Privacy Notice
 

Securities Africa ("the Company," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information in accordance with the Bermuda Personal Information Privacy Act 2016 (the "PIPA"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in connection with the services we provide.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Identity Information: This includes your name, date of birth, nationality, passport details, driver's license details, social security number or other government-issued identification numbers, and other similar identifiers.
• Contact Information: This includes your address, email address, telephone number, and other contact details.
• Financial Information: This includes your bank account details, investment information, source of funds, tax identification numbers, and other financial information necessary for the provision of our services.
• Transactional Information: This includes details of transactions you conduct through us, including trust settlements, distributions, and investment activities.
• Due Diligence Information: This includes information collected for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) purposes, such as information from public databases, sanctions lists, and other sources.
• Online Identifiers: This includes IP addresses, cookies, and other online identifiers collected when you interact with our website or online services.
• Special Categories of Personal Data: In limited circumstances, we may collect sensitive personal data such as information about your health, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or biometric data. We will only do so with your explicit consent or where otherwise permitted by law.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Providing Services: To administer trusts, provide fiduciary services, and carry out your instructions.
• Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including KYC/AML requirements, tax reporting obligations, and other applicable laws.
• Communication: To communicate with you regarding your accounts, transactions, and other relevant matters.
• Improving Services: To improve our services and develop new offerings.
• Marketing (where permitted): To provide you with information about our services that may be of interest to you, subject to your marketing preferences.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to the following parties:

• Service Providers: To third-party service providers who assist us in providing our services, such as custodians, auditors, legal advisors, and IT providers. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Regulatory Authorities: To regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, and other government bodies as required by law.
• Correspondent Banks: To correspondent banks involved in processing transactions.
• Other Parties: To other parties with your consent or as otherwise permitted by law.

4. Data Security

We maintain appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

5. Data Retention.

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal and regulatory compliance purposes.

6. Your Rights

Under the PIPA, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right of Access: The right to request access to your personal information.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: The right to request restriction of processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: The right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Securities Africa Ltd.

Suite 102

St. James Court

Flatts FL04

Bermuda

admin@securitiesafrica.com

+1 441 278 7610

8. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated notice on our website or by other appropriate means.

Important Note: This is a sample privacy notice and may not be exhaustive. It is essential to consult with legal counsel to ensure that your privacy notice fully complies with the PIPA and other applicable laws and regulations in Bermuda. This notice should be tailored to accurately reflect your specific data processing activities.