Effective Date: January 2025
At Breaker Corner Group, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, as well as other applicable laws.
By using our website and services, you consent to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://breakercornergroup.co.za.
We specialize in providing both new and used vehicle parts to customers. As part of our business operations, we may collect personal information from our customers to improve their experience and process orders efficiently. We take your privacy seriously and are dedicated to complying with privacy regulations such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we advise avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
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Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
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Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
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Login and Screen Options Cookies: When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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Editing or Publishing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with third-party service providers and partners for the purposes of processing payments, fulfilling orders, and improving services. We may also disclose your personal information to comply with legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically rather than hold them in a moderation queue.
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For users who submit data on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have submitted your data on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Rights Under the POPI Act
As a customer, you have certain rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), including:
- Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: The right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations.
- Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Withdrawal of Consent: If you have provided consent for the processing of your personal information, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email address] or [phone number].
Terms and Conditions
By using our website and services, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions:
- General Use: You must use our website and services for lawful purposes only and in compliance with applicable laws.
- Data Submission: When submitting your data on our website, you agree to provide accurate and complete information and to keep your account details confidential.
- Order Fulfillment: We strive to ensure that all products are accurately listed and available for purchase. However, in the event of an error or stock unavailability, we reserve the right to cancel or modify an order.
- Limitation of Liability: We will not be held liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use our website or products, except as required by law.
- Changes to Terms: We may update our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the updated date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Breaker Corner Group
4B Lavender Road, Onderstepoort, Pretoria | sales@breakercornergroup.co.za | 012 562 2029