1. Introduction
Morvest Group (Pty) Ltd (“Morvest”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at morvestgroup.com (the “Website”), in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and any other applicable South African privacy legislation.
By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use our Website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Full name and contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
- Company name and job title
- Enquiry or message content submitted via contact forms
- Any other information you choose to provide
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data
2.3 Cookies
Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies; however, some features of the Website may not function properly if you do so. Please refer to our Cookie Policy (where applicable) for further information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for the following lawful purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and provide information about our services
- To operate, maintain, and improve our Website
- To send administrative communications, such as updates to this Policy
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
- For internal business analytics and reporting
We will not process your personal information in a manner incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected without your prior consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on one or more of the following legal grounds under POPIA:
- Your consent, where specifically obtained
- The performance of a contract to which you are a party
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate business interests, provided these are not overridden by your rights and interests
5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers and operators acting on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery) who are bound by confidentiality obligations and data processing agreements
- Professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers
- Law enforcement, regulatory, or government authorities where required by law or to protect our legal rights
- In connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to appropriate confidentiality undertakings
6. International Transfers
Where we transfer your personal information outside the Republic of South Africa, we will ensure that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards in accordance with POPIA, including the use of standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. When personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
- The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities
- The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
Morvest Group (Pty) Ltd
Website: morvestgroup.com
Email: info@morvestgroup.com
South Africa
12. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. The revised Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.