In this document, references to "the business", "we", "us", are to Hartlief Continental Meat Products SA (Pty) Ltd.

We recognise our accountability in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (hereinafter referred to as POPIA), to all our clients, suppliers, service providers and other third parties when processing their personal information. To maintain a trust relationship with our Stakeholders, we are committed to complying with both the spirit and the letter of POPIA, other privacy protection legislation, and to always act with due skill, care, and diligence when dealing with personal information. We will only process your personal information for purposes set out below and we will therefore only request information that is relevant and necessary for such processing. Your failure/refusal to provide this information could prevent or cause a delay in the fulfillment of our obligations to you.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Personal Information according to POPIA, means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person, including, but not limited to –

1. Information relating to the race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental health, well-being, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language, and birth of the person;
2. Information relating to the education or the medical, financial, criminal, or employment history of the person;
3. Any identifying number, symbol, e-mail address, telephone number, location information, online identifier, or other particular assignment to the person;
4. The biometric information of the person;
5. The personal opinions, views, or preferences of the person;
6. Correspondence sent by the person that would reveal the contents of the original correspondence;
7. The views or opinions of another individual about the person; and
8. The name of the person if it appears with other personal information relating to the person or if the disclosure of the name itself would reveal information about the person.

HOW DO WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION:

We collect personal information directly from our customers & suppliers where reasonably practicable.

This may occur when customers:

• engage with us for the provision of our products or services;
• complete application forms, agreements, or online submissions;
• communicate with us via email, telephone, or other channels;
• visit our website or interact with our digital platforms; and/or
• participate in promotions, surveys, or customer feedback initiatives.

In certain instances, we may also collect personal information from third parties where it is necessary for lawful purposes and where such collection is permitted under POPIA. This includes, but is not limited to, publicly available sources, regulatory authorities, or service providers acting on behalf of the Company.

WHEN WILL WE PROCESS YOUR SPECIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Special personal information refers to the following categories of information:

• Religious and philosophical beliefs;
• Race;
• Ethnic origin;
• Trade union membership;
• Political beliefs;
• Health including physical or mental health, disability, and medical history;
• Biometric information;
• Criminal behaviour where it relates to the alleged commission of any offence or the proceedings relating to that offence.

We will process special personal information in the following instances:

• You have consented to the processing (in circumstances where we are legally obliged to obtain your consent); or
• It is necessary to exercise or defend a right or obligation in law; or
• It is necessary to comply with an international legal obligation of public interest; or
• It is for certain historical, research, or statistical purposes that would not adversely affect your privacy; or
• You have deliberately made your personal information public.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT, AND HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Kindly note that the following list is not comprehensive.  It sets out the main purposes and data elements collected by us.

• Identification Information
  Full names, surname, and company registration details (where applicable).
• Contact Information
  Email address
• Financial Information
  Banking details, payment information, billing details, and transaction history where required for the provision of services.
• Electronic and Technical Information
  IP address, device information, browser type, cookies, website usage data, and other digital interaction data collected when customers use our online platforms.
• Marketing and Communication Preferences
  Preferences relating to receiving marketing communications and participation in promotions or surveys.
• Third-Party Information
  Information received from partners, service providers, credit bureaus, or publicly available sources, where lawful and necessary.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION:

• Auditing
• Information Security service providers

Legal Disclosures:

We may need to share your information when we believe it is required by law, legal process or to help protect the rights and safety of you, us, or others. We attempt to notify members about legal demands for their data when appropriate in our judgment unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency. We may dispute such demands when we believe, at our discretion, that the requests are overbroad, vague, or lack proper authority, but we do not promise to challenge every demand.

YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS:

Data Retention:

We keep most of your personal information while we still have a purpose, we need to provide you with services or where we are legally obligated to do so.  We will also keep your information where you have agreed for us to do so or have given your consent that we are allowed to do so. We keep some of your information even after our business relationship has terminated, if it is reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce our other user agreements, or fulfil your request to object to our processing of your information. You have rights in connection with your personal information. In certain circumstances, by law, you have the right to:

• Request access to your information: You will be able to ask us what information we have about you as well as ask for a copy of this information. This should be done on request to our information officer. There are some exemptions, which means you may not always receive all the information we process. When we can give you a copy it might be done at a certain fee, which will also be communicated to you at the time of your query.
• Change or correct information: You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
• Delete information: You can ask us to delete or remove personal information under certain circumstances.
• Object to processing: You can do this where we are relying on your legitimate interest, public interest, or our legitimate interest (or those of a third party) and there is something about your situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground. You also have the right to object where we are processing your data for direct marketing purposes or where you have given your consent for the specific processing, and you want to retract your consent. Retracting your consent does not invalidate the information we lawfully processed while we had your consent to do so.
• Request the restriction of processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of personal data about you, for example, if you want us to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE

Changes to the privacy notice apply to your use of our services. We may modify this privacy notice from time to time, as required by changes in legislation.   You acknowledge that your continued use of our services after we publish our changes to this privacy notice means that the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information is subject to the updated privacy notice.

Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal information on a business need-to-know basis, and subject to a duty of confidentiality.

Transborder information transfers:

We do not transfer personal information of customers/suppliers/service providers outside of the borders of South Africa.

INFORMATION OFFICER:

Name: Danie Swart
Contact number: (021) 946 1006
Email address: danie.swart@hartliefsa.co.za

THE INFORMATION REGULATOR:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the South African Information Regulator. See the Information Regulator contact details below.

ADDRESS:

Woodmead North Office Park, 54 Maxwell Drive, Woodmead, Johannesburg

COMPLAINTS:

POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za
PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za

GENERAL QUERIES:

enquiries@inforegulator.org.za