Who We Are

At Soleo Jewellery, www.soleo.co.za we take our responsibilities under current data protection regulations seriously. We recognise the importance of the personal data you have entrusted to us and are committed to properly managing, protecting and processing this data.⠀
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General Provisions⠀
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For the purposes of the Protection of Personal Information Act, No4 of 2013 (POPI) and other applicable data protection laws within South Africa, Soleo Jewellery is both a “data controller” and a “data processor” of personal information that you provide to us.⠀
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This policy applies to our online environments for all our customers. ⠀
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What personal information do we collect?⠀
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The information we collect, and process may include but is not limited to the following:⠀
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Your full name and title;⠀
Contact information such as your residential or mailing address, telephone or cell number and email address;⠀
Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests;⠀
Financial billing information that we require to process payment for our products;⠀
Information about your purchases through our online store including products and prices;⠀
Your interaction with Soleo Jewellery online communication platforms;⠀
Other information relevant to customer surveys and offers;⠀
Your legal identification document when provided to us when interacting with the personal information we have collected.⠀

(!) We do not collect “special categories” of personal data or data of a sensitive nature including race or ethnic origin, health information, philosophical or religious beliefs, sexual preferences or practices, or criminal convictions and records.⠀
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Any personal information that you choose to submit or post on our social media pages or other public forums may be read, collected, or used by others who visit these forums. Soleo Jewellery accepts no responsibility for the personal data that you choose to submit in these forums.⠀
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Why do we collect it?⠀
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We collect your data for several purposes, including but not limited to:⠀
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To improve our understanding of you and your preferences to offer you the best online experience.⠀
To manage your queries and complaints for products and technical support matters through email, our chat function, telephone and through social media.⠀
To comply with legal obligations, court findings and decisions from authorities.⠀
For the purposes of loss prevention management, by ensuring that terms and conditions are being followed and to detect and prevent misuse of our services.⠀
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Cookies⠀
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Like many other websites, our website may use ‘cookies’ from time to time.⠀
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Cookies are tiny files of information that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. We may use cookies to enable you to use certain features on our website, store your preferences, recognise you when you return to our website and maintain information about your use of our website.⠀
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Your explicit permission to store cookies on your device will be requested upon first use of our website. You can choose to disable cookies on your computer by changing the preferences or options menus in your browser. If you do not accept cookies, however, you will not be able to access your account information or make purchases on our websites.⠀
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Who can access your data?⠀
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Your details may be shared within Soleo Jewellery; however, we do not sell or swap your data to third parties. Any data that is forwarded to third parties is used only to provide you with our services. Any disclosure of your personal data must be for the primary purpose of providing products or services to you in accordance with the policy, or for another specified lawful purpose.⠀
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We may share information with any successor to all our part of our business.⠀
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Protecting your information⠀
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Any personal data collected by Soleo Jewellery will be processed fairly, lawfully, and in a transparent manner. “Processing” includes, but is not limited to, collection, storage, transfer, dissemination or erasure of personal information. Soleo Jewellery takes appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.⠀
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However, to the extent that the Internet is not completely secure, we cannot guarantee that any of your personal information stored or sent to us will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using internet to access our web sites, apps or social media.⠀
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How we secure your data⠀
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We have an obligation to ensure that your personal information is protected from unauthorised processing, accidental disclosure, access, loss, destruction or alteration. Accordingly, we have a range of technical security measures and procedures in place to ensure that your personal information is protected appropriately. These include but are not limited to:⠀
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Restricting access to information systems through access control measures and authentication techniques;⠀
Encrypting sensitive data while at rest and in transmission;⠀
Providing information security training to internal employees;⠀
Binding employees and contractors to information security policies.⠀
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Retention⠀
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Your personal information will be kept in an anonymous form for a period no longer than is reasonably required for Soleo Jewellery to achieve the purpose of the data.⠀
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Data collected which is defined under the “what information do we collect” section will be stored:⠀
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For three 3 years since our last contact⠀
For the duration of your commercial relationship with Soleo Jewellery and 10 years thereafter, if You are a client i.e. you have made a purchase of our products or services.⠀
Your personal data will then be archived to be used in the event of a litigation or dispute for the statute of limitation term applicable to the related purpose. If a judicial action is initiated, the personal information may be stored until the end of such action, including any potential periods for appeal, and will then be deleted or archived as permitted by applicable law.⠀
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Your personal data are then anonymized or deleted.⠀
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What are your rights?⠀
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Right to access⠀
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You have the right to request information on the personal data that Soleo Jewellery holds about you. You are entitled to know what personal information we are processing, why we have processed it, and whether we have shared your personal information. You may exercise your right to request access and to obtain copies of any personal data we have collected from you, and request that your personal data be provided to you in a format that can be easily read.⠀
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You can contact us at [email protected] and we will provide you with your personal data via email.⠀
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Right to erasure⠀
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You have the right to erase any personal data processed by Soleo Jewellery at any time except for in the following situations:⠀
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You have an ongoing matter with our customer service team;⠀
You have an open order which has not yet been shipped;⠀
You are suspected of misusing, or have misused, our services within the last four years;⠀
You are suspected of a crime, and the personal data that Soleo Jewellery holds is to be used as evidence in connection with that crime.⠀
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Right to object⠀
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You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data that is done based on Soleo Jewellery legitimate interests. Soleo Jewellery will not continue to process the personal data unless we can demonstrate a legitimate ground which overrides your interest and rights, or due to legal claims.⠀
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You also have the right to object to direct marketing. You can opt out from Soleo Jewellery direct marketing by following the instructions contained in each marketing email.⠀
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Right to restriction⠀
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In limited circumstances, you have the right to request that Soleo Jewellery restricts the processing of your personal data. These circumstances include:⠀
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If you object to a processing based on Lovisa’s legitimate interest, in which case Soleo Jewellery shall restrict all processing the data pending the verification of the legitimate interest;⠀
If your personal data is incorrect, in which case Soleo Jewellery will restrict the processing of your data pending verification of the accuracy of your data;⠀
If the processing is unlawful, in which case you can request restriction of your personal data as opposed to deletion;⠀
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If Soleo Jewellery no longer requires your personal data but it is required by you to defend legal claims.⠀
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Antidiscrimination⠀
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You have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your consumer rights under data protection laws.⠀
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Soleo Jewellery may offer financial incentives such as discounts and gift cards to customers who sign up to our email newsletter.⠀
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Breach⠀
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In the event of a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data, Soleo Jewellery will assess the risk to your rights and freedoms and if appropriate report this breach to the relevant authorities.⠀
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Changes to our Privacy Policy ⠀
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We may amend this privacy policy from time to time by posting an updated privacy policy on this website.⠀
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Contact⠀
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To request access, deletion or restriction of your personal data please contact us at [email protected] ⠀
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Mobile Terms of Service⠀

