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Privacy policy
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY!
Note: This Privacy Policy applies to all users of www.sourceinputafrica.com ”hereinafter referred to as “the Platform”) who are provided with various products and services through websites, apps, and new forms emerging with technological development by Africa Business Technologies Limited.
INTRODUCTION
We at Africa Business Technologies Limited and its sites (collectively referred to as “Africa Business Technologies Limited AND (SIA) “hereinafter referred to as “the Platform” or “we”) recognize the importance of privacy and confidentiality of personal information. Africa Business Technologies Limited is the brand owner of Source Input Africa a business to business (“B2B”) platform which connects and facilitates sales and purchases of products and/or services between suppliers (“Sellers”) and buyers (“Buyers”). Collectively, the Sellers and Buyers shall be referred to as “the Users”. The Platform is for B2B transactions and therefore is only made available for use by businesses and not for individual or personal use. This Africa Business Technologies Limited Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out how we collect, process and disclose information in connection with the operation of the Platform for visitors (i.e., non-registered Platform Users) and the Users (“you”) including personal information about the visitors and, representatives and employees of the Users. This Privacy Policy also applies to your use of the Platform via a mobile device, either through mobile applications or mobile-optimized websites. For the avoidance of doubt all platforms of Africa Business Technologies including SIA share the same data controllers and engage in the same data processing activities, if you are a user of such platforms, you may also refer to this Privacy Policy to understand how your personal information is processed, used and or shared.
2. DETAILS OF DATA PROCESSING
Below you will find an overview of what kind of personal information we process about you and for which purposes we collect this personal information.
| Purpose | Data categories |
| Account administration. We use your information to verify your eligibility to register as a Platform user in accordance with our terms and conditions set up/administer user accounts, such as providing log-in IDs and developing a Platform profile | Contact information Account information Business information Social media account information |
| Purchase and delivery of products and services. To support payment process, facilitate customs clearance declarations/applications via the Platform and provide Users with customer service support, such as responding to queries, feedback, and managing disputes | Contact information Account information Business information Transaction information Payment information Communication information User-generated content Device information Online activity information Location information |
| Communicate with you. We use your personal information to facilitate communication between Users and us, and between the Buyers and Sellers via the Platform, for the purpose of processing transactions and settlement between the Buyers and Sellers made over the Platform, assessing fund withdrawal requests from Sellers and improving the services and products of the Platform | Contact information Account information Transaction information Payment information Device information Location information Communication information Online activity information |
| Provide voice, image and camera services. When you use services that require access to contents stored in and/or functions on your devices (including but not limited to photos, videos, microphone and/or camera), we will use your photos, videos and other personal information to respond to your requests, provide the requested services to you, and improve our services | Contact information User-generated content Communication information Device information |
| Recommendations and personalization. We use your personal information to recommend features, products, and services that might be of interest to you, identify your preferences, and personalize your experience with the Platform. If you are a Buyer, we will share details of the last viewed products on the Platform to enable Sellers, their respective affiliates and/or their third-party services provider to contact you with details of products and/or services that might interest you. You can opt not to share this information with Sellers via the Buyer Privacy. | Contact information Business information Transaction information Online activity information Marketing and advertising information Location information |
| Marketing and advertising. We use your personal information to send and serve you tailored marketing and advertising that we believe will be of interest to you based on the ways in which you use the Platform, your browsing records, and order history. Cookies or other similar technologies may be used to provide you with advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests. Please see section 5. “COOKIES” below for more information about how we use cookies | Contact information Business information Transaction information Online activity information Marketing and advertising information Location information |
| Research and development. We use your personal information to perform research or statistical analysis in order to improve the content and layout of the Platform, and use your personal information to improve the product offerings and services on SIA, including, for example, using anonymized data for machine learning purposes | Contact information Account information Business information Device information Location information Online activity information User-generated content Social media account information |
| Fraud prevention and credit risks. We use personal information to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in order to protect the security of the Platform, our customers and others. We may also use scoring methods to assess and manage credit risks | Contact information Account information Business information Transaction information Payment information Communication information User-generated content Device information Location information |
| Comply with legal obligations. In certain cases, we collect and use your personal information to comply with laws. For instance, we use your information to verify your identity and conduct security checks, KYC (know-your-customer) and anti-money laundering due diligence in order to set up user accounts | Contact information Account information Business information Communication information Transaction information Payment information Online activity information |
The categories of personal information described in the table above are detailed below:
Information you provide to us
If you are a representative or employee of any Buyer or Seller or a sole trader Buyer or Seller, subject to your use of the applicable functions and/or services on the Platform, we will ask you to provide:
Information that we collect automatically
If you are a Buyer or Seller or prospective Buyer or Seller, we will automatically collect:
Some of this information may be collected using cookies and similar tracking technology.
