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The following statement is in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPI”) and is intended to govern your interactions and business dealings with VEQTOR (Pty) Ltd T/A CYBERTEQ (from here on, known as CYBERTEQ)
Please note that in this statement, “Third Parties” include, but are not limited to; Operators, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliated companies or joint ventures, suppliers and parties providing products, goods, equipment, systems and services, such as information technology.
“Personal Information” means any information or set of information that identifies a person and is processed by or on behalf of CYBERTEQ, as described in Chapter 1, section 1 of POPIA.
Processing of Customer Personal Information
CYBERTEQ may only process customer Personal Information on its systems, in accordance with POPIA, insofar as it is given consent by customers; is necessary to carry out action for the conclusion or performance of a contract to which the customer is a party; as part of an obligation imposed by law on CYBERTEQ; protects a legitimate interest of a customer; is necessary for pursuing the legitimate interests of CYBERTEQ or a Third Party to whom information is supplied.
Distribution of Personal Information to Third Parties
CYBERTEQ may provide access or transfer Personal Information to Third Parties where it is necessary (services purchased via our platforms) in the course of and for the purpose of giving effect to CYBERTEQ’s business activities with its customers, in accordance with that expressed above viz-a-viz its terms and conditions, or as otherwise required by law. We take confidentiality and security serious.
CYBERTEQ undertakes to take reasonable practicable steps to ensure that customer Personal Information that may be transferred to Third Parties is dealt with confidentially and in accordance with applicable legal requirements by those Third Parties.
CYBERTEQ shall only transfer Personal Information to Third Parties in other jurisdictions where such Third Parties are subject to and comply with such laws, policies or agreements regarding privacy, data protection and confidentiality of Personal Information as may legally be required from time to time.
CYBERTEQ may disclose customers’ Personal Information to any Third Party service providers whose services or products customers elect to use provided that it has obtained the necessary consent, or it is in terms of the conclusion and/or performance of contract between CYBERTEQ and the customer, or there is another justification to the disclosure and processing. CYBERTEQ will have agreements in place to ensure that they comply with confidentiality and privacy conditions.
CYBERTEQ aims to have undertakings in place with relevant Third Parties to ensure there is a mutual understanding with regard to the protection of Personal Information, such Third Parties will be required to comply with the same or substantially similar regulations as CYBERTEQ is subjected to.
Receiving Personal Information as a Third Party
During the course of conducting its business as a hosting service provider, CYBERTEQ will collect Third Parties’ Personal Information from time to time. CYBERTEQ will Process the Personal Information received from customers on behalf of the customer’s data subjects in conjunction with its terms and conditions and in respect of legislative requirements.
CYBERTEQ will accordingly ensure that in Processing or storing (as a hosting service provider) a Third Party’s Personal Information, it will adhere to its obligations in terms of POPIA.
In the capacity of a Third Party, CYBERTEQ will comply with all of its obligations as provided for in POPI.
For more information, please see our terms and conditions or contact our Information Officer for more details: Johan Van Zyl, Email: info[at]cyberteq.biz
