Privacy Policy
A legal disclaimer
Van Lendt Medical Care is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our clients, their employees, and individual data subjects. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, process, store, and safeguard personal and special personal information in full compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2000 (PAIA) of South Africa.
The data that we will collect and request from you.
As a provider of occupational health testing services, we collect both Personal Information and Special Personal Information (as defined under POPIA):
Corporate / Organisation Information: Company legal names, registration numbers, industry types, VAT numbers, and physical addresses.
Contact Information: Names, job titles, email addresses, and phone numbers of HR managers, HSE officers, and individual applicants.
Identifiable Information: Full names, South African Identity Numbers or Passport numbers, genders, and employee numbers.
Special Personal Information (Medical Data): Health metrics, medical histories, vitals, vision data, audiometric files, lung capacity charts, biological exposure results, and official certificates of fitness.
Purpose of collecting this data
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We only process personal information for clear, lawful purposes related to our functions, including:
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Scheduling, administering, and delivering occupational health testing (vision, audiometric, spirometry, and physical evaluations).
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Issuing statutory Medical Certificates of Fitness required for workplace compliance.
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Managing corporate account relationships, invoicing, and reporting.
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Complying with regulatory obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and National Health Act.
The data that we will collect and request from you.
As a provider of occupational health testing services, we collect both Personal Information and Special Personal Information (as defined under POPIA):
Corporate / Organisation Information: Company legal names, registration numbers, industry types, VAT numbers, and physical addresses.
Contact Information: Names, job titles, email addresses, and phone numbers of HR managers, HSE officers, and individual applicants.
Identifiable Information: Full names, South African Identity Numbers or Passport numbers, genders, and employee numbers.
Special Personal Information (Medical Data): Health metrics, medical histories, vitals, vision data, audiometric files, lung capacity charts, biological exposure results, and official certificates of fitness.
Consent and Employee Authorisation
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Individual Bookings: Explicit consent is requested from the individual prior to processing data.
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Corporate / Group Bookings: Corporate clients warrant that they have secured the necessary lawful grounds and internal employee consent to share employee rosters with Van Lendt Medical Care for compliance testing purposes.
Information Security and Safeguards
Van Lendt Medical Care implements rigorous technical and organizational security measures to protect against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction of medical and personal data. This includes:
* Secure, encrypted cloud servers and databases.
* Strict physical security controls for mobile clinics and facilities.
* Limited staff access to raw medical records on a strict need-to-know basis.
Consent and Employee Authorisation
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Individual Bookings: Explicit consent is requested from the individual prior to processing data.
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Corporate / Group Bookings: Corporate clients warrant that they have secured the necessary lawful grounds and internal employee consent to share employee rosters with Van Lendt Medical Care for compliance testing purposes.