Effective Date: February 28, 2026
At JobSA, accessible from https://jobsa.co.za, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by JobSA and how we use it in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
1. Information We Collect
If you register as a job seeker or an employer on JobSA, we may collect the following personal information:
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Identity Data: Name, surname, ID number (optional), and gender.
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Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and physical/postal address.
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Professional Data: Curriculum Vitae (CV), employment history, education, skills, and references.
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Account Data: Username and encrypted passwords.
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Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and cookies for site functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
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Provide, operate, and maintain our job portal.
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Improve, personalize, and expand our website features.
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Understand and analyze how you use our website.
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Develop new products, services, and features.
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Communicate with you (job alerts, newsletters, or administrative updates).
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For Job Seekers: To share your profile/CV with potential employers or recruiters when you apply for a position.
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For Employers: To verify your business and post job advertisements.
3. Log Files and Cookies
JobSA follows a standard procedure of using log files and cookies. These files log visitors when they visit websites.
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Cookies: We use cookies to store information including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed. This information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content.
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Google DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet.
4. POPIA Compliance (South Africa)
In accordance with POPI Act, JobSA ensures that:
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Purpose Specification: Personal information is only collected for the purpose of job matching and recruitment.
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Processing Limitation: We only process information with your explicit consent (e.g., when you upload your CV).
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Security Safeguards: We use industry-standard encryption to protect your data from unauthorized access or “data breaches.”
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Data Subject Participation: You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information stored on our servers.
5. Sharing Data with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. However, your information is shared in the following instances:
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Potential Employers: When you apply for a job, your CV and profile are made available to the respective recruiter/employer.
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Service Providers: We may use third-party companies to facilitate our service (e.g., hosting providers, email marketing tools), provided they comply with privacy laws.
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Legal Requirements: If required by law to disclose information to South African authorities.
6. Third-Party Privacy Policies
JobSA’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites (like those you might click on in a job description). We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. You may delete your account at any time, which will remove your profile from public view and our active databases.
8. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
9. Contact Us
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under POPIA, do not hesitate to contact our Information Officer at:
Email: [insert-email@jobsa.co.za]
Website: https://jobsa.co.za