HIL Website Privacy Policy

2.1 Company

refers to Hariss International Ltd, P.O. Box 12270, Plot 2397 Tula Rd, Mpererwe, Kampala, Uganda.

2.2 Device

means any device that can access the HIL Website, such as a smartphone.

2.3 HIL Website

Means the official Company website to which this policy applies.

2.4 Personal Data

is any information that relates to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person.

2.5 Service Provider

means any third party that processes data on the Company's behalf to help operate the HIL Website.

2.6 Usage Data

refers to data collected automatically through visiting the HIL Website or from the HIL Website infrastructure.

3.1 Personal Data

We may collect and process the following Personal Data:

• 3.1.1 Contact details: such as name, address, phone number, email address, country of residence, and emergency contact details.
• 3.1.2 Professional/Job details: such as academic qualifications, professional experience, current company name, and job title;
• 3.1.3 Correspondence: such as the content, date and time of emails, chats, social media messages and other communications with you;
• 3.1.4 Login credentials: such as your username and (hashed) password, recovery email address, secret questions, and security logs;
• 3.1.5 Personal characteristics: such as age, gender, date of birth, place of birth, civil status and nationality.
• 3.1.6 Preferences: such as your personal preferences for our products and services, lifestyle and social circumstances, languages and marketing preferences;
• 3.1.7 Customer and vendor classification information: such as unique categories defined by the size, sector, geographical location and other parameters;
• 3.1.8 User-generated content: such as your postings on any blogs, forums, wikis and any other social media applications and services that We provide;
• 3.1.9 Website and service usage information: such as the host name and IP address of your device, your browser type and version, your operating system, the pages you visit, the time and duration of your visit and the website that referred you to us;
• 3.1.10 Cookies: small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. For more information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

We may also collect “special personal information” or “sensitive personal information”, in limited instances, which requires a higher level of protection. This can include information about your health, sexual orientation, race, or criminal convictions.

4.1

The Company may process your Personal Data for the following purposes:

• 4.1.1 Communicating with you in relation to your enquiry when you contact us through the HIL Website;
• 4.1.2 Allowing you to register and participate in promotions, special offers, loyalty programs, prize draws etc.;
• 4.1.3 Data analytics to derive trends and to improve our products, website, and services; or
• 4.1.4 Confirming, verifying, and updating your details.

4.2

We process your Personal Data based on one or more lawful grounds, like our legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, the performance of a contract, or consent. We use your Personal Data for the purposes for which We collect it and in compliance with applicable law.

5.1

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for strictly the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

6.1 You have the right to:

• 6.1.1 Be informed about how we process your Personal Data;
• 6.1.2 Access and obtain a copy of your Personal Data;
• 6.1.3 Request correction, deletion, or restriction of your Personal Data;
• 6.1.4 Object to process on reasonable grounds;
• 6.1.5 Not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing – which We do not do;
• 6.1.6 Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

6.2

You can exercise your rights by emailing us on the email provided for under clause 11 below. We may need to request more information from you to help us assist you in exercising your rights.

6.3

You can also exercise your right to lodge a complaint with Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office by following this link: www.pdpo.go.ug

7.1 Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

7.2 Law Enforcement

The Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

8.1

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that the Personal Data in our possession, or under our control, is secure and protected against unauthorised or unlawful access, use, acquisition, disclosure, interference, modification, accidental loss, destruction, disclosure or damage.

8.2

We impose security, privacy, and confidentiality obligations on our third parties to ensure that they process Personal Data appropriately.

8.3

Given that we are a foreign owned organisation, We may need to transfer your Personal Data to another country depending on where you are situated. We will ensure that Personal Data transferred is done in accordance with applicable data protection laws and / or under appropriate agreements.

8.4

Please note that whilst the security of your Personal Data is important to us, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we use commercially reasonable measures to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9.1

Our website is not addressed to anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us so we can remove it.

10.1

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above.

11.1

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

• Customer care line: 800299008
• WhatsApp/SMS: 0755202500
• Email: [email protected]