February 2024 | Version 1.0
Introduction
Big Box Containers is committed to protecting its and its group companies customers privacy and therefore takes the protection of personal information (POPI) act very seriously. The purpose of this policy is to describe the collection, storage, usage, and protection of Big Box Containers information with customers or any of the natural or juristic persons.
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Audience
This policy applies to:
- a visitor of the Big Box Containers website; or
- a customer who has ordered or requested the goods or services from Big Box Containers.
Personal information
Personal information includes certain information:
- that Big Box Containers collects automatically when the customer visits the website;
- collected on registration (see below);
- collected on submission by the customer; and
- optional information that the customer provides to Big Box Containers voluntarily (see below);
but excludes:
- information that has been provided anonymously so that it does not identify a specific person;
- permanently de-identified information that does not relate or cannot be traced back to the customer specifically;
- non-personal statistical information collected and compiled by Big Box Containers; and
- information that the customer has provided voluntarily in an open, public environment or forum including any blog, chat room, community, classifieds, or discussion board (because the information has been disclosed in a public forum, it is no longer confidential and does not constitute personal information subject to protection under this policy).
Common examples
Common examples of the types of personal information which Big Box Containers may collect and process include:
- identifying information – such as the customers’ name, date of birth, or identification number of any kind;
- contact information – such as the customers’ phone number or email address;
- address information – such as the customers’ physical or postal address; or
- demographic information – such as the customers’ gender or marital status.
Sensitive personal information
Depending on the goods or services that the customer require, Big Box Containers may also collect sensitive personal information including the customers’:
- financial information – such as the customers’ bank account details;
- sensitive demographic information – such as the customers’ race or ethnicity;
- medical information – such as information about the customers’ physical or mental health;
- criminal information – such as information about the customers’ commission or alleged commission of any offence or about any related legal proceedings;
- employment information – including the customers’ membership of a trade union; and
Acceptance
Acceptance required
The customer must accept all the terms of this policy when the customer order Big Box Containers goods or request Big Box Containers services. If the customer does not agree with the current information in this policy, then the customer may not order Big Box Containers goods or request Big Box Containers services.
Legal capacity
The customer may not access Big Box Containers website or order Big Box Containers goods or request Big Box Containers services if the customer is younger than 18 years old or does not have legal capacity to conclude legally binding contracts.
Deemed acceptance
By accepting this policy, the customer is deemed to have read, understood, accepted, and agreed to be bound by all of its terms.
Customers obligations
The customer may only provide Big Box Containers with his/her/its own personal information or the information of another data subject where the customer has such (third party customer) permission to do so.
Changes
Big Box Containers may change the terms of this policy at any time by updating Big Box Containers’ web pages. Big Box Containers will notify the customer of any changes by placing a notice in a prominent place on the website or by sending the customer an email detailing the changes that Big Box Containers has made and indicating the date that this policy was last updated. If the customer does not agree with the changes, then the customer must stop using the website and Big Box Containers goods or services. If the customer continues to use the website or Big Box Containers goods or services following notification of a change to the terms, the changed terms will apply to the customer and the customer will be deemed to have accepted those updated terms.
Collection
On registration
Once the customer:
- register on Big Box Containers website,
- subscribing to a newsletter,
- register on Big Box Containers blog or forum, or
- submitting the customers’ details via a form,
the customer will no longer be anonymous to Big Box Containers as some information could include personal information as indicated below:
This personal information will include the customers’:
- name and surname;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- company name, company registration number, and VAT number;
- postal address or street address; and
- username and password.
Big Box Containers will use this personal information to update the customers’ account, fulfil the customer order provide additional services/products and information to the customer as Big Box Containers reasonably considers appropriate, and for any other purposes set out in this policy.
On order or request
When the customer order Big Box Containers goods or request its services, the customer will be asked to provide Big Box Containers with additional information on a voluntary basis (goods or services information).