By consenting to Soleo Jewellery SMS marketing in the checkout and initializing a purchase or subscribing via our subscription tools, you agree to receive recurring text notifications (for your order, including abandoned checkout reminders), text marketing offers, and transactional texts, including requests for reviews from us, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal do-not-call list. Message frequency varies. Consent is not a condition of purchase.⠀
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If you wish to unsubscribe from receiving text marketing messages and notifications, reply with STOP to any mobile message sent from us or use the unsubscribe link we provided you within any of our messages. You understand and agree that alternative methods of opting out, such as using alternative words or requests, will not be considered a reasonable means of opting out. We do not charge for the service, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message and data rates may apply.⠀
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For any questions, please text HELP to the number you received the messages from. You can also contact us at [email protected] for more information. ⠀
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We have the right to modify any telephone number or short code we use to operate the service at any time. You will be notified on such occasions. You agree that any messages you send to a telephone number or short code we have changed, including any STOP or HELP requests, may not be received, and we will not be liable for honouring requests made in such messages.⠀
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Service.⠀
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We value your privacy and the information you consent to share in relation to our SMS marketing service. We use this information to send you text notifications (for your order, including abandoned checkout reminders), text marketing offers, and transactional texts, including requests for reviews from us.⠀
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Our website uses cookies to keep track of items you put into your shopping cart, including when you have abandoned your checkout. This information is used to determine when to send cart reminder messages via SMS.