Privacy Policy for Wilgro Chemicals

Effective Date: 2 November 2026

Website: https://wilgro.co.za/

1. Introduction

Wilgro (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and processed lawfully, transparently, and securely in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal data obtained through our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily submit to us via online forms, email inquiries, or order placements. This may include:

  • Contact Information: Full name, business name, phone number, physical address, and email address.
  • Transactional Data: Details required for inquiries, order fulfillment, billing, and deliveries.
  • Technical & Usage Information: IP addresses, browser types, page interaction data, and session activity collected automatically via server logs and cookies.

3. Purpose & Lawful Basis of Processing

We collect and process your personal information strictly for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Responding to customer inquiries, requests, and quotations.
  • Fulfilling orders, processing transactions, and dispatching deliveries.
  • Maintaining accounts, customer records, and communication histories.
  • Improving website security, preventing fraud, and performing technical diagnostics.
  • Complying with statutory and regulatory obligations under South African law.

4. Disclosure & Sharing of Information

We value your privacy and do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only under the following conditions:

  • Service Providers & Operators: Authorized third-party couriers, logistics providers, and IT infrastructure contractors acting on our behalf.
  • Legal Compliance: When required by law, legal processes, regulatory bodies, or court orders.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes standard session and functional cookies to enhance site navigation, optimize performance, and measure visitor interaction. You can manage or disable cookie preferences through your web browser settings; however, certain site features may function with limited efficiency.

6. Information Security

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration of personal data. While we employ standard web security protocols and secure hosting, no online transmission can be guaranteed to be completely faultless.

7. Data Retention & Destruction

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the original purposes for which it was gathered, or as mandated by law or financial record-keeping obligations. Once no longer required, data is securely destroyed or de-identified.

8. Your Data Subject Rights

Under POPIA, you retain the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request confirmation or copies of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction & Updating: Request the correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Objection & Deletion: Object to processing or request the erasure of personal information where applicable by law.

9. Contact Details & Information Officer

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights under POPIA, please contact us using the contact details provided on our main website at https://wilgro.co.za/.