From browser
Big Box Containers automatically receive and record Internet usage information on Big Box Containers server logs from the customers’ browser, such as the customers’ Internet Protocol address (IP address), browsing habits, click patterns, version of software installed, system type, screen resolutions, colour capabilities, plug-ins, language settings, cookie preferences, search engine keywords, JavaScript enablement, the content and pages that the customer access on the website, and the dates and times that the customer visit the website, paths taken, and time spent on sites and pages within the website (usage information). Please note that other websites visited before entering Big Box Containers website might place personal information within the customers’ URL during a visit to such other website, and Big Box Containers have no control over such websites. Accordingly, a subsequent website that collects URL information from the customer may log some personal information.
Cookies
Big Box Containers may place small text files called ‘cookies’ on the customers’ device when the customer visits Big Box Containers website. These files do not contain personal information, but they do contain a personal identifier allowing Big Box Containers to associate the customers’ personal information with a certain device. These files serve several useful purposes for the customer, including:
- granting the customer access to restricted content;
- tailoring Big Box Containers website’s functionality to the customer personally by enabling Big Box Containers to identify the customers’ preferences;
- improving the performance of Big Box Containers website performs;
- allowing third parties to provide services to Big Box Containers website; and
- assisting Big Box Containers to deliver targeted advertising where appropriate in compliance with the applicable laws.
The customer’s internet browser generally accepts cookies automatically, but the customer can often change this setting to stop accepting them. The customer can also delete cookies manually. However, no longer accepting cookies or deleting them will prevent the customer from accessing certain aspects of Big Box Containers website where cookies are necessary. Many websites use cookies and the customer can find out more about them at http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third party cookies
Some of Big Box Containers business partners use their own cookies or widgets on Big Box Containers website. Big Box Containers has no access to or control over them. Information collected by any of those cookies or widgets is governed by the privacy policy of Big Box Containers that created it, and not by Big Box Containers.
Web beacons
Big Box Containers website may contain electronic image requests (called a single-pixel gif or web beacon request) that allow Big Box Containers to count page views and to access cookies. Any electronic image viewed as part of a web page (including an ad banner) can act as a web beacon. Big Box Containers’ web beacons do not collect, gather, monitor or share any of the customers’ personal information. It’s merely being used by Big Box Containers to compile anonymous information about Big Box Containers website.
Optional details
The customer may also provide additional information to Big Box Containers on a voluntary basis (optional information). This includes content that the customer decides to upload to or download from Big Box Containers website, or when the customer enter competitions, take advantage of promotions, respond to surveys, order certain additional goods or services, or otherwise use the optional features and functionality of Big Box Containers website.
Recording calls
The company may monitor and record any telephone calls that the customer makes to Big Box Containers, unless the customer specifically requests Big Box Containers not to do so.
Purpose for collection
Big Box Containers may use or process any goods or services information, or optional information that the customer provides to Big Box Containers for the purposes that the customer indicates when the customer agrees to provide such. Processing includes gathering the customers’ personal information, recording it, and combining it with other personal information. Big Box Containers generally collect and process the customers’ personal information for various purposes, including:
- goods or services purposes – such as collecting orders or requests for and providing Big Box Containers goods or services;
- marketing purposes – such as pursuing lawful related marketing activities;
- business purposes – such as internal audit, accounting, business planning, and joint ventures, disposals of business, or other proposed and actual transactions; and
- legal purposes – such as handling claims, complying with regulations, or pursuing good governance.
Big Box Containers may use the customers’ usage information for the purposes described above and to:
- store the customers’ information so that the customer will not have to re-enter it during the customers’ next visit to the website;
- monitor website usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages accessed; and
- track the customers’ entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities relating to the customers’ usage of the website.
Consent to collection
The company will obtain the customers’ consent to collect personal information:
- in accordance with applicable law;
- when the customer provides Big Box Containers with any registration information or optional information.
Use
Our obligations
Big Box Containers may use the customers’ personal information to fulfil Big Box Containers obligations to the customer.
Messages and updates
Big Box Containers may send administrative messages and email updates to the customer about the website. Big Box Containers may wish to provide the customer with information about new goods or services in which Big Box Containers thinks the customer may be interested. Accordingly, Big Box Containers may also send the customer primarily promotional messages. The customer can choose to opt-out of promotional messages.
