Good Food Distributors (Pty) Ltd
Effective Date: 1 October 2024 | Version 1.2 | Last Revised: October 2024
Good Food Distributors (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2024/123456/07 ("we," "us," "our," or the "Company"), is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 ("POPIA"), the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002 ("ECTA"), and other applicable South African legislation.
This Privacy Notice describes how we collect, use, process, store, share, transfer, and protect your personal information when you interact with our services, including but not limited to our website (www.good-food.co.za), mobile applications, customer portals, and any other digital platforms or touchpoints operated by us (collectively, the "Services").
IMPORTANT NOTICE
By accessing or using our Services, submitting personal information to us, or entering into a business relationship with Good Food Distributors, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Notice. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our Services or provide us with your personal information.
For the purposes of this Privacy Notice, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them below:
This Privacy Notice applies to:
This Privacy Notice does not apply to information processed about our employees in the context of their employment relationship, which is governed by separate internal policies and procedures.
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information, to the extent permitted by law and necessary for our business purposes:
We collect personal information from the following sources:
In accordance with Section 11 of POPIA, we process your personal information based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:
You have provided explicit, voluntary, and informed consent for the processing of your personal information. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting our Information Officer, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or to take steps at your request prior to entering into such a contract. This includes processing necessary to provide our products and services, manage your account, and fulfill our contractual obligations.
The processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations imposed on us by South African law, including but not limited to the Income Tax Act, Value-Added Tax Act, Companies Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory requirements issued by competent authorities.
The processing is necessary for pursuing our legitimate interests or those of a third party to whom the information is supplied. Our legitimate interests include fraud prevention, network and information security, direct marketing, improving our services, business development, and protecting our legal rights. We ensure that such processing does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
The processing protects a legitimate interest of yours or of a third party, including situations where processing is necessary to prevent harm, ensure safety, or protect property rights.
We process your personal information for the following specific, explicitly defined, and lawful purposes:
Note: We will only process your personal information for purposes that are compatible with the purposes for which it was originally collected. If we intend to process your information for a new purpose that is incompatible with the original purpose, we will first obtain your consent or ensure that another lawful basis exists.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients, strictly to the extent necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice:
We engage trusted third-party service providers to perform functions and provide services on our behalf, including:
All service providers are contractually bound to process your personal information only on our instructions, maintain appropriate security measures, and comply with POPIA and other applicable data protection laws.
We may disclose your personal information to government authorities, law enforcement agencies, courts, tribunals, and regulatory bodies when:
In the event of a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred to the successor entity or acquiring party, subject to the same privacy protections described in this Privacy Notice. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
Important: We do not authorize any third party to use your personal information for their own purposes. All third parties with whom we share your information are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your personal information and may only use it for the specific purposes we have authorized.
We are committed to ensuring the security and integrity of your personal information. In compliance with Section 19 of POPIA, we have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, damage, alteration, disclosure, or access.
In the event of a data breach involving your personal information that poses a real risk of harm, we will:
Disclaimer: While we employ industry-leading security measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information. You acknowledge and accept this inherent risk when using our Services.
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and protect our legitimate business interests.
| Category | Retention Period | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Records (Invoices, Receipts) | 5 years | Income Tax Act, VAT Act |
| Accounting Records | 7 years | Companies Act 71 of 2008 |
| FICA Documents | 5 years after termination | FICA 38 of 2001 |
| Credit Agreements | 3 years after termination | National Credit Act |
| Marketing Consent Records | Until consent withdrawn + 1 year | POPIA, CPA |
| CCTV Footage | 30-90 days (unless incident) | POPIA Guidelines |
| Website Access Logs | 12 months | Security and troubleshooting |
When personal information is no longer required, we securely dispose of it using the following methods:
Please note that certain information may be retained in anonymized or aggregated form for statistical, research, or analytical purposes, provided such information can no longer identify you as an individual.
Your personal information is primarily stored and processed within the Republic of South Africa. However, in limited circumstances, we may transfer your personal information to recipients located in foreign jurisdictions, including:
In accordance with Chapter 9 of POPIA, when we transfer personal information to a third party in a foreign country, we ensure that:
We implement appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information receives a level of protection at least comparable to that provided under South African law, including:
You may request information about the specific safeguards we have implemented for international transfers by contacting our Information Officer.
As a data subject, you have the following rights under POPIA with respect to your personal information:
You have the right to request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and to access such information. We will provide you with a description of the information, the purpose for processing, and the categories of third parties to whom it has been disclosed.
