Unilever
is committed to protecting your personal privacy. This privacy policy outlines
the type of information we collect, and how we use and protect it. This policy
tells you what to do if you do not want your Personal Information collected
when you visit our sites, and how you can change information you have already
provided to us.
Ponds
privacy policy
This
privacy policy applies to m.Ponds.co.za (the 'Ponds website'). For simplicity,
references in this privacy policy to the 'Sites' shall include the Ponds
website, the Ponds Facebook page and any Ponds applications, as applicable.
The
Ponds website and the Ponds applications are operated by or on behalf of
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd and any other members of the Unilever group of
companies ('Unilever'). While Unilever is responsible for Ponds applications
and for content on the Ponds Facebook page, www.facebook.com is operated and
controlled by Facebook, Inc. For information about using or accessing Facebook,
see the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities at:
http://www.facebook.com/policy.php#!/terms.php
This
privacy policy does not apply to banners, sweepstakes and other advertisements
or promotions we may sponsor or participate in on websites owned by third
parties.
Your
consent to this privacy policy
By
using the Sites, you say that you agree with the terms of this privacy policy.
If you do not agree with any term in this policy, please do not use the Sites.
The site you are visiting is established in respect of products produced and
labelled in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of South Africa
and intended for sale in the those countries only. Unilever sites operated from
different countries may promote products which are not for sale in the Republic
of South Africa and they may have modified privacy policies to conform to local
laws or customs.
Protection
of children
Unilever
is committed to protecting the privacy of children. The Sites are designed and
intended for use by people aged 16 and over. If you are over the age of 16 but
under 18, you should review the terms of this privacy policy with your parent
or guardian to make sure you both understand them. Access to certain parts of
the Sites and/or eligibility to receive prizes, samples or other rewards may be
limited to users aged 18 or over. Although we are not responsible for determining
the age of our users, we may carry out verification checks. If we learn that we
have collected information from an individual under the age of 16, then we will
delete that information as soon as possible and may disable that individual’s
access to the applicable website.
Collection
of private information
As
used in this privacy policy, 'Personal Information' means information from
which you can be personally identified. Typically, this includes your name,
street address, screen name and email address, telephone number and credit card
information, but may also include other information such as shopping habits,
preferences and lifestyle details such as hobbies and interests. If you “Like”
the Ponds Facebook page or access or use a Ponds application, your Personal
Information may also include your Facebook name, profile picture, gender,
networks and any other information you choose to share with everyone or
explicitly with Unilever.
Throughout
the Sites, you may be asked to provide Personal Information so that you can
register for prize draws or competitions, receive information or mailings, use
Ponds applications, buy a product or service from us, fill out a survey, make a
comment or enquiry, or for a variety of other reasons. Please be assured that Unilever
will not collect any Personal Information unless you provide this information
voluntarily. When you provide us with Personal Information, you are authorising
us to use that information in accordance with the terms of this privacy policy,
which includes your right to limit our use of the Personal Information (see
'Who to Contact' below).
Other
information we may collect
Cookies
You
may have heard of 'cookies,' which are files or pieces of information that may
be stored in your computer's hard drive when you visit a website. Unilever uses
cookies to make our Sites easier to use and to better tailor the Sites and our
products to your interests and needs. Cookies may also be used to help speed up
your future activities on our Sites. For example, a site can recognise that you
have provided Personal Information and refrain from requesting the same
information a second time.
We
may also use cookies to collect information about your computer, such as your
IP address (a number assigned to your computer whenever you surf the Internet)
or the type of Internet browser or operating system you are using, and link
this to your Personal Information. This is to ensure that our Sites present the
best web experience for you, and are effective information resources.
Most
browsers are initially set to accept a cookie. If you'd prefer, you can set
yours to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Refusal of
cookies at the site you enter may result in an inability to visit certain areas
of the site or to receive personalised information when you visit the site.
