Privacy Statement
Brothers in Beat
Last Updated: 04 April 2025
At Brothers in Beat, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable laws. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.BrothersInBeat.com and interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information:
- Personal Information You Provide: This may include your name, email address, or other details you voluntarily provide when contacting us or signing up for our services.
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we use tools like Google Analytics to collect data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
- Customer Information for Advertising: Through Google Ads, we may collect and share limited data (such as hashed email addresses or browsing behavior) to deliver personalized advertisements.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To improve your experience on our website and provide relevant content.
- To analyze website performance and visitor behavior using Google Analytics.
- To deliver targeted advertisements through Google Ads based on your interests and browsing activity.
- To respond to inquiries or provide customer support.
- To comply with legal obligations under POPIA or other regulations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Google Analytics: To track and analyze website usage. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect data. For more details, see Google’s Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Google Ads: To share limited customer data (e.g., hashed identifiers) for ad personalization and performance tracking. This data is processed in accordance with Google’s terms https://policies.google.com/terms.
- Service Providers: Third parties who assist us in operating our website or delivering services, provided they comply with POPIA.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance functionality, analyze traffic, and serve personalized ads. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool (if applicable). For more information on how Google uses cookies, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
5. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a South African data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- To access the personal information we hold about you.
- To request correction or deletion of your data.
- To object to or restrict the processing of your information.
- To withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the Contact Us form.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside South Africa (e.g., by Google in the United States). We ensure that such transfers comply with POPIA’s requirements for cross-border data flows, such as adequacy or appropriate safeguards.
8. Retention of Information
We retain your personal information indefinitely unless you request its removal. If you wish for your data to be deleted, please contact us using the details provided below.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.
10. Changes to This Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Statement or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:
Brothers in Beat
Email: Use the Contact Us page