PRIVACY POLICY

This website is published by Signatura, a property development company based in Cape Town, South Africa. We will protect the confidentiality of subscribers to our newsletters and visitors to our websites, and will only make use of information provided by subscribers or visitors for the specific purpose permitted or required.

Signatura will only release a subscriber’s information to a third party under the following circumstances:

  • when directed by the written instruction of the subscriber or prospective subscriber;
  • when directed by an order of Court;
  • to provide to Signatura’s attorneys in connection with any potential, threatened or actual litigation;
  • to provide to Signatura’s auditors for the purpose of auditing their accounts.

You may browse this site without telling us who you are, or revealing any of your personal information. We do track the Internet address of the domains of visitors and analyse such for trends and statistics.

Some of our web pages may make use ‘cookies’ so that we can provide you with more tailored information when you return to our site. ‘Cookies’ are used to enhance your interactive experience and generally improve the service that we offer you. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, to decide whether or not to accept it.

We store the information you supply to us to personalise your use of our services. We may, from time to time, disclose aggregate information to third parties to identify the user population in general terms, e.g. 52% males visit a particular site. Your identity and/or personal information will under no circumstances be disclosed.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of or the content on sites linking out of the Signatura website. By using this site, you agree to exclude Signatura from any liability arising from your access to sites other than those on the Signatura network.

  1. Direct Marketing Consent

In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), we will only send you electronic marketing communications (such as newsletters, SMS, or email) where you have provided us with explicit, specific, and voluntary opt-in consent to do so. If you are an existing client, we may send you information about our own similar products, but we will always ensure you have a clear right to object.

  1. The Absolute Right to Object / Opt-Out

You have the absolute right to object to or withdraw your consent from receiving our electronic direct marketing communications at any time. Every electronic message you receive from Signatura will contain a prominent and free ‘unsubscribe’ link or a clear mechanism to opt-out. Once you object, we will immediately cease using your personal information for that purpose.

  1. Data Retention Limit (POPIA Section 14)

We will only retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the specific purpose for which it was collected (e.g., maintaining your newsletter subscription or managing your enquiry). Once your information is no longer required for this purpose, it will be securely deleted, destroyed, or de-identified.