Verizone.co.za and its group websites and Services (together and hereinafter referred to only as "Verizone") are committed to safeguarding the privacy of the users of the Verizone websites, while providing a service which is tailored to suit their needs. "Verizone" includes:

• www.verizone.co.za

• www.verizone.us

• www.lockid.co.za

• www.veribiz.co.za

• www.vericredit.co.za

Please take a moment to read our Privacy Policy as it describes what happens to the personal information which you supply to Verizone. Verizone reserves the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time.

1. What information does Verizone hold about you and how is it collected?
If you register on the Verizone site/s, your personal information (including your Identity or Social security Number, Email, mobile number/s, address and any other information provided to us -or obtained in the verification process- are collected and transferred to a Verizone database. We collect personal information from you when you contact us (by email or otherwise).

Verizone uses third party verification agencies to verify information and by doing so, discloses the necessary information provided to us to such agencies in order to obtain verification.

In common with many other online services, if you have registered on a Verizone site, we may use "cookies" to store and sometimes track information about you, but only on an anonymous basis. A cookie is a small amount of data sent from the server which is stored on your PC's hard drive. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or ask your browser to show you where cookies have been set up. Certain services are only activated by the presence of a cookie and, if you choose to reject the cookie, a particular on-line feature may not be available to you.

Verizone may from time to time use your Email address and -or mobile phone number to send you product updates and or- notification of updates or new services launched from Verizone or any of its affiliated group sites.

2. What does Verizone do with your personal information?
All of the personal information described above will be stored on Verizone's user database (unless you notify us that you no longer wish to subscribe to the Verizone services, in which case it will be moved and stored as "inactive" content on a Verizone user database).

Verizone will only use your personal information in order to verify the information and thereafter to contact you (for example by email, mail or telephone). For example, if you register on the site, Verizone will email and -or SMS to you Verizone's information and instructions for use and your E-mail address and Cellular number will be stored in order for Verizone to keep you linked to a physical telephone number, Email address and or physical address.
 
Verizone will also use the information which you provide in aggregate form (i.e. so that no individual users are identifiable) to determine demographic profiles and browsing patterns in order to:
-develop marketing profiles and assist strategic development;
-manage Verizone's relationship with its sponsors and advertisers;
-enable site audits to be performed; and
-enable Verizone to review, develop and improve the services which it offers.

4. To whom is your personal information disclosed?
To verification agencies to obtain identity verification (registered Name, Last name, Date of birth (DOB), your gender (sex), Citizenship and business information on file. Thereafter Verizone will only share personal information that you choose to share with users that you choose to add to your TRUST ZONE. NO ONE NOT ADDED BY YOU TO YOUR TRUST ZONE CAN VIEW YOUR INFORMATION. You also have the option to HIDE certain information, like your Email address, Cellular number etc. in your profile which will hide such information from anyone viewing your profile, even users in your Trust zone. .

4.1 Setting up your Trust Zone
Your Trust zone is one of the most important and differentiating security and privacy features of the Verizone VeRiid™ system. It is important that the verified VeRiid™ Profile belongs to the correct natural person you are communicating with and that someone is not trying to mislead you by giving you someone else's VeRiid™ profile to view, pretending to be that person. Only the rightful owner of a VeRiid™ Profile can add you to his or her Trust Zone, thus enabling you to view the profile and visa versa.

When someone wants to be added to your trust zone, they will request it by clicking on your VeRiid™. Verizone will then send you a notification via Email without revealing your Email address or any other Profile information to the other party. You may Accept or Deny the request. If you accept the request, the user will automatically be added to your Trust Zone and will have access to view your profile. If you deny it, Verizone will let the person know that you have denied it and the person will be prohibited from viewing your Profile.  

4.1 Hiding personal information from others in your VZ Profile
Within the Profile setup there are selected areas that can be hidden from users permitted to view your Profile. As Verizone is about building online trust between its members, we do not permit anyone to hide their Age, Gender and registered names.

5. Transfers of personal information
In supplying Verizone with your personal information, you agree that Verizone may transfer that information (to the extent that it is still held on our database at the relevant time) to a third party who acquires all or substantially all or Verizone's assets or stock or our website services whether by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise. Verizone will not otherwise disclose your personal information to any other third parties not mentioned herein.

As the internet is a global environment, using the internet to collect and process personal information necessarily involves the transmission of that information worldwide. Verizone will also share your personal information with members of its group which are located overseas and only by the terms and conditions prescribed herein. By registering on the Verizone site and communicating with us, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of your personal information in this way.

6. When does this Privacy Policy not apply?
This Privacy Policy only applies to the collection and use of data by Verizone. It does not cover third party sites to which we provide links or make use of their services. Those sites may have their own privacy policies.

If you send to us contributions containing personal information to be posted on the Verizone site, this information will be publicly accessible and is not covered by this Privacy Policy.

7. How do we protect your information?
Verizone is committed to data security. If you subscribe to access our premium content (and, accordingly, enter payment details), Verizone offers the use of a secure server. The secure server software encrypts all information which you input before it is sent to Verizone. Verizone takes steps to guard against unauthorized access to the personal information of the users of its site. Although it makes every effort to create a secure environment for your personal information, Verizone cannot guarantee the safety of any personal information which is transmitted to us on-line.

8. Contacting us
  If you have any questions or concerns about Verizone's use of your personal information, please email us at info@verizone.co.za