Privacy Policy

Privacy policy and POPI compliance

 Broadway Building & Civils we operates the website www.broadwaybc.co.za 

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Website and the choices you have concerning such information. This Privacy Policy has been prepared in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
We use your data to provide and improve our services. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Definitions

Personal Information means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person or juristic person, including but not limited to contact details, identification numbers, and online identifiers.

Usage Data is information collected automatically through your use of the Website, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience on our Website.

Information Collection and Use
We collect different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Website and services to you.

Types of Data Collected
Personal Information
While using our Website, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include:

Email address
First name and surname
Phone or mobile number
Company name (if applicable)
Physical or postal address

Cookies and Usage Data
We may collect information on how the Website is accessed and used.

This Usage Data may include:
Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Pages visited on our Website
Time and date of your visit
Time spent on pages
Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use certain portions of our Website.

Examples of cookies we use:

Session cookies: To operate our Website

Preference cookies: To remember your preferences and settings

Security cookies: For authentication and fraud prevention

Analytics cookies: To understand how visitors interact with our Website

Use of DataBroadway Building & Civils uses the collected data for various purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve the Website
To notify you about changes to our Website or services
To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so
To provide customer care, support, and respond to your inquiries
To provide analysis or valuable information so we can improve the Website
To monitor usage and detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To comply with legal obligations under South African law
Transfer of Data

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

If you are located outside South Africa and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer and process data in South Africa. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Broadway Building & Civils will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your personal information will occur unless adequate controls are in place, including security measures for your data.

Disclosure of Data
Legal Requirements
Broadway Building & Civils may disclose your personal information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation under South African law
Protect and defend the rights or property of Broadway Building & CivilsPrevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website
Protect the personal safety of users or the public
Protect against legal liability

Your Rights
If you are a European citizen, you have certain rights under the GDPR.

If you are a South African citizen, you have certain rights under POPIA, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information.
Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website services, provide services on our behalf, or assist in analysing how our Website is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics
We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyse the use of our Website to improve user experience and service delivery.

Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google. It tracks and reports website traffic to help us understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google uses the data collected to contextualise and personalise ads within its advertising network.

Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data
Place of processing: United States / Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt-out

Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a service that allows us to incorporate typeface visualisation on our pages.
Personal data collected: Usage Data

Place of processing: United States / Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt-out
Contact Form (This Website)

By completing the contact form on this Website, you authorise Broadway Building & Civils to use your details to reply to your requests for information, quotes, or any other inquiry. Your data will not be shared with external marketing companies.
Personal data collected: Email address, first name, surname, phone/mobile number
Place of processing: South Africa

Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party sites not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy

Our services do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Third-Party Functions
Our Website may include functionality provided by third parties, such as embedded videos or social media buttons. Disabling cookies may affect these functions.

Social Media Cookies
We include sharing buttons so you can easily like or share our content. Privacy implications vary by platform and depend on your settings on those networks.

Visitor Statistics Cookies
We use cookies to compile visitor statistics, such as:
Number of visitors and time spent on site
Pages viewed and technology used
How visitors reached our site (e.g., search engines)
This helps us continuously improve our Website.

Our cookies help us to:
Make our Website work as expected
Improve speed, security, and user experience
Allow social sharing functionality
Continuously improve our services

We do NOT use cookies to:
Collect personally identifiable information without permission
Collect sensitive information without permission
Pass data to advertising networks for unrelated purposes
Pass personally identifiable data to third parties for sales commissions

Granting Permission to Use Cookies
If your browser settings are adjusted to accept cookies and you continue to use our Website, we take this as your consent to our use of cookies. You may remove or disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may limit Website functionality.

Turning Cookies Off
You can usually disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, this may limit the functionality of our Website and many others, as cookies are standard for modern web experiences.

If your concerns relate to spyware, anti-spyware software may achieve the same objective by automatically deleting invasive cookies.

Retention of Personal Information
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless:
Retention is required or authorised by law; or
You have consented to longer retention.

During retention, we will continue to abide by our confidentiality obligations and will not share or sell your personal information.
We may retain your data in physical or electronic records at our discretion.

Updating or Removing Your Information
You may request to correct, update, or delete the personal information you have submitted by contacting us via email or through the Website.
Your Right to Be Forgotten: You are entitled to request deletion of your personal data. If you are a data subject of Broadway Building & Civils or one of our clients, please submit your request to the relevant data controller, who will action the deletion in accordance with POPIA.

Data Breaches
In the event of a confirmed data breach, Broadway Building & Civils will notify affected parties in accordance with POPIA requirements. We are committed to transparent communication and taking appropriate remedial action.
Limitation of Liability

We are not responsible for, give no warranties, nor make any representations regarding the privacy policies or practices of linked or third-party websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Changes become effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: email at enquiries@broadwaybc.co.za