Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 20, 2025
1. Introduction & Responsible Party
YTTRFORGE (Pty) Ltd ("we", "our", "us") takes compliance with data protection laws very seriously. This document outlines our data collection mechanisms, processing legalities, and user protection frameworks in accordance with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
The Responsible Party coordinating data protection is:
YTTRFORGE (Pty) Ltd
123 Rivonia Road, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, South Africa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 11 555 0189
2. Scope of Policy
This privacy declaration governs data collected through our public website (index.html, our-services.html, contact-us.html, etc.), corporate intake processes, contact forms, cookies, and digital analytics pipelines.
3. Categorized Data Collection
We collect your information through multiple primary paths:
- Direct Information (Forms): Name, email address, corporate telephone numbers, and project specifications filled in by users.
- Automatic Information: IP addresses, geographic identifiers, browser configurations, click patterns, and operational session details.
- Third-Party Components: Consent signals mapped from Google platforms.
4. Business Purpose & Legal Classification (POPIA)
| Operational Objective | Collected Class of Data | POPIA Sec 11 Legal Foundation |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility Evaluations | Name, Email, Professional Tel | Consent (Section 11(1)(a)) |
| Enterprise Contract Fulfillment | Organizational financial details, API specs | Contract performance (Section 11(1)(b)) |
| Platform Analytics | IP patterns, anonymous interaction logs | Legitimate Business Interests (Section 11(1)(f)) |
5. Retention Period
We lock digital details safely in secure containers for as long as required to perform requested services or maintain lawful recordkeeping, which typically represents a duration of up to five (5) fiscal years.
6. Rights of the Data Subject
Under South Africa's POPIA legislation, you have the following rights:
- To confirm if we hold personal information about you.
- To request corrections or deletions of obsolete or inaccurate records.
- To object to processing based on legitimate business interests.
- To lodge an official complaint with the South African Information Regulator ([email protected]).
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your business data under POPIA, please reach out to our privacy officer via email at [email protected].