Privacy Policy
How Ocalt (Pty) Ltd collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information.
1. Introduction
Ocalt (Pty) Ltd ("Ocalt", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and all applicable South African data protection legislation. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our Services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identity data. Name, username, and profile information you provide.
- Contact data. Email address, phone number, and similar contact details.
- Location data. Geographic coordinates or proximity data where explicitly permitted by you, particularly for location-based features on Naybar.
- Usage data. Information about how you interact with our Services, including device identifiers, IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited.
- Content data. Any posts, messages, files, or other content you submit through the Services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for the following lawful purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Services.
- To authenticate your identity and manage your account.
- To enable location-based and proximity features where you have opted in.
- To communicate with you regarding your account, updates, and service-related notices.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations imposed on Ocalt.
4. Sharing of Information
Ocalt does not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
- Service providers and infrastructure partners who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations.
- Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by applicable law.
- Parties in the event of a merger, acquisition, or restructuring of Ocalt, subject to equivalent privacy protections.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
6. Security
Ocalt implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention obligations.
- Object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@ocalt.com.
8. Cookies and Tracking
Our Services may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyse usage patterns, and maintain session state. You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Certain features of the Services may not function correctly as a result.
9. Third-Party Links
The Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. Ocalt is not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties and encourages you to review their privacy policies independently.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by posting the revised policy on our website with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact and Information Officer
For privacy-related queries or to exercise your rights under POPIA, contact our Information Officer at hello@ocalt.com or through the contact channels listed on the About page.