Information that we receive from third parties
We may disclose (or provide access to) personal information to the following categories of recipients:
We may provide anonymized data to third parties, but when we do so, the information we share is in a de-identified format that does not personally identify you.
We have established relationships with third parties and websites to offer you products and services which we do not offer. We offer you access to these other parties and their websites either through the use of hyperlinks to these sites from our Platform or through offering co-branded sites in which both we and other parties share the same uniform resource locator (URL), domain name or pages within a domain name on the Internet. In some cases, you may be required to submit personal information to register or apply for products or services provided by such third parties or co-branded partners. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these third-party sites or co-branded sites. The privacy policies of those other parties may differ from ours, and we have no control over the information that you submit to those third parties. You should read the relevant privacy policy for those third-party sites and co-branded sites before responding to any offers, products or services advertised by those parties.
The instant messaging service on the platform is provided by our partners. We will use your chat information based on security, risk control and other compliance requirements based on our platform policies and rules, legal and regulatory requirements, response to requests from regulatory authorities, provision of services (including but not limited to transactions processing and dispute settlement between the Buyers and Sellers, Users complaints handling) and other analytical and service needs. You may refer to the applicable partners for more data processing details relating to such service.
4. RETENTION
We retain your personal information as long as we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so, for example to provide services or products to you, or as required or permitted by applicable laws, such as tax and accounting laws.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.
5. COOKIES
To enable our systems to recognize your browser or device and to provide and improve our services, we or our authorized service providers may use cookies, beacons and/or other similar technologies (collectively referred to as “Cookies”). For more information about the types of Cookies we use, why, and how you can control them, please read our cookies policy.
As a user of the Platform, you may have the following data protection rights, which you can exercise pursuant to applicable laws at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided under section 14. “HOW TO CONTACT US” below:
We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you live in a jurisdiction that provides for a right to appeal a denial of your request to exercise such rights, you may submit your appeal using the contact details provided under section 14. “HOW TO CONTACT US” below.
If you are aware of changes or inaccuracies in your information, you should inform us of such changes so that our records may be updated or corrected.
7. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will store the personal information we collect from you through the Platform across the globe depending on the country in which you reside.
Being a cross-border B2B platform, it is inevitable that there will be certain cases that require international transfers of personal information of the Users among the above-mentioned countries. These countries have data protection laws that may have different provisions to the laws of your country. We ensure that any such international transfers will only be conducted to achieve legitimate purposes and on a legal basis or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. We take appropriate steps to ensure that recipients of your personal information are bound to duties of confidentiality, and we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, such as standard contractual clauses. A copy of those clauses can be requested from Africa Business Technologies Limited.
In the event where you are a Buyer and have access to personal information belonging to Users on the Platform, you shall comply with the ABT www.sourceinput Africa.com’s privacy policy.
The Platform is intended for adults. Our Platform is not directed to and we do not intend to, or knowingly, collect, or solicit personal information online from Users under the legal contractual age of (“Minors”) in any country.
We do not intend to sell any of our products or services to Minors. If a Minor has provided us with personal information without parental or guardian consent, the parent or guardian should contact DataProtection@service.Africa Business Technologies Limited to remove the information.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorized access to the Platform, to maintain data accuracy and to ensure the correct use of the information we hold.
For registered Users of the Platform, some of your information can be viewed and edited through your account, which is protected by a password. It is your responsibility to keep your password secure and confidential. You must not divulge your password to anyone. Our personnel will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email. If you share a computer with others, you should not save your log-in information (e.g., user ID and password) on that shared computer. Remember to sign out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished your session. You are in charge of your data security.
No data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure. As a result, while we use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the information we hold for you, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time including in response to changing legal, technical or business developments. When we update our Privacy Policy, we will take appropriate measures to notify you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make. We will obtain your consent if and when we materially change this Privacy Policy in a way that reduces the protection of your personal information collected in the past. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be communicated by us posting an amended Privacy Policy on the Platform. Once posted on the Platform, the new Privacy Policy will be effective immediately. You can see when this Privacy Notice was last updated by checking the “last updated” date displayed at the top of this Privacy Notice.