Privacy Policy - NextEdge TechMag

Introduction

NextEdge TechMag ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about how we collect, use, and process your personal information when you visit our website or use our services, and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

This policy applies to personal information we collect through our website at studyflourishmind.com, as well as through email, text, and other electronic communications.

Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

Personal identifiers such as name, postal address, email address, telephone number;
Payment information when you subscribe to our magazine or purchase services;
Information about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our website, and usage details;
Records of your correspondence with us;
Details of transactions you carry out through our website.

How We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you in the following ways:

Direct interactions: Information you provide when filling in forms on our website, subscribing to our services, requesting information, or otherwise corresponding with us.
Automated technologies: As you navigate through our website, we may use cookies and similar technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns.
Third parties: We may receive information about you if you use any of the other websites we operate or other services we provide.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us:

To present our website and its contents to you;
To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us;
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
To notify you about changes to our website or any products or services we offer;
To improve our website, products or services, marketing, or customer relationships;
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
For any other purpose with your consent.

Legal Basis for Processing (for European Economic Area)

Under applicable data protection law, we may process your personal information on the following legal grounds:

Your consent;
Performance of a contract with you;
Compliance with a legal obligation;
Protection of your vital interests or those of another person;
Performance of a task carried out in the public interest;
Our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Protection of Information Under South African Law

As a South African business, we comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which regulates the processing of personal information in South Africa. Under POPIA, we are committed to:

Processing personal information lawfully and only for the purpose for which it was collected;
Not keeping personal information for longer than necessary;
Taking appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure personal information;
Being transparent about what personal information we collect and how we use it;
Respecting your rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect and process. These measures are designed to provide a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal information.

Despite our best efforts, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our website. Any transmission is at your own risk.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access your personal information;
The right to rectify inaccurate personal information;
The right to request erasure of your personal information;
The right to restrict processing of your personal information;
The right to data portability;
The right to object to processing of your personal information;
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on this website. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will post the new privacy policy on this page and notify you via email or through a notice on our website home page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:

NextEdge TechMag
88 Innovation Crescent
Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 82 774 6215