Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 4, 2025

Welcome to iafrica24.com, a website dedicated to providing job listings and career opportunities primarily for South African users. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your personal information is collected, used, and shared.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you visit iafrica24.com, including through our use of cookies and third-party services like Google AdSense.

This Privacy Policy complies with the South African Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland, and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use iafrica24.com:

1.1 Personal Information

Personal information is data that can identify you as an individual. We may collect:

Contact Information: If you contact us via email or forms, we may collect your name, email address, or other provided details.
Job Application Data: If you submit job applications through links on our site, the third-party job platforms may collect personal information, which is governed by their privacy policies.

1.2 Non-Personal Information

We collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you, including:

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs.
Device Information: Data about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to personalize content, serve ads, and analyze traffic. See Section 3 for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and improve iafrica24.com, including displaying relevant job listings.
Personalize your experience, such as showing tailored job recommendations or advertisements.
Analyze website usage to enhance performance and user experience.
Deliver personalized and non-personalized ads through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
Respond to your inquiries or feedback.
Comply with legal obligations, such as GDPR and POPIA.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on iafrica24.com. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our site.

3.1 Types of Cookies

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function, such as maintaining user sessions.
Analytics Cookies: Collect data on how users interact with our site to improve performance.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other partners to deliver personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior.

3.2 Managing Cookies

When you visit iafrica24.com, users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland will see a cookie consent banner. You can:

Accept All Cookies: Allow all cookies, including those for personalized ads.
Manage Preferences: Customize which cookies you allow.
Decline Non-Essential Cookies: Permit only essential cookies, opting for non-personalized ads.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Preferences page. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

4. Third-Party Data Sharing

We share your information with third parties only as described below:

Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to serve ads. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to collect data about your browsing behavior to deliver personalized ads. This data may be combined with other information they hold. For more details, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.
Analytics Providers: We may use tools like Google Analytics to analyze website usage. These providers collect non-personal data via cookies.
Job Platforms: If you apply for jobs through links on our site, the respective platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed) will collect and process your data according to their privacy policies.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose information to comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal requirements.
Restriction: Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
Objection: Object to processing for direct marketing or other purposes.
Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for cookie usage or data processing at any time via our Cookie Preferences page.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [Your Contact Email]. For EEA, UK, and Switzerland users, you can also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. International Data Transfers

iafrica24.com is hosted in South Africa]. If you access our site from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, your data may be transferred to countries outside these regions. We ensure such transfers comply with GDPR and POPIA, using mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses where necessary.

8. Children’s Privacy

iafrica24.com is not intended for users under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that a child has provided personal data, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Please review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Website: iafrica24.com

For GDPR-related inquiries, you can also contact our Data Protection Officer at [Your DPO Email, if applicable].