1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better educational resources, job search tips, and site user experience. The types of information gathered include:
- Voluntary Information: Names, email addresses, subjects, and messages submitted voluntarily through our contact form.
- Automated Usage Data: IP addresses, browser types, device information, and pages visited collected through cookies and web analytics.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your information is processed strictly for legitimate business and informational purposes:
- To respond to your user inquiries or feedback submitted via our contact page.
- To analyze website usage metrics to improve content, layouts, and site performance.
- To protect against security threats, spam, and fraud.
3. Cookies, Advertising and Third-Party Services
Career Plug uses third-party services needed to operate the website, process contact-form submissions, display job listings, and serve advertising. These services may receive technical information such as IP address, browser/device information, referrer information, and pages viewed when their services load.
4. Privacy and Cookie Choices
For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, where the Google AdSense European regulations message is active, Career Plug uses Google's certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) through AdSense Privacy & Messaging to request and record advertising consent choices where required. The message may offer options to consent, not consent, or manage individual purposes and vendors.
You can revisit those choices at any time using the Privacy Policy link in the footer or on this page. Where Google's CMP controls are not available for your region or current browser session, you can still manage Google advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings.
5. Protection of Personal Information (POPIA)
In accordance with South African law, we adhere to conditions for lawful processing:
- No Data Selling: We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties.
- Data Security: We enforce technical protocols to safeguard all submitted user information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
- Your Rights: You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you.
6. External Web Links
Our website contains links to third-party employer websites, SETA portals, and SA Youth platforms. Career Plug is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of external third-party sites.
7. Contacting Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data under POPIA, please reach out via our Contact Page.