Privacy Policy

The data are collected by Global Marketing Ventures, a company headquartered at Upper East Side Hotel, 31 Brickfield Road, Salt River, Cape Town, hereinafter referred to as Global Marketing Ventures, subcontractor for the purposes of applying applicable data protection laws, which collects them on behalf of info@getcarcover.co.za.

GetCarCover sees data privacy as a fundamental component of your business. GetCarCover processes and stores personal data and will at any time demonstrate compliance with applicable data protection laws as well as our explicit principles in this document.

This platform is guided by the rules of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

The privacy statement is the responsibility of GetCarCover. The Data Protection Officer (DPO) ensures compliance with applicable data protection requirements and is involved in all matters related to the protection of personal data. Their identification and method of contact are indicated at the end of this document.

Principles

Our data protection policy ensures that the data is:

• Subject to lawful, fair and transparent treatment in relation to the data subject;
• Collected for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes;
• Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;
• Accurate and updated whenever necessary, with inaccurate data erased or rectified without delay;
• Kept in a way that allows data subjects to be identified only for as long as necessary;
• Processed in a way that guarantees their security, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage.

Collection of Personal Data

In order to improve your browsing experience and be able to offer you the services you need, we may need to collect certain information. With your authorization, we may collect the following information:

• Do you own a car?
• Do you already have car insurance?
• What is your current insurer?
• What type of car insurance do you currently have?
• How much do you pay for your current insurance?
• Name and surname
• Mobile phone number
• Date of birth
• Email address

Our website uses cookies or similar technologies to ensure the best user experience and to analyze trends, track user movement within the website and collect demographic information. Cookies may record information such as IP address, browser type, ISP, referring and exit pages, files accessed, operating systems, and date and time information.

Shelf Life

Global Marketing Ventures will keep your data for 6 months and GetCarCover is committed to deleting it within a maximum period of 24 months, subject to any legal or regulatory requirements requiring longer retention.

Minority

By accepting this privacy policy, you confirm that you are 16 years old or more.

Use of Personal Data

GetCarCover may contact you to provide information about the goods and/or services it offers. The processing of such data is based on the consent given by the data subject. Access to personal data is strictly limited to personnel responsible for processing personal data and authorized subcontractors.

Sharing of Personal Data

GetCarCover does not intend to transfer personal data to third countries where such transfer is not permitted under applicable data protection laws. Where required, appropriate safeguards and/or consent will be obtained.

GetCarCover has entered into a contract with Global Marketing Ventures under which Global Marketing Ventures undertakes to process personal data only in accordance with the instructions of GetCarCover and applicable data protection laws.

In certain situations, both GetCarCover and Global Marketing Ventures may be required to disclose personal information in response to requests by supervisory authorities or where required by law.

Processing Security

We will process personal data securely, applying and maintaining appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, alteration, sharing or unauthorized access.

Access and Rectification or Deletion of Personal Data

As data subjects, users have the right to request access to personal data concerning them, to request that inaccurate information be corrected, and to request deletion of their personal data. You may also have the right to restrict processing, object to certain processing activities, and request data portability.

You can ask for clarification from the Data Protection Officer or lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority whenever you believe that your rights have been violated.

Marketing Emails

GetCarCover may, where legally permitted and after obtaining the required consent, send marketing emails to site users. At any time, users can withdraw their consent through the unsubscribe link provided in each marketing email.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time, for example due to changes to relevant legislation or our data-processing practices. If material changes are made, customers may be notified by email or through a notification on the website.

Use of IP Address and Location

Our website uses the user's IP address and approximate geographic location to optimize the browsing experience. This information is used to automatically adjust the country flag and phone prefix displayed in the contact form.

Contacts