Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit cherisedunn.com or contact Dr. Cherise Dunn through the website.
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1. Who this policy applies to
This policy applies to visitors to this website and people who contact Dr. Cherise Dunn about advisory, consulting, board, speaking, partnership, or institutional inquiries.
2. Information that may be collected
Depending on how you use the website, the following information may be collected:
- contact details you choose to provide through the inquiry form or by email, such as your name, email address, organisation, and role
- inquiry details, such as the nature of your request, organisational context, stakeholder group, timeline, and intended advisory question or engagement context
- correspondence and follow-up communications
- basic technical and aggregate usage information, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referring page, approximate location, and timestamps, through Vercel Web Analytics and hosting logs
This website uses Vercel Web Analytics to measure aggregate page usage and referral patterns. Inquiry submissions may also be processed through same-origin website functionality and forwarded through website hosting and email service providers to deliver messages to Dr. Dunn’s office. If form delivery cannot be completed, visitors may be prompted to send the same inquiry directly to hello@cherisedunn.com instead. The site does not intentionally use advertising cookies or third-party ad trackers. Basic technical logs may still be processed by hosting providers for security, reliability, and performance.
3. How information is used
Information may be used to:
- respond to inquiries
- assess fit for advisory, consulting, board, speaking, or partnership engagements
- communicate about possible services or collaborations
- manage professional correspondence
- improve the website, content, and user experience
- protect the website from misuse, spam, security threats, or technical issues
- comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or professional obligations
4. Legal basis and consent
Where applicable, information is processed because you provided it voluntarily, because it is necessary to respond to your inquiry, because there is a legitimate professional or business interest in managing communications and website security, or because processing is required by law.
5. Sharing information
Personal information is not sold.
Information may be shared only where necessary with:
- email, hosting, website, analytics, or professional service providers, including providers used to process inquiry-form submissions, provide fallback email delivery, and deliver email
- advisers, contractors, or service providers supporting legitimate professional operations
- legal, regulatory, or public authorities where required by law
- parties involved in a potential engagement, only with appropriate context and care
6. International processing
Because website hosting, email, analytics, or professional service providers may operate in different countries, information may be processed outside South Africa or the visitor’s country of residence. Reasonable steps should be taken to ensure that information is handled appropriately.
7. Data retention
Information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, managing professional relationships, maintaining records, resolving disputes, or meeting legal obligations.
8. Cookies and analytics
This website uses Vercel Web Analytics to understand aggregate traffic and page usage. It is not intended to use advertising cookies or third-party ad-tracking pixels. Inquiry-form submissions are processed through same-origin website functionality rather than advertising or marketing trackers, and the site may fall back to direct email if the inquiry form cannot confirm delivery. If additional analytics or similar technologies are added later, this policy should be updated to explain what is used and why.
9. Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect information, including validation and anti-spam protections on the inquiry form. However, no website, email, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure or continuously available.
10. Your rights
Depending on applicable law, including South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act where relevant, you may have rights to:
- request access to personal information
- request correction or deletion of personal information
- object to or restrict certain processing
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority
11. Children
This website is intended for professional and institutional audiences and is not directed at children.
12. Third-party links
This website may link to third-party websites, platforms, media features, institutional profiles, or social media pages. Dr. Cherise Dunn is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
13. Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact: hello@cherisedunn.com
14. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.