Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.littlestepsschools.co.za/.

Little Steps Pre-schools respect Users’ Privacy and will take reasonable measures to protect it, as more fully detailed.
Little Steps Pre-schools may require the User to provide Little Steps Pre-schools with personal information which includes but is not limited to company names and registration numbers, name and surname, email address, physical address, gender, mobile number and date of birth.
Should the User’s personal information change, please inform Little Steps Pre-schools and provide Little Steps Pre-schools d with the updates within 7 days to enable Little Steps Pre-schools to update the User’s personal information.
Users may choose to provide additional personal information to Little Steps Pre-schools, in which event Users agree to provide accurate and current information, and not to impersonate or misrepresent any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent the User’s affiliation with anyone or anything.
Little Steps Pre-schools asks each of its Users to abide by all applicable laws, rules and regulations, as Little Steps Pre-schools promise its Users that Little Steps Pre-schools will do ourselves.
The “Products” and “Services” are early childhood development programs, education and related services.

What Personal Data We Collect And Why We Collect It

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

This Website and/or App makes use of “cookies” to automatically collect information and data through the standard operation of the Internet servers. “Cookies” are small text files a Website and/or App can use (and which Little Steps Pre-schools may use) to recognise repeat Users, facilitate the User’s on-going access to and use of a Website and/or App and allow a Website and/or App to track usage behaviour and compile aggregate data that will allow the Website and/or App operator to improve the functionality of the Website and/or App and its content.
The type of information collected by cookies is not used to personally identify Users. If Users do not want information collected through the use of cookies, users can manage their preferences which allows Users to deny or accept the cookie feature.
Please note that cookies may be necessary to provide Users with certain features available on our Website and/or App, and thus if Users disable the cookies on the User’s browser Users may not be able to use those features, and the User’s access to our Website and/or App will, therefore, be limited. If Users do not disable “cookies”, Users are deemed to consent to our use of any personal information collected using those cookies.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Little Steps Pre-schools make use of Google analytics tracking as well as Facebook Pixel tracking on our site.

Who We Share Your Data With

We will never share your data with any third party, all the information we collect is stored in a secure cloud environment for our business use only, which may include sending you select offers as well as contacting you directly where you have opted-in for such communication.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional Information

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements Including Protection Of Personal Information (POPI), Privacy And Principles

User’s Consent

By using Little Steps Pre-schools and its Website and/or App, the Users consent to the transfer of the User’s personal data. Subject to the below, Little Steps Pre-schools will not, without the User’s express consent, use the User’s personal information for any purpose other than as set out below:

