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Privacy is an important part of the digital solutions we design, develop, host and support. We recognise the responsibility that comes with handling personal information.
This page explains our approach to personal information, your rights under South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and relevant international data protection requirements.
South Africa's framework for lawful personal information processing.
Considering data protection when designing digital solutions.
Access, correction, objection and applicable deletion rights.
Considering cross-border privacy requirements where applicable.
Seventynine Digital (Pty) Ltd is a South African digital solutions company providing website development, custom software development, hosting, maintenance, creative services and digital technology solutions.
This Privacy Notice explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, shared, protected and retained when individuals interact with Seventynine Digital.
It covers relevant processing through our website, business enquiries, recruitment activities, employment administration, supplier relationships, client services and other business operations.
Seventynine Digital may act as a responsible party when determining why and how information is processed.
When handling information on behalf of clients, we may act as an operator, processing information in accordance with the client's lawful instructions and applicable agreements.
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 establishes the conditions for lawful processing of personal information in South Africa.
The Act seeks to protect personal information while recognising the need for lawful information processing.
Information relating to an identifiable, living natural person and, where applicable, an identifiable existing juristic person.
The person or entity to whom personal information relates.
The party determining the purpose and means of processing personal information.
A party processing personal information for a responsible party under a contract or mandate.
Processing may include collecting, recording, storing, organising, using, sharing, updating and deleting personal information.
POPIA establishes eight conditions for the lawful processing of personal information.
The responsible party must ensure compliance with the conditions for lawful processing.
Information must be processed lawfully, reasonably and only to the extent necessary for legitimate purposes.
Information must be collected for specific, explicitly defined and lawful purposes.
Further processing must be compatible with the original purpose or otherwise permitted by law.
Reasonably practicable steps must be taken to ensure information is accurate, complete and updated where necessary.
Appropriate information should be made available about how personal information is collected and processed.
Appropriate technical and organisational measures must protect information against loss, unauthorised access and unlawful processing.
Data subjects have rights to request access, correction, deletion and other applicable remedies.
The information processed depends on your relationship with Seventynine Digital and the services involved.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Identity Information | Names, positions, employers and identity information where lawfully required. |
| Contact Information | Email addresses, telephone numbers, postal and physical addresses. |
| Business Information | Supplier records, company details, contractual information and authorised representatives. |
| Recruitment Information | CVs, qualifications, work experience, references and recruitment documents. |
| Technical Information | IP addresses, browser details, device information and technical or security logs where collected. |
| Client Platform Information | Information processed within client websites, portals and software platforms under applicable agreements. |
Special personal information and information relating to children are subject to additional legal requirements and safeguards.
Depending on the relevant relationship, personal information may be processed to:
Processing may rely on consent, contractual necessity, legal obligations, protection of legitimate interests of data subjects, public law duties or legitimate interests pursued by a responsible party or third party, where permitted by section 11 of POPIA.
Consent is not the only lawful ground for processing. Where consent is relied upon, applicable withdrawal rights will be respected.
Information may be shared with authorised employees, clients, service providers, hosting providers, professional advisers and regulatory authorities where permitted or required by law.
Seventynine Digital recognises the importance of protecting personal information across software platforms, websites, infrastructure and business operations.
Depending on the relevant risks, systems and contractual responsibilities, safeguards may include:
Authentication, restricted access and role-based permissions.
Encryption in transit and secure connection management.
Updates, vulnerability remediation and applicable maintenance activities.
Backup arrangements, recovery planning and retention controls.
Security-relevant logging, monitoring and investigation.
Procedures for assessing and responding to suspected information security incidents.
Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that personal information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorised person, the responsible party must assess its notification obligations under section 22 of POPIA.
Where Seventynine Digital acts as an operator, applicable notification obligations to the responsible party arise under section 21.
POPIA gives data subjects rights relating to the processing of personal information, subject to applicable requirements and exceptions.
Request confirmation and access to personal information held, where permitted by law.
Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or outdated information.
Request deletion or destruction where the requirements of applicable law are satisfied.
Object to certain processing activities on reasonable grounds relating to your situation.
Object to direct marketing and exercise applicable consent and unsubscribe rights.
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator regarding alleged interference with privacy rights.
POPIA also regulates certain decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal consequences or substantially affect a data subject.
Submit a privacy request →Digital services may involve hosting infrastructure, cloud platforms and service providers operating outside South Africa.
Section 72 of POPIA regulates international transfers of personal information.
Such transfers must satisfy a lawful ground under section 72, including appropriate legal or contractual safeguards, consent or other permitted circumstances.
The General Data Protection Regulation may apply to certain processing activities when its territorial requirements are met.
Where applicable, additional obligations and rights may involve enhanced transparency, data portability, restricted processing and international transfer safeguards.
POPIA is South Africa's principal privacy law. International privacy legislation applies where its own legal requirements are satisfied.
Personal information should not be retained longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless further retention is permitted or required by law.
Retention periods may depend on:
Where information is no longer required and no lawful grounds justify further retention, appropriate deletion, destruction or de-identification should be applied.
For systems developed, hosted or supported on behalf of clients, retention and deletion decisions may be determined by the client's lawful instructions and agreements.
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Use the form below to prepare a request for access, correction, deletion, objection or another privacy-related matter.
This form prepares an email in your email application. It does not submit information directly to a website database. The request is sent only after you send the email.
Reasonable identity verification may be required before certain requests can be processed. Do not include identity documents, passwords or sensitive records in this request builder.
POPIA is South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act. It regulates the lawful processing of personal information.
POPIA applies to relevant processing activities within its legal scope. Responsibilities depend on the company's role as a responsible party or operator.
Yes, where applicable legal requirements are met. Certain records may need to be retained for lawful reasons.
Access depends on the relevant agreements, system permissions and authorised support activities.
POPIA permits certain international transfers where the requirements of section 72 are met.
Relevant incident response, investigation and notification obligations must be assessed under POPIA.
Yes. Applicable objection and consent rights must be respected.
You may contact Seventynine Digital or the South African Information Regulator.
For matters relating to personal information processed by Seventynine Digital, please contact our team.
Suite 9A, 1 Larch Nook
Benchmark Office Park
Zwartkop, Centurion, 0157
South Africa
Telephone:
012 663 5200
General Email:
info@seventyninedigital.co.za
Requests concerning personal information processed by Seventynine Digital should be directed to its designated Information Officer. The officer's registered details and appropriate privacy contact channel should be confirmed before publication.
Data subjects may lodge complaints with the South African Information Regulator concerning alleged interference with privacy rights.
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This notice may be updated to reflect changes in legislation, services, suppliers and processing activities. Material changes should be communicated where required.
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