Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website, contact us, submit an enquiry, or interact with our services.
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, customers, and users of this website. By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
We process personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and other applicable South African privacy laws.
2. Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:
- Your name and surname
- Your email address
- Your telephone number
- Your location or area
- Information submitted through website forms
- Vehicle, service, finance, or enquiry-related information where applicable
- Any other information you choose to provide when contacting us
We may also collect certain technical information automatically when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and website usage data.
3. How We Collect Personal Information
We may collect personal information when you:
- Submit a contact form or enquiry form
- Request a quote, call-back, booking, test drive, service, or other assistance
- Contact us by telephone, email, or through our website
- Subscribe to marketing communications, where applicable
- Browse or interact with our website
4. How We Use Your Personal Information
We use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:
- Responding to your enquiries or requests
- Providing information about our products or services
- Processing bookings, service requests, finance enquiries, or related requests
- Communicating with you about your enquiry or relationship with us
- Improving our website, services, customer experience, and marketing
- Sending marketing communications where permitted by law or where you have provided consent
- Complying with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations
- Protecting our rights, property, website, systems, and users
5. Lawful Basis for Processing
We will only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. This may include where:
- You have provided consent
- Processing is necessary to respond to your request or provide a service
- Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests
- Processing is required to comply with a legal obligation
6. Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your personal information with trusted third parties where necessary, including:
- Service providers who assist with website hosting, maintenance, analytics, marketing, or customer communication
- Business partners, dealerships, finance providers, or service departments where relevant to your enquiry
- Regulatory authorities or legal bodies where required by law
- Professional advisers, auditors, or legal representatives where necessary
Where we share personal information with third parties, we take reasonable steps to ensure that they process your information securely and only for the purpose for which it was shared.
7. Cookies and Website Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand user behaviour, measure website performance, and support marketing activities.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features or functionality of the website.
8. Marketing Communications
We may send you marketing communications where you have provided consent or where permitted by law. You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us directly.
9. Security of Personal Information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Retention of Personal Information
We will only retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
11. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or outdated personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information where legally permissible
- Object to the processing of your personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Submit a complaint to the Information Regulator of South Africa
12. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended to collect personal information from children without appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without the required consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
14. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page, and the updated version will apply from the date of publication.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]