Little Steps Pre-schools uses that information for several purposes: to register the User’s for inclusion in our Service; to fulfil the User’s request; to contact Users if Little Steps Pre-schools need to obtain or provide additional information; to verify the accuracy of our records, or to contact Users regarding customer satisfaction surveys;
in relation to the ordering, sale and delivery of Products and Services;
to contact Users regarding current or new Products or Services or any other Products offered by Little Steps Pre-schools (unless Users have opted out from receiving marketing material from Little Steps Pre-schools);
to inform Users of new features, special offers and promotional competitions offered by Little Steps Pre-schools (unless Users have opted out from receiving marketing material from Little Steps Pre-schools);
to improve our Products, Services and Users selection and the User’s experience on our Website and/or App by, for example, monitoring the User’s browsing habits, or tracking the User’s sales on the Website and/or App;
collect certain technical information, such as the browser version and operating system.
disclose the User’s personal information to any third party other than as set out below:
- to our employees and/or third-party Service providers who assist Little Steps Pre-schools to interact with Users via our Website and/or App, or any other method, for the ordering of Products or Services and thus need to know the User’s personal information in order to assist Little Steps Pre-schools to communicate with Users properly and efficiently;
- to our Users (including their employees and/or third-party Service providers) in order for them to interact directly with Users via email or any other method for purposes of delivering additional services and/or products, sending Users marketing material regarding any current or new Products or Services, new features, special offers or promotional items offered by them (unless Users have opted out from receiving marketing material from Little Steps Pre-schools);
- to law enforcement, government officials, fraud detection agencies or other third parties when Little Steps Pre-schools believe in good faith that the disclosure of personal information is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity, or to investigate violations of the Privacy Policy;
- to our Service providers (under contract with Little Steps Pre-schools) who help with parts of our business operations (fraud prevention, marketing, technology services etc). However, our contracts dictate that these Service providers may only use the User’s information in connection with the Services they perform for Little Steps Pre-schools and not for their own benefit;
- to our suppliers in order for them to liaise directly with Users in the event of Users submitting a warranty claim regarding any Products or Services Users have purchased which requires their involvement. From time to time Little Steps Pre-schools d may also administer random “interactive pop-up” surveys to some Users on their sites. These surveys request additional demographic, non-personally identifiable information. The Users’ participation in a survey is always voluntary, and Users, therefore, have a choice as to whether or not to provide the requested survey information. Little Steps Pre-schools uses the information collected in the survey, in conjunction with information gathered through cookies and code, in order to provide Users with an even more detailed understanding of its target market.
- Some voluntarily provided personally identifiable information may be captured; for example, when an email address or telephone number is incorporated into a survey for the potential awarding of a prize draw, or when the respondent has opted-in to possible follow up research. This information may be shared with entities or other Users who in turn have agreed to adhere to this Privacy Policy.
- Little Steps Pre-schools is entitled to use or disclose the User’s personal information if such use or disclosure is required in order to comply with any applicable law, subpoena, an order of the court or legal process served on Little Steps Pre-schools, or to protect and defend our rights or property.
- Little Steps Pre-schools will ensure that all of our employees, third party Service providers, divisions and partners (including their employees and third-party Service providers) having access to the User’s personal information are bound by appropriate and legally binding confidentiality obligations in relation to the User’s personal information.

Personal Information

Little Steps Pre-schools will –

treat the User’s personal information is strictly confidential, save where Little Steps Pre-schools is entitled to share it as set out in this Policy;
take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that the User’s personal information is kept secure and is protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage, alteration, disclosure or access;
provide Users with access to the User’s personal information to view and/or update personal details;
promptly notify Users if Little Steps Pre-schools become aware of any unauthorised use, disclosure or processing of the User’s personal information;
provide Users with reasonable evidence of our compliance with our obligations under this Policy on reasonable notice and request;
upon the User’s request, promptly return or destroy any and all of the User’s personal information in our possession or control, save for that which Little Steps Pre-schools are legally obliged to retain;
Little Steps Pre-schools will not retain the User’s personal information longer than the period for which it was originally needed, unless Little Steps Pre-schools is required by law to do so, or the Users consent to Little Steps Pre-schools retaining such information for a longer period;
Little Steps Pre-schools undertakes never to sell or make the User’s personal information available to any third party other than as provided for in this Policy unless Little Steps Pre-schools is compelled to do so by law. In particular, in the event of fraudulent online payment, Little Steps Pre-schools is entitled to disclose relevant personal information for criminal investigation purposes or in line with any other legal obligation for disclosure of the personal information which may be required of it;
Whilst Little Steps Pre-schools will do all things reasonably necessary to protect the User’s rights of Privacy, Little Steps Pre-schools cannot guarantee or accept any liability whatsoever for unauthorised or unlawful disclosures of the User’s personal information, whilst in our possession, made by third parties who are not subject to our control, unless such disclosure is as a result of our gross negligence;
If Users disclose the User’s personal information to a third party, such as an entity which operates a Website and/or App linked to this Website and/or App or anyone other than Little Steps Pre-schools, Little Steps Pre-schools WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, HOWSOEVER ARISING, SUFFERED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION TO THE THIRD PARTY. This is because Little Steps Pre-schools does not regulate or control how that third party uses the User’s personal information. The User should always ensure that it reads the Privacy Policy of any third party;
Retention Period. Little Steps Pre-schools will retain the User’s personal information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law;
Cross-Border Transfer for Users: The personal information from Users may be stored and processed in any country where Little Steps Pre-schools has facilities or where the Products from its Users originate, and by using the User’s consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of the User’s country of residence, which have different data protection rules than in the User’s country;
Children and Privacy. The Little Steps Pre-schools Website and/or App does not offer information intended to attract children. Little Steps Pre-schools does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 14;
Your right to access information. The User and User have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about the User and/or User. To do so, simply email Little Steps Pre-schools on our contact details below and send a request to review the personal information or contact us at the numbers/addresses listed below and specify what information is required. Little Steps Pre-schools will take all reasonable steps to confirm the User and/or User’s identity before providing details of its personal information. Please note that any such access request may be subject to payment of a legally allowable fee;
Correction of information. The User and/or User has the right to ask Little Steps Pre-schools to update, correct or delete its personal information. The User and/or User may do this by contacting Little Steps Pre-schools at the numbers/addresses provided below. Little Steps Pre-schools will take all reasonable steps to confirm the of the User and/or User’s identity before making changes to the personal information we may hold about it;
Little Steps Pre-schools POPI contacts. If the User and/or User has questions about this Policy, believe Little Steps Pre-schools has not adhered to it, need further information about our privacy practices, wish to give or withdraw consent, exercise preferences, access or correct personal information, please contact Little Steps Pre-schools at the following numbers/addresses:
- Little Steps Pre-School, 23 Platina St, Jukskei Park, Randburg, 2188
- Tel: +27 71 346 6984
- Email: melissa@twolittlesteps.co.za

