Privacy Policy

At Herbie Oosthuizen & Associates, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you use this website.

This is a general website privacy notice and should be reviewed and approved by the firm before final publication.

1. Who we are

Herbie Oosthuizen & Associates is a law firm based in South Africa.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled through this website, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (044) 601 8700
Address: Mossel Bay, 71 Montagu Street, 6500

2. What personal information we may collect

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide through this website, including:

• your name
• your email address
• your phone number
• the contents of any message or enquiry you send through the contact form
• any other information you voluntarily provide

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you use the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location data, pages visited, and general website usage information.

3. How we use personal information

We may use personal information collected through this website to:

• respond to enquiries and requests
• communicate with you about your enquiry
• provide legal or administrative assistance where appropriate
• maintain, monitor, and improve the website
• help protect the website against spam, abuse, and unauthorised activity
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We will only use personal information for legitimate business and legal purposes connected to the operation of the website and the services of the firm.

4. Contact forms

If you submit an enquiry through the website contact form, we may collect the information you provide in order to respond to your message and deal with your enquiry.

Please do not send highly sensitive, confidential, or unnecessary personal information through the website contact form unless specifically requested to do so.

5. Cookies, analytics, and website usage

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the site function properly, improve user experience, and understand how visitors use the website.

We may also use analytics tools to collect general website traffic and usage information. This information is typically used in aggregated form to help us improve website performance, content, and user experience.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions. Google states that its technologies may use cookies and similar technologies, and that partner sites using Google services may share certain information with Google.

6. Spam protection and reCAPTCHA

This website may use Google reCAPTCHA or similar anti-spam tools to help protect forms and reduce automated abuse.

When this feature is used, certain technical information may be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy terms and policies. Google explains that its services collect information to provide and improve services, and that sites using Google partner technologies may share information with Google.

7. Google Maps and external links

This website may include links to Google Maps or other external websites and services for convenience and information purposes.

If you click on external links or use third-party services, your information may be processed by those third parties in accordance with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

8. WhatsApp and other communication tools

This website may include a WhatsApp contact option or similar communication feature.

If you choose to contact the firm through WhatsApp or another third-party communication platform, your personal information will also be subject to the privacy practices and terms of that platform.

9. Embedded content and future website features

From time to time, this website may include embedded content or third-party features such as maps, videos, forms, or anti-spam services. Such content may collect technical information, use cookies, or track interaction in accordance with the relevant third party’s privacy practices.

If additional features are added to the website in future, this Privacy Policy should be reviewed and updated where necessary.

10. Sharing of personal information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with trusted service providers who assist with website hosting, maintenance, analytics, spam prevention, communications, or related technical and administrative support. We may also disclose personal information where required by law, court order, or lawful request by an authorised authority.

11. Retention of personal information

We will keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the enquiry, the operation of the website, legal obligations, and record-keeping requirements.

12. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to help protect personal information submitted through this website against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and information submitted over the internet is provided at your own risk.

13. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, including POPIA, you may have the right to:

• request access to personal information held about you
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• object to certain processing in appropriate circumstances
• request deletion of personal information where lawful and appropriate
• lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully

The Information Regulator provides POPIA complaint channels for issues such as unauthorised disclosure, inadequate security, collection without knowledge or consent, and failures to respond to rights requests.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the law, or our information-handling practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled through this website, please contact:

Herbie Oosthuizen & Associates
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (044) 601 8700
Address: Mossel Bay, 71 Montagu Street, 6500