Disclosure
Sharing
Big Box Containers may share the customers’ personal information with:
- other divisions or companies within the Big Box Containers group so as to provide joint content and services like registration, for transactions and customer support, to help detect and prevent potentially illegal acts and violations of Big Box Containers policies, and to guide decisions about Big Box Containers products, services, and communications (Big Box Containers will only use this information to send the customer marketing communications if the customer have requested their goods or services);
- an affiliate, in which case Big Box Containers will seek to require the affiliates to comply with this privacy policy;
- Big Box Containers goods or service providers under contract who help provide certain goods or services or help with parts of Big Box Containers business operations, including fraud prevention, bill collection, marketing, technology services (Big Box Containers contracts dictate that these goods or service providers only use the customers’ information relating to the goods or services which they supply or services they perform for , and not for their own benefit);
- credit bureaus to report account information, as permitted by law;
- banking partners as required by credit card association rules for inclusion on their list of terminated merchants (if the customer utilise the services to receive payments and the customer meet their criteria); and
- other third parties who provide Big Box Containers with relevant services where appropriate.
Regulators
Big Box Containers may disclose the customers’ personal information as required by law or governmental audit.
Law enforcement
Big Box Containers may disclose personal information if required:
- by a subpoena or court order;
- to comply with any law;
- to protect the safety of any individual or the public; and
- to prevent violation of Big Box Containers customer relationship terms.
No selling
Big Box Containers will not sell personal information. No personal information will be disclosed to anyone except as provided in this privacy policy.
Marketing purposes
Big Box Containers may disclose aggregate statistics (information about the customer population in general terms) about the personal information to advertisers or business partners.
Employees
Big Box Containers may need to disclose the customers’ personal information to Big Box Containers employees that require such personal information to do their jobs. These employees include Big Box Containers responsible management, human resources, accounting, audit, compliance, information technology, or other personnel.
Change of ownership
Should Big Box Containers undergo a change in its ownership, a merger with, an acquisition by, or the sale of assets to, another entity, Big Box Containers may assign Big Box Containers its rights to the personal information that Big Box Containers processes to a successor, purchaser, or separate entity. Big Box Containers may disclose the transfer on the website should it deem appropriate.
Security
Big Box Containers is committed to take the security of personal information and always endeavour Big Box Containers best to comply with applicable data protection laws. Big Box Containers’ hosting company will host Big Box Containers website in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other advanced security measures to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. Big Box Containers authorize access to personal information only for those employees who require it to fulfil their job responsibilities. Big Box Containers implement disaster recover procedures where appropriate.
Accurate and up to date
Big Box Containers will endeavour to keep the customers personal information as accurate, complete and up to date as is necessary for the purposes defined in this policy. From time to time Big Box Containers may request the customer to update his/her/its personal information on the website. The customer can review or update his/her/its personal information that Big Box Containers holds by accessing the customers’ account online, emailing Big Box Containers, or phoning Big Box Containers. Please note that to better protect the customer and safeguard the customers’ personal information, Big Box Containers take steps to verify the customers’ identity before granting the customer access to his/her/its account or making any corrections his/her/its personal information.
Retention
Big Box Containers will only retain the customers’ personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes explicitly set out in this policy, unless:
- retention of the record is required or authorised by law; or
- the customer has consented to the retention of the record.
During the period of retention, Big Box Containers will continue to abide by Big Box Containers non-disclosure obligations and will not share or sell the customers’ personal information. Big Box Containers may retain the customers’ personal information in physical or electronic records at Big Box Containers discretion.
Transfer to another country
Big Box Containers may transmit or transfer personal information from the country in which it was collected to a foreign country and process it in that country. Personal information may be stored on servers located outside of the country in which it was collected and that in a foreign country’s laws protecting personal information may not be as stringent / specific as the laws of the country in which it was collected. The customers’ consents to Big Box Containers processing his /her/its personal information in a foreign country whose laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent.
Updating or removing
Big Box Containers may choose to correct or update his/her/its personal information previously submitted to Big Box Containers, by clicking the relevant menu in any of the pages on Big Box Containers website or by contacting Big Box Containers by phone or email.
Limitation
Big Box Containers are not responsible for, gives no warranties, nor makes any representations in respect of the privacy policies or practices of linked or any third-party websites.
Enquiries
Should the customer have any questions or concerns arising from this privacy policy or the way in which Big Box Containers handles personal information, please contact Big Box Containers at 0861 44 7474.