Security

Little Steps Pre-schools uses reasonable organisational, technical and administrative measures to protect personal information under its control. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or data storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
If Users have reason to believe that the User’s interaction with Little Steps Pre-schools is no longer secure (for example, if Users feel that the security of any account Users might have with Little Steps Pre-schools has been compromised), please immediately notify Little Steps Pre-schools of the problem by contacting Little Steps Pre-schools in accordance with the “Contact Us” section.

Changes To The Privacy Policy

Little Steps Pre-schools may, in its sole discretion, change any of the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy at any time. It is the User’s responsibility to regularly check the Privacy Policy and make sure that Users are satisfied with the changes. Should a User not be satisfied, Users must not place any further orders on, or in any other way use, the Website and/or App.
Any such change will only apply to the User’s use of this Website and/or App after the change is displayed on the Website and/or App. If Users use the Website and/or App after such amended Privacy Policy, Users will be deemed to have accepted such changes.

Electronic Communications

When Users visit the Website and/or App or send emails to Little Steps Pre-schools, Users consent to receiving communications from Little Steps Pre-schools or any of our Users electronically in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

The use of the Website and/or App is entirely at the User’s own risk and Users assume full responsibility for any risk or loss resulting from use of the Website and/or App or reliance on any information on the Website and/or App.
Whilst Little Steps Pre-schools Ltd takes reasonable measures to ensure that the content of the Website and/or App is accurate and complete, Little Steps Pre-schools makes no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, as to the quality, timeliness, operation, integrity, availability or functionality of the Website and/or App or as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information on the Website and/or App. If any such representations or warranties are made by Little Steps Pre-schools representatives, Little Steps Pre-schools will not be bound thereby.
Little Steps Pre-schools disclaims liability for any damage, loss or expenses, whether direct, indirect or consequential in nature, arising out of or in connection with the User’s access to or use of the Website and/or App and/or any content therein unless otherwise provided by law.
Although Products sold from the Website and/or App by Users may, under certain specifically defined circumstances, be under warranty, the Website and/or App itself and all information provided on the Website and/or App is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, completeness, or non-infringement, as may be allowed in law.
Any views or statements made or expressed on the Website and/or App are not necessarily the views of Little Steps Pre-schools, its directors, employees and/or agents.
In addition to the disclaimers contained elsewhere on the Website and/or App or in this Privacy Policy, Little Steps Pre-schools also makes no warranty or representation, whether express or implied, that the information or files available on the Website and/or App are free of viruses, spyware, malware, trojans, destructive materials or any other data or code which is able to corrupt, destroy, compromise, disrupt, disable, harm, jeopardise or otherwise impede in any manner the operation, stability, security functionality or content of the User’s computer system, computer network, hardware or software in any way. The Users accept all risk associated with the existence of such viruses, destructive materials or any other data or code which is able to corrupt, compromise, jeopardise, disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise impede in any manner the operation or content of a computer system, computer network, any handset or mobile device, or the User’s hardware or software, save where such risks arise due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Little Steps Pre-schools, its employees, agents or authorised representatives. Little Steps Pre-schools thus disclaims all liability for any damage, loss or liability of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the User’s access to or use of the Website and/or App.

