Privacy Policy

This privacy policy pertains to the use of the Ah Yer! South Africa Web site at http://www.ahyer.com/ (hereinafter referred to as Ah Yer! South Africa), and describes our policy regarding the treatment of information about our users.

Information Gathered

Ah Yer! South Africa requires limited information to be collected from users for the functionality of the web site and its constituent systems to be effective and operational. This information varies in type and volume according to the specific requirements of the user.

There are essentially two types of data collected from the user. Herein follows a brief description of each.

1. Explicit Data

   One type of data is collected explicitly. This information is invariably entered by the user via forms on the Web site, and, as such, by its very nature is given voluntarily. The information may include, but is by no means limited to, usernames, passwords, names, phone numbers, or information describing a particular real estate.

2. Implicit Data

   The other type of data is collected implicitly. This data is gathered automatically and is of a technical nature. In most instances, users will be aware that said data is being collected, as almost all Web sites collect such data. However, no specific request for the data will be communicated to the user. The implicitely collected data includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses, times of access, or software used.

Right of Use

Ah Yer! South Africa has either the right to use, or the ownership of, the data collected from users. In case the information is copyrighted, as may be the case with photographs of properties, Ah Yer! South Africa shall enjoy a limited license to use the data for the sole purposes of operating the web site. In the case of, but not necessarily limited to, data pertaining to real estate or contact information, the data will be electronically published by Ah Yer! South Africa on the World Wide Web via the Ah Yer! South Africa web site.

Usage Purpose

Any data collected, in any form, will be used by Ah Yer! South Africa for the sole purposes of operating the web site. Some data is directly essential for the immediate functionality of the web site, while other data may be used for purposes of making operational or strategic decisions regarding the improvement of the functionality of the web site.

In no instances shall data be collected, stored, or handled for the purposes of deriving direct profit. Ah Yer! South Africa will never sell, rent, share, information directly gathered from users. Ah Yer! South Africa is not in the business of divesting information for profit through the direct sale of information, and will never attempt to do so.

Compiled Statistical Data

In some instances, Ah Yer! South Africa may compile statistical data based on information derived from information supplied by a large and statistically viable number of users. This data may be made publicly available. Such statistical data will never identify any individual users, or any particular data which can be linked to an individual user. In all instances, such compiled data will be of a statistical data only, and any and all contributing users whose information was used to compile the data will stay anonymous and unidentifiable. Users will not be asked for their express consent allowing their information to be used for statistical purposes.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. Ah Yer! South Africa uses cookies on its Web site. However, Ah Yer! South Africa does not, cannot, and will not use cookies to collect private information from any user.

Ah Yer! South Africa uses a type of cookie which makes it possible for you to login and navigate our site (without having to supply the same requests over and over again). Ah Yer! South Africa's cookies are set to expire, i.e. automatically cease to exist, within 100 days from the date when they are sent to your computer. This is in contrast to many other web sites which set the expire date to in excess of 20 years.

Preservation of Privacy Principle

Ah Yer! South Africa will make utmost efforts to protect the integrity of the data held by Ah Yer! South Africa While most data collected by Ah Yer! South Africa is of an inherently nature and expressly designated for publication on the World Wide Web, private data, such as passwords and other information not intended for publication, will never be intentionally released, traded, sold, rented, or otherwise be passed into the hands of a third party. Ah Yer! South Africa is not in the business of selling or otherwise releasing data. Ah Yer! South Africa solely exists as a platform for users to post information as they see fit.

Exceptions

In case where Ah Yer! South Africa has been subject to abuse by the user, or the user has harmed another user or an unidentified party through violation of the Terms of Service, Ah Yer! South Africa may cooperate with the relevant authorities and provide information, as deemed appropriate. However, Ah Yer! South Africa will never first divulge private information without first attempting to resolve the issue in question directly with the user.