Privacy Policy
Your right to privacy and security is very important to us. Standard Bank ("the
bank"), treat personal information obtained through the use of this website as
private and confidential and are committed to providing you with secure access
to our online services.
How we use the personal information we collect
We need to collect personal or other information if we are to meet our
obligations to you, to follow your instructions, to inform you of new services
and to ensure that our business is geared towards your needs.
Use of technology to monitor your use of our website
We gather and analyse information on our visitors' routine use of this website.
We use this information to monitor which areas of the website are most
frequently visited, to assist us to continue developing a value-added service.
Cookies
On some parts of our website we use so-called "cookie" technology. Cookie
technology consists of small pieces of data or a small text file which is given
to your browser by our webserver when you visit our website. This data is
stored on your browser. The cookie is sent back to our webserver each time you
visit our website. Cookies are not computer programs and do not run on a
computer like programs do. They cannot gather information or function on their
own. They cannot collect any personal information about you or your machine and
cannot gather data or information about what you do on the Internet. Cookies
merely enable us to provide a more valuable online experience to you. While you
can set up your Internet browser to disable cookie technology, we do not
recommend that you do this since some parts of this website and our online
services may not function properly, or at all.
Mail, email or SMS promotions
Provided that you have agreed to this, we may use your personal or other
information to send you information on new services or products that may be of
interest to you and from time to time will mail, email or SMS information to
you about us, our products and services, or our partners and their products or
services. If you do not wish to continue receiving this information you may
contact us at internet_team@standardbank.com.
Third parties
Our website may contain links to or from other sites. While we try to link only
to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not
responsible for the content or the security or privacy practices employed by
other sites. We recommend that you always read the privacy and security
statements on such sites.
When we will disclose personal Information without consent
We will not disclose personal information to anyone outside the bank without
your permission unless compelled to do so by law or in terms of a court order.
Storing personal information
Personal information we collect via the website is stored securely.
Our security practices
We are committed to providing secure online services. As such, all interactions
with our transactional sites are protected through encryption. Encryption is
used to protect the transmission of your personal information when completing
online application forms. Our Internet servers are protected by firewalls and
intrusion detection systems. Information on these servers is securely stored.
We have also employed the services of independent security experts to test and
advise us on the security of our systems.
Privacy and security statements applying to specific online services
Different online services and Standard Bank entities may have their own privacy
and security policies because the nature of their service or products demand a
deviation from our general policy. These specific policies will apply to and
exclusively govern your use of the particular online service.
Right to amend this privacy and security statement
We reserve the right to amend this privacy and security statement at any time.
All amendments to this privacy and security statement will be posted on the
website. Unless otherwise stated, the current version shall supersede and
replace all previous versions of this privacy and security statement.
If you have any questions about this privacy and security statement please
email us on
london.datasecurity@standardbank.com.