PRIVACY POLICY
Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd and its associated companies and any successor operators of its business are sensitive to your privacy interests and believe that the protection of those interests is a significant responsibility. This policy explains how we will handle the personal information you provide to us and what we learn about you from your visit to our web site.
By using this site, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to our Privacy Policy then please do not use this site.
What is personal and company information?
In order to provide you with the services offered, you may be required to provide personal or company information personal information. Personal information is information which identifies you as an individual, including but not limited to, your name and contact details. Company information provides details with a view to a prospective business partnership, including but not limited to your company’s liaison and appropriate contact details.
How we obtain information about you
The information we collect about you varies depending upon which part of the web site you visit and how you interact with it. Information about you may be collected without you being aware of it.
Information which you are aware we collect
On our pages you can update personal details, make requests, view information, and submit information and register to receive services or materials. The types of personal information collected on these pages may include name, designation, place of work, work address, e-mail address, phone number, career category and any areas of interest or specific request.
We do not acquire more information than is necessary for us to provide our services efficiently.
What we do with your information
As a general rule the information which you supply will be processed purely for the purposes for which it is supplied and collected. Specifically the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd may use information to contact you, for example, regarding enquiries. We ensure all administrative staff are fully aware of their responsibilities to protect your privacy and we permit access to your data only to employees on a service fulfilment basis.
We may on occasion use and transfer your information to our group companies for (a) business development; (b) market research; (c) to provide you with details of promotions, products, offers and services; (d) for direct marketing purposes. At any time, you may elect not to receive further marketing communications from the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd.
We do not transfer your information to third parties without your explicit consent, unless it is required of the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd by law.
In the event the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd is acquired, this will include all data that has been collected in prior business engagement, to which the purchaser will have continued access in the promotion of their products and services.
Information which you are not aware we collect
We may use “Cookies” and other types of tracking software in order to personalise your visit to our web site and enhance the experience by gaining a better understanding of your particular interests and customizing our pages for you. A cookie is a message given to a web browser by a web server which is then stored by the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd. Each time the browser requests a page from the server this message is sent back, enabling user identity and more efficient navigation of the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd website.
We may use the information provided by cookies to analyse trends, administer the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd website and for research and marketing purposes in order to provide a more efficient service to you.
No information which personally identifies you will be collected through the cookies. If you like, you can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie so you have the chance to accept it and you can also set your browser to turn off all cookies. The web site http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ (run by the Interactive Marketing Bureau) contains step-by-step guidance on how cookies can be switched off by users.
How we protect the information we process
We have put in place measures which ensure the security of the information we collect and its correct use. These are appropriate to the nature of the information and prevent unauthorised access. We take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of our own staff and ensure that any persons who process information on our behalf reach the same high standards that we set ourselves and limit their access to your data to what is necessary in order for them to perform their roles and responsibilities. Our security measures include the use of software firewalls, encryption and intrusion detection systems. We store transaction information on secure computers located in locked data centres to which only selected employees have access. We will ask for your express permission before we use your personal information for any purpose not disclosed above.
The accuracy of your information
While we endeavour to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date, we shall assume that in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the information you provide us with is accurate. We will provide you with access to your personal information and make every effort to provide you with access to your registration data so that you may view, update or correct your information (see below under heading “Access Rights”). You may also update or correct your personal information held by Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd by writing to us at info@everestpackgroup.co.za or at the address provided in the Contact Us section on the site. We do not retain any information about you which is out of date or which is no longer required by the Everest Packaging Group (Pty) Ltd.
Links
Our web-site contains links to other web sites belonging to third parties. We do not control the privacy practices of these other sites. You should therefore make sure, when you leave our site, that you have read that site’s privacy policy.
Changes to the Policy
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, add or remove sections of this Privacy Policy at any time and any changes will be notified to you using the e-mail address you have given us or by an announcement on this site. Your continued use of this site, following the posting of changes to these terms, will mean you accept these changes.
Access Rights
You have a right to access the personal data we hold about you. If you wish to obtain a copy of this information, please write to us at the details given below enclosing your postal details.
Privacy Queries
If you have any questions regarding this policy, or you wish to update your details or remove your personal data from our records, please contact us at info@everestpackgroup.co.za or at the address provided in the Contact Us section on the site.
Applicable jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy will be governed by the laws of South Africa. You consent to the jurisdiction of the South African courts for any dispute which may arise out of this privacy policy.
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