Privacy Policy

Who we are
Our website address is https://digiwize.co. The website is owned and operated by DigiWize, a digital marketing agency founded by co-owners Charmaine and Theaan van Staden. We are currently based in South Africa, but we serve internationally. For any questions regarding this privacy policy or your data, you can reach us via email at charmaine@digiwize.co or theaan@digiwize.co.

Cookies
When you leave a message on our site or submit a form, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you visit again. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

Data Collection
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter. This data includes your name and email address. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiries and to send you our monthly newsletter.

Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal data with any third-party companies, except when you explicitly ask us to do so, such as in the case of a referral. The data you provide is used solely to reply to your inquiries and to send you our monthly newsletters. Your data is processed by our automated spam detection service and may be stored by our newsletter service provider for the purpose of sending you emails.

How long we retain your data
We retain the names and email addresses collected through our contact form and newsletter subscription list for as long as you remain a subscriber. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.

What rights you have over your data
You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are legally obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. You can choose to unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.

Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Compliance
We strive to be compliant with data protection laws in regions where we operate, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.