Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information — plus a service schedule for managed website and MVP plans.

Effective: 23 December 2025 Last updated: 23 December 2025

Data collection

We only collect what’s necessary: contact details, project information, and basic usage analytics.

Your rights

You can access, correct, or delete your personal data. Just contact us — we respond promptly.

Service schedule

Managed plans include clear uptime guarantees, backup routines, patching cadences, and support windows.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact details: name, email address, phone number, company name (if provided via forms or direct communication).
  • Project information: requirements, goals, assets, and other details you share during project discussions or through our contact form.
  • Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on site, and referring URLs — collected via standard analytics tools (anonymised where possible).
  • Communication records: emails, WhatsApp messages, and meeting notes related to your enquiry or active project.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information (e.g., ID numbers, financial account details, health data) unless strictly necessary for a contractual service and with your explicit consent.


2. How we use your information

Your information is used for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries and provide quotes/proposals.
  • To deliver, manage, and support the services you have requested.
  • To send administrative communications (invoices, project updates, service notifications).
  • To improve our website and services through aggregated analytics.
  • To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms and conditions.

We will only use your data for additional purposes (such as marketing) with your explicit consent, and you may withdraw consent at any time.


3. Sharing and disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., hosting provider, email service), provided they agree to keep this information confidential and secure.
  • Legal requirements: when disclosure is required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
  • Business transfer: in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of assets, your data may be part of the transferred assets. You will be notified in advance.

4. Cookies and tracking

Our website may use essential cookies to function properly (e.g., for maintaining session state) and analytics cookies to understand usage patterns. By using our site, you consent to the placement of these cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features may not work as intended.

We use third-party services (such as Google Analytics) that may set their own cookies. These services operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.


5. Data security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure hosting, access controls, and regular security reviews.

While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. You remain responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials we provide.


6. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Ask for corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Request deletion of your data, subject to legal or contractual retention requirements.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days as required by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).



8. Children’s privacy

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will take steps to delete it promptly.


9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review the policy periodically. Material changes may be communicated via email (if we have your contact details).


10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact:


11. Service Schedule (SOW)

This Service Schedule applies to managed website and MVP development plans that include ongoing support and hosting. It forms part of the Statement of Work (SOW) when you engage our managed services. Specific details may vary per plan; the contract will always prevail.

Uptime guarantee

  • 99.9% monthly uptime for managed hosting (excluding scheduled maintenance and force majeure events).
  • Downtime is measured from the moment a confirmed outage is reported to full restoration.
  • If uptime falls below 99.9% in any calendar month, a service credit of 5% of the monthly plan fee applies for each full hour of excess downtime, up to 100% of that month’s fee.

Backups

  • Automated daily backups of website files and databases are taken and retained for 30 days.
  • Backups are stored off‑site in a secure, encrypted location.
  • On‑demand backup restoration is included at no extra charge up to once per month; additional restorations may incur a small fee.
  • You are responsible for backing up any data that resides outside the managed environment (e.g., external APIs, third‑party SaaS).

Patching cadence

  • Security patches for core CMS (e.g., WordPress), plugins, and server software are applied within 48 hours of release for critical vulnerabilities, and within 7 days for moderate/important updates.
  • Feature updates and major version upgrades are scheduled during maintenance windows agreed with you, typically after testing in a staging environment.
  • Unattended minor updates may be enabled to ensure immediate protection against known threats.

Support hours & response times

  • Standard support hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00 SAST (excluding South African public holidays).
  • Response times (from receipt of a clearly described support ticket via email or dedicated portal):
    – Critical (site down, security breach): 2 business hours
    – High (major functionality broken): 4 business hours
    – Normal (minor issues, content changes, questions): 1 business day
    – Low (cosmetic, feature requests): 2 business days
  • After‑hours emergency support is available for Critical issues at an additional hourly rate, or as specified in your plan.

What’s excluded

  • Custom development, new features, or major redesigns (unless covered by a separate SOW or retainer).
  • Content creation, copywriting, or image sourcing.
  • SEO optimisation, digital marketing, or social media management.
  • Third‑party service fees (domain registrations, premium plugin licences, API subscription overages, etc.) unless explicitly included in the plan.
  • Issues caused by unauthorised code changes, misuse, or neglect by the client or their other contractors.
  • Compatibility fixes for abandoned or unsupported third‑party plugins/themes.
  • Backup restoration and support for environments not hosted on our managed infrastructure.

This schedule is a summary. The full SOW/contract will define exact terms, and in case of conflict the signed agreement prevails.

Have a privacy question?

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