VEE MOTORS PRIVACY POLICY
1. Privacy Policy
1.1 Company Name: Vee Motors
1.2 Registration Number: 2002/020353/23
1.3 VAT Number: 4690 199 726
1.4 Address: 133 Van Riebeeck Avenue, Edenvale, 1609
1.5 Email: carsales@veemotors.co.za
1.6 Website: .co.za” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”> www.veemotors.co.za
2. Commitment to Your Privacy
- Welcome to the Website set out in item 1.6 above (“Website”), owned and operated by the Organisation set out in item 1.1 above (“Organisation”). The Organisation is committed to protecting the privacy of users of the Website. The Organisation values the trust of its subscribers and all others who work with it and recognises that maintaining your trust requires transparency and accountability in how it handles your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is incorporated into and subject to the Organisation’s standard terms and conditions and the general terms relating to the use of the Website.
- In performing the Organisation’s services in the ordinary course of business, the Organisation may collect, use and disclose Personal Information. Anyone from whom the Organisation collects such information can expect that it will be appropriately and lawfully protected and that any use of or dealing with this information is subject to consent where required by law.
- This Policy sets out how the Organisation collects, uses, discloses and safeguards the Personal Information it processes in the course of its business.
3. Definitions
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Personal Information means all information which may be considered personal in nature or information about an identifiable natural and/or existing juristic person (where applicable) in terms of:
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“ECTA”);
- Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”); and
- Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).
- User, you, your or yourself refers to any person who makes use of the Website for any purpose whatsoever, whether free of charge or paid for.
- Unless the contrary is specified, terms used in this Policy that are specifically defined in POPIA are given the meanings ascribed to them in POPIA.
4. What Personal Information Does the Organisation Collect and Why?
The Organisation may collect Personal Information in conducting its ordinary business operations, including through the use of its Website. In processing such Personal Information, the Organisation ensures at all times that:
- It complies with the provisions of POPIA; and
- Such Personal Information is used for legitimate business purposes.
5. Obtaining Consent
The Organisation does not, except where otherwise permitted by law, collect, use or disclose your Personal Information without your consent.
6. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
- The Organisation operates its Website and conducts its business in accordance with South African legislation. The Organisation considers it imperative to protect the privacy interests of data subjects.
- In the event that the Organisation sends Personal Information outside of South Africa (including where such information is hosted offshore), the Organisation will ensure that it takes all reasonable steps to comply with all applicable laws in this regard, including POPIA.
7. Retention of Personal Information
All Personal Information retained on the Organisation’s database, including information obtained through the use of the Website, is retained in accordance with the retention provisions set out in the applicable laws and regulations of South Africa, including POPIA.
8. Your Rights in Relation to Your Personal Information
- It is important to note that you have rights in relation to your Personal Information.
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You have the right to contact the Organisation at any time to ask it to:
- Confirm that it holds your Personal Information (at no charge);
- Provide you with access to records containing your Personal Information or a description of the Personal Information it holds about you (subject to payment of a prescribed fee);
- Confirm the identity or categories of third parties who have had, or currently have, access to your Personal Information (subject to payment of a prescribed fee).
- The Organisation’s contact information is as set out in section 1 above.
- When you make a request regarding your Personal Information, the Organisation will take reasonable steps to confirm your identity.
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There may be occasions where the Organisation cannot grant access to your Personal Information, including where granting access would:
- Interfere with the privacy of others; or
- Result in a breach of confidentiality.
- If you believe that any Personal Information held by the Organisation is inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated, incomplete or misleading, you may request that it be corrected.
- If you believe that any Personal Information held by the Organisation is excessive, unlawfully obtained, or retained for longer than necessary, you may request that it be deleted or destroyed. The Organisation will do so unless there are lawful grounds not to.
- It is important to understand that withdrawing your consent for the Organisation to use certain Personal Information may affect the quality and level of services that can be provided to you.
9. Security
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The Organisation has adopted a security model to protect your Personal Information that complies with generally accepted information security practices and procedures. These include:
- Firewall technology;
- Password controls;
- Encryption processes;
- Antivirus software; and
- Physical security measures.
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These measures are designed to prevent:
- Loss of, damage to, or unauthorised destruction of Personal Information; and
- Unlawful access to or processing of Personal Information.
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The Organisation takes all reasonable measures to:
- Identify all reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks to Personal Information;
- Establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against identified risks;
- Regularly verify that such safeguards are effectively implemented; and
- Ensure that safeguards are continually updated in response to new risks or deficiencies.
10. Cookies
- The Website uses cookies in a limited way.
- Cookies are small files containing information that a website uses to track visits by users.
- The Organisation uses session cookies to better understand how the Website is used and to improve its performance, particularly the way search pages are delivered.
- Session cookies are configured not to remain on your computer after your visit ends and cannot be used to obtain personally identifiable information.
11. Third-Party Websites
- The Website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites have their own terms of use and privacy policies, and the Organisation accepts no responsibility or liability for them.
- If you are a client of the Organisation or a user of the Website and have purchased products or services from the Organisation, it may use your contact details to send information about similar products or services that may interest you, in compliance with applicable direct marketing laws.
- All communications will include a simple method for opting out of future communications free of charge.
- The Organisation will only send marketing communications when you have provided the relevant consent where required.
- Users should review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing any Personal Information, as the Organisation does not control their privacy practices.
12. Updating of Privacy Policy
The Organisation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to update, modify or amend this Policy from time to time with or without notice. You agree to review this Policy whenever you visit the Website. Any amended version of the Policy shall supersede and replace all previous versions unless expressly stated otherwise.
13. Contact Information
Questions, concerns or complaints related to this Policy or the Organisation’s treatment of Personal Information should be directed to:
