August International Pte Ltd respects an individual’s right to privacy and has based its privacy policy on the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).

What does this Policy Cover?

This policy:

• sets out the principles AIPL follows when collecting, using, disclosing, retaining and removing personal data; and
• describes other important topics relating to an individual’s privacy.

By registering classes from AIPL, communicating with AIPL through email, by telephone, in writing or by using any of safety course related services, including the AIPL website, or by providing personal data to us, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in the manner described in this policy.

Collection Use and Storage of Personal Data

The type of personal data that AIPL may collect from individuals will depend upon the particular transaction and the dealing. Normally the personal data collected by AIPL may include an individual’s:

• name;
• personal identification and/or passport number;
• telephone number;
• email address and online passwords;
• records of communications with AIPL;
• responses to market surveys and contests conducted by AIPL or on AIPL’s behalf;
• credit card or debit card information;
• camera or video footage that identifies individuals (including CCTV footage);
• website client portal usage information.

AIPL only collects, uses and discloses personal data with an individual’s consent or deemed consent or as otherwise permitted under the PDPA or other applicable laws and regulations.

Personal Data will, generally, only be collected and used for the primary purposes of:

AIPL  takes reasonable steps to ensure the individual is aware of:

• conducting, improving, maintaining and developing a business relationship.
• processing, servicing or enforcing transactions and sending related communications;
• identification and verification purposes in connection with any of the services or products that may be supplied to individuals;
• responding to individual’s queries;
• marketing (such as providing individuals with information about our safety courses and promotional notices and offers); and
• improving the AIPL’s website.
• the likely use of the information;
• the means of requesting AIPL on the provision of personal data that is in the possession of AIPL;
• the means of withdrawing any consent in respect of the collection, use or disclosure of the personal data that is in the possession of AIPL;
• the identity and contact details of the organisation;
• any law requiring collection of the information; and
• the main consequences of failure to provide the information.

How AIPL will disclose your Personal Data?

AIPL discloses personal data:

• for the primary purpose for which it was collected; or
• for purposes that a reasonable person will consider appropriate in the circumstances; or
• where the individual has consented; or
• for direct marketing by AIPL where consent has been given but giving corporate or individuals the opportunity to opt out of such direct marketing. AIPL includes its contact details in any direct marketing; or
• where permitted under the PDPA or other applicable law or if required by law.

AIPL  does not disclose your personal data for any secondary purposes unless your consent has been given or if so permitted or required under the PDPA or other applicable laws and regulations.

AIPL  will not sell or license any personal data that it collects from an individual.

There may be other situations where we may collect and use personal data, which are outside a person’s reasonable expectation. When this occurs, AIPL is committed to providing corporate or individual with an explanation for the possible use of the personal data when asking for the individual’s consent.

Accuracy and Correction of Personal Data

AIPL discloses personal data:

• AIPL takes steps to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date by updating its records whenever changes to information come to its attention. AIPL disregards information which seems, on a reasonable basis, be inaccurate or out of date by reason of the time which has elapsed since it was collected or by reason of any other information in its possession.
• AIPL  will comply with an individual’s request to correct their personal data as soon as practicable.
• If AIPL disagrees with any request to correct an corporate or individual’s personal data on reasonable grounds, AIPL shall annotate the personal data with the correction that was requested but not made.

Withdrawal of Consent

An individual may withdraw his consent for the collection, use or disclosure of personal data by giving AIPL reasonable notice by sending a written request (a) by email to the HR at august-hr@8ipl.com.sg or (b) to the address below. AIPL shall inform the individual of the likely consequences of the withdrawal of the consent. AIPL will cease to collect, use or disclose the personal data upon such withdrawal unless otherwise permitted or required by the PDPA or other applicable laws and regulations.

Using our Website

As with most websites, when you visit the AIPL website or use an application on the AIPL website, AIPL may record anonymous information such as IP address (where not used to identify a specific individual), time, date, referring URL, pages accessed and registration details.

