Effective date: 10 November 2026
1. Who is responsible for your information?
Job Hunt SA (https://jobhuntsa.co.za) is operated by Nadia van den Berg, a sole proprietor, in Brandfort, Free State, 9400, South Africa. For privacy questions or rights requests, email admin@jobhuntsa.co.za.
2. Information we collect and why
Depending on how you use the platform, we process account and contact details, employer or recruiter information, job adverts, candidate profiles, CVs and application information you submit, order and payment references, support correspondence, and technical information such as IP addresses, browser details and activity logs. We receive information directly from you, through your use of the website, and from employers or recruiters interacting with an application.
We use information to register and manage accounts, display authorised profiles and adverts, deliver applications, administer purchased services, communicate about orders and support, prevent fraud and abuse, maintain the website, and meet legal obligations. Processing relies, as applicable, on consent, performance of a contract, legal duties or legitimate interests subject to POPIA. Required form fields identify information needed for a service; without it we may be unable to provide that service.
3. CVs, applications and profile visibility
When you apply for a role, your application and supporting information are shared with the relevant employer or recruiter. They are responsible for their own subsequent processing and privacy practices. Only upload information you are entitled to share. Avoid unnecessary identity numbers, bank details, health information or other sensitive information.
Candidate CVs and personal application information are not public and must not be accessible to other candidates or unrelated companies. When a candidate applies for a specific vacancy, access is limited to the employer or recruiter responsible for that advert, together with authorised administrators and necessary service providers for platform operation, security and legal obligations. Applying to more than one vacancy shares the relevant application with each selected recipient.
Where we rely on consent, we must obtain a specific, informed indication of your permission for the stated processing purpose. Submitting an application requests that we deliver it to the selected vacancy recipient; it is not permission to publish your CV or share it with unrelated companies. You may contact us to withdraw consent, subject to lawful processing and retention grounds that remain applicable. Separate marketing consent, where requested, is optional. Reading this policy does not waive your privacy rights or transfer our compliance responsibilities to you.
4. Service providers and payments
Information may be accessed by authorised administrators and service providers supporting hosting, email, security, analytics and payment processing, only as needed for their functions and subject to applicable safeguards. Automated paid-subscription checkout is not currently available. Where a payment through PayFast is offered and authorised, PayFast’s own privacy notice also applies: PayFast Privacy Policy. Do not send card details or passwords to our support email. We may disclose information where legally required or necessary to protect lawful rights.
The platform primarily serves South Africa. Candidates may also apply for international vacancies. An international vacancy does not by itself establish that information is transferred abroad; a transfer arises when an overseas recipient or service provider receives or accesses the information. Before a transfer outside South Africa, Job Hunt SA must identify an applicable basis under section 72 of POPIA, such as adequate protection through applicable law or a binding agreement, informed consent, or another permitted ground. Candidates must receive relevant information about the recipient and intended transfer before applying or consenting. Choosing an international vacancy is not treated as a blanket waiver of POPIA protections.
5. Cookies, analytics and communications
The website uses cookies and similar technology for functions such as sign-in, sessions and account preferences. Burst Statistics is used to help us understand website traffic and improve the service; technical and usage information may include pages visited, referral sources and browser or device information. This notice does not represent all analytics data as anonymous or all processing as cookie-free. Browser settings allow you to restrict cookies, although some functions may stop working. We send service messages relating to your account, applications or orders. Promotional communications must follow applicable consent and opt-out requirements; contact us to stop marketing.
6. Retention and security
We retain information only for as long as needed for the purpose for which it was collected, lawful record keeping, dispute resolution or other permitted grounds. We use reasonable organisational and technical safeguards and restrict access according to responsibilities. No internet service can promise absolute security. Where required by law, affected people and the Information Regulator will be notified of a security compromise.
Our candidate inactivity-retention policy is to review accounts after six consecutive months without a successful login. Before deleting an account for inactivity, we will send three written notices to its registered email address during the seventh month. Each notice will explain that the candidate must log in to keep the account and will state a specific proposed deletion date. That date must allow at least 60 days after the final notice. If the candidate has not logged in by that date, the account and associated profile and CV data may be deleted around the ninth month of inactivity, and never earlier than the stated deadline. This policy does not mean that an automatic deletion system is active: inactivity reviews, notices and deletion must be administered before removal. You can request deletion directly by emailing admin@jobhuntsa.co.za. A successful login before deletion stops this inactivity-deletion process and restarts the inactivity period. Candidates should keep their email address current.
Deleting an account does not require destruction of information that must lawfully be retained, for example transaction records, evidence needed for a dispute or legally required records. Such records must be limited to what is necessary and access restricted. Employers or recruiters may retain copies of applications already received under their own lawful retention policies; deletion from Job Hunt SA does not automatically delete their copies. Residual backup copies must be protected and removed through an approved backup-expiry process.
7. Your rights and complaints
Subject to POPIA and applicable limits, you may ask whether we hold your personal information, request access or correction, request deletion where justified, object to processing, or withdraw consent where processing relies on consent. Withdrawal does not invalidate earlier lawful processing. Email admin@jobhuntsa.co.za; we may request proportionate identity verification. Some records must be retained by law.
You may complain to South Africa’s Information Regulator. Current complaint procedures are available at https://inforegulator.org.za/complaints/. You do not have to exhaust our internal process before exercising a legal right to complain.
8. Updates and contact
Material changes will be reflected in an updated notice with an effective date. For questions about our processing, service providers, retention or your rights, contact Nadia van den Berg at admin@jobhuntsa.co.za. Read this notice together with our Terms and Conditions and Refund and Cancellation Policy.