The Green Co (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly, lawfully, and transparently in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

Provider of integrated sustainability solutions, including energy, water, agriculture, environmental remediation, and IT services.

Email: info@thegreen-co.com
Website: https://thegreen-co.com

2. Information We Collect:

We may collect the following types of personal information:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Name and surname
• Email address
• Contact number
• Company/organisation
• Job title
• Enquiry details
• Documents voluntarily submitted (e.g. project briefs, reports)

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type & version
• Device information
• Pages visited & time spent
• Cookies and tracking data (via analytics tools)

2.3 Information From Third Parties

We may receive additional information through:

• Partners
• Service providers
• Public sources (e.g., company registries)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for:

• Responding to enquiries
• Providing quotations and service proposals
• Delivering sustainability solutions and consulting services
• Customer support and onboarding
• Analytics and website improvements
• Legal and compliance requirements
• Marketing communications (only with your consent)
• We will never sell or rent your information to third parties.

We process personal information based on:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract or pre‑contractual engagement
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate interest, such as improving our services and operations

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your data with:

• Accredited Green Co partners
• Technical service providers
• Cloud hosting and IT infrastructure providers
• Legal or regulatory authorities when required

All third parties are POPIA‑compliant and process data only for the purposes agreed with us.

6. Data Storage & Security

We take all reasonable measures to protect personal information, including:

• SSL website encryption
• Access‑controlled systems
• Secure cloud storage
• Regular backups
• Partner compliance requirements
• Despite best efforts, no system is 100% secure. However, we follow industry‑standard safeguards to protect your data.

We use cookies to:

• Improve website performance
• Analyse visitor behaviour
• Enhance user experience
• Support marketing campaigns

You may disable cookies in your browser, but certain website features may not function correctly.

8. Your Rights Under POPIA

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Request correction or deletion
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator
• Information Regulator South Africa: Website: https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for:

• Providing services
• Legal or contractual obligations
• Business operations
• Compliance with POPIA
• Data no longer required is securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Third-Party Links

• Our website may contain links to external websites.
  We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

11. International Transfers

• Where necessary, data may be processed outside South Africa.
• All transfers follow POPIA‑compliant safeguards and international standards.

12. Marketing Communications

You will only receive marketing if:

• You have opted in, or
• You are an existing customer with a legitimate interest
• You may unsubscribe at any time.

13. Changes to This Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
• Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

• For questions or privacy‑related requests:
• Email: info@thegreen-co.com