This website is published and maintained by BuildSpec (pty) ltd (“we” or “our” or “us”).

“Direct Marketing Information” means marketing or promotional information about our services or products;

"Personal Information" means statistical data about your visit to this website, such as the date, time and length of the visit, the URLs or addresses of the website pages visited, the operating system, browser, search engine and IP address used by the computer you are using to connect to the internet and the domain name from which you are accessing the internet;

"Website Information" means any information on this website, sent to you via this website or downloaded by you from this website.

1.1 We may collect Personal Information when you use our website. By accessing and browsing this website, you acknowledge and accept this. This information is collected by third party software operating on our website.

1.2 We use and disclose such statistical data obtained from this Personal Information for the following purposes:
1.2.1 to measure the effectiveness of listings or other advertising on our website;
1.2.2 to identify User behaviour and industry trends on our website; and
1.2.3 to maintain and optimise the technical performance, operation and security of our website.

1.3 We may disclose such statistical data to others, including Industry Suppliers, but only on an aggregated basis and in a way that ensures that no individual is able to be identified from such data.

1.4 We will not use Personal Information collected by us or our website to send or email Direct Marketing Information to you, unless you have expressly consented to us doing so. If you want us to stop sending Direct Marketing Information to you, you can contact us at any time to request that we stop sending you such information. You can either contact us (see clause 1.10 below) or use the “Unsubscribe” facility at the bottom of the email newsletter that we send you.

1.5 Disclosing Personal Information to third parties
1.5.1 We will not sell your Personal Information to direct marketers.
1.5.2 We will not use your Personal Information, or disclose your personal information to third parties, except:
(a) to the extent reasonably necessary to achieve any of the purposes described in clauses 1.1 or 1.2; or
(b) where we reasonably believe that such use or disclosure is required or expressly permitted under any applicable law.
1.5.3 We will not hold your Personal Information for longer than is reasonably required for the purposes for which we may lawfully use that Personal Information.

1.6 Your rights to access and correct Personal Information.
1.6.1 Where we hold Personal Information about you, you have a right to access and correct that Personal Information in accordance with the applicable laws and legislation. If you want to access or correct your Personal Information, please contact us (see clause 1.10 below) and we will tell you how to make a request and if any charges apply.

1.7 Cookies
1.7.1 Our website may use cookies. “Cookies” are pieces of software that are placed on the computer that you are using to access the internet. Cookies are designed to remember information about your personal preferences for our website. We will only use and disclose such information so that our website will remember you next time you visit. You can change the settings on your browser to reject some cookies, but this may reduce the functionality of our website.

1.8 Security
1.8.1 We will use all reasonable endeavours to effect and maintain adequate security measures to safeguard the Personal Information we hold from loss or unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure. However, as the internet is an open network, we do not warrant or guarantee that your Personal Information is safe from loss or unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure, either during transmission to or from our website, or when held by us.

1.9 Other websites
1.9.1 Other websites that are linked to our website may have privacy policies that govern the use of information collected by those other websites. We are not responsible for any information collected by those other websites, or the privacy or data protection practices of the operators of those other websites.

1.10 Contacting us
If you:
(a) have any questions about our privacy and data protection practices;
(b) want to access or correct any Personal Information we hold about you; or
(c) want us to stop sending you Direct Marketing Information,

please contact us:
info@buildspeconline.com