Pixel
Tags
Some
of the pages you visit may also collect information through the use of pixel
tags (also called clear gifs) that may be shared with third parties which
directly support Unilever's promotional activities and website development. For
example, website usage information about visitors to our Sites may be shared
with our third party advertising agency to better target Internet banner
advertisements on Unilever websites. The information collected through the use
of these pixel tags is not, however, personally identifiable, although it could
be linked to your Personal Information.
How
we use your information
Your
Personal Information is used by Unilever for the express purpose for which it
was collected (e.g. to respond to your enquiry, enter you in a competition or
to send you a sample). It may also be used by us to improve our products and
websites, and to contact you regarding other products and services which may be
of interest to you (including those we may offer jointly with other companies).
We may also share it with or pass it to other companies in the Unilever Group
and third parties which directly support Unilever’s promotional activities and
website development. At any time, however, you may opt out of such future
contact (see 'Who to Contact' below).
We
may supplement the information that you provided us with other information we
hold or that we receive from third parties. We do this for marketing purposes
to provide more targeted products and services to meet your needs.
Finally,
please note that we will release your Personal Information if required to do so
by law, or by search warrant, subpoena or court order.
Data
Processors
At
times, we may retain third parties to process and analyse data we collect on
our Sites, including Personal Information, to give us insights which we will
use to improve our products and our Sites, and track the effectiveness of a
particular promotion or campaign (‘Data Processors’). In addition, if you order
a product or service from us, we may share Personal Information with suppliers
and other third parties to allow delivery of such products or services. These
suppliers and other third parties are not authorised by us to use your Personal
Information in any other way.
Web
Analytics Tools
The
Sites may use web analytics tools, such as Google Analytics and/or Unica, to
track your interactions with a site and to store information, such as what time
you visited it, whether you’ve visited it before and what site referred you to
it. Site measurement statistics may be used to personalise your website
experience, as well as to evaluate - anonymously and in the aggregate -
statistics on website activity. We use this information to measure the
effectiveness of our web presence and to compile statistical reports.
Where
we use Google Analytics, we may share this information with Google to help
Google improve its products and services. Neither we nor Google shall use (or
authorise any third party to use) this tool to track or collect Personal
Information about you or associate your Personal Information with Google
Analytics data. For more information about Google Analytics, go to:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html
Where
we transfer and process your information
The
host servers for the Sites are located in the European Economic Area and/or in
Republic of South Africa. Unilever and its third party Data Processors will
transfer and process your Personal Information within the European Economic
Area in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. South
Africa currently has no law explicitly protecting Personal Information, but the
hosting organisation is required to implement measures to protect your Personal
Information and not to process it except in accordance with Unilever’s
instructions. Any future hosting organisation used in relation to this site
will be similarly bound.
Although
the Sites are designed for residents of the Republic of South Africa only,
users may be based in other countries. Please do not include Personal
Information in any comments you post on or through the Sites, as you may be
sharing that information with users based outside the Republic of South Africa
in a jurisdiction that does not provide the same level of data protection.
Unilever and its third party Data Processors shall not be responsible for
Personal Information disclosed in this way.
Security
of information
We
take reasonable precautions to keep your Personal Information secure and
require third party Data Processors to do likewise. Access to your Personal
Information is restricted to prevent unauthorised access, modification or
misuse and is only permitted among our employees on a need-to-know basis.
Changes
in our policy
Unilever
reserves the right to change or remove this privacy policy at our discretion.
If we decide to change our privacy policy we will post those changes here. We
encourage you to visit this area frequently to stay informed.
Who
to contact
Please
do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, comments or concerns
about this privacy policy, including if you:
don't
want to be contacted in the future by us;
would
like a copy of the Personal Information which we hold about you (we reserve the
right to charge a small fee if you exercise this right)
would
like us to correct or update your Personal Information in our records;
wish
to report any violations of the privacy policy.
You
can write to us at:
Unilever
South Africa (Pty) Ltd : IT Dept, 15 Nollsworth Crescent, Nollsworth Park, La
Lucia, Durban, 4051
To
assist us in actioning your request, please provide your full name and details
of the Brand or Unilever contact to which your request relates.
