Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2024-08-20
1. Introduction
Buvaaz ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service") in accordance with the laws of Uganda, including the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data: We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
• Personal identification information (e.g., name, email address, phone number)
• Profile information
• Content you post on the Service
• Transaction information
• Communication data
2.2 Non-Personal Data: We also automatically collect certain information when you use the Service, including:
• Device information
• Usage data
• Location data
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process transactions and manage your account
• Send you technical notices and support messages
• Communicate with you about products, services, and events
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize the Service and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
• Your consent
• Performance of a contract when we provide you with our Service
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests, provided they are not overridden by your rights
5. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with:Other users of the Service as part of your public profileThird-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalfIn connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisitionTo comply with legal obligations
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under Ugandan data protection laws, you have rights including:
• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct any inaccurate personal data
• The right to request erasure of your personal data
• The right to object to processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.
8. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Uganda. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Ugandan data protection laws.
10. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's 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.
11. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with personal data, please contact us.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Buvaaz Commerce Ltd.
P.O Box 165628 Kampala, Uganda.
+256766898058 • relations@buvaaz.com
Buvaaz ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service") in accordance with the laws of Uganda, including the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data: We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
• Personal identification information (e.g., name, email address, phone number)
• Profile information
• Content you post on the Service
• Transaction information
• Communication data
2.2 Non-Personal Data: We also automatically collect certain information when you use the Service, including:
• Device information
• Usage data
• Location data
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process transactions and manage your account
• Send you technical notices and support messages
• Communicate with you about products, services, and events
• Monitor and analyze trends and usage
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize the Service and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
• Your consent
• Performance of a contract when we provide you with our Service
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests, provided they are not overridden by your rights
5. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with:Other users of the Service as part of your public profileThird-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalfIn connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisitionTo comply with legal obligations
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under Ugandan data protection laws, you have rights including:
• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct any inaccurate personal data
• The right to request erasure of your personal data
• The right to object to processing of your personal data
• The right to data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.
8. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Uganda. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Ugandan data protection laws.
10. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's 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.
11. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with personal data, please contact us.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Buvaaz Commerce Ltd.
P.O Box 165628 Kampala, Uganda.
+256766898058 • relations@buvaaz.com
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