Privacy Policy

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION-POPI POLICY AND COMPLIANCE k0deHut (PTY) LTD IS COMMITTED TO COMPLIANCE WITH AND ADHERES TO, THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT (POPI) SOUTH AFRICA, AND CONFIRM THAT WE COMPLY WITH THIS LEGISLATION.

Introduction

The POPI Act requires us to:

  1. Sufficiently inform candidates/applicants/work-seekers (data subjects), hereafter referred to as candidates, the purpose for which we will process their personal information;
  2. Protect our Information assets from threats, whether internal or external, deliberate or accidental, to ensure business continuation, minimize business damage and maximize business opportunities.

This policy and compliance framework establishes measures and standards for the protection and lawful processing of personal information within our organization and provides principles regarding the right of individuals to privacy and to reasonable safeguarding of their personal information.

The Information Officer is responsible for:

All employees, subsidiaries, business units, departments, and individuals directly associated with us are responsible for adhering to this policy and for reporting any security breaches or incidents to the Information Officer.

Any service provider that provides information technology services, including data storage facilities, to our organization must adhere the requirements of the POPI Act to ensure adequate protection of personal information held by them on our behalf. Written confirmation to this effect must be obtained from relevant service providers

Policy Principles

Principle 1: Accountability

Principle 2: Processing limitation

Principle 3: Specific purpose

Principle 4: Limitation on further processing

Principle 5: Information Quality

Principle 6: Security safeguards

Principle 7: Participation of individuals

Operational Considerations Monitoring

The Board/Management and Information Officer are responsible for administering and overseeing the implementation of this policy and, as applicable, supporting guidelines, standard operating procedures, notices, consents, and appropriate related documents and processes. All employees, Subsidiaries, business units, departments, and individuals directly associated with us are to be trained, according to their functions, in the regulatory requirements, policies, and guidelines that govern the protection of personal information. We will conduct periodic reviews and audits, where appropriate, to ensure compliance with this policy and guidelines.

Operating controls

We shall establish appropriate standard operating procedures that are consistent with this policy and regulatory requirements. This will include:

Policy compliance

Any breach/es of this policy may result in disciplinary action and possible termination of employment.

For candidates:

By submitting your information and application you hereby confirm:

  1. That you have read and understood our POPI Policy;
  2. That you have no objection to us retaining your personal information in our database for future matching;
  3. Should suitable opportunities arise we will contact you and request your consent to submit your CV to a specific client for a specific purpose;
  4. That the information you have provided to us is true, correct, and up to date.

If you have any additional questions about k0deHut (Pty) Ltd.’s collection and storage of data, please contact us at: kerry@k0dehut.com