Who we are
J3E Investments (Pty) Ltd operates this website and provides investment, acquisition, and venture-building services in South Africa. For any privacy-related queries, you may contact us at: jaco@j3e.co.za
We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Name and surname
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name
- Business information submitted via forms
- IP address
- Browser user agent string
- Any information voluntarily submitted via contact forms or investment applications
We only collect information that is necessary to provide our services or respond to your inquiries.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect:
- The data shown in the comments form
- The visitor’s IP address
- Browser user agent string (to assist with spam detection)
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience and last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in:
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen options cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me”, login persists for two weeks
Logging out removes login cookies
Article Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the website may not function properly.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Evaluate investment or acquisition opportunities
- Process co-founder or funding applications
- Improve website functionality
- Send business-related communications (where consent has been given)
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Who we share your data with
We may share personal information with:
- Professional advisors (legal, accounting, compliance)
- IT and hosting service providers
- Spam detection services
- Regulatory authorities (where required by law)
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
All third-party service providers are required to protect your data appropriately..
How long we retain your data
Comments
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Registered Users
If users register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can:
- View their personal information
- Edit their information
- Request deletion of their data (except usernames)
- Website administrators may also access and edit this information.
Business Applications
Investment, acquisition, and partnership submissions may be retained for due diligence, compliance, and record-keeping purposes in accordance with applicable laws.
Your Rights Under POPIA
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
To exercise your rights, contact us at: jaco@j3e.co.za
We may retain certain information where required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some data may be processed or stored outside South Africa through secure third-party service providers. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against:
- Unauthorized access
- Loss
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Disclosure
However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
