Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal information when you use this website.
Guwuriro Associates Legal Practitioners ("Guwuriro & Associates", "the firm", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website (guwuriro.co.zw), how we use it, and the rights available to you.
We process personal information in accordance with the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07] of Zimbabwe and any regulations made under it. The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is the designated Data Protection Authority. For the purposes of this website, Guwuriro & Associates is the data controller.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us
When you contact us through the website's enquiry form, by email, or by telephone, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address and telephone number
- The type of legal matter you are enquiring about
- Any details you choose to include in your message
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure may automatically record limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device, and the pages you visit. This information helps keep the site secure and functioning correctly. This website also loads Google Fonts and an embedded Google Map; these services are provided by Google and may collect data in line with Google's own privacy policy.
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiry and arrange consultations
- Provide legal services where you choose to engage us
- Carry out conflict-of-interest and identity checks where appropriate
- Comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations
- Maintain the security and performance of this website
3. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal information where you have given consent, where it is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into an engagement, where it is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and improving the firm, and where we are required to do so by law.
4. Confidentiality and legal professional privilege
Communications relating to a legal matter are also protected by our professional duty of confidentiality and, where applicable, by legal professional privilege. This Privacy Policy governs information collected through this website. Where you formally engage the firm, the handling of your information is additionally governed by our letter of engagement and the rules of the Law Society of Zimbabwe.
5. Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it only where necessary with:
- Trusted service providers who support our operations, such as website hosting and email providers
- Courts, regulators or other parties where required by law or to advance your matter with your authority
- Professional advisors with whom we cooperate on your behalf
6. International transfers
Some of our service providers (for example email or hosting providers) may process data on servers located outside Zimbabwe. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information continues to be protected in a manner consistent with the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07].
7. Data retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and for any longer period required by law or by our professional record-keeping obligations. Information that is no longer needed is securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. However, no transmission of information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Your rights
Subject to the law, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your information where there is no legal reason to retain it
- Object to, or request that we restrict, certain processing
- Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with POTRAZ as the Data Protection Authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Children
This website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children. Where we process the personal information of a minor, we do so in accordance with the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07], including obtaining the consent of a parent or legal guardian where required.
11. Cookies
This website does not use marketing or advertising cookies. Embedded third-party services (Google Maps and Google Fonts) may set cookies necessary for their functionality. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect how some features of the site display.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:
- Guwuriro Associates Legal Practitioners
- 1 Creswick Road, Hillside, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Telephone: +263 242 444 101-3
- Email: admin@guwuriro.co.zw
This Privacy Policy is provided for general information and transparency about this website. It does not constitute legal advice and may be tailored further to reflect the firm's specific data-processing practices and any registration or licensing obligations under Zimbabwean law.