Privacy Policy
In accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Last updated: April 2026.
1. Responsible Party
The responsible party for the processing of your personal information is:
Bennii van Rooy Consulting (BVRC)
Email: info@bvrc.co.za
Website: bvrc.co.za
South Africa
2. What Personal Information We Collect
When you submit the Work With Me enquiry form, we collect:
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your business name and sector
- Information about your food safety goals, current system, and timeline
- Any other information you choose to provide in the free-text fields
We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under POPIA, and we do not collect payment information through this website.
3. Why We Collect Your Information
Your personal information is collected for the following purposes:
- To assess your consulting enquiry and determine whether BVRC is the right fit for your needs
- To respond to your submission via email
- To maintain a record of enquiries for business purposes
We do not use your information for unsolicited marketing. If you have not entered into a consulting engagement with BVRC, your information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on the basis of your consent, given when you submit the enquiry form and confirm your agreement to this privacy policy. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@bvrc.co.za.
5. Who We Share Your Information With
BVRC does not sell, rent or share your personal information with third parties for their own purposes.
Your form submissions are processed through Netlify Forms (Netlify, Inc.), which stores submission data on our behalf. Netlify's privacy policy is available at netlify.com/privacy. We use this service solely for the purpose of receiving and storing your enquiry.
6. How Long We Retain Your Information
Enquiry submissions are retained for a period of 12 months from the date of submission. If an ongoing consulting engagement is established, relevant records are retained in accordance with our standard business record-keeping practices.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction — request that inaccurate information be corrected
- Deletion — request that your personal information be deleted, subject to any legal retention requirements
- Objection — object to the processing of your personal information
- Withdrawal of consent — withdraw your consent to processing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@bvrc.co.za. We will respond within a reasonable time and no later than 30 days.
8. Complaints
If you believe your personal information has been processed in a manner that is not compliant with POPIA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa:
The Information Regulator (South Africa)
Website: inforegulator.org.za
Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. This website is served over HTTPS and form submissions are processed through a secure third-party service.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last updated. Continued use of this website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact Bennii van Rooy at info@bvrc.co.za.