Effective Date: January 06, 2026
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Gershom Technology and Construction Co. Limited (“Gershom Technology,” “we,” or “us”), a company registered in Uganda, collects, uses, discloses, and protects information that we obtain about visitors to our website https://www.chozishop.com (the “Site”) and the services available through our Site (collectively, the “Services”).
By visiting the Site or using any of our Services, you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Policy. Your use of our Site or Services is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Service.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent manner, in compliance with the Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 (the "Act"). We act as a Data Controller with respect to the personal data we collect from you, and as a Data Processor with respect to the data you collect from your customers using our Services.
We collect information about you directly from you, from third parties, and automatically through your use of our Site or Services.
To create and maintain an account, you must provide us with the following personal information:
We automatically collect information about your use of our Site and Services through cookies, web beacons, and other technologies. This includes:
When you use our Point-of-Sale (POS) or E-commerce Services, you collect data from your customers (e.g., transaction details, customer names, mobile money numbers). We process this data on your behalf. You are the Data Controller for this information, and you are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary legal basis (e.g., consent) to collect and process it.
We use your personal information for the following purposes, which constitute the legal basis for our processing:
| Purpose of Processing | Legal Basis (Under the Act) |
|---|---|
| Service Provision | Necessary for the performance of a contract (Terms of Service) |
| Communication & Support | Necessary for our legitimate interests (responding to inquiries, account management) |
| Marketing & Promotions | Your consent (opt-in) or legitimate interests (for existing customers) |
| Service Improvement | Necessary for our legitimate interests (improving performance, developing new features) |
| Security & Fraud Prevention | Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation and legitimate interests (protecting our systems and users) |
| Compliance | Necessary for compliance with a legal obligation (e.g., tax, law enforcement) |
We may share your information, including personal information, only in the following circumstances:
As a data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data, subject to applicable limitations under the Act:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Right to Access | You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. |
| Right to Correction | You have the right to request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. |
| Right to Prevent Processing | You have the right to request that we stop processing your personal data where the processing is causing or is likely to cause unwarranted substantial damage or distress to you or another person. |
| Right to Deletion (Erasure) | You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. |
| Right to Lodge a Complaint | You have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) or any other relevant regulatory body. |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by the Act.
We and our service providers use cookies and other tracking mechanisms to track information about your use of our Site or Services. We use cookies primarily for functional purposes (i.e., to support the proper working of our Site and Services) and for analytics (e.g., plausible.io) to improve performance and user experience.
We have implemented reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
This Policy is current as of the Effective Date set forth above. We may change this Policy from time to time. We will post any changes to this Policy on our Site. If we make any changes to this Policy that materially affect our practices with regard to the personal information we have previously collected from you, we will endeavor to provide you with notice in advance of such change by highlighting the change on our Site or sending you an email.
If you have questions about the privacy aspects of our Services, would like to exercise your rights as a data subject, or would like to make a complaint, please contact us using our Contact Us form or at the following address:
Gershom Technology and Construction Co. Limited