{"id":3,"date":"2025-11-26T14:15:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextconnexion.avanadigital.co.za\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:06:18","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextconnexion.avanadigital.co.za\/index.php\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf6f5fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bf6f5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b84eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b84eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd12 Privacy Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ccc14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1ccc14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dae61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dae61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Introduction and Responsible Party<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b>Effective Date:<\/b> 01 December 2025<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">NextConnexion (the &#8220;Service,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;), an initiative of Avanade Digital, is committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring its processing is lawful and reasonable, as required by the <b>Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">This policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you visit or use our website: <b>nextconnexion.avanadigital.co.za<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b>Responsible Party Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b>Company Name:<\/b> Nextconnexion (PTY) LTD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b>Information Officer:<\/b> Mr. Byron Lapan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b>Email for Privacy Queries:<\/b> privacy@nextconnexion.avanadigital.co.za<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b>Physical Address:<\/b> 59 Rudo Nel Street, Jet Park, Boksburg 1459, South Africa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>2. Personal Information We Collect<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">We only collect information that is necessary for the specified purposes outlined below (Condition 2: Processing Limitation).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>A. Information You Provide Directly<\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">This is information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Service, such as when you fill out contact forms, register for events, or subscribe to newsletters.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b>Examples:<\/b> Full Name, Email Address, Telephone Number, Company Name, Job Title, and any message content you submit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>B. Information Collected Automatically<\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">When you access the Service, we automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and usage.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"17\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"><b>Log Data:<\/b> Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, pages you view, the time and date of your visit, and the referring URL.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"><b>Cookies and Tracking:<\/b> We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity and hold certain information. See Section 4 for more details. *<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>3. Purpose for Processing Your Information<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\">We process your personal information based on the specific, explicit, and lawful purposes (Condition 3: Purpose Specification) for which it was collected:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"20\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"><b>To Provide and Maintain the Service:<\/b> To ensure the website functions correctly and to deliver the content you request.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\"><b>To Communicate with You:<\/b> To respond to your enquiries, provide information you request, and send administrative or service-related notifications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\"><b>To Conduct Research and Analysis:<\/b> To understand user engagement, optimize website performance, and improve our content and offerings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,3,0\"><b>For Marketing and Promotion (with Consent):<\/b> If you have explicitly consented, we may send you newsletters, event invitations, or information about services that may interest you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,4,0\"><b>For Legal and Security Compliance:<\/b> To prevent fraud, protect the security of our IT systems, and comply with all applicable laws, including POPIA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>4. Cookies Policy<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22\">We use &#8220;cookies,&#8221; which are small text files placed on your device, to enhance your user experience.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"23\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\"><b>Essential Cookies:<\/b> Required for the operation of the Service (e.g., security, session management).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\"><b>Analytics\/Performance Cookies:<\/b> Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around the Service.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23,2,0\"><b>Targeting\/Advertising Cookies (If applicable):<\/b> Used to record your visit to the Service, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24\">You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"25\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>5. Disclosure and Sharing (Condition 7: Security Safeguards)<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"26\">We will not sell or lease your personal information to third parties. We only disclose your information to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"27\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,0,0\"><b>Service Providers (Operators):<\/b> We engage trusted third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analytics, and marketing platforms. These operators are bound by contractual agreements to process your information securely and only for the purposes we define.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,1,0\"><b>Legal Requirements:<\/b> We may disclose your information if required to do so by law (e.g., in response to a court order or subpoena), or if we believe such action is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of NextConnexion, our users, or the public.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"27,2,0\"><b>Internal Transfers:<\/b> We may share information with our corporate affiliates (e.g., Avanade Digital) for business operations, but this will remain within the control of the Responsible Party and subject to this policy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>6. Security and Retention<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"29\">We implement <b>reasonable technical and organizational measures<\/b> to safeguard your personal information against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, or alteration.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30\">We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law (e.g., for record-keeping purposes).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"31\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>7. Your POPIA Rights (Data Subject Participation)<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"32\">Under POPIA, you have the right to:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"33\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33,0,0\"><b>Right to Access:<\/b> Request confirmation as to whether we hold personal information about you, and to request a copy of that information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33,1,0\"><b>Right to Rectification:<\/b> Request that we correct or update personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant, or incomplete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33,2,0\"><b>Right to Erasure\/Destruction:<\/b> Request the destruction or deletion of your personal information (subject to any legal obligations requiring us to retain it).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33,3,0\"><b>Right to Object:<\/b> Object, on reasonable grounds, to the processing of your personal information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"33,4,0\"><b>Right to Lodge a Complaint:<\/b> Lodge a complaint with the South African Information Regulator if you believe we have infringed any of your POPIA rights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"34\"><b>The Information Regulator Contact Details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"35\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"35,0,0\"><b>Physical Address:<\/b> JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"35,1,0\"><b>Website:<\/b> [Link to Information Regulator website]<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"35,2,0\"><b>Email for Complaints:<\/b> complaints.IR@justice.gov.za<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"36\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>8. 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