We use the information we have to send you marketing communications, communicate with you about our Software, and let you know about our policies and terms. We also use your information to respond to you when you contact us. Research and innovate for social good. We use the information we have (including from research partners we collaborate with) to conduct and support research and innovation on topics of that promote customer experience, technological advancement. For example, we analyse information we have about shoppers’ patterns during different seasons to advice on business trends. How is this information shared? Your information is shared with others in the following ways: Sharing on Iserve.africa Software People and accounts you share and communicate with When you share and communicate using our Software, you choose the audience for what you share. For example, when you promote a request for quotation (RFQ) bid on Iserve.africa, you select the audience for the post, such as a group, region, or a commodity. For example, people can share a URL link of your RFQ on their social media or e-tendersadvertising platforms, Apps, websites, and third-party integrations on or using our Software. When you choose to use third-party apps, websites, or other services that use, or are integrated with, our Software, they can receive information about what you workflow transactions, organization IDs. Also, when you download or use such third-party services, they can access your profile on Iserve.africa, and any information that you share with them. Information collected by these third-party services is subject to their own terms and policies, not this one. Note: We are in the process of restricting developers’ data access even further to help prevent abuse. For example, we will remove developers' access to your Iserve.africa data if you haven't used their app in 3 months. If the ownership or control of all or part of our Software or their assets changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner. Sharing with Third-Party Partners We work with third-party partners who help us provide and improve our Software or who use Iserve.africa to grow their businesses, which makes it possible to operate and provide essential services to our subscribers. We don't sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also impose strict restrictions on how our partners can use and disclose the data we provide. Here are the types of third parties we share information with: Partners who use our analytics services. We provide aggregated statistics and insights that help people and businesses understand how people are engaging with their workflows, forms, images, bid advertisement and other content on the Iserve.africa Software. For example, system administrators receive information about the number of people or accounts who visited, reacted to, or commented on bid requests, workflow tasks, as well as aggregate demographic and other information that helps them understand interactions with their organization or account. Measurement partners. We share information about you with companies that aggregate it to provide analytics and measurement reports to our partners. Partners offering goods and services in our Software. When you subscribe to receive premium content, or buy something from a seller in our Software, the content creator or seller can receive your public information and other information you share with them, as well as the information needed to complete the transaction, including shipping and contact details. Vendors and service providers. We provide information and content to vendors and service providers who support our business, such as by providing technical infrastructure services, analysing how our Software are used, providing customer service, facilitating payments, or conducting surveys. Researchers and academics. We also provide information and content to research partners to conduct research that advances innovation that support our business or mission and enhances discovery and innovation on topics of general social welfare, technological advancement, public interest and well-being. Law enforcement or legal requests. We share information with law enforcement or in response to legal requests in the circumstances outlined below. How can I manage or delete information about me? We provide you with the ability to access, rectify and port your data. We store data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services, or until your account is deleted. In the case that there are existing transactions we will store the data for up to 5 years for tax record purposes. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the data, why it is collected and processed, and relevant legal or operational retention needs. How do we respond to legal requests or prevent harm? We access, preserve, and share your information with regulators, law enforcement or others: In response to a legal request (like a search warrant, court order or subpoena) if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so. This may include responding to legal requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States when we have a good-faith belief that the response is required by law in that jurisdiction, affects users in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized standards. Information we receive about you (including financial transaction data related to purchases made with Iserve.africa) can be accessed and preserved for an extended period when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation, governmental investigation, or investigations of possible violations of our terms or policies, or otherwise to prevent harm. We also retain information from accounts disabled for terms violations for at least a year to prevent repeat abuse or other term violations. How do we operate and transfer data as part of our global services? We share information globally, both internally within the OS TECH PTY LTD company, and externally with our partners and with those you connect and share with around the world in accordance with this policy. Your information may, for example, be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in the Republic of South Africa and any other of SADC countries you may have processed data from for the purposes as described in this policy. These data transfers are necessary to provide the services set forth in the OS TECH PTY LTD End User License Agreement (EULA) and to globally operate and provide our Software to you. We utilize standard contract clauses, rely on the African Union Convention On Cyber Security And Personal Data Protection about certain countries, as applicable, and obtain your consent for these data transfers to the Republic of South Africa and other countries.