Your data, protected.
What we collect, why, how long we keep it and how to exercise your rights. In plain language.
On this page · 9 sections
The essentials in 30 seconds
Never resold
Your data is used solely to handle your requests and operations.
Only what’s needed
Name, phone number and details of your goods, nothing more.
Your rights, made simple
A single email is all it takes to view, correct or delete your data.
01Data controller
Your data is processed by Ashton & Brothers, Logpom, carrefour Bassong, Douala (RCCM RC/DLA/2022/B/[No.], NIU M112217756203J).
For any question about your data: [email protected], subject line “Personal data”.
This policy is drawn up in accordance with Law No. 2024/017 of 23 December 2024 on the protection of personal data in Cameroon.
02Data collected
- Contact form: name, phone number, email, company (optional), service needed and message.
- Communications by phone, WhatsApp or email: your contact details, the content of the messages and the documents you send (invoices, bills of lading, packing lists…).
- Browsing: only with your consent, information about your visit (pages viewed, source campaign, statistics). See the cookie policy.
No bank details are collected on this website. Please do not send us any sensitive information (health, opinions…): it is not needed for our services.
03How we use your data
| Why | On what basis |
|---|---|
| To answer your questions and prepare your quotes | Your request |
| To organize and track your transit, transport and delivery operations | The contract between us |
| To complete customs, tax and accounting formalities | Our legal obligations |
| To send you the newsletter | Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time |
| To measure website traffic in order to improve the site | Your consent (cookies) |
Your data is never sold or rented, and is not subject to any automated decision-making.
04Who has access
Only those who need it have access:
- the sales and operations teams of Ashton & Brothers;
- the parties required for your operation: shipping lines, carriers, licensed customs brokers, cargo handlers, customs and port authorities;
- our partner in Equatorial Guinea, Abang Servicios SL, for operations relating to that country;
- Rollbackk Technologies, our technical service provider, for website hosting and maintenance.
Each of them accesses only the information needed for their task.
05Transfers outside Cameroon
Some operations involve sending information outside Cameroon: to suppliers and ports of origin, and to destination countries in the sub-region (Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea…).
If you write to us on WhatsApp, your messages pass through that service’s servers, located abroad.
These transfers are limited to what is necessary and carried out under the conditions laid down by Law No. 2024/017.
06Retention periods
- Inquiries with no follow-up
- 3 years after the last exchange
- Customer files
- Duration of the business relationship, then archiving in line with our legal obligations
- Accounting records
- 10 years (OHADA law)
- Newsletter
- Until you unsubscribe
- Visit statistics
- 13 months maximum
- Cookie preferences
- 6 months
07Security
The website is only accessible over an encrypted connection (https). Access to data is restricted to authorized persons and password-protected, and the website is backed up regularly. In the event of an incident affecting your data, we take the necessary measures and inform you when required by law.
08Your rights
At any time, you can:
Access
Find out what data we hold about you.
Correct
Have inaccurate information rectified.
Delete
Request the erasure of your data.
Object
Refuse a particular use, such as the newsletter.
Withdraw your consent
At any time, for the newsletter or cookies.
To exercise these rights, write to [email protected] (subject line “Personal data”) or to our head office by mail. We may ask you to provide proof of your identity. Response within [30 days].
If you believe that your rights are not being respected, you may refer the matter to the personal data protection authority established by Law No. 2024/017.
09Updates
This policy may evolve, for example if our services change. The date of the latest update appears at the top of the page. In the event of a significant change, we will indicate it on the website.
Questions about your data?
Write to us with “Personal data” in the subject line. We will reply as soon as possible.