This Privacy Policy explains how SA Yorkie Rescue & Rehoming (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you use our website, https://sayr.co.za (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information:
We may collect information you provide directly when you fill out forms, apply to adopt or foster a Yorkie, surrender a Yorkie, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter. This may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other details you choose to share. - Usage Data:
We automatically collect data about your interaction with the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and other related information. - Cookies and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies and similar technologies to track your browsing activity on the Site. This data helps us personalize your experience and improve our services. You can manage cookie settings through your browser.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing Services:
To process adoption, foster, and surrender applications and to respond to your inquiries. - Communication:
To keep you informed about our services, events, and news related to SA Yorkie Rescue & Rehoming, including sending newsletters if you are subscribed. - Improving the Site:
To analyze user behavior and enhance the functionality, design, and overall user experience of the Site. - Personalization:
To tailor your experience on the Site according to your preferences and interests. - Legal Compliance:
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes. - Internal Operations:
To maintain records, conduct audits, and support other internal administrative functions.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers:
We share your data with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., website hosting, analytics, email delivery, and payment processing) who are contractually obligated to safeguard your information and use it only for specified purposes. - For Legal Reasons:
We may disclose your information if required by law or to respond to legal requests, such as court orders or governmental regulations, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or others. - Within Our Organization:
We may share information with other branches of SA Yorkie Rescue & Rehoming in South Africa for internal purposes. - With Adoption Partners:
We may share your adoption application information with foster parents and other adoption partners when necessary.
4. Your Choices
- Access and Correction:
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you and to request corrections if any information is inaccurate. - Opt-Out:
You may opt out of receiving marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails or by contacting us directly. You can also manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings. - Deletion:
You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations that may require us to retain certain information.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no online data transmission or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Site may include links to external websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected such data without parental consent, we will promptly delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if the modifications are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.