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Privacy Notice

CUSTOMER PRIVACY NOTICE

This Notice explains how we obtain, use and disclose your personal information, as is required by the Protection of Personal Information Act (“PPI”).

At Baumer & Sons/Dulux we are committed to protecting your privacy and to ensure that your personal information is collected and used properly, lawfully and transparently.

This Notice sets out:

  • Who we are

  • What information we collect

  • Our aim to provide ongoing financial services

  • T o whom we disclose your information

  • How we safeguard your information

  • Your rights to access and correction of information

  • Changes to this Notice

  • How to contact us

  • The Information Regulator’s contact details

WHO WE ARE

In this Notice, “Baumer & Sons”, “Dulux On-Line”, “Brothers Paint and Hardware” or “we” refers to one or more of the companies that operate in South Africa.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect and process your personal information mainly to provide you with access to our services and products, to help us improve our offerings to you and for certain other purposes explained below.

The type of information we collect will depend on the purpose for which it is collected and used. We will only collect information that we need for that purpose.

We collect information directly from you where you provide us with your personal details, for example when you purchase a product or services from us or when you submit enquiries to us or contact us. Where possible, we will inform you what information you are required to provide to us and what information is optional.

We also collect information about you from other sources as explained below.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We will use your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or agreed with you, for example:

• To provide our products or services to you, to carry out the transaction you requested

and to maintain our relationship;

  • For the detection and prevention of fraud, crime, money laundering or other malpractice;

  • To conduct market or customer satisfaction research or for statistical analysis;

  • For audit and record keeping purposes;

We will also use your personal information to comply with legal and

regulatory requirements or industry codes to which we subscribe or which

apply to us, or when it is otherwise allowed by law.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We may disclose your personal information to our service providers who are involved in the delivery of products or services to you. We have agreements in place to ensure that they comply with these privacy terms.

We may also disclose your information:

  • Where we have a duty or a right to disclose in terms of law or industry codes;

  • Where we believe it is necessary to protect our rights.

INFORMATION SECURITY

We are legally obliged to provide adequate protection for the personal information we hold and to stop unauthorised access and use of personal information. We will, on an ongoing basis, continue to review our security controls and related processes to ensure that your personal information is secure.

Our security policies and procedures cover:

  • Physical security;

  • Computer and network security;

  • Access to personal information;

  • Secure communications;

  • Security in contracting out activities or functions;

  • Retention and disposal of information;

  • Acceptable usage of personal information;

  • Governance and regulatory issues;

  • Monitoring access and usage of private information;

  • Investigating and reacting to security incidents.

When we contract with third parties, we impose appropriate security,

privacy and confidentiality obligations on them to ensure that personal

information that we remain responsible for, is kept secure.

We may need to transfer your personal information to another country for processing or storage. We will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your personal information agrees to treat your information with the same level of protection as we are obliged to.

YOUR RIGHTS: ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before providing details of your personal information.

Please note that any such access request may be subject to a payment of a legally allowable fee.

CORRECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

In certain cases you have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You have the right to ask us to update, correct or delete your personal information.

We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before making changes to personal information we may hold about you.

CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE

Please note that we may amend this Notice from time to time. Please check this website periodically to inform yourself of any changes.

HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Notice or believe we have not adhered to it, or need further information about our privacy practices or wish to give or withdraw consent, exercise preferences or access or correct your personal information, please contact us at the following numbers/addresses:

Rosebank
011 - 788 6471 rosebank@duluxonline.co.za

Trade Department
067 635 6239 trade@duluxonline.co.za

Centurion
012 - 665 0848 centurion@duluxonline.co.za

        

INFORMATION REGULATOR

You have the right to complain to the Information Regulator, whose contact details are:

Information Regulator

Tel: 012 406 4818

Fax: 086 500 3351
Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za

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