Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 31 August 2026

Welcome to VacancyShare.co.za (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Website”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information when you visit, use, or interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how VacancyShare.co.za collects, uses, stores, protects, and may disclose information obtained from visitors and users of our Website.

By using VacancyShare.co.za, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

VacancyShare.co.za is an online information platform that publishes and shares employment opportunities, government vacancies, DPSA vacancies, career information, application guidance, and related employment content.

For purposes of South African data protection law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), VacancyShare.co.za may act as a responsible party when determining how and why personal information is processed.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect different types of information depending on how you use our Website.

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

• Contact us through our contact forms.
• Subscribe to email updates or newsletters.
• Submit a comment or other content.
• Contact us by email.
• Participate in surveys, promotions, or other website activities.
• Request information or assistance from us.

This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information, such as identity numbers, passwords, banking information, medical information, or copies of identification documents, unless specifically required and requested through an appropriate secure process.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit VacancyShare.co.za, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

• IP address.
• Browser type and version.
• Device type.
• Operating system.
• Approximate geographic location.
• Referring website.
• Pages visited.
• Date and time of visits.
• Time spent on pages.
• Website interaction information.
• Other technical or usage information.

We may use this information to understand how visitors use our Website, improve website performance, identify technical problems, protect the Website from abuse, and improve our content.

Where possible, information may be aggregated or anonymised so that it does not directly identify individual visitors.

4. Cookies

VacancyShare.co.za may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can help websites remember preferences, understand visitor behaviour, improve functionality, and deliver relevant advertising.

We may use:

• Essential cookies to operate important website functions.
• Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our Website.
• Preference cookies to remember certain settings.
• Advertising cookies where advertising partners use cookies to measure or personalise advertisements.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.

5. Google Analytics and Similar Services

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.

These services may collect information such as pages viewed, device information, approximate location, browser information, and interactions with the Website.

Analytics information helps us understand which content is useful to our visitors and improve the Website.

Third-party analytics providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

6. Advertising

VacancyShare.co.za may display advertisements from third-party advertising networks.

Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, or similar technologies to provide, measure, and improve advertisements.

These companies may collect information about your visits to this and other websites in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not control the privacy practices of independent advertising providers. You should review the relevant third party’s privacy policy for more information about how it processes information.

7. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through VacancyShare.co.za to:

• Operate and maintain the Website.
• Publish and improve employment-related content.
• Respond to enquiries and messages.
• Send newsletters or requested updates.
• Analyse website traffic and performance.
• Improve user experience.
• Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats.
• Monitor and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Understand visitor interests and content preferences.
• Display advertising.
• Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.
• Protect our rights, users, and Website.

We will seek to process personal information for lawful and appropriate purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

8. Sharing Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit VacancyShare.co.za.

We may, however, share information with trusted third-party service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the Website or provide services.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers.
• Email and newsletter providers.
• Analytics providers.
• Advertising providers.
• Website security providers.
• Technical support providers.
• Other service providers that assist us in operating the Website.

We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law, court order, regulatory authority, or other lawful process.

9. Third-Party Links

VacancyShare.co.za may contain links to third-party websites, including government websites, employer websites, recruitment platforms, application portals, and other external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

When you leave VacancyShare.co.za and visit another website, we recommend reviewing that website’s privacy policy before submitting personal information.

10. Job Applications

VacancyShare.co.za may publish information about job vacancies and provide links or instructions explaining how to apply.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, VacancyShare.co.za is not the employer or recruiting department responsible for the advertised vacancy.

When you click an external application link or submit an application to an employer or government department, your personal information may be collected directly by that organisation.

You should review the privacy policy and application requirements of the organisation receiving your application.

Do not send your CV, identity document, banking details, passwords, or other sensitive information to VacancyShare.co.za unless we specifically request it through a legitimate and appropriate channel.

11. Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, we may use your email address to send information about vacancies, career opportunities, website updates, and related content.

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant email or by contacting us.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid sending confidential information through unsecured communication channels.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide our services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, or protect our legitimate interests.

When personal information is no longer reasonably required, we may securely delete, destroy, anonymise, or otherwise dispose of it.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Object to certain processing of your personal information.
• Request deletion where legally applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Ask questions about how your personal information is processed.
• Lodge a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information.

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15. Children’s Privacy

VacancyShare.co.za is primarily intended for people seeking employment and career information.

We do not knowingly request or collect unnecessary personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate steps.

16. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers we use may process information outside South Africa.

Where personal information is transferred to another country, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that applicable legal requirements are considered and that appropriate safeguards are used where required.

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17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to request access to or correction of your personal information, or wish to raise a privacy concern, please contact us:

Website: VacancyShare.co.za
Email: [INSERT YOUR PRIVACY/CONTACT EMAIL]
Address: [INSERT BUSINESS ADDRESS, IF APPLICABLE]

Please provide enough information for us to identify your request and respond appropriately.

19. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal information has been processed and are unable to resolve the matter directly with us, you may contact the Information Regulator of South Africa.

The Information Regulator is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with POPIA and PAIA in South Africa. {“fallbackMarkdown”:”(eServices)”,”reference”:{“matched_text”:””,”prefix”:null,”start_idx”:11553,”end_idx”:11585,”safe_urls”:[“https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/default.aspx”,”https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/default.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com”,”https://inforegulator.org.za/about/”,”https://inforegulator.org.za/about/?utm_source=chatgpt.com”],”refs”:[],”alt”:”(eServices)”,”prompt_text”:null,”type”:”grouped_webpages”,”status”:”done”,”style”:null,”fallback_items”:null,”error”:null,”items”:[{“title”:”eServices: Information Regulator”,”url”:”https://eservices.inforegulator.org.za/default.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com”,”attribution”:”eServices”,”pub_date”:1714521600,”snippet”:””,”attribution_segments”:null,”supporting_websites”:[{“title”:”About -“,”url”:”https://inforegulator.org.za/about/?utm_source=chatgpt.com”,”pub_date”:null,”snippet”:””,”attribution”:”Empowered Compliance”}],”refs”:[{“turn_index”:0,”ref_type”:”search”,”ref_index”:5},{“turn_index”:0,”ref_type”:”search”,”ref_index”:6}],”hue”:null,”attributions”:null}]},”showLoginRequiredCard”:false}

You can find information about privacy complaints and POPIA services through the Information Regulator’s official channels.

20. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By using VacancyShare.co.za, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how information may be collected and processed as described above.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of the Website.

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