Apply-unisa.co.za is committed to protecting our users’ privacy. Apply-unisa only collects personal information when users provide such information voluntarily, e.g. when they wish to register on our site, when they register to use the online services or when they request information and wish to receive such information via e-mail. In some cases non-personal information, such as the user’s domain and IP-address is stored on the user’s computer as a cookie-file and in a statistics file on the web sever.
This information is used to improve the service offered to users. The collected personal information is stored in databases to which access is strictly controlled and only staff, who in the course of their duties need to have access to such information. No personal information about a user will be disclosed to third parties without the user’s permission or due process.
By using this website, the user consents to the following:
Apply-unisa.co.za may use personal information about the user to communicate with the user from time to time. Apply-unisa.co.za may use the user’s information for non-personal statistical purposes.
Legal Basis of Processing Personal Information
We shall process personal information under the following circumstances:
- when we have consent
- if the processing is necessary for the performance of public law duty by a public body
- conclusion or performance of a contract to which the owner of the information is a party
- necessary for compliance obligations imposed by the law on Appy-unisa.co.za
- protecting a legitimate interest of the data subject
- protecting a legitimate interest of Apply-unisa.co.za or a third party.
Sharing of information
We will not share your personal information with third parties unless we have considered all the legal basis of sharing such personal information. In the event that we transfer your personal information outside of the borders of South Africa, we will verify if the third party recipient is subject to a law or binding agreement which provides an acceptable level of protection for your personal information.
Information Security
Apply-unisa.co.za takes information security extremely serious and has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information. Access to information is highly restricted and security procedures are continually enhanced to ensure their continued suitability.
Third-Party Websites
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Advertising
Ads appearing on our site may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile non-personal identification information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Google Adsense
Some of the ads may be served by Google. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on apply-unisa.co.za. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to apply-unisa.co.za and other sites on the Internet. DART uses “non personally identifiable information” and does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, etc. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html. Apply-unisa.co.za has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Changes to this privacy statement
This privacy statement was last updated on 19 February 2025 and replaces any preceding privacy statements. Apply-unisa.co.za may update this privacy statement at any time by publishing an updated version on the website. When changes are made to this privacy statement Apply-unisa.co.za will amend the revision date on the website as well as in the privacy statement. The amended privacy statement will apply from that revision date. Therefore, we encourage all data subjects to review our privacy statement periodically to be informed about how we are protecting personal information.
Acceptance of These Terms
By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website.For you do this at your own risk in-case of any data lost. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.