PRIVACY POLICY

Fast Forward Studios respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it.

This privacy policy is intended to inform you of our privacy principles and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is utilized by us.

Certain pages on our website have been structured so that you can access the Fast Forward Studios Portal without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information.

However, should you wish to make full use of the Fast Forward Studios Portal you will be required to register and provide us with personal information and accordingly we have made this notice readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every page that collects personal information.

Fast Forward Studios has developed its privacy practices in line with the South African draft bill on the Protection of Personal Information.

Applicability

This privacy policy applies to the Fast Forward Studios Portal only. This statement is not applicable to other related websites not specifically included.

The Fast Forward Studios Portal may contain links to or from other sites ('linked sites'), including sites maintained by Fast Forward Studios but which are not governed by this privacy policy. Accordingly, Fast Forward Studios is in no way responsible for the content or the privacy and security policies employed by linked sites.

Certain services are linked with those linked sites, some which offer you the option to share with both Fast Forward Studios and the third party personal data you provide. However, Fast Forward Studios will not share your personal information with those linked sites unless you make that choice.

Furthermore this policy is to be read together with the Fast Forward Studios Data Collection, Use and Retention Policy.

Types of information collected

When you register on the Fast Forward Studios Portal we need to collect certain information about you in order to provide you with the services you have requested.

This information may include, but is not limited to:

Name.
Email Address.
Business or Home Address.
Employer/ Affiliated Organisation.
Contact Telephone Numbers.
Date of Birth.
Reason for Accessing Site.
Intended Usage of Information Requested.
Once you choose to register with Fast Forward Studios and provide us with personal information, it will be used for the purposes of providing you with the requested service and in conformity with the provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25/2002.

We respect your privacy and undertake not to sell, rent, lease, or give away your personal information to others.

Certain non-personal information may be collected while you are using the website. This will comprise of data about usage and service operation that is not associated with a specific personal identity.

Fast Forward Studios may collect and use this non-personal information to evaluate how the Fast Forward Studios Portal is being used.

Most non-personal data is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies.

The Fast Forward Studios Portal pages use cookies.

Fast Forward Studios may collect your computer's IP (Internet Protocol) address and domain name address, the identity of your Internet service or access provider, the type of web browsing software you use, your computers operating system, the URL of the web page from which you came to visit our Site and the language you selected for your web browsing software (collectively referred to herein as clickstream data).

We use these technologies to identify our users, to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer the Fast Forward Studios Portal and the services offered thereon.

Fast Forward Studios needs and uses your personal information to provide you with the services you request and to help us better understand your needs and interests in the future.

Specifically, Fast Forward Studios uses your information to help you complete and process the transactions you have requested.

Sensitive personal information (if collected) will only be used if you choose to allow us to do this in terms of your personal preferences and will be shared only with your express permission.

Personal data given to Fast Forward Studios may be transferred across state and country borders for the purposes of data consolidation, storage and simplified customer information management.

How Fast Forward Studios will share your information and with whom?

Fast Forward Studios will not share your personal information with third parties except in responding to your requests for products or services. Your permission will be requested when you submit your information.

Fast Forward Studios partners with other organizations who may provide you with the services requested through the Fast Forward Studios Portal.

These partner organizations are required to keep confidential the information received on behalf of Fast Forward Studios and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for Fast Forward Studios.

Fast Forward Studios will not share personal information with any other third parties without your permission, unless required by law enforcement action, subpoena, or local law.

The Fast Forward Studios Portal could merge with or be acquired by another business entity or organization. In that event Fast Forward Studios will make every reasonable effort to notify you in the event we share with the merging or acquiring entity some or all of your personal information. However, you are requested to continually check this privacy policy for any updates or changes.

Privacy preferences

Fast Forward Studios will not use your personal information for a different purpose than the one stated when you provided your data.

Examples of unrelated uses include sending communications about updated information, new services and marketing messages.

You can, however, choose to receive these types of non-subscription communications by ticking a box when you register.

Data Access, accuracy, amendments, retention & opting out

Fast Forward Studios will try to keep your personal information accurate. We will provide you with access to your information, including making reasonable efforts to provide you with online access and the opportunity to change your information, if possible.

To protect your privacy and security, when doing so we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID, before granting access to your data.

Upon request, Fast Forward Studios will:

Correct personal information that you state is incorrect.
Permit you to 'opt out' of further contact (excepting notification of major changes to the service), either on the original site of registration or at any time subsequently, while still allowing basic access to the site.
Remove you and your personal information provided electronically from our database, thereby cancelling your registration.
To request a correction or cancellation, send an e-mail to the address provided to you at registration for this purpose.

Security

Fast Forward Studios undertakes to take all reasonable measures to protect the information you provide us. These measures include, but are not limited to preventing unauthorized access or disclosure, maintaining data accuracy, and ensuring the appropriate use of the information.

Fast Forward Studios has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.

Changes to this statement

Please note that these guidelines are subject to change at any time. Any such changes will be posted on this page. You are encouraged to review this privacy policy at the inception of each session.

Law and jurisdiction

This privacy policy is governed by the Laws of the Republic of South Africa and without regard to the conflict of laws principle. You agree that any cause of action that may arise under this privacy policy shall be commenced and be heard in the appropriate court in South Africa. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within South Africa.

Acceptance of policy

By using this Portal, or otherwise providing your personal information to Fast Forward Studios, you signify your acceptance of our privacy policy.

If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Fast Forward Studios Portal or provide any personal information to Fast Forward Studios.

Effective date of policy: 1 October 2010