Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2012
Last Updated: 2025
1. Introduction
Green Circle (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website www.green-circle.co.za (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy
informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service
and the choices you have associated with that data.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and
responsible manner in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be
used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This may include:
• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
• Cookies and Usage Data
2.2 Usage Data
We may collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include
information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the
pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device
identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
2.3 Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
3. How We Use Your Information
Green Circle uses the collected data for various purposes:
• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events
which we offer
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the
Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it:
• Green Circle needs to perform a contract with you
• You have given Green Circle permission to do so
• The processing is in Green Circle’s legitimate interests and it’s not overridden by your rights
• For payment processing purposes
• To comply with the law
5. Retention of Data
Green Circle 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 Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations,
resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
6. Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside
of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than
those from your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside South Africa and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data,
including Personal Data, to South Africa and process it there.
7. Disclosure of Data
7.1 Business Transaction
If Green Circle 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 Disclosure for Law Enforcement
Under certain circumstances, Green Circle 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. Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or
method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your
Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Your Rights Under POPIA
Under the Protection of Personal Information Act, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
• Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing your personal data
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
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.
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.
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.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
• Email: info@green-circle.co.za
• Phone: +27 063 009 5683
• Address: Johannesburg – South Africa
• Website: www.green-circle.co.za
This Privacy Policy is compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa and general
data protection principles.
Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: 2012
Last Updated: 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Green Circle (“we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website
www.green-circle.co.za (the “Service”) operated by Green Circle.
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, then you
may not access the Service.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. Additionally,
when using this website’s particular services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services.
3. Definitions
• Company (referred to either as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) refers to Green Circle
• Service refers to the website www.green-circle.co.za
• You refers to the individual accessing or using the Service
• Content refers to all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, or other
materials
4. Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily access and use the materials on Green Circle’s website for personal, non-commercial
transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
• Modify or copy the materials
• Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
• Attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on the website
• Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Green Circle at any
time.
5. User Accounts
When you create an account with us, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. You are
responsible for safeguarding the password and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree not to disclose your password to any third party and to take sole responsibility for activities under your account.
6. Prohibited Uses
You may not use our Service:
• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• To submit false or misleading information
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape
• For any obscene or immoral purpose
• To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service
7. Content
7.1 Your Content
Our Service may allow you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or
other material (“Content”). You are responsible for the Content that you post to the Service.
By posting Content to the Service, you grant us the right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce,
and distribute such Content on and through the Service.
7.2 Prohibited Content
You may not upload, post, or transmit Content that:
• Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights
• Contains software viruses or any other computer code designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality
• Is spam or unsolicited commercial communication
8. Intellectual Property Rights
The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Green Circle and its
licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used
without our prior written consent.
9. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our
practices.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our
sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.
11. Disclaimer
The information on this website is provided on an “as is” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:
• Excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents
• Excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website
12. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Green Circle, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect,
incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other
intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Service.
13. Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes relating to these Terms
will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
14. Force Majeure
Green Circle shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under these Terms if such failure results from
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, strikes, or government
regulations.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will
remain in effect.
16. Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
17. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to
provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements
we might have had between us regarding the Service.
19. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:
• Email: info@green-circle.co.za
• Phone: +27 063 009 5683
• Address: Johannesburg, South Africa
• Website: www.green-circle.co.za
20. Acknowledgment
By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms and Conditions and agree to be bound by them.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by South African law and are designed to comply with applicable consumer protection
and commercial legislation.