This website is the property of FLOORSHQ. We take the privacy of all visitors to this Website very seriously and therefore set out in this privacy policy our position regarding certain privacy matters.

This privacy and security policy covers all data that is shared with us by a visitor to this website whether via www.floorshq.com directly or indirectly via email or other communication channels.

Shopping online with FLOORSHQ should be as secure as shopping in a store.

When you shop online with FLOORSHQ we protect your private information by keeping it on a secure server with a 128-Bit SSL encrypted SSL certificate.

Regarding transactions our payment gateway provider supports 3-D secure verification so you can be sure your card details are safe and secure.

FLOORSHQ works hard to remain a reputable and trusted online retailer – the relevant payment gateway symbol you see in the footer is proof of our continued commitment to protecting your privacy and keeping your data secure.

We have taken the appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information is not unlawfully processed. FLOORSHQ uses industry standard practices to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal identifiable information, including ‘firewalls’ and secure socket layers.

During the payment process, we ask for personal information that is used purely to process your order.

Online Payments

All online payments are processed by the Peach Payment Payment Gateway. Consumers may go to www.peachpayments.com to view their terms and conditions and security policies.

1. Information That We Collect

In operating our website we may collect and process the following data about you:
1.1 Details of your visits to our website and the resources that you access, including but not limited to traffic data, location data, weblog statistics and other communication data.
1.2 Information that you yourself provide to us by filling in forms on our website, such as when you register to receive information, a newsletter etc. or make a purchase on our website and complete the required order form.
1.3 Only the necessary information, that is the delivery address and contact phone number will be made known to third parties delivering the product.

1.4 Information provided to us when you communicate with us for any reason whether it be by email or on the website.

2. Use of Cookies

On occasion, we may gather information about the computer that you are using for our services and to provide statistical information regarding the use of our website to our suppliers.

Such information will not identify you personally as it is merely statistical data about our website visitors and their use of our site. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever. It is simply utilised by us to analyse how visitors to www.floorshq.com interact with the website so that we can continue to develop this website and make it an even better experience for our visitors.

We may gather information about your general internet use from time to time by using a cookie file that is downloaded to the computer that you are using. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to the computer that you are using automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of the computer that you are using as cookies contain information that is transferred to the computer's hard drive. They also help us to further improve our website and the service that we provide to you and do not provide any personal information.

All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access particular parts of our website and we cannot be held responsible for any lack of functionality as a result of activating this option.

3. Use of Your Information
The information that we collect and store relating to you is primarily used to enable us to provide our services to you. In addition, we may use the information for any or all of the following purposes:
3.1 To provide you with information that you have requested from us, relating to our products and/or services and also to provide information on other similar or relevant products which we feel may be of interest to you, where you have consented to receive such information from us.
3.2 To meet our contractual commitments and obligations to you.
3.3 To notify you about any important and/or relevant changes to our website, such as improvements or service/product changes that may affect our service or your browsing experience.
3.4 If you are an existing customer, we may contact you with information about goods and services similar to those which were the subject of a previous sale to you as such goods and services may be of a particular interest to you.

3.5 Further, we may use your data to provide our suppliers with aggregate statistical information about our website visitors.

4. Storing Your Personal Data

4.1 We may transfer data that we collect from you from time to time to locations outside of South Africa for processing and storage. Also, it may be processed by staff operating outside of South Africa who work for us. For example, such staff may be engaged or involved in the processing and finalising of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you implicitly agree to the aforementioned potential transfer, storage and/or processing. We undertake to take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as private and is utilised securely and responsibly and in agreement with this Privacy Policy.
4.2 Data that is provided to us is stored on our secure servers. Private details relating to any transactions entered into on our site will be encrypted to ensure its safety.

4.3 The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and therefore we cannot unfortunately guarantee the security of data sent to us electronically and transmission of such data is therefore entirely at your own risk. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password so that you can access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We cannot be held liable for any loss or damages suffered as a result of your providing us with personal and/or financial information where every effort has been made by us to protect such information to the best of our ability.

5. Compliance with POPIA
We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) of South Africa. This section outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information.
5.1. Your Rights Under POPIA
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request that we correct or update your personal information.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
- Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal information for specific purposes.
 
6. Third Party Links
You may find links to third party websites on our website. These websites should have their own privacy policies which you should check. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies or lack thereof whatsoever as we have no control over them. 
 
7. Contacting Us
We welcome any queries, comments or requests you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Please do not hesitate to contact us at sales@floorshq.com.

FLOORSHQ owns and operates this website. This document governs your relationship with FLOORSHQ. Access to and use of this website and the products and services available through this website (collectively, the "Services") are subject to the following terms, conditions and notices (the "Terms of Service"). By using the Services, you are agreeing to the Terms of Service, as may be updated by us from time to time. You should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes we may have made to the Terms of Service.

Access to this website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Services without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason this website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some or all parts of this website.

This website may contain links to other websites (the "Linked Sites"), which are not operated by FLOORSHQ. FLOORSHQ has no control over the Linked Sites and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Your use of the Linked Sites will be subject to the terms of use and service contained within each such site.

The Products We Sell
We sell flooring installation tools, equipment and supplies.

Transaction Currency
All transactions on this site are in Rands/ZAR.

Prices
Prices for all products on this site include VAT.

Online Payments
All online payments are processed by the Peach Payment Payment Gateway. Consumers may go to www.peachpayments.com to view their terms and conditions and security policies.

Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy, which sets out how we will use your information, can be found at Privacy and Security Policy | FloorsHQ |. By using this Website, you consent to the processing described therein and warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

Prohibitions
You must not misuse this Website. You will not: commit or encourage a criminal offense; transmit or distribute a virus, trojan, worm, logic bomb or any other material which is malicious, technologically harmful, in breach of confidence or in any way offensive or obscene; hack into any aspect of the Service; corrupt data; cause annoyance to other users; infringe upon the rights of any other person's proprietary rights; send any unsolicited advertising or promotional material, commonly referred to as "spam"; or attempt to affect the performance or functionality of any computer facilities of or accessed through this Website. Breaching this provision would constitute a criminal offense and FLOORSHQ will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and disclose your identity to them.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of this Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

Intellectual Property, Software and Content
The intellectual property rights in all software and content (including photographic images) made available to you on or through this Website remains the property of FLOORSHQ or its licensors and are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved by FLOORSHQ and its licensors. You may store, print and display the content supplied solely for your own personal use. You are not permitted to publish, manipulate, distribute or otherwise reproduce, in any format, any of the content or copies of the content supplied to you or which appears on this Website nor may you use any such content in connection with any business or commercial enterprise.

Terms of Sale
By placing an order you are offering to purchase a product on and subject to the following terms and conditions. All orders are subject to availability and confirmation of the order price.
Dispatch times may vary according to availability and subject to any delays resulting from postal delays or force majeure for which we will not be responsible.

In order to contract with FLOORSHQ you must be over 18 years of age and possess a valid credit or debit card issued by a bank acceptable to us. FLOORSHQ retains the right to refuse any request made by you. If your order is accepted we will inform you by email and we will confirm the identity of the party which you have contracted with. This will usually be FLOORSHQ or may in some cases be a third party. Where a contract is made with a third party FLOORSHQ is not acting as either agent or principal and the contract is made between yourself and that third party and will be subject to the terms of sale which they supply you. When placing an order you undertake that all details you provide to us are true and accurate, that you are an authorized user of the credit or debit card used to place your order and that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the goods. The cost of foreign products and services may fluctuate. All prices advertised are subject to such changes.

(a) Our Contract
When you place an order, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail confirming receipt of your order: this email will only be an acknowledgement and will not constitute acceptance of your order. A contract between us will not be formed until we send you confirmation by e-mail that the goods which you ordered have been dispatched to you. Only those goods listed in the confirmation e-mail sent at the time of dispatch will be included in the contract formed.

(b) Pricing and Availability
Whilst we try and ensure that all details, descriptions and prices which appear on this Website are accurate, errors may occur. If we discover an error in the price of any goods which you have ordered we will inform you of this as soon as possible and give you the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. If we are unable to contact you we will treat the order as cancelled. If you cancel and you have already paid for the goods, you will receive a full refund.
Delivery costs will be charged in addition; such additional charges are clearly displayed where applicable and included in the 'Total Cost'.

(c) Payment
Upon receiving your order we carry out a standard authorization check on your payment card to ensure there are sufficient funds to fulfill the transaction. Your card will be debited upon authorisation being received. The monies received upon the debiting of your card shall be treated as a deposit against the value of the goods you wish to purchase. Once the goods have been dispatched and you have been sent a confirmation email the monies paid as a deposit shall be used as consideration for the value of goods you have purchased as listed in the confirmation email.

Disclaimer of Liability
The material displayed on this Website is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. Unless expressly stated to the contrary to the fullest extent permitted by law FLOORSHQ and its suppliers, content providers and advertisers hereby expressly exclude all conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity and shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but without limitation to any direct, indirect, special, consequential, punitive or incidental damages, or damages for loss of use, profits, data or other intangibles, damage to goodwill or reputation, or the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services, arising out of or related to the use, inability to use, performance or failures of this Website or the Linked Sites and any materials posted thereon, irrespective of whether such damages were foreseeable or arise in contract, tort, equity, restitution, by statute, at common law or otherwise. This does not affect FLOORSHQ’s liability for death or personal injury arising from its negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Linking to this Website
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. This Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of this Website other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

Disclaimer as to ownership of trade marks, images of personalities and third party copyright
Except where expressly stated to the contrary all persons (including their names and images), third party trademarks and content, services and/or locations featured on this Website are in no way associated, linked or affiliated with FLOORSHQ and you should not rely on the existence of such a connection or affiliation. Any trade marks/names featured on this Website are owned by the respective trade mark owners. Where a trade mark or brand name is referred to it is used solely to describe or identify the products and services and is in no way an assertion that such products or services are endorsed by or connected to FLOORSHQ.

Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless FLOORSHQ, its directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, and affiliates, from any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, legal fees) arising from your use this Website or your breach of the Terms of Service.

Variation
FLOORSHQ shall have the right in its absolute discretion at any time and without notice to amend, remove or vary the Services and/or any page of this Website.

Invalidity
If any part of the Terms of Service is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of the Terms of Service will not be affected all other clauses remaining in full force and effect. So far as possible where any clause/sub-clause or part of a clause/sub-clause can be severed to render the remaining part valid, the clause shall be interpreted accordingly. Alternatively, you agree that the clause shall be rectified and interpreted in such a way that closely resembles the original meaning of the clause /sub-clause as is permitted by law.

Complaints
We operate a complaints handling procedure which we will use to try to resolve disputes when they first arise, please let us know if you have any complaints or comments.

Waiver
If you breach these conditions and we take no action, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in any other situation where you breach these conditions.

Entire Agreement
The above Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede any and all preceding and contemporaneous agreements between you and FLOORSHQ. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Service will be effective only if in writing and signed by a Director of FLOORSHQ.