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POPIA Notice

Our notice under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), explaining the rights available to you regarding your personal information.

Effective date: 1 January 2026. This document applies to avtattorneys.co.za and describes how AJ van Tonder Inc Attorneys ("AVT Attorneys", "the firm", "we") approaches this topic.

The responsible party

AJ van Tonder Inc Attorneys, of 2 Somerset Street, Nigel, 1491, is the responsible party for personal information collected through this website and in the course of providing legal services.

Information Officer

Enquiries regarding this notice, or requests relating to your personal information, can be directed to our Information Officer at admin@avtattorneys.co.za.

Your rights under POPIA

  • The right to be informed that your personal information is being collected
  • The right to access personal information we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or outdated information
  • The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to our legal retention obligations
  • The right to object to processing in certain circumstances
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

Lodging a complaint

If you believe your personal information has been handled improperly, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa at inforeg.org.za, in addition to raising the matter with us directly.

This notice should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

AJ van Tonder Inc Attorneys, of 2 Somerset Street, Nigel, 1491, is the responsible party under POPIA.

The person responsible for ensuring the firm's compliance with POPIA and handling requests relating to personal information.

Yes, this is one of your core rights under POPIA, and you may request it through our Information Officer.

Yes, you have the right to request correction of inaccurate or outdated personal information we hold.

Yes, in certain circumstances you may object to specific processing of your personal information.

You may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa in addition to raising it with us directly.

Yes, POPIA governs how personal information is processed regardless of when it was originally collected.

Not always; processing can also be lawful where necessary for a contract or to meet our legal obligations, not only through consent.

Details are available at inforeg.org.za, the official website of South Africa's Information Regulator.

Cookies are covered separately in our Cookie Policy, which should be read alongside this notice.

Questions about this policy?

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