Privacy Policy
Website: https://eduinfo-online.com
Last Updated: 26 October 2026
1. Introduction
EduInfo Online respects your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal information as you use our website.
EduInfo Online is an online information portal providing career information, educational guides, student tips and other opportunities for South Africans to further their education and careers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store, protect and disclose personal information when you use our website, https://eduinfo-online.com.
EduInfo Online handles personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws in South Africa, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) where applicable.
By using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If we need your consent for any activity, we will obtain it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. Information We May Collect
We may collect the following categories of information from you when you interact with us on our website:
2.1 Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal information provided by you on our website when contacting us, completing a form, leaving a comment, signing up to receive updates or sending us a message.
This information may include:
- Your name or username.
- Your email address.
- The contents of any messages or enquiries you send us.
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
We do not collect sensitive personal information, unless you provide it voluntarily in the context of an enquiry and have a lawful basis for doing so.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
Our website, hosting provider and other services used on our website may automatically collect certain technical information.
This information may include:
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device and operating system information.
- Pages visited and time spent on our website.
- Referring websites or pages.
- General website usage and diagnostic information.
This information may be used by us to maintain website security, understand website usage, to troubleshoot any problems and to improve our website and services.
2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and third-party services on our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, remember your preferences and measure website usage.
Your browser can be configured to manage and/or disable cookies. Note, however, that disabling certain cookies may affect the way in which our website functions.
We will seek your consent to use cookies and other similar technologies where required by law.
3. How We Use Your Information
EduInfo Online may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to questions, enquiries and feedback.
- To provide information or updates you have requested.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website.
- To understand how visitors use our content and resources.
- To identify, investigate, and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
- To carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time of collection, where legally permitted.
We use personal information for the purposes for which it was collected and we only collect and use personal information that is reasonably required for the purposes for which it is processed on a lawful basis.
4. Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Information
Where POPIA applies, we process personal information on the basis of a lawful justification.
Depending on the circumstances we process personal information on the basis of your consent, for the performance of a contract, to take steps to enter into a contract, to comply with a legal obligation, to protect the legitimate interests of another person, or for another lawful purpose in terms of applicable legislation.
Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to any legal requirements. Your withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent.
5. Sharing of Personal Information
EduInfo Online does not intend to sell your personal information.
We may share relevant information with third parties in limited circumstances, including:
Service providers: Companies that help us host, maintain, secure, or operate our website.
Analytics providers: Services used to understand website traffic and improve our content, if enabled.
Legal authorities: Where disclosure is required or authorised by applicable law.
Security and fraud prevention services: Where reasonably necessary to protect our website, users, or legal rights.
Other recipients: Where you have provided appropriate consent or another lawful basis for disclosure exists.
Third parties processing your personal information on our behalf will do so in accordance with appropriate safeguards and contractual arrangements where required.
6. Third-Party Websites
Our website contains links to other websites, such as those of universities and colleges, government departments, employers and other organizations as well as links to other websites that contain information about other education related sites, such as job portals and bursary websites.
Once you leave our website the privacy practices of the other website will apply.
EduInfo Online is not responsible for the privacy policies, security measures or data collection practices of other websites that you may access through our website.
The presence of a link does not necessarily mean that EduInfo Online endorses or is officially affiliated with that organisation.
7. Advertising and Analytics
We use advertising networks, analytics tools and other third party services to support the website and improve the content and resources provided on the website.
Advertising networks, analytics tools and other third party services may use cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses and other similar technologies to track website usage, deliver relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness.
Advertising networks, analytics tools and other third party services may use the information that they collect in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms of use.
Where required we will provide notice and obtain consent before using tracking and advertising technologies.
We will try to distinguish any advertising content from independent content that provides educational and career information on the website.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display advertisements on EduInfo Online.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies and similar technologies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its advertising partners to display advertisements to visitors based on their interests and browsing activities.
These technologies may collect information such as IP addresses, browser information, device details, pages visited and interactions with advertisements. This information may be used to deliver advertisements, measure advertising performance, prevent advertising fraud and improve advertising services.
Managing Personalised Advertising
Visitors can manage or opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting:
https://adssettings.google.com/
For additional information about how Google uses information from websites and applications that use its advertising services, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Other third-party advertising providers may also use cookies or similar technologies when displaying advertisements on our website. Visitors can review the relevant providers’ privacy policies and available advertising opt-out options
8. Data Security
We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against loss, unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
We implement access restrictions, security updates and secure hosting for our website and other safeguards to protect personal information that we collect and use.
Note, however, that no website can guarantee the security of any information that you send to it and we therefore cannot guarantee that your personal information will always be secure.
If we learn of a security breach that could affect your personal information, we will take steps to respond to the breach in accordance with applicable laws.
9. How Long We Retain Information
We only hold personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the nature of an enquiry, legal obligations, security requirements, and the need to resolve disputes.
We will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy, or de-identify personal information that is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.
10. International Transfers of Information
Information collected on our website may be processed outside of South Africa by website hosting providers, analytics services and other third party services that we use.
Where we transfer your personal information to countries outside of South Africa, we will ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection legislation, including POPIA.
Countries in which information may be processed by us will depend on the website hosting providers, analytics services and other third party services that we use.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you.
- Request access to your personal information.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or misleading information.
- Request deletion or destruction of information where legally justified.
- Object to certain forms of processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Object to direct marketing where applicable.
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
To exercise a relevant right, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Some requests may be subject to legal exceptions or other applicable requirements.
12. Children’s Privacy
We provide educational information on our website that may be of interest to learners and students of all ages, including young children.
EduInfo Online does not knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children. We process any personal information relating to children in accordance with applicable laws and, where required, obtain the necessary consent or authorization.
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that we have processed any personal information relating to a child in error, please contact us and we will review the matter.
13. Direct Marketing and Email Communications
If we offer newsletters or email updates, we may use the contact details you provide to send the communications you have requested.
Where required we will obtain your consent before we send you any marketing communications and we will provide an unsubscribe option.
You will still receive messages from us in relation to an enquiry or other legitimate service interaction even after you have unsubscribed from marketing communications.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. This page will always contain the latest version of the Privacy Policy with the date of the latest update.
The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy from time to time to be aware of how we collect and process your personal information.
15. Contact EduInfo Online
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, or have any other concerns about the handling of your personal information, please contact us on our website:
Website: https://eduinfo-online.com
Please provide as much information as possible to assist with your request. Do not send passwords, identity documents, or other sensitive information unless requested in writing by EduInfo Online and sent via secure means.
16. Complaints
If you have any concerns regarding the manner in which your personal information is being processed, you may contact us in order to investigate the matter.
You may also contact the South African Information Regulator on its official website:
Complaints must be submitted in accordance with the Regulator’s complaints procedures.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At EduInfo Online, we believe that access to reliable information can help people make better educational and career decisions.
We are committed to treating visitors’ personal information with the same respect with which we treat the information provided to us by visitors in order to fulfill our mission of empowering South Africans through education, career guidance, and information.
EduInfo Online — Empowering South Africans Through Education, Career Guidance, and Information.