Privacy Statement
The following statements, terms, and conditions disclose the privacy practices for the Quiks Website referred to as the “Site.”
Overview
Quiks recognizes the importance of internet privacy and aims to keep you informed about how we handle information collected on the internet during your visit to this site.
Information provided by you
Quiks is the sole owner of the information collected on the Site. We commit not to sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement or elsewhere on this site, consistent with the manner described in this statement.The Site take reasonable and practical steps to protect our users' information. When sensitive information is submitted via this site, it is safeguarded both online and offline. This code of conduct is strictly adhered to by Quiks.
Information that is collected
To provide you with an enhanced experience on this site, Quiks requires up-to-date and correct personal information. Personal information includes the prescribed details falling within the definitions of personal or special personal information as set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("Protected Personal Information").Quiks collects, with your consent, personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address, or telephone number. Quiks also collects anonymous demographic information, not unique to you, such as your postal or ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, and interests.
Use of Personal Information
Quiks will use your Personal Information to operate this site, provide services, and inform you of new features, services, and products. If Quiks intends to use Personal Information for a Secondary Use, it will provide you with the ability to decline this service.
Consent
By using this site, Quiks customers agree and consent to Quiks retaining their Protected Personal Information for periods necessary for legitimate business security and record-keeping purposes. Specifically, customers also give express consent to Quiks to disclose their Protected Personal Information:
- To any person that provides services to Quiks or acts as Quiks' agent or to whom Quiks has transferred or proposes to transfer any of its rights and duties in respect of its customers (some of these persons may be located outside of the Republic of South Africa), and share Quiks customers’ Protected Personal Information with Quiks' service providers, locally and outside the Republic of South Africa, as necessary. Quiks will ask persons who provide services to Quiks to agree to Quiks' privacy policies if they need to access any Protected Personal Information to carry out their services; and
- Quiks' legal advisors, financial advisors, auditors, or a competent court in legal proceedings.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Quiks may disclose Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
(a) Comply with applicable law or with legal process served on Quiks and/or its subsidiaries;
(b) Protect and defend the rights or property of Quiks, its site; and
(c) Act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of goods and services of Quiks, its Site, or the public.
Updating and deletion of Personal Information
Protected Personal Information may be updated by Quiks customers online (where applicable) or by visiting participating Quiks entities. The access to and deletion of Protected Personal Information are subject to processes set out in the Quiks Protection of Data Policy.
Third-Party Sites
Quiks encourages you to review the privacy statements of the websites and applications (“Third-Party Sites”) you choose to link to from Quiks so that you can understand how those Third-Party Sites collect, use, and share your information. Quiks is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Third-Party Sites outside of the Quiks site.
Indemnity
Quiks customers accept that Quiks takes reasonable and practical steps to safeguard Protected Personal Information in its possession. To the fullest extent permissible by law, Quiks customers hereby indemnify and hold harmless Quiks, its employees and agents against any liability, damages and/or legal action whatsoever and howsoever arising, including negligence on the part of Quiks, its employees or agents and Quiks shall not accept liability for any damages or any type of loss suffered by Quiks customers when utilizing the services of this site and Third-Party Site.
Changes to this Statement
This Privacy Statement may be amended from time to time. Please check the Privacy Statement frequently to remain informed of how Quiks is protecting your personal information.
Contact Information
Quiks welcomes any questions, comments, and requests regarding this privacy policy. These should be addressed to:
