Privacy Policy of the African Giant website

INTRODUCTION

AfricanGiant recognises the importance of privacy and the protection of personal information provided to it and is committed to the safeguarding of such information.

This privacy policy explains how AfricanGiant collects and uses personal information. It contains information regarding the rights of natural and juristic persons to whom the personal information relates (data subjects).

AfricanGiant reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy or add provisions to it at any time by publishing an updated version on its website.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

AfricanGiant collects personal information in various instances, including when:

• data subjects contact AfricanGiant or request information or services;
• AfricanGiant provides services to data subjects;
• persons apply for employment at AfricanGiant;
• when persons use AfricanGiant’s website or engage with AfricanGiant through social media.

AfricanGiant may collect the information directly from a data subject.

The interaction with the AfricanGiant on the website will result in the collection of information regarding the person’s activities on the website. Similarly, when anyone engages with AfricanGiant via any one of AfricanGiant’s social media platforms. This information includes, but is not limited to, the person’s name, contact details and information being requested.

As part of its recruitment processes, AfricanGiant collects information from employment applicants. This information includes educational information as well as employment history. By inquiring regarding employment opportunities at AfricanGiant or applying for employment, applicants are deemed to provide their consent to AfricanGiant’s processing of their personal information for recruitment purposes, which may include screening as well as background and reference checks.

BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION

AfricanGiant may process personal information:

• to provide services to clients;
• to comply with legal or regulatory obligations;
• if a data subject has provided their consent; or
• if the processing is allowed by law.

The purposes for which AfricanGiant processes personal information include, but are not limited to:

• marketing and promotion of AfricanGiant’s services;
• providing and improving services to clients;
• improving users’ experience when using AfricanGiant’s website;
• communicating with persons for AfricanGiant’s internal purposes;
• enabling AfricanGiant’s internal operations;
• exercising and defending legal rights.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We are not in the business of selling personal information and therefore we will not disclose your personal information to anyone except as provided in this policy.

• We may for marketing purposes disclose or transfer your personal information to our agencies.
• It may be necessary for us to disclose or transfer your personal information to suppliers, affiliates, partners, or agents in order to provide you with our services.
• We will obviously need to disclose your personal information to employees of ours who require it to do their jobs. We make sure they are aware of and take their confidentiality obligations seriously. They are contractually bound to keep all confidential information confidential.
• There may be situations where the law requires us to disclose your personal information. In all other situations, we will not disclose your personal information without notifying you and enabling you to object.