Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 January 2026 · Last Updated: April 2026

Scholarstix Unlimited Inc. ("Scholarstix", "we", "our" or "us"), registered in South Africa and headquartered in Meredale, Johannesburg, is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and all applicable South African privacy legislation.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information when you interact with our website, products or services:

Identity information: full name, job title, company name
Contact details: email address, phone number, physical address
Usage data: pages visited, time on site, device type, browser type and IP address
Communication records: messages submitted via our contact form or email correspondence
Cookie and tracking data as described in our Cookie Policy

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information for the following lawful purposes:

To respond to enquiries, demo requests and partnership proposals
To provide, maintain and improve our products and services
To send relevant communications, updates and marketing materials (where you have consented)
To analyse website usage and improve user experience
To comply with legal obligations under South African law
To process job applications submitted to our Careers section

3. Legal Basis for Processing (POPIA)

Under POPIA, we process your personal information based on: your consent, the performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps at your request, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests where these do not override your rights.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted third-party service providers (including Google Forms, Google Analytics and hosting providers) solely to facilitate our services. All third parties are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information. We may disclose information where required by South African law or a court order.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 3 years. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

6. Your Rights Under POPIA

As a data subject in South Africa, you have the right to:

Request access to your personal information we hold
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
Object to the processing of your personal information
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa at inforeg.org.za

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmissions.

8. Contact Our Information Officer

To exercise your rights or for any privacy enquiries, contact our designated Information Officer at: info@scholarstix.co.za · Scholarstix Unlimited Inc., Meredale, Johannesburg, South Africa.