GDPR and Data Protection Compliance

Somali Cargo is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of the personal data we process. As a company operating in the UK, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Our Commitment to Data Protection

• Lawful, Fair, and Transparent Processing : We process personal data lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner. We will only collect and use your data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
• Data Minimisation : We only collect the personal data that is necessary for the purposes of providing our services and fulfilling our legal obligations.
• Accuracy : We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal data we hold is accurate and kept up to date.
• Storage Limitation : We do not keep personal data for longer than is necessary. We have retention policies in place to ensure data is securely deleted or anonymised when it is no longer needed.
• Integrity and Confidentiality : We have implemented robust security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised processing, accidental loss, damage, or destruction.
• Accountability : We are responsible for and can demonstrate our compliance with these principles.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR and DPA, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to:

• Access : Request a copy of your data.
• Rectification : Have inaccurate data corrected.
• Erasure : Ask for your data to be deleted.
• Restrict Processing : Limit how your data is used.
• Data Portability : Receive a copy of your data in a usable format.
• Object : Oppose the processing of your data for specific purposes.

If you have any questions about our data protection practices or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator, if you believe your data has been handled improperly.