Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 6 October 2026
HAIRBYN (“we”, “us”, “our” or “HAIRBYN”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, browse our products, place an order, create an account, contact us or otherwise interact with HAIRBYN.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
Personal and Contact Information
This may include:
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Full name
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Email address
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Telephone or mobile number
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Billing and delivery address
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Postal address
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Account login information
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Information you provide when contacting us
Order and Transaction Information
When you place an order, we may collect information necessary to process and fulfil your purchase, including:
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Products purchased
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Order details
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Billing and delivery information
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Payment status
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Transaction references
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Order history
Payment card details are generally processed directly by our payment service providers. HAIRBYN does not intentionally store complete payment card details on its own systems.
Website Usage Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
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IP address
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Browser type
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Device type
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Operating system
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Pages visited
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Website interactions
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Referring website
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Approximate location information
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Date and time of visits
We may collect this information through cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
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Process and fulfil orders
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Process payments
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Arrange delivery of your purchases
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Communicate with you regarding your order
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Respond to enquiries and customer service requests
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Manage customer accounts
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Provide information about our products and services
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Improve our website, products and customer experience
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Understand how visitors use our website
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Prevent fraud, abuse and unauthorised activity
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Maintain the security of our website and systems
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Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We will only collect and use personal information where reasonably necessary for a legitimate and defined purpose. This approach is consistent with the Information Regulator’s guidance that organisations should collect only information genuinely necessary for a specific purpose.
3. Marketing Communications
If you choose to subscribe to our marketing communications or otherwise provide the appropriate consent, we may use your contact information to send you information about:
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New wig collections
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New arrivals
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Promotions and special offers
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Product updates
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HAIRBYN news and announcements
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the communication or by contacting us directly.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending essential communications relating to an order or transaction.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage and provide a better browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
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Remember preferences
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Keep items in your shopping cart
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Support website functionality
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Understand website traffic and usage
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Measure the effectiveness of marketing
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Improve website performance
You may adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share relevant personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our services.
These third parties may include:
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Payment processors
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Courier and delivery providers
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Website hosting providers
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Website and analytics service providers
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Email and communication platforms
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IT and security service providers
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Professional advisers where necessary
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Government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where legally required
Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.
6. Payment Information
Payments made through our website may be processed by third-party payment providers.
Your payment information may therefore be subject to the privacy policies and security practices of the relevant payment provider.
HAIRBYN does not intentionally retain complete credit or debit card information on its own systems.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms or other services.
These third parties operate independently from HAIRBYN and may have their own privacy policies and terms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the relevant third party’s privacy policy before providing personal information to them.
8. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where we become aware of a security compromise involving personal information, we will take appropriate steps in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
9. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or where retention is required or permitted by applicable law.
The length of time information is retained may depend on factors such as:
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The nature of the information
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The purpose for which it was collected
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Our business and legal requirements
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Accounting and tax obligations
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Dispute resolution
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Fraud prevention
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Regulatory requirements
When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy or anonymise it.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
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Ask what personal information we hold about you
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Request access to your personal information
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Request correction or updating of inaccurate information
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Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted
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Object to certain processing of your information
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
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Opt out of direct marketing communications
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Lodge a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information
Requests relating to your personal information may be submitted using the contact details provided below.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intentionally directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is not permitted by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without the appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.
12. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may process or store information outside South Africa.
Where personal information is transferred across borders, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer and processing are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, services, technology or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page, together with the date on which it was last updated.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
HAIRBYN
Email: [Insert business email address]
Phone/WhatsApp: [Insert contact number]
Address: [Insert business address, if applicable]
For privacy-related requests, please include sufficient information for us to identify your request and respond appropriately.
15. Information Regulator
If you believe that your personal information has not been handled appropriately and you are unable to resolve the matter directly with us, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the South African Information Regulator.
Information Regulator (South Africa)
Website: https://inforegulator.org.za/
Email: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Telephone: 010 023 5200
The Information Regulator is the independent authority responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with POPIA and PAIA in South Africa.
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