Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Cycle Care processes personal data when users visit the website, make enquiries, book services, or use our bicycle servicing and repair workshop.

Effective Date
As stated in this policy
Scope
All users of our services
Questions?
User Rights

Your Rights

Subject to legal limits, users may ask to access, correct, or delete certain personal data, or object to some forms of processing. Where a request cannot be fully granted, we will explain the reason in general terms.

Available rights depend on the nature of the data and the applicable law.
Requests

Making a Request

To make a privacy request, use the contact details in this policy and describe the information or action sought. We may need additional details to confirm the request and to locate the relevant records.

Requests are handled after reasonable verification of identity and scope.
Data Retention

Retention

We retain personal data for the period needed to manage enquiries, complete services, maintain service records, resolve disputes, and meet legal or accounting obligations. When data is no longer required, we delete it or de-identify it where appropriate.

Records are kept only for as long as they are needed for service, legal, or operational reasons.
Policy Updates

Policy Changes

If we make material changes, we will update the policy on the website and, where appropriate, indicate that a revised version applies from the date of publication. Users should check the policy periodically to stay informed of current practices.

We review this policy when our practices or legal obligations change.
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Processing purpose

How We Use Data

We use personal data to respond to enquiries, schedule and manage bookings, inspect bicycles, prepare quotations, carry out repairs and adjustments, record approvals, communicate service progress, issue collection summaries, process payments, maintain internal records, improve website performance, and meet legal or accounting obligations.

Processing is limited to the purposes described in this policy and related workshop operations.
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Sharing partners

Service Providers and Partners

We may disclose data to service providers that support website hosting, communications, record management, payment processing, or similar operational functions. We may also share information with parts suppliers or repair-related partners when needed to complete a service, confirm compatibility, or manage collection and delivery arrangements.

Operational service providers receive only the information needed to perform their role.
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Legal basis

Legal Disclosure

We may share personal data with public authorities, legal advisers, or other parties where disclosure is required or permitted by law, or where it is needed to protect our rights, respond to lawful requests, or manage a legal claim.

Disclosure may be required for compliance, dispute handling, or recordkeeping.
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Data We Collect

We may collect contact details, service request information, bicycle intake details, inspection notes, quote and approval records, booking preferences, payment-related records, and limited technical data such as device and browser information. Where relevant, we also process information needed to manage service progress, collection, and service summaries.

The categories of data collected depend on how users interact with the website and workshop services.
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How We Collect Data

We receive data when a user submits an inquiry, books a service, brings in a bicycle for inspection or repair, communicates with us by phone or email, or uses the contact form. We may also obtain information from records created during intake, diagnostics, quotations, and service completion, as well as from standard website and cookie activity.

Information is gathered from direct submissions, workshop interactions, and basic website use.
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Types of Cookies

We may use essential cookies to support site operation, preference cookies to remember basic settings, and limited analytics cookies to understand how the site is used. Cookies are not used to collect more information than is reasonably needed for these purposes.

Cookie use is limited to standard operational and analytical purposes.
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Cookie Controls

Users may control cookies through their browser settings and, where available, through on-site preference tools. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality, form handling, or the ability to remember certain settings.

Browser settings can usually be used to limit or remove cookies.

Contact Details

Email contact
office@pointvelvetform.click
Telephone contact
+27 71 630 1760
Postal address
9 Pontoon Rd, East London, 5209
Privacy enquiries

Use the contact details below for questions about this policy or the handling of personal data.