Privacy Policy

Von Der Nonke (“Von Der Nonke”) operates vondernonke.co.za and may operate other websites. It is the policy of Von Der Nonke to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors. Like most website operators, we collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, location, visiting duration, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request, etc. Our purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how our visitors use its website. From time to time, we and selected partners may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. We may also collect potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP).

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information. Certain visitors to our websites choose to interact with us in ways that require us to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that we gather depends on the nature of the interaction. Aside from IP addresses, visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics. We may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. We may also display this information publicly or provide it to others.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information. We may disclose potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to those our employees, contractors, associates and affiliated organizations that (need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available at our websites. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using our websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations etc., as described above, we disclose potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably valid. If you are a registered user of our website and have supplied your email address, we may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Von Der Nonke and our products and services. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users or benefit Von Der Nonke or the public at large. Certain Personally-Identifying Information may be used to: (i) provide and improve the Website, services, features, images and content, (ii) enable users to easily navigate the Website, (iii) better understand user requirements and interests, (iv) fulfill requests you may make.

Cookies. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. We use cookies to help us identify and track visitors, their usage of our website, and their website access preferences. Our visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to block/refuse cookies before using our websites, with the drawback that certain features of the websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Google Analytics. We may use Google Analytics to track visit information, as described. If you want to opt out, download and install the add-on for your web browser. The Google Analytics opt-out add-on is designed to be compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Opera, which is available here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Business Transfers. If Von Der Nonke, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that we go out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information may  be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of us may or may not continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Privacy Policy Changes. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Last Updated: 28 October 2019