LRM CarSearch collects and uses personal information submitted through this website for the purpose of responding to enquiries, assisting with vehicle searches, communicating with sellers where necessary, managing listings, providing customer support, maintaining business records and protecting the website from abuse.
LRM CarSearch is currently operated by an individual using the trading name “LRM CarSearch”. It is not represented as a separately registered company unless expressly stated.
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as your name, telephone number, email address, location, vehicle preferences, budget, messages, photographs, vehicle information and information you voluntarily provide about a proposed transaction.
Please do not submit passwords, banking passwords, card PINs, identity documents or other unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary website forms or live chat.
Personal information may be used to:
Your information will not be intentionally published publicly simply because you submit an enquiry.
Where necessary to provide a requested service, relevant information may be shared with a seller, service provider or other person involved in the requested transaction. Only information reasonably necessary for that purpose should be shared.
Information submitted for a vehicle listing may be displayed publicly if the listing is approved for publication.
Reviews and testimonials should only be published where they are genuine and where the publication is permitted. Personal contact details such as private telephone numbers and email addresses should not be displayed publicly without an appropriate reason and lawful basis.
Live-chat messages and attachments may be stored so that customer enquiries can be answered, conversations can be reviewed for support and abuse can be investigated.
Do not send unnecessary confidential information through live chat.
Reasonable technical and organisational measures should be used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
Access to administrative areas should be restricted to authorised persons, passwords should be kept confidential and the website should use HTTPS in production.
Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, business records, accounting, disputes, security or applicable legal requirements.
Information should not be retained indefinitely without a legitimate reason.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights relating to access to, correction of and lawful processing of your personal information.
If you have a privacy request or concern, please use the website contact facilities and clearly state that your request concerns personal information or privacy.
LRM CarSearch intends to handle personal information in accordance with applicable South African privacy legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), where applicable.
This policy may be updated when the website, services or applicable legal requirements change. The latest version published on this page will apply to future use of the website, subject to applicable law.
Before the website is launched commercially, the operator should confirm the actual privacy contact details, information-security arrangements, hosting arrangements, retention periods and any Information Officer requirements that apply to the business.
