Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

YouthPlug Opportunities (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website opportunities.youthplug.co.za. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable South African laws.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide: If you contact us via a contact form or email, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message.
• Automatically collected information: When you visit our website we may collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring URL and approximate location (derived from IP). This is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Cookies and analytics: We may use cookies and third-party analytics tools (for example Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site and to improve our services. Advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) may also use cookies to serve relevant advertisements.

You do not need to create an account to browse or apply for opportunities. Applications are submitted through external organisation channels, not through our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain and improve the website
• Respond to enquiries and provide support
• Analyse site usage and performance
• Display relevant advertisements (where enabled)
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us host, analyse or support the website (under appropriate agreements)
• Advertising partners such as Google, in accordance with their privacy policies
• Authorities when required by law or to protect our legal rights

Opportunity listings may include links to external websites. Those sites have their own privacy practices, and we are not responsible for their content or policies.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features or the relevance of advertisements.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

7. Your Rights (POPIA)

Under POPIA you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information
• Object to certain processing of your personal information
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is aimed at young people seeking education and employment opportunities. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us via our Contact page.