Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective date: [10 August 2025]
Who we are. [DataDotCoaza Africa] (“we”, “us”) operates datadotcoaza.africa.

What we collect.

• You provide: names, email addresses, messages (e.g., contact forms, comments, newsletter sign-ups, surveys).
• Collected automatically: IP address, device/browser, OS, pages viewed, referring URLs, timestamps.
• Cookies & similar tech: We use first-party and third-party cookies, pixels, and local storage for site functionality, analytics, and advertising.

How we use your information.
To operate the site, respond to enquiries, send newsletters (with your consent), secure our services, measure performance, and show advertising.

Advertising (Google AdSense).

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and/or other websites.
• Google’s advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits. You can opt out of personalised ads in Google Ads Settings / My Ad Center or choose non-personalised options in our cookie banner. (Learn about Google’s EU User Consent Policy and choices via Google’s help pages.) Google Help+1Google
• Where required in the EEA/UK/Switzerland, we obtain consent via our consent banner. If consent isn’t given, we serve non-personalised ads. Google Help

Analytics.
If we use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), they set cookies to help us understand site usage. You can manage these via our cookie settings or your browser.

Legal basis & your rights (POPIA and, where applicable, GDPR).
We process personal information for legitimate interests (running and improving our site), to perform a contract (responding to your requests), and with consent (marketing cookies/newsletters). You may access, correct, delete, or object to processing of your personal information and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise rights, contact us at info@datadotcoaza.africa. You may also contact the Information Regulator (South Africa) for complaints. inforegulator.org.za

Sharing.
We share information with service providers (hosting, analytics, advertising) under contracts requiring appropriate safeguards. We may disclose where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.

International transfers.
Your data may be processed outside South Africa. We implement safeguards appropriate to such transfers.

Retention.
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes above or as required by law.

Security.
We use administrative, technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risk. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Children.
Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their personal information.

Your choices.

• Unsubscribe from emails via the link in messages.
• Manage cookies via our banner or your browser settings.
• Control Google ad personalisation in Ads Settings / My Ad Center. Google Help

Third-party links.
Our site may link to external sites we don’t control; review their privacy notices.

Changes.
We’ll update this policy from time to time and post the latest version here.