You may request the correction, updating, or completion of your personal information if it is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or out of date. We will take reasonable steps to verify the accuracy of the corrected information.
You may request the destruction or deletion of your personal information where: (a) we are no longer authorized to retain it; (b) it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected; or (c) you withdraw your consent. This right is subject to legal obligations that may require us to retain certain information (e.g., financial records for tax purposes).
You may object, on reasonable grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal information. You have an absolute right to object to direct marketing at any time, including profiling for marketing purposes.
You may request restriction of processing if: (a) you contest the accuracy of your personal information; (b) the processing is unlawful but you oppose erasure; (c) we no longer need the data but you require it for legal claims; or (d) you have objected to processing pending verification of our legitimate grounds.
Where technically feasible, you may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that information to another responsible party, provided the processing is based on consent or contract and is carried out by automated means.
Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Note that withdrawal may impact our ability to provide certain services.
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you, unless such automated decision-making is necessary for contract performance, authorized by law, or based on your explicit consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to our Information Officer using the contact details provided in Section 16. Your request must:
We will respond to your request within a reasonable period, not exceeding 30 days from the date of receipt. If we require additional time or information, we will notify you accordingly. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for access requests in accordance with Regulation 7 of the POPIA Regulations (currently R50.00 for manual requests or prescribed fees for automated processing).
We may refuse a request on reasonable grounds as permitted by law, including where: (a) granting access would involve disclosure of personal information about a third party; (b) the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive; (c) disclosure would be likely to prejudice law enforcement, legal proceedings, or our commercial interests; or (d) the information is subject to legal privilege. Any refusal will be communicated in writing with reasons.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not function properly without them.
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and error messages received. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience. We use Google Analytics and similar services.
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes to text size, fonts, and other customizable parts of web pages.
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may work with third-party advertising networks that use these cookies.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website and may result in a degraded user experience. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:
Our website and Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by Good Food Distributors. This Privacy Notice does not apply to such third-party services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party websites or services. When you click on a third-party link or access a third-party service, you do so at your own risk and should review the privacy policy and terms of service of that third party.
We may integrate third-party services into our platform, including:
These third parties may collect information about your use of our Services in accordance with their own privacy policies. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they collect and use your information.
Disclaimer: Good Food Distributors is not responsible or liable for the privacy practices, data security, or content of any third-party websites, applications, or services. Any information you provide to third parties is governed by their privacy policies, and we disclaim all liability in respect thereof.
Our Services are designed for businesses and are not directed to individuals under the age of 18 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. For the purposes of POPIA, a child is defined as a natural person under the age of 18 years.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as reasonably practicable.
In the event that we need to process a child's personal information in connection with our business operations (for example, as part of family-owned business dealings), we will:
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact our Information Officer immediately so that we can take appropriate action.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:
We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Notice to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Your continued use of our Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Notice.
Previous versions of this Privacy Notice are archived and available upon request from our Information Officer.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our processing of your personal information, please contact our Information Officer:
Information Officer
Company: Good Food Distributors (Pty) Ltd
Reg No: 2024/123456/07
VAT No: 4567890123
Physical Address: 8 Willow Street, Kempton Park, 1449, South Africa
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1234, Kempton Park, 1620
Phone: +27 82 371 7258
Email: info@good-food.co.za
If you have a complaint about how we have processed your personal information, please contact our Information Officer in writing. We will:
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, or if you believe we have not complied with POPIA or other applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa):
The Information Regulator (South Africa)
Physical Address:
JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 31533, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
Phone: 010 023 5200
General Enquiries: inforeg@justice.gov.za
Complaints: complaints.IR@justice.gov.za
Website: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY
17.1 No Warranty: While we implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Internet transmissions are inherently insecure, and we cannot warrant that your information will be completely secure from unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches. You acknowledge and accept these risks.
17.2 Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, Good Food Distributors, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or relating to:
17.3 Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Good Food Distributors and its affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from or relating to:
17.4 No Legal or Professional Advice: Nothing in this Privacy Notice constitutes legal, financial, tax, or professional advice. You should consult with appropriate professional advisors regarding your specific circumstances.
Acceptance of This Privacy Notice
By using our Services, submitting personal information to us, or entering into a business relationship with Good Food Distributors, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Notice in its entirety. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Notice, you must discontinue use of our Services immediately and refrain from providing us with any personal information.
Good Food Distributors (Pty) Ltd
Registration Number: 2024/123456/07 | VAT Number: 4567890123
8 Willow Street, Kempton Park, 1449, South Africa
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