Confidentiality and Protection of Personal Information
All information received from and regarding the client will be treated as confidential by The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and its personnel. Such information will only be made available if consent thereto is provided in writing or is required by any law.
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act requires us to inform you how we use and disclose personal information we obtain from you. The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and will ensure that your personal information is used appropriately, transparently, and according to applicable law.
What information we collect
The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd collects and processes your personal information mainly to provide you with access to the services and products of the suppliers with whom we have contractual agreements in place and to help us improve our services to you. The type of information we collect will depend on the need for which it is collected and will be processed for that specific purpose only. Where possible, we will inform you what information you are required to provide to us and what information is optional. With your consent, we may also supplement the information that you provide to us with information we receive from other suppliers in order to offer you a more consistent and personalized experience in your interactions with us. When you elect to take up offerings from our contracted suppliers, they may also require additional information from you, and they will be subject to the same privacy regulations as we are subject to.
How we use your information
The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd will use your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected and agreed to with you. This may include:
- Providing products or services to you and to carry out the transaction you requested:
- Conducting credit reference searches or verification;
- Confirming and verifying your identity;
- For credit assessment and credit management;
- Conducting market or customer satisfaction research;
- For audit and record keeping purposes;
- In connection with legal proceedings;
- Providing our services to you, to carry out the services you requested and to maintain and constantly improve our relationship with you;
- In connection with and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or when it is otherwise allowed by law.
Disclosure of your information
The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd may disclose your personal information to our suppliers whose services or products you elect to use. The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd have agreements in place to ensure that they comply with our privacy terms and conditions. The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd may also share your personal information with and obtain information about you from third parties for the purposes listed above.
The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd may also disclose your information where we have a duty or a right to disclose in terms of applicable legislation, the law or where it may be necessary to protect our rights.
Safeguarding your information
The POPI Act requires us to adequately protect the personal information we hold and to avoid unauthorised access and use of your personal information. We will continuously review our security controls and processes to ensure that your personal information is secure. If we need to transfer your personal information to another country for processing or storage, we will ensure that any party to whom we pass on your personal information will treat your information with the same level of protection as required from us.
Your rights to access and correction of your personal information
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. You also have the right to ask us to update, correct or delete your personal information. The Beat Enterprises (Pty) Ltd will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before providing details of your personal information or making changes to your personal information. You can contact us at the numbers or addresses listed herein and request the information you would like.
Changes to this Notice
Please note that we may amend this notice from time to time. Please check our website periodically to inform yourself of any changes.