Privacy Policy

Introduction

This website is owned and run by Uchumi Supermarkets. This privacy policy sets out Uchumi Supermarkets commitment to you in respect of how we handle your personal information that we collect or you give us when using our services and also through your use of this web-site. This privacy policy includes Uchumi Supermarkets general privacy terms that apply to all our dealings with you in any capacity. We may amend this privacy policy at any time. If we do this, we will post the revised version on this page of the web-site. Unless we inform you otherwise, a change will take effect seven days after the date that we post it on this page. Your use of the site and our services after the date a change takes effect will be subject to this policy as amended by the change. We will take your continued use as your acceptance of the change, so if an amendment is not acceptable to you then you should stop using the site.

How do we collect information about you?

The personal information collected and maintained about you is made up of information given to us when making a reservation, contacting customer service, when making a payment, through the use of our web-site, and through our other communications with you such as by telephone, through our travel agents, or in person. This includes information obtained when you book tickets or other products or services offered by Uchumi Supermarkets and through competitions or promotions offered by Uchumi Supermarkets from time to time. What information do we collect about you? The personal information collected from you includes details such as your name, email address. You retain the right to withhold any information from us, but please be aware that some of our products and services may not be available to you if this information is not collected. What about sensitive information? We may from time to time collect sensitive personal information about our customers. If you do provide us with personal sensitive information when requested, then by doing so you are agreeing to that information being used by us for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. We use the term sensitive personal information to mean information about topics such as personality and private life, racial or ethnic origin, colour, membership of political parties or movements, or other such sensitive topics. We may amend this privacy policy at any time. If we do this, we will post the revised version on this page of the web-site. Unless we inform you otherwise, a change will take effect seven days after the date that we post it on this page. Your use of the site and our services after the date a change takes effect will be subject to this policy as amended by the change. We will take your continued use as your acceptance of the change, so if an amendment is not acceptable to you then you should stop using the site. Can you give us information about another person? In certain circumstances, you may give us information about another person, for example where there are other persons travelling on your booking. If you give us information about another person, then we accept it on the understanding that you have made the other person aware of the provisions of this privacy policy and how we will use and disclose their information, and that the other person has given you permission to provide their details to us. You should not provide us with others' personal information if this is not the case.

How do we use your information?

Are we concerned about keeping your information secure? We take security issues seriously. We have implemented appropriate steps to help maintain the security of our information systems and processes and prevent the accidental destruction, loss or unauthorised disclosure of the information we collect.

How do we keep online information secure

To ensure that the information you provide us with online is protected, we use a secure server known as Secure Server Layer (SSL). This means that all information submitted through our web-site, including your credit card details, is encrypted to provide greater protection. Although we take every measure to protect this information, we make no warranty regarding the effectiveness of this encryption and we will not be held liable for unauthorised access to this information.

Does our web site use cookies?

The web-site does not use uses cookies, small pieces of information that are stored by the browser on your computer's hard drive, to help us provide you with a better site experience. So, None of your personal details is held.To whom may we disclose your information? We may use third party agents and service providers around the world to collect, hold and process on our behalf your personal information for the purposes set out in this policy. These agents and service providers act on our instructions and will only use your information as we tell them to.

To whom may we disclose your information?

We may use third party agents and service providers around the world to collect, hold and process on our behalf your personal information for the purposes set out in this policy. These agents and service providers act on our instructions and will only use your information as we tell them to.

To whom may we disclose your information?

We may use third party agents and service providers around the world to collect, hold and process on our behalf your personal information for the purposes set out in this policy. These agents and service providers act on our instructions and will only use your information as we tell them to. We may disclose your information to third parties, including the police and other governmental bodies, as required by law or if we think the disclosure may help to detect and deal with crime and/or unsavoury behaviour. We may give your information to third parties (such as our subsidiaries, associate companies and/or business associates) to allow them to market their goods and services to you, but only with your express consent. We will not sell your information to a third party, except in the unlikely event that we sell our business, or a substantial part of it; in which case we may sell your information as part of the sale to allow the purchaser to carry on providing some or all of our services to you. Other than as set out in this policy, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent unless disclosure is either:

Necessary to prevent a threat to life or health; Authorised or required by law; Reasonably necessary to enforce the law; Necessary to investigate a suspected unlawful activity

Do our privacy practices apply to disclosures you make to third parties?

Please note that this policy addresses only the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you give your information to others, whether they are third parties that we introduce you to or third party sites that you visit by clicking on a link on one of our web-sites, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you give to them. We do not control the privacy policies of third parties, and you are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties where applicable. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your personal information to others.