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Privacy Policy

Last updated January 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Jacq van Jaarsveld ("Company", "We", "Us", or "Our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our website at https://www.jacqvanjaarsveld.com (the "Service") and subscribe to our newsletter.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

1. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Personal Data We Collect When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name

Usage Data Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This may include your device's IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and the time and date of your visit. We use Ghost Native Analytics to collect this data in an anonymized format to help us understand what content our audience enjoys.

Tracking Technologies We use Cookies and Web Beacons (pixels) to track the activity on our Service and store certain information. For detailed information on the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide our Service: To deliver the newsletter and manage your subscription as a registered user.
  • To contact you: To send you emails regarding newsletters, updates, or informative communications related to the content you subscribed to.
  • To improve our Service: To analyze usage trends and determine the effectiveness of our content.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not trade, rent, or sell your email address or personal details to third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Transfer and Storage of Data

Hosting and International Transfer Our Service is hosted by the Ghost Foundation, a non-profit organization. While we are based in South Africa, our website and database are hosted on servers located in the European Union (Amsterdam, Netherlands).

By using our Service and providing your information, you consent to the transfer of your data to these servers. The European Union is considered to have adequate data protection laws (GDPR) that align with South African standards, ensuring your data remains protected.

4. Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary to provide the Service.

  • Subscribers: We retain your email and name for as long as you remain a subscriber. If you unsubscribe, your data is deleted from our active mailing list.
  • Legal Obligations: We may retain certain data if required to do so to comply with applicable laws (e.g., electronic communications records).

5. Your Rights (POPIA)

As a data subject in South Africa, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: You can ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Correction: You can update your information via your account settings or ask us to correct it.
  • Right to Deletion: You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails, or contact us to request the complete deletion of your data.
  • Right to Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal information in reasonable circumstances.

6. Security of Your Personal Data

We use a secure platform (Ghost Pro) that employs industry-standard security measures, including SSL encryption, to protect your data. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information.

Our Service may contain links to other websites (e.g., social media profiles, sponsored links). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

9. Information Officer & Contact Us

For the purposes of POPIA, Jacq van Jaarsveld acts as the Information Officer. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us: support@jacqvanjaarsveld.com