Publishared (Pty) Ltd (“Publishared”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information when you use publishared.co.za, contact us, submit an enquiry, subscribe to updates, register for an event, or otherwise interact with us online or offline.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, when we may share it, and what rights you have in relation to your personal information.

1. Who we are

Publishared is a South African business focused on B2B marketing, audience engagement, executive events, content distribution, commercial partnerships and related services.

Website: publishared.co.za
Email: sales@publishared.co.za
Phone: +27 10 448 7479
Address: Three Seasons Office Park, 7 Spring Street, Rivonia, Johannesburg, 2128, South Africa

2. What personal information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

• Identity information, such as your name and surname.
• Contact information, such as your email address, phone number, company name and job title.
• Business information you provide to us in forms, emails, meeting requests or campaign discussions.
• Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referral source and general site usage data.
• Communication records, including messages you send us, submissions through website forms, and correspondence relating to enquiries, partnerships, campaigns or events.
• Marketing preferences, including whether you have agreed to receive updates, invitations or promotional communications from us.
• Event and engagement information, including registration details, attendance information, dietary or accessibility information you voluntarily provide, and your participation in webinars, roundtables or related events.
• Cookie and analytics data collected through website technologies.

3. How we collect personal information

We collect personal information directly from you when you:

• complete a contact form or enquiry form on our website;
• email, call or message us;
• subscribe to newsletters, updates or event invitations;
• register for a webinar, roundtable, podcast or event;
• request information about our services or partnerships; or
• interact with our website, advertisements, content or communications.

We may also collect limited information automatically through cookies, analytics tools and similar technologies when you browse our website.

4. Why we process your personal information

We process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so and where it is necessary for our business activities. We may use your personal information to:

• respond to enquiries and communicate with you;
• provide our services and manage commercial relationships;
• send proposals, schedules, updates, event information and other requested materials;
• register and manage attendance for events, webinars, podcasts and executive engagements;
• improve our website, content, campaigns and user experience;
• maintain internal records, reporting and business administration;
• comply with legal, regulatory and contractual obligations;
• protect our website, systems and business from misuse, fraud or security threats; and
• send relevant marketing or industry communications where permitted by law or where you have consented to receive them.

5. Marketing communications

Where lawful, we may send you information about our services, events, insights, podcasts, industry opportunities or related B2B communications that we believe may be relevant to you or your business.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email, replying to request removal, or contacting us directly. We will respect your communication preferences and update our records accordingly.

6. Cookies and analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve performance, understand how visitors use the site, remember preferences, measure campaign effectiveness and support website functionality.

These technologies may collect information such as browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring links, device type and general location based on IP address. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

7. When we share personal information

We do not sell personal information. We may share personal information only where necessary and appropriate, including with:

• employees, contractors and authorised service providers who need the information to perform services on our behalf;
• technology, website hosting, analytics, CRM, email, event, scheduling or marketing platform providers;
• professional advisers such as legal, accounting or compliance advisers;
• event, media or campaign partners where participation or delivery requires limited information sharing; and
• regulators, law enforcement, courts or other authorities where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect our rights.

Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we require them to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security safeguards and to process the information only for authorised purposes.

8. International transfers

Some of our service providers or technology platforms may store or process personal information outside South Africa. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information.

9. Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. While no website or system can guarantee absolute security, we work to maintain appropriate safeguards and limit access to personal information to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

10. Retention of personal information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to fulfil contractual or operational requirements, to comply with legal obligations, to resolve disputes, or to enforce our rights.

When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, destroy or de-identify it where appropriate.

11. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• request access to the personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate, incomplete or outdated personal information;
• object to certain processing activities;
• request deletion or destruction of personal information where retention is no longer necessary;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• opt out of direct marketing communications; and
• lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe your rights have been infringed.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in this policy. We may ask you to verify your identity before actioning your request.

12. Third-party websites and platforms

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, registration pages or external content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those third parties. You should review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

13. Children

Our website and services are intended for business and professional audiences and are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, operations, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices. The latest version published on publishared.co.za will apply from the date it is posted.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us:

Publishared (Pty) Ltd
Three Seasons Office Park, 7 Spring Street, Rivonia, Johannesburg, 2128, South Africa
+27 10 448 7479
sales@publishared.co.za

If you are not satisfied with how your personal information has been handled, you may also submit a complaint to the Information Regulator of South Africa.