POPIA Consent Notice

This Consent Notice explains how ALFA CAS (Pty) Ltd trading as We Spot Cars ("We Spot Cars", "we", "our" or "us") collects, processes, stores, shares and protects personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").

The Responsible Party for purposes of POPIA is:

Depending on the service requested, we may collect:

Personal Information

• Name and surname
• Identity number (where required)
• Passport number (where applicable)
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Physical address
• Province and city

Vehicle Information

• Vehicle preferences
• Vehicle enquiries
• Vehicle ownership information
• Trade-in information
• Budget information

Finance Information

Where finance assistance is requested:

• Employment status
• Income information
• Affordability information
• Credit-related information voluntarily supplied

Dealer Information

• Business details
• Registration information
• Contact information
• Banking information
• Listing information

Technical Information

• IP address
• Browser information
• Device information
• Website activity
• Cookies and tracking information

Your personal information may be processed for purposes including:

• Responding to enquiries
• Matching buyers with dealerships
• Facilitating vehicle searches
• Facilitating finance introductions
• Facilitating trade-in assistance
• Dealer onboarding and management
• Customer support
• Marketing communications
• Product and service offerings
• Analytics and reporting
• Fraud prevention
• Legal and regulatory compliance

Where you submit a vehicle enquiry, you expressly consent to We Spot Cars sharing your information with participating dealerships for the purpose of:

• Responding to your enquiry
• Providing vehicle information
• Arranging vehicle viewings
• Facilitating the purchasing process

Information shared may include your contact details and vehicle requirements.

Where finance assistance is requested, you consent to your information being shared with:

• Licensed credit providers
• Registered finance houses
• Banks
• Authorised Financial Service Providers (FSPs)
• Finance administrators

This consent is provided solely for the purpose of evaluating finance options and assisting with vehicle finance applications.

Finance approval remains subject to the requirements of participating institutions.

Where trade-in assistance is requested, you consent to your information being shared with participating dealerships and authorised service providers for valuation and trade-in purposes.

Trade-in acceptance remains subject to the policies and requirements of the participating dealership.

By providing your contact details, you consent to receiving communications relating to:

• Vehicle opportunities
• Promotional campaigns
• Product offerings
• Service offerings
• Automotive industry information
• Competitions and promotions

Communications may be delivered via:

• Email
• Telephone
• SMS
• WhatsApp
• Social media platforms
• Other electronic communication channels

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.

You acknowledge and agree that We Spot Cars may share personal information with third-party providers where necessary to provide services, including:

• Dealerships
• Finance providers
• Warranty providers
• Vehicle tracking providers
• Service plan providers
• Marketing service providers
• Technology providers
• Professional advisors

Such sharing will occur only where necessary and lawful.

We Spot Cars may utilise:

• Artificial Intelligence tools
• Automated lead qualification systems
• Chatbots
• Recommendation engines
• Customer service automation

These systems may assist in processing information and improving customer experiences.

Automated processes do not guarantee outcomes and may be supplemented by human review.

We implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal information, including:

• Access controls
• Password protection
• Secure hosting environments
• Encryption where appropriate
• Monitoring and security controls

Despite these measures, no system can guarantee absolute security.

Personal information will be retained:

• For as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected
• As required by applicable law
• For legitimate business purposes
• Until lawful destruction is permitted

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion where legally permissible
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Lodge complaints regarding the processing of personal information

Requests may be directed to the Information Officer.

You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting:

Please note that withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain services.

If you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully, you may contact:

You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

The following wording may be used on website forms:

The following wording may be used on finance enquiry forms:

The following wording may be used on dealer registration forms:

We reserve the right to amend this POPIA Consent Notice at any time. Updated versions will be published on our website.

Continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of the revised notice.