Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 August 2026 · Applies to africanislabs.com
This policy explains what personal information Africanis Labs collects through this website, why, how long we keep it, who else sees it, and how to ask us to access, correct, or delete it. We follow South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
What we collect
| Source | Data | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Enquiry form | Name, email address, your message, and which kind of build you're asking about | To reply to your enquiry |
| Enquiry form (optional tick-box) | Consent flag only — no extra data | To send studio news/availability updates, only if you opt in |
| Analytics (only if you accept the cookie banner) | Anonymous usage data — pages viewed, general location by IP, device type. No name, email, or other identifiers. | To understand which pages are useful and improve the site |
We don't use accounts, logins, uploads, or any online payment on this site, so we don't collect data for those.
Lawful basis
- Replying to your enquiry — legitimate interest in responding to a request you initiated.
- Studio news/availability updates — consent, given via the unticked opt-in checkbox on the form. You can withdraw this at any time by emailing us.
- Analytics — consent, given via the cookie banner. Nothing is measured before you accept, and you can withdraw consent by clearing the banner choice in your browser or contacting us.
Cookies & analytics
This site uses only essential cookies by default. If you accept the analytics option in the cookie banner, we load Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Google's Consent Mode v2 — all four consent signals stay denied until you opt in, and GA never receives your name, email, or message content. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser and reloading.
Who else sees it
| Processor | Role | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Hosts this website's static files (no personal data stored here — the site itself holds no database) | Content is served to you from Azure's global edge network, including a South African edge location; the underlying resource region is outside South Africa. This isn't a cross-border transfer of personal information under POPIA s72, because no personal information is stored by this hosting resource. |
| Email delivery (business mailbox provider, once set up) | Receives enquiry form submissions so we can reply | Depends on the mailbox provider chosen — updated here once that's finalised |
| Google Analytics | Anonymous usage analytics, only if you consent | Outside South Africa — cross-border transfer under POPIA s72, under Google's standard contractual terms |
We don't sell personal information, and we don't share it with anyone else.
How long we keep it
Enquiry form submissions are kept for up to 12 months from the date you send them, then deleted, unless they turn into an active project — in which case the relevant details are kept for the life of that engagement plus a reasonable period after for accounting and legal purposes. You can ask us to delete your enquiry sooner at any time.
Your rights
Under POPIA, you can ask us to:
- tell you what personal information we hold about you;
- correct it if it's wrong or out of date;
- delete it, where we're not required to keep it for a legal reason;
- stop using it for a particular purpose (e.g. withdraw marketing consent).
To exercise any of these rights, email Apiwe Hoyi, Information Officer for Africanis Labs, at info@africanislabs.com. We'll respond within a reasonable time.
Security
This site is served over HTTPS only, with security response headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, frame protection) applied at the hosting layer. We don't store card numbers or payment details — this site doesn't process payments.
If something goes wrong
If we become aware of a security breach affecting your personal information, we'll assess it and, where required, notify the Information Regulator and any affected individuals in line with POPIA section 22.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Material changes will be reflected here before they take effect.