Privacy Policy for Buti
1. Introduction
Buti.co.za is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the responsible use of your personal information. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you use our website.
2. Information We Collect
Buti.co.za collects limited personal information. Specifically, we collect data related to your interaction with our website’s “Apply Now” button. This includes:
- Click Data: We track when you click on the “Apply Now” button, including the date and time of the click, and the specific financial institution link you clicked on.
- Technical Data: We may collect your IP address, browser type, and device information to help us analyze website traffic and improve our services. This data is collected automatically.
3. How We Use Your Information
Buti.co.za uses the collected information for the following purposes:
- Website Analytics: To analyze user behavior, track which financial institutions are of most interest to our users, and improve the overall functionality and user experience of our website.
- Business Development: To provide aggregated, non-personally identifiable data to financial institutions to demonstrate user interest in their products and potentially establish affiliate partnerships. For example, we may share data showing how many users clicked on a specific bank’s “Apply Now” link.
- Service Improvement: To monitor and improve the effectiveness of our “Apply Now” functionality and ensure that users are being directed to the correct resources.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
Buti.co.za does not share your personal information with financial institutions in a way that identifies you as an individual. We only provide aggregated and anonymized data, such as the total number of clicks on a particular bank’s link.
- Financial Institutions (Aggregated Data): We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data with financial institutions for business development purposes, as explained above.
- Service Providers: We may use third-party service providers (e.g., website analytics providers) to help us operate our website and analyze user behavior. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and can only use it for the services they provide to us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.
5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
Buti.co.za uses affiliate links. When you click on the “Apply Now” button, you will be redirected to the website of the relevant financial institution. It is important to understand:
- You are leaving Buti.co.za: We will inform you via a modal dialog box that you are about to leave our website and be redirected to a third-party site.
- Third-Party Privacy Policies: Once you leave our site, the privacy policy of the financial institution will apply to any information you provide on their website. We encourage you to review their privacy policy before providing any personal information.
- No Data Sharing by Us: Buti.co.za does not transfer any of your personal information to the financial institution when you click on an affiliate link. The financial institution will collect your information directly when you interact with their website.
6. Data Security
Buti.co.za takes reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: Using HTTPS to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our server.
- Access Controls: Limiting access to our systems and data to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Updates: Keeping our software and systems up-to-date with the latest security patches.
- Data Minimization: We only collect the minimum amount of data necessary for our stated purposes.
- Data Retention: Click data is retained for a maximum period of 12 months.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request information about the personal data we collect from you.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, under certain circumstances.
- Object: Object to the processing of your personal data, under certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact our Information Officer (see contact details below).
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website. Your continued use of the website after the changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:
info@buti.co.za