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Privacy Policy
How we collect, use and protect your personal information.
Last updated 2 November 2026 · Advent Biz Solutions · CIPC Reg 2020/767241/07 · Enterprise No. K2020767241
This policy explains how Advent Biz Solutions handles your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). We only collect what we need to quote, deliver and support your purchase.
1. Information we collect
- Identity and contact details: name, company, email, phone, delivery address.
- Order information: products purchased, quantities, delivery preferences, order notes.
- Payment information: payment method and transaction reference. We never store full card numbers.
- Technical information: device type, browser, pages viewed and approximate location, used to improve the site.
- Communications: messages sent through our forms, email or WhatsApp.
2. How we use your information
- To process, pack, deliver and support your order.
- To issue tax invoices and comply with tax and consumer law.
- To answer questions, honour warranties and arrange returns.
- To send order updates and, with your consent, occasional product news you can unsubscribe from at any time.
- To detect fraud and protect our customers and our business.
4. How long we keep it
Order and invoice records are kept for five years as required by the Income Tax Act. Marketing consent records are kept until you withdraw consent. Website analytics are retained for 14 months. We then securely delete or de-identify the information.
5. Your POPIA rights
Email sales@adventbiz-solutions.co.za and we will respond within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity first.
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of inaccurate information.
- Object to processing or withdraw consent for marketing.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
6. Security
Our site uses HTTPS encryption, access-controlled servers, hashed credentials and least-privilege access for staff. Payment card data is handled solely by our payment partner, PayFast. If a data breach affects you, we will notify you and the Regulator as required by POPIA.
7. Children and third-party links
Our site is not directed at children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect their information. Our site may link to third-party websites with their own privacy policies, which we do not control.