1. Who We Are

Ashut Plastics Limited is a leading plastics manufacturing company based in Kenya, offering a wide range of plastic products, including household items, packaging solutions, and custom industrial applications.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information depending on your interaction with our Website or services:

a) Personal Data You Provide to Us
When you interact with us (e.g., filling out a form, making an inquiry, or applying for a job), we may collect:

– Full name
– Email address
– Phone number
– Company name
– Physical address (if applicable)
– Job title
– CVs or other attachments submitted via job application forms
– Any other information you provide voluntarily

b) Automatically Collected Information
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as:

– IP address
– Device type (e.g., desktop, tablet, mobile)
– Browser type and version
– Operating system
– Pages visited on our Website
– Referring website (e.g., Google search or external link)
– Time and date of access
– Duration of visit
– Clickstream data (e.g., buttons clicked)

c) Information from Third Parties
We may receive limited data from third-party services like Google Analytics, social media platforms, or public databases, depending on your privacy settings with those platforms.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (for GDPR Regions)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

– Consent – When you opt in to receive marketing or newsletters
– Contractual Necessity – To respond to inquiries or fulfill a service
– Legal Obligation – To comply with applicable laws
– Legitimate Interest – For business improvement, security, or user experience analytics

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

– To respond to contact form submissions and customer inquiries
– To provide customer support and follow-up communication
– To process job applications and recruitment processes
– To improve the Website functionality and user experience
– To send you updates about our services, offers, or company news (if opted in)
– To comply with legal, tax, and regulatory requirements
– To protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and abuse

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:

– Internal departments within Ashut Plastics for service provision
– Service providers and partners (e.g., web hosting, email marketing, analytics tools)
– Regulatory or legal authorities when required to comply with the law
– Third-party contractors under binding agreements to safeguard data

All third-party service providers are obligated to handle your data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

– Understand visitor behavior
– Measure website performance
– Remember user preferences
– Facilitate security and functionality

A cookie consent banner is displayed on our Website to allow you to manage your preferences. You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy (https://www.ashutplastics.com/cookie-policy).

7. Data Storage and Retention

We store your data on secure servers within Kenya or internationally, where legally permitted. We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

Retention periods may vary depending on:
– Nature of the data
– Purpose for which it was collected
– Legal or regulatory obligations

8. Security Measures

We implement robust technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your data, including:
– SSL encryption
– Secure server hosting
– Role-based access controls
– Regular security updates and patches
– Data access logs and backups

While we strive to protect your data, no internet-based platform is 100% secure. You use the Website at your own risk.

9. Your Rights Under the Kenya DPA (and GDPR, if applicable)

You have the following rights:
– Right to Access – Request to view the data we hold about you
– Right to Correction – Request updates or corrections to inaccurate data
– Right to Deletion – Request the deletion of your data, where applicable
– Right to Object – Object to data processing under certain grounds
– Right to Withdraw Consent – If processing was based on your consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact Form (https://www.ashutplastics.com/contact) or email us at enquiries@ashutplastics.com. We may request proof of identity and will respond within 30 days.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we discover that such data has been collected, we will delete it immediately.

11. Third-Party Websites

This Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting those websites.

12. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside Kenya (e.g., to a cloud service or processor in another country), we will ensure that:
– The destination country has adequate data protection laws, or
– The recipient agrees to uphold the principles of the Kenya Data Protection Act or equivalent protections

13. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not use personal data to make automated decisions or create profiles that produce legal or similarly significant effects on users.

14. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top. You are encouraged to periodically review this page to stay informed of any changes.

15. Contact Us

For any questions, requests, or complaints related to your privacy or this policy, please contact:

Ashut Plastics Limited
Email: enquiries@ashutplastics.com
Phone: +254 715 370 864
Website: https://www.ashutplastics.com