Bondes VIP Club – Privacy Policy
Our Marketing Disclaimer
Last Updated: 07/07/2025
1. Purpose and Scope
This disclaimer applies to all marketing and communication activities conducted by Bondes VIP Club (“we,” “us,” or “our”) through our website, digital platforms, or any other electronic means. It sets out how we collect, use, store, and share personal information for marketing purposes, in full compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and other relevant South African laws.
2. Collection and Use of Personal Information
By interacting with Bondes VIP Club’s website or engaging with our marketing communications, you (“Data Subject”) consent to the processing of your personal information in accordance with this disclaimer and our Privacy Policy.
We collect and process personal information strictly for the following purposes:
To communicate with you about our services, updates, and offerings;
To personalise and improve user experience on our digital platforms;
To send direct marketing communications in accordance with your preferences and applicable legal requirements;
To respond to your inquiries or requests for information.
All personal information is collected in a lawful and reasonable manner and is limited to what is necessary for the purpose for which it is collected.
3. Consent for Direct Marketing
In compliance with Section 69 of POPIA:
We will only send direct electronic marketing communications (e.g. via email, SMS, WhatsApp) to you if you are an existing customer or have provided explicit consent (opt-in) to receive such communications.
You may at any time opt out of receiving marketing communications by using the unsubscribe functionality provided in each message or by contacting us directly.
No unsolicited direct marketing communications will be sent without proper lawful basis or consent.
4. Sharing of Information with Third Parties
We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Your personal information may be shared with authorised third-party service providers or data processors solely for the purpose of:
Facilitating or delivering Bondes VIP Club’s services;
Managing and hosting communications platforms (e.g. CRM, email services, or messaging platforms);
Providing technical support or analytical services.
These third parties are contractually obligated to:
Process your data only in accordance with our written instructions;
Maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal information;
Not use or disclose your data for any purpose other than for the delivery of the relevant service.
We take reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure that any third party who processes personal information on our behalf complies with the conditions for lawful processing under POPIA.
5. Data Security and Safeguards
We implement appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures to secure the integrity and confidentiality of personal information in our possession, in line with Section 19 of POPIA. These measures include, but are not limited to:
Access control protocols;
Encryption of sensitive data;
Secure data storage and transfer practices;
Regular data protection training for staff.
6. Data Subject Rights
You have the right to:
Withdraw consent to the processing of your personal information at any time;
Request access to or correction of your personal information;
Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing;
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your rights under POPIA have been infringed.
Contact details of the Information Regulator:
Email: complaints.IR@justice.gov.za
Website: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies or similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and marketing purposes. By using our website, you consent to the placement of these cookies unless you disable them through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for further details.
8. Amendments and Updates
This disclaimer may be updated from time to time in line with legal developments or changes in our data processing practices. The latest version will always be available on our website.
9. Contact Information
For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this disclaimer or the processing of your personal information, please contact:
info@BondesVIPClub.co.za
By using this website and engaging with our marketing communications, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this disclaimer.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.bondesvipclub.co.za
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site 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 leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
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.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
Additional information
How we protect your data
What data breach procedures we have in place
What third parties we receive data from
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
