By using this website you are agreeing to the use of your information as described in this Privacy Statement

NAVY BLUE SUITS understands and values the importance of your right to privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Statement describes the practices we follow in processing and protecting personal information obtained through our website. The statement applies to all NAVY BLUE SUITS website visitors.

We may modify or amend this Privacy Statement from time to time as required. The updated version will be published on our website.  You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of and accepted the changes in the revised Privacy Statement by your continued use of the Site after a revision was published.

Use of Personal Information

NAVY BLUE SUITS will only use personal information that you provide via this website for the purposes for which you provided it.

Should any of your personal information change that is relevant to NAVY BLUE SUITS to deliver a service or respond to you, please contact us telephonically (083 469 5054) or via email (hanlie@navybluesuits.co.za) to enable us to update your personal information.

The Personal Information that NAVY BLUE SUITS collect from Job applicants

Personal Information includes but is not limited to name, home address, cell phone number, home phone number, home email address, identity verification information, photo’s, the information that you share on social media, physical description, age, gender, race, salary, bank details, income tax number, education, personal hobbies, medical history, beneficiary and next of kin details, employment history, credit history, criminal records, contents of the resume, references, interview notes, and emergency contact information.  In addition, job applicants may also share their personal opinions, views, and preferences with Navy Blue Suits.

Authority to act for Other People

As a job applicant, you warrant that when you give NAVY BLUE SUITS any Personal Information about your spouse, your dependents, and beneficiaries which may include a person under the age of 18 (i.e. a minor), that you have received their permission or the necessary consent from the guardian of the minor person to share their Personal Information with NAVY BLUE SUITS.  The above also applies when you give NAVY BLUE SUITS information and contact details regarding your references.  You understand that when you include this information in any form of communication submitted to NAVY BLUE SUITS or via NAVY BLUE SUITS, it is accordingly processed and stored as part of your relationship with NAVY BLUE SUITS for the purpose it was intended or to pursue a legitimate interest of a third party (e.g. the hiring company).

The Information We Collect

Our website (www.navybluesuits.co.za) only collects personal information that is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors. The website is an information site only.

You may voluntarily decide to react to a job advertisement that we have shared or made available on the website.  The Personal Information that you provide in response to an advertisement may consist of your name, surname, email address, cell number, identification number, company details, employment Curriculum Vitae (CV) details, and tertiary qualifications and results. You may also choose to share your personal views and opinions with NAVY BLUE SUITS.

Processing Practices

NAVY BLUE SUITS will rely on one of the following processing conditions when processing your personal information:

• Performance of a contract: when the processing of your personal information is necessary to meet our obligations under a contract/engagement letter to deliver a service.
• Legal obligation: when we are required to process your personal information to comply with the law.
• Legitimate interest: where it is in our legitimate interest to achieve a lawful business objective.
• Your Consent: in some cases, we will ask you for specific permission to process some of your personal information. This will also include instances where you request us to perform services for a child.

Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

The safeguarding of your information is a priority to us.  We generally do not share your personal information, but in some instances, we have service providers that assist us with some of the services we provide you with.  This is necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, to carry out your requests, and/or as required or permitted by law or professional standards.  In these instances, we do share your information with them, but we have service level agreements in place to protect your information and the use thereof.

Personal information may also be disclosed to law enforcement, the South African Revenue Service, regulatory or other government agencies, or to other third parties, in each case to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests. NAVY BLUE SUITS will not transfer the personal information you provide to any third parties for their own direct marketing use.

Children’s Privacy Protection

We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy. This website is not designed for use by children 18 years of age or younger.

Data Security and Integrity

Where we outsource any of our service support functions to a service provider, we agree with them to have appropriate and reasonable measures in place to protect your Personal Information. Administrative, technical, and physical security measures have been implemented to protect all information provided by visitors via this website from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.  Only authorized personnel have access to personal data and are required to treat this information as confidential. However, the information security control measures in place cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.  No data transmission over the Internet can be entirely secure.

Email Privacy

If you receive emails from us:

• we communicate with you to deliver a service requested by you;
• your email address is either listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this address to receive future information and notifications from us (“opt-in”), or
• we respond to a message received from you;
• we have an existing relationship with you;
• we reach out to you to determine your interest in future services. We will however do so only once in order to obtain your consent.

Automatic Collection of Personal Information

In limited instances, NAVY BLUE SUITS and its service providers use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to automatically collect certain types of information when you visit us online, as well as through emails that we may exchange. The collection of this information allows us to customize your online experience, improve the performance, usability, and effectiveness of NAVY BLUE SUITS’ online presence, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities.  NAVY BLUE SUITS does not use Google Analytics and will only use cookie technology that is necessary for the administration and operation of our website.

Social Media

NAVY BLUE SUITS’ website includes functionality to enable sharing via third-party social media applications.  These social media applications will collect and use information regarding your use of NAVY BLUE SUITS’ website. Any personal information that you provide via such social media applications will often be collected and used by other members of that social media application and such interactions are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide the application. We do not have control over, or responsibility for, those companies or their use of your information.

Data Retention

We retain the personal data processed by us for as long as is considered necessary for the purpose for which it was collected (including as required by applicable law or regulation).

Your Rights

If NAVY BLUE SUITS processes your personal information, you have the right to object to having your personal information processed.  You have the right to withdraw your consent, or object if you can show legitimate grounds for your objection.

You can make a request or exercise these rights by contacting us and we will make all reasonable and practical efforts to comply with your request, so long as it is consistent with applicable law and professional standards.  Please allow us at least 30 days to react to such a request.

Questions by Website Users

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact our Information Protection Officer at hanlie@navybluesuits.co.za or on 083 469 5054.