Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service, and informs You about Your privacy rights and how applicable data protection laws, including South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), protect You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation
Words with initial capitalization have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

1. Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
2. Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to FODB Inc., Voortrekker Street 58, Ceres, 6835, South Africa.
3. Cookies are small files placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
4. Country refers to: South Africa.
5. Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
6. Personal Data (or Personal Information) is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural or legal person.
7. Service refers to the Website.
8. Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company (referred to as an “Operator” under POPIA). It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
9. Third-Party Social Media Service refers to any website or social network through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
10. Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
11. Website refers to FODB Inc., accessible from https://fodb.co.za/
12. You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

1. Email address
2. First name and last name
3. Phone number
4. Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
5. Usage Data

Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
The Company allows You to create an account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-Party Social Media Services:

Google

Facebook

Twitter / X

If You decide to register through or otherwise grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, We may collect Personal Data that is already associated with Your Third-Party Social Media Service’s account, such as Your name, Your email address, Your activities, or Your contact list associated with that account.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (beacons, tags, and scripts) to track activity on Our Service and store certain information.

1. Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
2. Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies | Administered by: Us

Purpose: Essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to authenticate users, preventing fraudulent use of user accounts.

Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies | Administered by: Us

Purpose: Identifies if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.

Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies | Administered by: Us

Purpose: Allows us to remember choices You make on the Website (such as login details or language preference) to provide a personalized experience.

Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

1. To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring usage.
2. To manage Your Account as a registered user of the Service.
3. For the performance of a contract, including purchase contracts for products, items, or services acquired through the Service.
4. To contact You by email, telephone, SMS, or other electronic communication regarding updates, security notices, or informative communications.
5. To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have enquired about or purchased, unless You have opted out.
6. To manage Your requests directed to Us.
7. For business transfers such as mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.
8. For other legitimate purposes, including data analysis, identifying usage trends, and evaluating and improving our Service, products, marketing, and user experience.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

1. With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our Service, or to communicate with You.
2. For business transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition.
3. With Affiliates: Requiring those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
4. With business partners: To offer You certain products, services, or promotions.
5. With other users: When sharing personal information or interacting in public areas of the Service.
6. With Your consent: For any other purpose disclosed with Your explicit consent.

Retention and Deletion of Your Personal Data
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or to comply with applicable statutory retention requirements under South African law.

You have the right to request the deletion or destruction of Your Personal Data when it is no longer authorized to be retained. Usage Data is retained internally for shorter periods except when used to strengthen security or improve functionality.

Cross-Border Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where processing parties are located. This means information may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of South Africa.

Where Personal Data is transferred cross-border, the Company ensures that the recipient country or third party provides an adequate level of data protection comparable to POPIA, or that appropriate contractual safeguards are established.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

1. Business Transactions: If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred with prior notice.
2. Law Enforcement & Legal Obligations: Under certain circumstances, the Company may disclose Your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities or regulatory bodies (e.g., the Information Regulator of South Africa).

Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard Your data against loss, unauthorized access, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights Under POPIA
Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), as a data subject in South Africa, You have specific rights regarding Your Personal Data, including:

1. Right of Access: You may request details of the personal information we hold about you.
2. Right to Correction/Rectification: You may request that incorrect, inaccurate, or outdated personal information be corrected or updated.
3. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of Your Personal Data on reasonable grounds, or for direct marketing purposes at any time.
4. Right to Submit a Complaint: You have the right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe your rights under POPIA have been infringed.

Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 without parental or legal guardian authorization. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from a child without verified consent, We take immediate steps to remove that information.

Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites not operated by Us. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, You can contact us:

By email: info@fodb.co.za

By post: FODB Inc., Voortrekker Street 58, Ceres, 6835, South Africa

Contacting Our Information Officer

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), our Information Officer is by default the executive head of FODB Inc. For any queries regarding privacy or data handling on this website, please contact:

Entity Name: FODB Inc.

Email: info@fodb.co.za

Telephone: +27 (23) 312 1140 / +27 (22) 482 2946

Physical Address: 58 Voortrekker Street, Ceres, 6835 / 99 Voortrekker Road, Malmesbury, 7300

South African Information Regulator

If you are not satisfied with how we address any privacy concerns related to this website, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa):

Website: https://inforegulator.org.za

General Enquiries: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za

POPIA Complaints: POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za