Privacy statement

• Introduction

Engico Trading and Projects (PYT) Ltd. respects your right of privacy and your right to control your personal data. We are committed to processing personal data tairly and lawfully.

This Privacy Statement describes how we process personal information relating to you, including the types of personal information that we collect, the purposes for which we use it, the types of third parties with which we share it, and any rights you may have with respect to such information. Personal information is information, or a combination of pieces of information, that allow you to be identified.

• Collection of information

Engico collects personal information in various instances, including when:

• you contact us or visit our website, we may ask you for personal information to provide a service or carry out a transaction that you have requested
• you contact us directly, either via our website, email, telephone or via social media, whether to apply for one of our products or services or to make an enquiry or other request
• persons apply for employment at Engico
• persons use Engico’s website or engage with Engico through social media. Engico may collect the information directly from a data subject or from third parties (such as regulators, government authorities and registries, or suppliers associated with Engico). The interaction on Engico’s website will result in the collection of information regarding the person’s activities on the website. Similarly, when anyone engages on Engico’s social media platforms. This information includes, but is not limited to, the person’s name, contact details and information regarding the matter with which they need assistance. While engaging with clients on matters, Engico will naturally be exposed to and collect personal information which includes the data subject’s name, contact details, financial information as well as information regarding the matters that the company assists them with.

• Disclosure of information

We may share your personal information with selected third parties in accordance with applicable law. These include but are not limited to:

• if Engico is required or authorised to do so by law or a court order;
• in order for Engico to enforce its rights;
• in order for Engico to provide products and/ or services to its clients.

The third parties to whom we disclose personal information include, but are not limited to:

• third party service providers to Engico or its clients;
• distributors and other trusted business partners who provide Engico with products and services;
• a prospective buyer or seller of any of our businesses, assets or debt;
• any person if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any Applicable Laws, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Engico, its clients or other third parties;
• other lenders or banks, collection agencies, lawyers, accountants, auditors, regulators and law enforcement agencies, to the extent necessary to protect, preserve or enforce Engico’s rights and interests in respect of any agreement or any finance document or to respond to any legal enquiry or to comply with any regulatory obligation.

• Transfer of personal information

By using or accessing our Sites or contacting us and giving your information to us, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be collected in, transferred to and accessed by Engico, our suppliers, distributors and other business partners and/or agents located in countries outside of your country or residence. Please be aware that the privacy protections and legal requirements, including the rights of authorities to access your personal information, in some of these countries may not be equivalent to those in your country of residence. However, we will take reasonable steps to protect your privacy and to provide a level of protection of personal information that is comparable to that of your country of residence.

• Retention of personal information

Engico retains personal information for as long as may be reasonably necessary in accordance with applicable law.

• Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure, including implementation of such security measures as may be required by applicable law. However, no information system can be 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to the Sites over networks that we do not control, including the Internet and wireless networks.

• Cookies

Engico’s websites makes use of cookies. Cookies store information regarding website visitors. Cookies have various purposes, such as improving the visitor’s experience on the website and facilitating their use of the website.

A website visitor may disable or decline cookies. However, if the visitor does so, their user experience on the site may be diminished.

• Direct Marketing

Engico may send marketing and promotional communications and material to persons. Recipients may opt out from receiving such communications by contacting Engico at the details provided below or by clicking on the opt-out link that will be contained in the relevant electronic communication.

• Data subject rights

The law might provide data subjects with rights to access, amend or delete personal information that is in the possession of Engico. However, Engico may, in certain instances, legally refuse or decline such requests. If applicable, a data subject may also have the right to object to Engico’s processing of their personal information or to file a complaint with a regulator. If a data subject wishes to exercise their rights, they can contact Engico at the details provided below. Engico may charge data subjects a fee for accessing, amending or deleting their personal information.

Data subjects are encouraged to contact Engico in order to update their personal information as and when necessary.

• Contact us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Statement or our handling of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information listed below.

Engico Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd

91 Joe Slovo Street

Riverview 8

Modimolle 

0510

Telephone: +27 82 594 1552  

Email: tumelo@engico.co.za