Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2025
SetaJobs ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website setajobs.co.za.
1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits)
- Device information (operating system, browser version)
- Referring URLs
- General location data (country/region level only)
Information You Provide
We currently do not require account registration. If you contact us via email, we collect only the information you voluntarily provide in that communication.
Local Storage Data
Our "Save Job" feature stores your saved job IDs in your browser's local storage. This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and improve our website
- To understand how visitors use our site and which content is most useful
- To respond to your enquiries and communications
- To comply with legal obligations
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to analyse traffic and improve your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our site may not function properly.
5. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with appropriate notice to you
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to the processing of your personal information
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@setajobs.co.za.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
9. Links to External Sites
Our website contains links to external job postings and employer websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting personal information.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Information Officer
SetaJobs
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Email: privacy@setajobs.co.za