Security of your Personal Data

AIPL will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is securely stored.

AIPL protects personal data from misuse or loss by restricting access to the information in electronic format and by appropriate physical and communications security.

Any data destroyed is disposed of in a manner that protects the privacy of personal data in an appropriate manner.

Dealing with Unsolicited Information

AIPL takes all reasonable steps to ensure that all unsolicited information is destroyed immediately.

Access to Personal Data

If an individual wishes to be provided with information regarding their Personal Data that is in the possession or under the control of AIPL or the ways in which such Personal Data has been used or disclosed by AIPL in the year preceding such request, then that person needs to send a written request by email to the HR at august-hr@8ipl.com.sg or to the address as detailed below. AIPL will handle such requests as soon as reasonably possible in accordance with the PDPA.

Anonymity when dealing with 3M

AIPL allows individuals the option not to identify themselves when dealing with it, where practicable.

Sensitive Information

AIPL does not collect sensitive information without the corporate or individual’s consent and unless it is specifically relevant and necessary for AIPL’s primary purposes of conducting, improving, maintaining and developing a business relationship. All sensitive information is collected and used in accordance with this privacy policy. AIPL does not use government identifiers (e.g. tax file numbers) to identify individuals.

DNC Registry

AIPL complies with all provisions regarding the DNC Registry under the PDPA.

Other Important Information

AIPL reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. A current version of this policy will be published on AIPL’s website or may be obtained free of charge upon request.

The Singapore Addendum to the AIPL Privacy Policy

This addendum supplements, details or modifies the AIPL Global Privacy Policy in accordance with the applicable local data privacy law, its implementing rules and regulations and related issuances of the local data privacy regulator (collectively referred to herein as “Law”).

Singapore law defines personal data as data, whether true or not, about an corporate or individual who can be identified from that data; or from that data and other information to which the organisation has or is likely to have access.

The personal data collected by AIPL may include, but not limited to, the following:

• name;
• personal identification and/or passport number;
• telephone number;
• email address and online passwords;
• records of communications with AIPL;
• responses to market surveys and contests conducted by AIPL or on its behalf;
• credit card or debit card information;
• username, password and other identifiers when you register at AIPL website;

In processing personal data, we will take into account the nature of its sensitivity and will only process sensitive data upon the express consent of the data subject and only for purposes it was provided, or in accordance with law.

In processing sensitive data, AIPL will inform data subjects of the sensitive data that is necessary to fulfill the core functionality of the product or service, and the consequences of refusal to the processing, for the purpose of allowing the data subjects to decide whether or not to give consent.

Collection, Purpose of Collection and Processing of Personal Data

Data breach

Where a suspected data breach has occurred, AIPL will act in accordance with its data breach response plan. In the event that AIPL has determined that a data breach has occurred, we will notify the local data privacy regulator and affected data subject (s) in accordance with law.

Anonymity

AIPL gives corporate or individuals the option not to identify themselves when dealing with it, where practicable. However, if you do not provide us with the personal data that we request, our ability to handle your inquiry, request, complaint or application may be diminished.

Consent and limitation in the processing of personal data

You may choose whether or not to provide your personal data, and, if already provided, you may choose to exercise your right to object, block, or remove such personal data as provided by law. If you would like to exercise your right to object, block, or remove your consent, please contact AIPL using the contact details below.

In this case, however, we may not be able to adequately provide you the assistance or services you requested.

When you object, block or remove your consent, AIPL shall no longer process your personal data, except in cases allowed or required by law.

If you would like to update, correct or access your personal data, please contact us using the contact details below.

Inquiries and Complaints

If you have any queries or concerns about AIPL’s privacy policy, this addendum or about our use of your personal data, you may write to us using the following contact details:

Email: august-hr@8ipl.com.sg

August International Pte Ltd
186, Woodlands Industrial Park E5,
#02-01,
Singapore 757515

s: Tel: 6316 8386 or send email to august-hr@8ipl.com.sg.