PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIES

Solarequipment is committed to protecting the personal data that you provide to us and recognise the importance of being clear about how we intend to process it. All personal data provided by you through this website will be held by Solarequipment

Our address is 47 Monmouth road, Sherwood, Port Elizabeth, 6025 Our data registration number is: 2005/179726/23. Full details of our notified purposes can be viewed at the website of the Human Rights Commissioner’s Office:

This privacy policy relates to personal data that you provided to us through the http://www/solarequipment.co.za website.

There are hyperlinks contained within our website which link to other websites owned and operated by third parties. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we recommend that you consider those when using their websites. We do not accept any liability or responsibility in terms of the privacy and security practices of these third-party organizations and their websites.

Information We May Collect From You

When you receive a service from our website, we may ask you for personal data and other information to allow us to provide you with the services that you require. This could include the following:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Details of your enquiry
  • Name of your organization
  • BBBEE Documentation
  • Curriculum vitae details (for job applications or enquiries)

The internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted through our website or by email. Any transmission is at your own risk. Some of the information you provide to us may be considered sensitive personal data as defined under The Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 4 of 2013. We would advise users of this website to send such information by a more secure system such as email to Sensitive personal data will only be processed following your explicit consent.

How Do We Intend To Use Your Personal Data?

To provide a service: We may contact you for reasons relating to the service you have made a request for. We would use your contact details to manage this and may retain them for marketing purposes. Please refer to the marketing section below on how we may use your personal data for marketing purposes. If you are interested in working for us, we will only use your personal data to process your application, monitor recruitment and provide statistics. Personal data about unsuccessful candidates will be retained for six months after the recruitment process is completed, at which point it will be disposed of securely.

Will My Personal Data Be Shared With Other Organizations?

Your personal data provided by you via our website will only be used by Solarequipment. However, we may need to pass your personal data to other organizations for example to enable us to assess your creditworthiness. In exceptional circumstances such as dealing with fraud, credit risk, dealing with abusive online behaviour, to enforce rights, to protect property, to protect human safety, if the law requires it; or if we sell or merge any part of our business, we may pass your personal data to another person or organisation to use for their own purposes. We will not otherwise disclose your personal data to anyone outside Solarequipment to use for their own purpose without telling you, for example, by updating this privacy statement.

How Long Will Solarequipment Retain My Personal Data?

We will retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the required service to be provided to you. All retained personal data is subject to the controls of our data protection policy and will be securely disposed of when it is of no further use.

Where Will My Personal Data Be Kept?

Once we have received your personal data, we will use recognized industry standard procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access. Your personal data will be under the control of Solarequipment. It will be held on our computer system. When we print your personal data, this will be always in the possession and control of our employees and will be securely disposed of when it is of no further use.

Marketing

We would like to contact our clients for marketing purposes and to promote new products and services to you. This may be by post, telephone, fax, or email. If you do not wish to receive direct marketing from us, please contact us with your request. The website offers an option to “unsubscribe”.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed by our website onto your computer. They collect standard internet log and visitor behaviour information. Solarequipment website uses session cookies which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site. Cookies enable us to improve our website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. We also use cookies for the purpose of operating a shopping basket and managing online payment. You can set your browser, so it does not accept cookies.

Web-Forms

We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted through our website by using our web-forms. Any transmission is at your own risk. Some of the information you provide to us may be considered sensitive personal data as defined under the The Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act No. 4 of 2013. We would advise users of this web-form to send such information by a more secure system such as direct email to info@solarequipment.co.za.

Your Rights

You have rights under The Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act No. 4 of 2013 which you can exercise at any time by writing to the Responsible party at the above address.