Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you register or use PretoriaRegister we collect:

• Identity data: name, email address
• Contact data: phone number, province
• Profile data: investment focus, professional association, practice number (for secretaries)
• Business data: company registration details, share structure
• Property data: listing details, images, documents you upload
• Payment evidence: EFT proof of payment uploads (where applicable)
• Usage data: pages visited, search queries (anonymised logs)

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

• Create and manage your account
• Connect you with relevant buyers, sellers, investors, or secretaries
• Send transactional emails (account approval, password reset, investment alerts)
• Improve the platform and prevent fraud

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Your information may be visible to other registered users as part of marketplace listings (e.g. a property listing shows the province and contact details you chose to include). We share information with third parties only where required by law.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you request deletion of your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

5. Your POPIA Rights

Under POPIA you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to the processing of your information
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

6. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including hashed passwords, HTTPS, and access controls. However, no system is perfectly secure. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential.

7. Cookies

We use session cookies required for platform functionality (login, CSRF protection). No third-party tracking cookies are used.

8. Information Regulator

If you believe your rights under POPIA have been violated, you may contact the Information Regulator of South Africa at www.justice.gov.za/inforeg.

9. Contact

For privacy enquiries or to exercise your POPIA rights: email booksxperts@gmail.com or WhatsApp/call +27 79 199 6369