Availability And Termination

Little Steps Pre-schools will use reasonable endeavors to maintain the availability of the Website and/or App, except during scheduled maintenance periods, and are entitled to discontinue providing the Website and/or App or any part thereof with or without notice to Users.
Little Steps Pre-schools may in its sole discretion suspend and modify this Website and/or App, with or without notice to Users. You agree that Little Steps Pre-schools will not be liable to Users in the event that it chooses to suspend, modify or terminate this Website and/or App other than for processing any orders made by Users prior to such time, to the extent possible.
If Users fail to comply with the User’s obligations under this Privacy Policy, including any incident involving payment of the price of an order for any Products from other Users, this may (in our sole discretion with or without notice to Users) lead to a suspension and/or termination of the User’s access to the Website and/or App without any prejudice to any claims for damages or otherwise that Little Steps Pre-schools or the other User may have against Users.
Little Steps Pre-schools is entitled, for purposes of preventing suspected fraud and/or where it suspects that Users are abusing the Website and/or App and/or have created multiple User profiles to take advantage, to blacklist Users on its database (including suspending or terminating the User’s access to the Website and/or App), refuse to accept or process the payment on any order, and/or to cancel any order concluded between Users and Little Steps Pre-schools, in whole or in part, on notice to Users and accepts no liability which may arise as a result of such blacklisting and/or refusal to process any order for the Little Steps Pre-schools Services or through a User.

Governing Law And Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and our relationship and/or any dispute arising from or in connection with the Privacy Policy will be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
Your continued use of the Website and/or App will constitute the User’s consent and submission to the jurisdiction of the South African courts regarding all proceedings, transactions, applications or the like instituted by either party against the other, arising from any of the Privacy Policy.
In the event of any dispute arising between Users and Little Steps Pre-schools, Users hereby consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg) notwithstanding that the quantum in the action or proceedings may otherwise fall below the monetary jurisdiction of that court.
Nothing in this clause or the Privacy Policy limits the User’s right to approach any court, tribunal or forum of competent jurisdiction in terms of the POPI or CPA.

Notices

Little Steps Pre-schools hereby selects the address as it reflects on its Website and/or App from time to time, as its address for the Service of all formal notices and legal processes in connection with the Privacy Policy (“legal address”). Little Steps Pre-schools may change this address from time to time by updating the Privacy Policy.
You hereby select the physical address specified with the User’s invoice as the User’s legal address, but Users may change it to any other physical address by giving Little Steps Pre-schools not less than 7 days’ notice in writing.
Notices must be sent either by hand, prepaid registered post or email. All notices sent –
- by hand will be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery;
- by prepaid registered post, will be deemed to have been received 10 days after the date of posting;
- by email before 16h30 on a business day will be deemed to have been received, on the date of successful transmission of the email. Emails sent after 16h30 or on a day which is not a business day will be deemed to have been received on the following business day.

General

Any failure on the part of Users or Little Steps Pre-schools to enforce any right in terms hereof will not constitute a waiver of that right.
If any term or condition contained herein is declared invalid, the remaining terms and conditions will remain in full force and effect.
No indulgence, extension of time, relaxation or latitude which any party (the “grantor”) may show grant or allow to the other (the “grantee”) will constitute a waiver by the grantor of any of the grantor’s rights, and the grantor will not thereby be prejudiced or stopped from exercising any of its rights against the grantee which may have arisen in the past or which might arise in the future.
No other warranty or undertaking is valid unless contained in this document between the parties.