Privacy Policy

SN Nkosi Attorneys is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable data protection laws in South Africa. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information. It also outlines your rights regarding your personal information.


1. Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by SN Nkosi Attorneys ("we," "us," or "our") through our website (www.snattorneys.co.za), services, products, or other interactions with you, whether online or offline.

This policy applies to all individuals whose Personal Information we process, including customers, employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

2. Definitions

Personal Information: Information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, or an identifiable, existing juristic person, as defined under POPIA.

Processing: Any operation or activity concerning personal information, including collection, storage, use, dissemination, or destruction.

Data Subject: The person to whom the personal information relates.

3. Information We Collect

  • Identity Information: Name, surname, identity number, date of birth
  • Contact Information: Email address, telephone number, physical or postal address
  • Financial Information: Bank account details, payment information
  • Demographic Information: Age, gender
  • Online Information: IP address, cookies, device data
  • Other Information: Any information voluntarily provided

Information is collected directly from you or indirectly through automated technologies such as cookies or lawful third-party sources.

Our top priority is customer data security. We process only minimal user data necessary to maintain the website. Automatically collected data is used solely for security and statistical purposes and does not identify individual users.

You may browse our website anonymously. However, if you choose to use certain features such as contact forms or newsletters, you may be required to provide personal information. Failure to provide such information may limit access to some services.

4. How We Collect Personal Information

  • Direct interactions (forms, emails, consultations)
  • Automated technologies (cookies and analytics)
  • Third parties where lawful and appropriate

5. Purpose of Processing Personal Information

  • Providing and managing legal services
  • Processing payments and transactions
  • Responding to enquiries and communication
  • Legal and regulatory compliance
  • Marketing (where consent is given)
  • Security, fraud prevention, and system protection

6. Legal Basis for Processing

  • Consent
  • Contractual necessity
  • Legal obligation
  • Legitimate interest
  • Protection of vital interests

7. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share information with service providers, business partners, or legal authorities where required by law or necessary to deliver services, subject to confidentiality safeguards.

8. Cross-Border Transfers

Where personal information is transferred outside South Africa, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with POPIA.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information. While we take reasonable steps to protect data, no internet transmission can be guaranteed as 100% secure.

10. Retention of Personal Information

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill legal, contractual, and operational obligations, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.

11. Legal Disclosure

Information may be disclosed where required by law, court order, or regulatory obligation, or where necessary to protect rights, safety, or prevent fraud.

12. Your Rights

  • Access your personal information
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Object to processing
  • Request restriction
  • Data portability (where applicable)
  • Withdraw consent

Requests may be directed to our Information Officer. Proof of identity may be required.

13. Direct Marketing

We only engage in direct marketing where consent has been provided or permitted by law. You may opt out at any time.

14. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. You may control cookies through your browser settings.

15. Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our site.

16. Complaints

Complaints may be lodged with our Information Officer or the Information Regulator of South Africa:

Information Regulator (South Africa)
Address: Woodmead North Office Park, 54 Maxwell Drive, Woodmead, Johannesburg, 2191
Email: PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za
Website: www.inforegulator.org.za

17. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be published on this page.

18. Contact Us

Information Officer: Stanley
Email: info@snattorneys.co.za