal and its subsidiaries, (Pro Legal, we, us, our) treat personal information as private and confidential.How and why we collect personal information
- We collect personal information for the purposes set out in this notice or otherwise communicated to you.
- We collect personal information directly from you when you purchase our products, contact us directly or provide information through this website.
- We may collect from and share your personal information with selected third parties to ensure we meet our responsibilities as a registered long-term insurer and authorised financial services provider. These third parties may include, but are not limited to:
- Regulatory bodies
- Financial Advisers and other intermediaries
- Credit bureaus
- Other insurers or authorised financial services providers for prevention of fraud
- We collect personal information from and about you for the following purposes, but not limited to:
- Assess your individual requirements accurately
- Deliver effective and personalised services to you that comply with applicable regulations.
- Carry out statistical and other analyses to identify potential markets and trends, evaluate and improve our business (this includes improving existing and developing new products and services)
- Tell you about services and products available within the Pro Legal Group
- Constantly improve our offerings to suit your unique needs
- To verify and protect your identity
- Conduct credit checks
- Regulatory reporting
- Comply with relevant regulatory requirements, including monitoring and analysing your account for credit, fraud, compliance and other risk-related purposes as required by law.
- As otherwise allowed by law
Without your personal information, we may not be able to provide or continue to provide you with the products or services that you need.
Transfer across borders
Sometimes we will process your personal information in other countries, either to carry out your instructions or for ordinary business purposes. These countries may not have the same level of protection. We will only process your personal information with your consent. If necessary, we will ask the party to whom we transfer your personal information to agree to our privacy principles, associated policies and practices.Storage
We store personal information as required by law.Our use of technology to follow your use of our website
We collect and examine information about visits to this website. We use this information to find out which areas of the website people visit most. This helps us to add more value to our services. This information is gathered in such a way that we do not get personal information about any individual or their online behaviour on other websites.Cookies
We use cookie technology on some parts of our website. A cookie is small pieces of text that are saved on your Internet browser when you use our website. The cookie is sent back to our computer each time you visit our website. Cookies make it easier for us to give you a better experience online. You can stop your browser from accepting cookies, but if you do, some parts of our website or online services may not work. We recommend that you allow cookies.Marketing by post, email or text messages
If you give us permission, we may use your personal or other information to tell you about products, services and special offers from us or other companies that may interest you. We will do this by post, email or text message (SMS). If you later decide that you do not want us to do this, please contact us and we will stop doing so. This may be done by phoning our customer servicing centre by e-mail to info@plcgroup.com
Third parties
We ask other organisations to provide support services to us. When we do this, they have to agree to our privacy policies if they need access to any personal information to carry out their services.
Our website may contain links to or from other websites. We try to link only to websites that also have high standards and respect for privacy, but we are not responsible for their security and privacy practices or their content. We recommend that you always read the privacy and security notices on these websites.
When we may reveal personal information without consent
We will not reveal personal information to anyone outside Pro Legal or certain of our service providers without your permission, unless:
- we must do so by law or in terms of a court order
- it is in the public interest
- we need to do so to protect our rights
- there is a legitimate purpose for the sharing.
Our security practices
- We are committed and obliged to implement all reasonable controls to safeguard access to your personal information.
- Where third parties are required to process your personal information in relation to the purposes set out in this notice and for other legal requirements, we ensure that they are contractually bound to apply the appropriate security practices.
- All use of our website and transactions through it are protected by encryption (secret codes) in line with international standards.
- We may share with or receive personal information from parties as set out above, where these parties reside outside of the Republic.
Your right to access information
- You have the right to request access to the personal information we process about you. You may exercise this right by following the Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) manual, available on the website.
- If you have any questions regarding this, please let us know on INFO@CELAGENIX.COM
- Different online services or businesses of Pro Legal may have their own privacy and security policies because the service or product they offer may need different or extra policies. These specific policies will apply to your use of the particular service where they are different from our general policies.
- Our communication and information systems are for business use. However, we realise that our employees occasionally use our systems for personal use. Personal use includes sending or receiving personal emails within or outside Celagenix®. We do not accept responsibility for the contents of personal emails sent by our employees using our systems. Please note that we may intercept, check on and delete any communications created, stored, sent, or received using our systems, according to any law that applies.
Right to change this privacy and security notice
- We may always change this privacy and security notice. We will put all changes on our website. The latest version of our privacy and security notice will replace all earlier versions of it, unless it says differently.
- Email us on info@plcgroup.com if you have any questions about this privacy and security notice.
- The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) was passed in order to give effect to the constitutional right of access to information held by a public or private body for the exercise or protection of any right.
- Pro Legal Limited, including all wholly or partially owned subsidiaries and associated juristic persons (hereinafter referred to as “Pro Legal”) is a private body as defined in the Act. Pro Legal is bound by this Act and shall process any request made in terms thereof.
Right of access to information
The Promotion of Access to information Act was passed in order to give effect to the constitutional right of access to information held by a public or private body for the exercise or protection of any right.
A requester must be given access to any information record of Pro Legal if all the following requirements are met:
- The record is required for the exercise or protection of any right of the individual.
- The requester meets the procedural requirements of the act relating to a request for access to an information record.
- The request falls outside any of the grounds of refusal contemplated in the Act.
Pro Legal clients
All Pro Legal clients are allowed access to their own information without having to use the request for access to information procedures as set out in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, including, but not limited to: A requester must be given access to any information record of Pro Legal if all the following requirements are met:- Client information
- Account information
- Personal records
- Voice recordings
Any Pro Legal client who wishes to be given access to information that is deemed to belong to Pro Legal or any of its other clients must follow the request for access to information procedure (Request procedure).
Request procedure
The following procedure is applicable to requests for access to information in terms of the Act:
- The requester must complete in full the prescribed request form and send that to the Information Officer
- Where required to do so by the Information Officer, the requester must deposit a prescribed fee to ensure that processing takes place (The requester will be notified where the Information Officer requires a deposit)
- The prescribed fee, where applicable, as provided for in our PAIA manual, must be paid and proof of payment (e.g. copy of deposit slip) submitted following your request (Please ensure that you use the following reference for your deposit or we will not be able to identify it as belonging to you: “PAIA” followed by your initial(s) and surname as your reference).
- If you qualify for exemption of the payment of any fee, please state the reason for exemption
- The completed request form and proof of deposit must be sent to:
E-mail: info@plcgroup.com
Upon receipt of the request form and proof of deposit, Pro Legal:
- Assess the request form to ensure completeness
- Confirm receipt of the request fee
- Process the request if it meets the procedural requirements of the Act
- Notify a third party where applicable
- Decide whether to grant or deny the request
- Let the requester know of the decision
- Notify the requester about the payable access fee if the request is granted
- Repay the R50 (fifty rand) request fee to the requester if the request is refused
- Release the requested information record to the requester upon confirmation of receipt of the payable access fee
Pro Legal must process a request that meets the procedural requirements within 30 (thirty) days of receipt thereof. Pro Legal shall inform the requester in writing of any extension of the period to deal with a request.
Contact person
All requests for information must be directed to the following address:
E-mail: info@plcgroup.com