Draft v1.0 · fixed URL /privacy/v1.0 · Envy Fincorp (Pty) Ltd t/a Beedee · placeholders marked [TO CONFIRM]
Version 1.0 · Effective: [TO CONFIRM: date - confirm]
1. Who we are
Beedee (beedee.co.za) is an online business hub. It was formerly called BizKraal. Beedee is owned and run by Envy Fincorp (Pty) Ltd t/a Beedee ("Beedee", "we", "us"). We are the responsible party for your personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
Address: 102 Churchill Street, Wendywood, Johannesburg
2. What we collect when you sign up
- Your name.
- Your business name.
- Your work email.
- The sectors you are interested in.
To keep a record that you accepted our terms, we also log:
- your IP address;
- the date and time you accepted; and
- the version of the Terms of Service and this Privacy Notice you accepted.
We do not ask for more than this at sign-up.
3. Why we use it
We use your information to:
- create and run your account and your teaser dashboard;
- match you with information in your chosen sectors;
- send you service emails, such as your sign-up confirmation, security notices and changes to our terms; and
- keep the platform safe and prevent fraud and misuse.
4. Our lawful basis (POPIA section 11)
- Contract (s11(1)(b)): we need your information to provide the account and teaser dashboard you signed up for.
- Legitimate interest (s11(1)(f)): we use your IP address and usage logs to keep the platform secure and to prove acceptance.
5. Marketing
We send marketing emails only if you opt in with the separate, optional tick-box. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. Not opting in does not affect your account.
6. When you unlock full access
If you choose to unlock full details, we will ask for fuller registration details (for example, company registration and contact details) and billing information. We will give you more detail on how we use that information at that point, before you provide it.
7. Where we keep it and who we share it with
- We host your information in South Africa.
- We use service providers (operators), such as hosting and email providers. They may only process your information on our instructions and are bound by written terms to keep it secure and confidential (POPIA sections 20 and 21).
- We may disclose information where the law requires it.
- We do not sell your personal information.
8. How we keep it safe
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections and access controls. If we suspect a security compromise affecting you, we will tell you and the Information Regulator as POPIA requires.
9. How long we keep it
- Inactive sign-ups: deleted 12 months after your last activity.
- Billing records: kept for 5 years, as tax law requires.
- Acceptance logs: kept while your account is active and for as long as we need them to prove acceptance.
- If you delete your account, we delete your sign-up information, unless the law requires us to keep it.
10. Your rights
You may:
- ask what personal information we hold about you (access);
- ask us to correct or update it;
- ask us to delete it;
- object to how we use it, including for marketing; and
- complain to the Information Regulator at [inforeg.org.za](https://inforeg.org.za).
To use your rights, email our Information Officer. We may need to confirm your identity first.
11. Contact
Information Officer: Mr D Mhlaba
Email: privacy@beedee.co.za [TO CONFIRM: confirm mailbox]
Address: 102 Churchill Street, Wendywood, Johannesburg
12. Changes
We may update this notice. We will tell you about material changes by email or on the platform before they take effect. The version and effective date are shown at the top.