Privacy Policy

Introduction

SGCM SARL attaches the highest importance to protecting the personal data of its visitors, partners, and counterparties. This policy describes the conditions under which SGCM collects, uses, and protects information gathered via the website sgcm-mining.com.

Data Controller

SOCIÉTÉ DE GESTION ET CONSULTATION MINIÈRES SARL (SGCM SARL)

Registered office: 644 Immeuble Massamba, 3rd Floor, Rond-Point Kin-Mazière, Quartier Commerce, Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

RCCM: CD/KNG/RCCM/26-B-01360

National Identification: 01-B0500-N98100N

Compliance contact: compliance@sgcm-mining.com

Data Collected

SGCM may collect the following categories of personal data:

• -Contact form submissions (name, email address, company, message)
• -Browsing data (technical cookies, server logs)
• -Documents submitted in the context of due diligence processes

Processing Purposes

• -Responding to information and partnership requests
• -SGCM Certified® due diligence processes
• -Compliance with applicable legal obligations (OECD, LBMA, LME, CRMA, DRC Mining Code)
• -Improvement of the website and its services

Legal Basis

Processing is based on the performance of pre-contractual measures, compliance with legal obligations applicable to SGCM, and SGCM's legitimate interests in operating a compliant mineral supply chain facilitation business.

Recipients

Data is processed exclusively by SGCM's Legal and Compliance Department. Where required by applicable law or by the scope of a specific compliance process, data may be shared with regulatory authorities (including CENAREF, OECD-designated bodies, or other competent institutions) within the strict applicable legal framework.

Retention Period

Personal data is retained in accordance with the obligations of the DRC Mining Code and applicable OECD standards. Due diligence files are kept for a minimum of five years from the date of the last transaction or the end of the business relationship.

Rights of Data Subjects

In accordance with applicable data protection regulations, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, object to, and port your personal data. You also have the right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact: compliance@sgcm-mining.com

Cookies

This site uses technical cookies only, strictly necessary for its correct operation. No marketing tracking or advertising cookies are deployed at this time.

Changes to This Policy

SGCM reserves the right to update this policy at any time to reflect changes in applicable regulations or operational practices. The date of last update displayed at the top of this page constitutes the reference version.