As a user of LifestyleMD™.com or EntryTime™.com (hereinafter referred to as the Web Sites), your privacy is very important to us - we understand that your information is not only very personal but also submitted for use subject to your consent. When visiting our web sites we want you to feel as comfortable as possible.
General
Please take the time to read this Privacy Policy: It will help you understand our commitment to your privacy. The Privacy Policy outlines the type of information we collect, how your information is protected by us and the choices you have regarding how that information is used.
Disclosure
Effective Lifestyle Management (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as ELM) will not disclose any information it collects from you, which could be used to contact or identify you, to any unaffiliated company. Furthermore, any personal information provided to entities affiliated to ELM will be subjected to the terms of this Privacy Policy, unless notified otherwise. Under certain circumstances ELM may consider releasing personal information to third parties as follows:
In compliance with valid legal requirements, including but not limited to a court order or subpoena;
In special circumstances, we may provide limited personal information to our vendors and suppliers (where it becomes necessary for them to provided us with products and services related to the enhanced operation and maintenance of the web sites). We will make every effort to ensure that these vendors do not further disclose your personal information for any other purpose than is stated above. However, we cannot guarantee and accept no liability for their non-compliance to these restrictions.
The type of information referred to above will typically be information about you as part of a defined user group, which does not allow you to be identified or contacted by, or provided to third parties. As an example, third parties may be informed about the number of users of the web sites and the activities performed on the web sites. A further example may be informing an affiliate company about the demographics of a user group, for example, 20% of our users are aged between 35 and 40 years. ELM reserves the right to charge or supply this information free of charge, depending on the particular circumstances.
You are responsible for ensuring and taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorised person shall have access to your user name/s and password/s. It is your sole responsibility to promptly inform ELM of any need to deactivate your password/s.
As a Term and Condition of Use of the web sites, you grant ELM and all other persons or entities involved in the maintenance and operation of the web sites and any of its software applications, the right to monitor, retrieve, transmit, store and use your information in connection with the operations of ELM.
Collecting your Personal Information
ELM collects your personal information in the following distinct ways:
Member Registration
During member registration we collect vital personal information allowing returning users on the web sites to have the following conveniences:
Instant recognition, automatically completing any details required for software application usage, event entry or online shopping;
A record of your online purchases is also maintained, allowing quick and easy repeat ordering;
An asterisk (*) indicates all mandatory information required for the functioning of these features. Provision of information not marked by an asterisk (*) is optional.
ELM collects additional information regarding your use of our web sites through the use of Cookies. Cookies, small computer files transferred to your computers hard drive, allow us to determine how often someone visits our web site and the activities that they perform while visiting our web site. This information not only allows us to dynamically generate content and advertising specifically aimed at different consumer groups, but also allows us to customise your experience on the web sites to suit your preferences.
Surveys
Your response to our surveys allows us to collect further information, not only about your preferences, but also about the type of products and content you would like to see available to you on the web sites.
Your Personal Choices
As a member of the web sites you are given the option of receiving promotional emails and other material from ELM. To exclude yourself from these emails, indicate your preference when you initially provide your personal information or alternatively by changing your preferences within your membership profile at any time.
ELM’s Internal Privacy Policy
To ensure that your personal information remains as secure as possible, ELM has a multi-tier security system, that combines technical safeguards with employee and affiliate confidentiality / non-disclosure agreements, governing access to your personal information. The web sites also make use of SSL (secure socket layer) technology to ensure the integrity and privacy of your data.
