Privacy Policy

Introduction

The Funding Junction (PTY) Ltd (“TFJ”, ”we”, ”us”, ”our”) is committed to treating personal information collected through this website as private and confidential. This Privacy Policy, which is part of our Terms and Conditions, describes the information we collect through the website we operate at www.thefundingjunction.co.za (“Our Website”), how we use it, how we share it, and how the user (“you”) can make choices about our use of the information.

By using Our Website, you consent to our collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Through the use of Our Website, completion of application forms, electronic contact, or the use of TFJ or related party services, your personal information may be collected. Personal information includes information that relates specifically to you, including your name, age and identity number, email address, and any other personally related information.

TFJ uses your personal or other information to:

enable us to identify you;
process your instructions or requests;
process your instructions or requests;
send you information from TFJ or third parties that we think may be of interest to you.

Collection and Use of Business Information

As an Investor looking for investment opportunities, we will collect the following minimum information about you and/or your business:

Business Name, start date, the amount of funding and the reasons for funding required, industry or sector, revenue model, business plan and supporting documentation and any additional information required to connect you with suitable Investors.
We may also collect information about you from outside sources, such as credit bureaus and other sources, to validate key company details and conduct credit and criminal checks.
TFJ will use your submitted data in order to analyse, identify and connect you to suitable Investors.
By submitting your Personal and Business information, you consent TFJ to use the information:
- to communicate with you as required
- to process your application
- to conduct credit checks, criminal record checks and company status checks
- to disclose your information to Investors who have an interest in your business and/or idea
- for research and statistical purposes (this will contain No specific data pertaining to you or the business)

As an Investor looking for investment opportunities, we will collect the following minimum information about your you and/or your business:

Business Name, investment parameters (minimum and maximum amounts, equity requirements and stage of finance), industry or sector and any additional information required to connect you with suitable Investments.
TFJ will use your submitted data in order to analyse, identify and connect you to suitable Investments.
By submitting your Personal and Business information, you consent TFJ to use the information:
- to communicate with you as required
- to match your investment criteria with suitable investments
- to conduct credit checks, criminal record checks and company status checks (If Necessary)
- to disclose your contact information to Entrepreneurs for whom you have expressed an interest in their business and/or idea, in order to meet and proceed further with the opportunity
- for research and statistical purposes (this will contain No specific data pertaining to you or the business)

Protection of your personal information

The information that you choose to disclose to TFJ is important to us and we will therefore take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised alteration. We store personal information collected through Our Website in databases and repositories that have built-in security, backups and firewalls to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of this information.

TFJ undertakes not to sell, rent or provide your personal information to unauthorised entities or other third parties (other than specific service providers), for their independent use, without your consent. With your consent, TFJ may use your personal or other information to inform you about products, services and special offers from related parties, or us that may interest you. This will be done electronically. You may at any stage withdraw your consent, should you no longer wish for us to use or share your personal information with a related party.

If you receive an user name and password, you remain responsible for maintaining the secrecy and confidentiality of your user name and password at all times.

Cookies

TFJ may use cookie technology on some parts of Our Website. “Cookies” refers to information that saved on your hard drive or Internet browser each time you use the TFJ website. Cookies make it easier for us to provide efficient online services.

You are not required to accept cookies from Our Website. You can disable the cookies function (or delete existing cookies) using your web browser’s settings, although some functions of Our Website may not function properly if you do so.

Service Providers

TFJ uses third party service providers to help us operate Our Website or provide support services. These service providers have to abide by our privacy policies.

The TFJ website may contain links to or from other websites. Although we attempt to choose credible websites, we are not responsible for their security and privacy practices or their content. We suggest that you remain updated on the privacy and security statements on these websites.

Disclosure of personal information without consent

We reserve the right to disclose and use Personal and Business Information and other information:

to enforce this Privacy Policy or our Terms and Conditions,
to take action regarding suspected illegal activities;
to protect the rights, safety or property of anyone;
to comply with legal process (e.g. a search warrant, subpoena, statute, or court order);
to carry out a merger or consolidation with another entity or in connection with a sale or transfer of some or all of our assets or a similar transaction;
or for other reasons we determine in good faith are necessary, appropriate, or required by law.

Privacy policies that apply to specific products

There might be different or additional privacy and security policies that apply to different products or services. These specific policies will apply to your use of the particular service where they are different from this general privacy Policy and you are requested to familiarise yourself with the contents of such specific policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Policy may be amended from time to time by TFJ in its sole discretion to amend. Please review the Policy whenever you visit this website for any such amendments. The latest version of the Policy shall supersede and replace all previous versions thereof, unless specifically stated otherwise.