Privacy Statement

Your Privacy, Our Commitment

Ernest Chemists Ltd is dedicated to protecting your personal information with the highest standard of care.

Last updated: April 2025

Effective Date: January 2025. This Privacy Statement explains how Ernest Chemists Ltd collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our platform. All data collected is legally based on your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and legitimate business interests.

Introduction

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This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use this Platform. All Data collected and processed by this platform is legally based on your consent (especially for medical data); performance of a contract; compliance with legal obligations; and legitimate business interests.

Data We Collect

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We may collect:

2.1 Personal Data

  • name, contact details, delivery address
  • payment information
  • 2.2 Sensitive Personal Data

  • prescription information
  • medical and health-related data
  • 2.3 Technical & Usage Data

  • device information
  • browsing activity
  • transaction history
  • How We Use Your Data

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    We process your data to fulfil orders and deliver products; verify prescriptions and ensure safe dispensing; provide customer support and marketing; comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

    Consent to Medical Data Processing

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    By using this Platform, you explicitly consent to the processing of your health and medical data for order fulfilment, prescription verification; pharmacist review and patient safety, marketing and customer support. Failure to provide accurate data may result in refusal of service.

    Data Sharing

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    We may share your data with licensed pharmacists and healthcare professionals; logistics and delivery providers; regulators and authorities where required by law. We do not sell your personal data.

    Analytics & Non-Identifiable Data

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    We may collect and use anonymised data for analytics and service improvement; demand forecasting, research and reporting. This data does not identify you.

    Data Retention

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    We retain data only as long as necessary for fulfilment of services; and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

    Data Security

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    We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access; loss or misuse.

    Cookies & Tracking

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    We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and analyse usage patterns.

    Updates to This Policy

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    We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Updates will be posted on the Platform.

    Contact Our Data Protection Officer (DPO)

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    If you have any questions and concerns about privacy, contact the Data Protection Officer(DPO) via;

    Privacy Questions? We're Here to Help.

    Our team is ready to assist with any privacy-related concerns or data requests you may have.