Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 October 2025

Mega Theron Traders (Pty) Ltd is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal information of all clients, visitors, and users of our website and services, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and other applicable South African laws.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, use, store, and share your personal data when you interact with our platforms, services, or website

By using our services or website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

• Personal Identification Information : Full name, ID number, contact number, email address, physical address, company name, job title.
• Vehicle Information : Vehicle registration details, make, model, year, mileage, service history.
• Financial Information : Bank details, payment information (where applicable), and other relevant financial data.
• Technical Data : IP address, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, access times, and referring website addresses.
• Usage Data : Data on how you use our website and services, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths.

We collect your personal information through the following means:

• When you submit forms on our website (e.g., valuation requests or contact forms).
• When you communicate with us via email, phone, WhatsApp, or other platforms.
• Please note: All phone calls to and from Mega Theron Group may be recorded for quality assurance, training, and record-keeping purposes, in line with applicable laws.
• When you register for our services or newsletters.
• When engaging in any transaction or agreement with us.
• Through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 9).

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Service Fulfilment: To provide vehicle evaluations, facilitate sales or purchases, and manage customer interactions.
• Customer Support : To respond to your queries or requests and to provide after-sales support.
• Business Operations : For internal administration, reporting, and compliance purposes.
• Marketing & Communication : To send promotional content and updates, where you have opted in.
• Legal Obligations : To comply with applicable laws, including FICA and POPIA.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Your personal information may be shared under the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in delivering our services
• Legal Compliance : If required by law, regulation, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
• Business Transfers : If the company undergoes a business restructure, merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

All third parties are contractually obligated to process your information in compliance with POPIA.

We take appropriate, reasonable, and technical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure servers and encrypted storage
• Firewalls and anti-malware protection
• Strict internal access controls

Please note: While we strive to ensure security, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations.
Once no longer required, your information will be securely deleted or anonymised.

As a data subject under South African law, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access – Request a copy of your personal data we hold.
• Right to Correction – Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
• Right to Deletion – Request deletion of your data, subject to legal limitations.
• Right to Object – Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or on grounds relating to your situation.
• Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 12).

Our website uses cookies and other tracking tools to enhance your browsing experience, analyse usage, and improve our offerings.

You can manage cookie settings through your browser. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.

By submitting your contact details, you agree to receive communications from us via WhatsApp.

You can opt out at any time by contacting us directly.

WhatsApp is a Meta-owned platform; your use of WhatsApp is also subject to their Privacy Policy

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by Mega Theron Group. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites and recommend reviewing their policies separately.

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review the policy regularly.

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your data rights, please reach out to us using the contact details provided on the Home Page of our website or below:

Email: nelly@megatheron.co.za

Phone: 018 462 3759

Address: 13 Joe Slovo Road, Freemanville, Klerksdorp

Mega Theron Traders (Pty) Ltd
Protecting your privacy – because your trust matters.