Privacy Policy

Effective date: 1 January 2024

1. Introduction

Africa Farmers Network (Pty) Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use the FarmSpace platform (“the Service”).

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Account information: Name, email address, and profile details when you create an account via Google Sign-In.
  • Usage data: Pages visited, videos watched, interactions with content, and general engagement metrics.
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, and screen resolution for optimizing your experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and improve the Service
  • To personalize your content experience (favourites, history, notifications)
  • To communicate with you about events, updates, or changes to the Service
  • To measure content performance and advertising effectiveness (aggregated, non-personal data)

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable data with advertising partners to measure campaign performance. We use Firebase Authentication (Google) for user identity management.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication sessions. We collect anonymous view and click data for content analytics — no personally identifiable information (PII) is stored in these tracking events.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

7. Your Rights (POPIA)

In accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. You may request deletion of your account at any time.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via the Service or by email.

10. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at angeliqa@farmspace.co.za.

Africa Farmers Network (Pty) Ltd
500 Makou Street, Monument Park, Pretoria
Sable Building, Level 2