{"id":3,"date":"2019-04-08T17:44:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:13:30","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> 02 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZOE Animation Studio (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, or \u201cus\u201d) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and used properly, lawfully, and transparently in accordance with the <strong>Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)<\/strong> of South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Information We Collect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We may collect and process the following personal information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name and surname<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any information submitted through contact forms or emails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We may also collect non-personal data such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Browser type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website usage data (via analytics tools)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. How We Use Your Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use your information to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respond to enquiries and communicate with you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide and manage our services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve our website and user experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send relevant updates or marketing communications (only if you opt in)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Sharing of Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not sell or rent your personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We may share your information with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trusted third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, email services, analytics tools)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal authorities if required by law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All third parties are expected to respect and protect your information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Data Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Misuse or disclosure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Your Rights (POPIA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the personal information we hold about you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request correction or deletion of your information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Object to the processing of your data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withdraw consent at any time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Cookies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our website may use cookies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve user experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyse website traffic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Third-Party Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our website may contain links to external websites.<br>We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Retention of Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fulfil the purpose it was collected for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comply with legal or regulatory requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Changes to This Policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.<br>Updates will be posted on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. Contact Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZOE Animation Studio<\/strong><br>zoedesignlab@gmail.com<br>+27 (0) 72 506 5295<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Effective Date: 02 April 2026 ZOE Animation Studio (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, or \u201cus\u201d) is committed to protecting your privacy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/privacy-policy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Privacy Policy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":496,"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoe-animation-studio.co.za\/ui\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}