Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our Service. It also informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

We use your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
This Policy complies with the Benin Digital Code (Law No. 2017-20) and the regulations of the Benin Data Protection Authority (APDP).

We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully, as it represents a mutual commitment. By submitting your personal data through our website or contact channels, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and expressly consent to this policy, including the processing of your data.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation: Words with initial capital letters have the meanings defined below. These definitions apply whether the terms appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions: For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

• “Account” means a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of it.
• “Company” (referred to as “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Policy) refers to BTC (Benin Textile Corporation S.A.), Ilot C/SB, Tangbo-Djèvié, Maison État béninois, Zè – Republic of Benin, RCCM Cotonou No. RB/ABC/21 B 4836.
• “Cookies” are small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing browsing history details and other information.
• “Country” means the Republic of Benin.
• “Device” means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, or tablet.
• “APDP” refers to the Benin Data Protection Authority (Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles).
• “Digital Code” refers to Law No. 2017-20 on digital regulation in Benin, governing data protection.
• “Data Protection Officer” means the person responsible for ensuring BTC’s compliance with data protection laws and for reporting to the APDP.
• “Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, regardless of format, including sound and image. A person is identifiable if they can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to them.
• “Data Controller” means any individual or legal entity, public authority, service, or organization that determines, alone or jointly with others, the purposes and means of processing personal data.
• “Processor” means any individual or legal entity that processes data on behalf of the Data Controller. Processors are bound by the same obligations as Controllers.
• “Service” refers to the Website.
• “Website” means BTC, accessible at www.btcorpnet.com.
• “You” or “User” means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or legal entity on whose behalf the individual is using the Service.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your Personal Data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

1. Consent – when you explicitly agree (for example, by filling out a contact form, subscribing to a newsletter, or accepting cookies).
2. Contractual necessity – when processing is required to perform a contract with you or take pre-contractual steps at your request.
3. Legal obligation – when processing is necessary to comply with the Digital Code, APDP regulations, or other applicable laws.
4. Legitimate interest – when processing is necessary for our legitimate business purposes (e.g., website security, traffic analytics, user experience improvement), provided these do not override your rights.

Collection and Use of Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

We may collect the following categories of Personal Data:

• Contact information: name, surname, email address, phone number, postal address.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, visit duration, device identifiers.
• Technical data: operating system, device type, network information, location (if enabled).
• Marketing preferences: explicit consent for marketing communications.

Purpose of Processing

We use your Personal Data to:

• Respond to your requests (contact forms, job applications, quotations).
• Manage interactions through BTC’s digital platform.
• Improve the Website and user experience.
• Provide personalized or targeted content (with your consent).
• Comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
• Ensure security, fraud prevention, and operational integrity.
• Carry out communication and marketing activities, only with your consent.

Right of Access

Under the Benin Digital Code, you have the right to access, rectify, modify, and delete your personal data. You may exercise this right by sending a written request to: Benin Textile Corporation (BTC), Ilot C/SB, Tangbo-Djèvié, Maison État béninois, Zè – Benin,
or by email to btc.compliance@arisenet.com.

Right to Rectification

In accordance with Benin’s Digital Code, you may request correction, updating, deletion, restriction, or removal of data that is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, or outdated.

Sharing of Personal Data

Your Personal Data may be shared with:

• Service providers: hosting, cloud storage, analytics, security, technical maintenance.
• Affiliated companies: including ARISE IIP Group companies, strictly for operational or regulatory purposes.
• Competent authorities: where required by law.
• Other third parties: only with your prior consent and for clearly defined purposes.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. These include tags, beacons, and scripts.
Types of cookies used:

• Session cookies: required for website operation, authentication, and fraud prevention.
• Persistent cookies: remain after the browser is closed to remember preferences or consents.
• Performance and analytics cookies: help us understand and improve how the Service is used.
• Functional cookies: remember your preferences (language, login info).
• Advertising/targeting cookies: used only with your consent to show relevant content or ads.

You may configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling session cookies may affect certain site features.

Retention of Personal Data

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including:

• Contractual, legal, or dispute resolution requirements.
• Usage or analytics data, kept for shorter periods unless required for security, improvement, or legal purposes.

Except in special cases, data will not be retained for more than twenty-four (24) months.

Security of Your Personal Data

The Data Controller is Benin Textile Corporation (BTC).
We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction, including:

• Restricted access to authorized personnel only.
• Use of secure servers, firewalls, and encryption.
• Employee confidentiality commitments and training.
• Regular risk assessments and audits.

BTC shall not be held responsible for damages caused by user negligence.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under sixteen (16) years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors under this age.
If we discover that such data has been collected, we will delete it immediately.
Parents or guardians may exercise access, correction, or deletion rights on behalf of their child by contacting us at the email provided.

Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites provided for your convenience or information.
We do not control their content or data practices and disclaim responsibility for them.
Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk, and you should review their privacy policies before interacting with them.
In accordance with Article 458 of the Digital Code, BTC will promptly remove any link leading to clearly illegal or harmful content once notified.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to graphics, images, texts, videos, animations, sounds, logos, GIFs, and icons, is the exclusive property of Benin Textile Corporation, except for third-party trademarks or content.
Any reproduction, distribution, modification, or publication, even partial, is strictly prohibited without BTC’s prior written consent.

Complaints to the Competent Authority

If you believe that Benin Textile Corporation has failed to meet its obligations regarding your personal data, you may file a complaint or request with the Benin Data Protection Authority (APDP) in accordance with the legal procedure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal or regulatory developments.
Any changes will be published on this page with the update date and effective date.
You are encouraged to review this Policy regularly.
Your continued use of the Site after publication of an updated Policy constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Company: Benin Textile Corporation (BTC)
Address: Ilot C/SB, Tangbo-Djèvié, Maison État béninois, Zè – Benin
Email: btc.compliance@arisenet.com