PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TO CLIENTS

We understand that your personal information is important to you and that you may be apprehensive about disclosing it. Your privacy is just as important to us and we are committed to safeguarding and processing your information in a lawful manner.

We also want to make sure that you understand how and for what purpose we process your information. If for any reason you think that your information is not processed in the correct manner, or that your information is being used for a purpose other than that for what it was originally intended, you can contact our Information Officer.

You can request access to the information we hold about you at any time and if you think that we have outdated information, please request us to update or correct it.

Our Information Officer’s Contact Details

Name:  Anna Helena Loubser

Contact Number: +27 (051) 634 1329

Email Address: gariep@gariepfinplan.co.za

Our Deputy Information Officer’s Contact Details

Name: Christopher Dean Brand

Contact Number: +27 (051) 634 1329

Email Address: chris@gariepfinplan.co.za

Purpose for Processing your Information

We collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information mainly to provide you with access to the services and products that we provide. We may use your information or obtain information about you for the following purposes:

• Underwriting
• Assessment and processing of claims
• Verification of personal information
• Claims checks
• Tracing beneficiaries
• Fraud prevention and detection
• Market research and statistical analysis
• Audit & record keeping purposes
• Compliance with legal & regulatory requirements
• Verifying your identity
• Sharing information with service providers we engage to process such information on our behalf or who render services to us. We will not share your information with them unless we are satisfied that they have adequate security measures in place to protect your personal information.

You may access your personal information that we hold and may also request us to correct any errors or to delete this information. In certain circumstances you have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You also have the right to complain to the Information Regulator, whose contact details are:

http://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/index.html

Tel: 012 406 4818

Fax: 086 500 3351

Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za

For access to our full POPI company policy, please select this link:  Gariep POPI

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Privacy Policy To keep your financial information confidential is a matter of serious concern to us. We have physical and electronic procedures in place to keep your information confidential. Only certain staff are allowed to work with customer information. Our employees are bound by an oath of secrecy, which obliges them to handle customer information confidentially. All personnel are subject to disciplinary action if this code is violated. Announcement under certain circumstances We may, if required by law, disclose customer information to credit bureaux and similar organizations eg. if we are sued by the court to make available for reasons such as fraud. Client information is also disclosed to companies that enter into a contract.

DISCLAIMER 

Information contained on this website is provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. Information is updated regularly, however, due to the nature of the information, it rapidly becomes outdated. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate, errors and inaccuracies may occur. We, therefore, caution users to independently verify the correctness of information contained on the websites and Gariep Beleggings & Finansiële Beplanners accepts no liability of any kind resulting from reliance being placed on the information on this website. If Gariep Beleggings & Finansiële Beplanners becomes aware of information that is inaccurate or out of date, it will use reasonable endeavours to correct it. The site may also contain links to other websites which are not under the control of, or maintained by Gariep Beleggings & Finansiële Beplanners. Gariep Beleggings & Finansiële Beplanners shall not be responsible for and therefore disclaims, any liability for any loss, liability, damages (whether direct or consequential) or expense of any nature whatsoever which may be suffered as a result of or may be attributable, directly or indirectly, to the use of or reliance upon any aspect of this service provided through this website.