Who we are
Company-Reg.co.za (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a company registration service based in South Africa, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and businesses start and grow with ease. Our website, located at www.company-reg.co.za, provides a platform for individuals and organizations to access reliable company registration and related business services.
Our mission is to simplify the business formation process and make company registration accessible and efficient for South African entrepreneurs. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in compliance with South African privacy laws and regulations.
For any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at support@company-reg.co.za.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam, ensuring a safe and reliable experience for all users.
Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be viewed here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if connected to Gravatar) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please be mindful to avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in the files. Images with location data can be accessed by visitors to the website, who may be able to download and extract this information. To protect your privacy, we recommend removing any embedded location details before uploading images to our site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we will set up additional cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login information will be retained for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data; it simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites functions in the same way as if you were visiting the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content. This may include tracking your interactions if you have an account and are logged in to that website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these external websites to understand how they collect and use your data.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to enhance security and verification.
Beyond this, we do not share your data with any third parties, except for the responsible parties listed on the Be POPIA Compliant website, accessible from the footer of our website. This ensures transparency in how your data is handled.
We partner with Be POPIA Compliant to facilitate your rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This service provides an easy way for you to take action or file a complaint if you believe your data has not been handled correctly.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information as needed.
We retain all data indefinitely, or until a user requests deletion. Upon a deletion request, data will be removed after a retention period of five years, in compliance with legal requirements.
What rights you have over your data
Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the right to update or delete your personal data. Using Be POPIA Compliant, we make it easy for you to exercise these rights, but it is very important that you first provide your consent. If you do not give consent, you will not be able to make use of certain services on our website.
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. Please note, this does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
In accordance with POPIA regulations, your data remains within South Africa and is stored securely on our server in Cape Town. We only share your data with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) when necessary to process the services you have specifically requested.
