1. Responsible party
Local Biz (Pty) Ltd, trading as Local Pros Studio, is the responsible party for personal information processed through this website and our direct services.
Local Biz (Pty) Ltd trading as Local Pros Studio
Company registration number: 2015/299905/07
30 Enkeldoring Draai, Arboretum, Richards Bay, 3900, South Africa
Email: hello@localpros.co.za
WhatsApp/telephone: +27 83 233 6716
2. Information we collect
- name, business name, email address, telephone number and billing details;
- enquiries, quotations, instructions, approvals and support conversations;
- content and account information supplied so that we can perform services;
- subscription, invoice and payment-status information;
- website usage information such as pages viewed, device details and approximate location; and
- information you choose to provide through WhatsApp, email, forms or other service channels.
3. How we use information
- respond to enquiries and prepare quotations;
- create, administer and deliver the services you request;
- process payments, subscriptions, invoices and refunds;
- communicate about service delivery, support, billing and material policy changes;
- protect our customers, systems and business from fraud or misuse;
- improve our website, services and customer experience; and
- meet accounting, tax, regulatory and other legal obligations.
4. Payments
Card and payment information may be collected directly by PayFast or another approved payment provider. We do not receive or store your complete card number or card security code. We may receive limited transaction information such as the payer, amount, date, payment status and provider reference so that we can administer your account.
5. When we share information
We do not sell personal information. We share it only where reasonably necessary with:
- payment, banking, accounting and fraud-prevention providers;
- website hosting, cloud storage, analytics, email and communications providers;
- Google, Meta and other platforms used to deliver a service you requested;
- professional advisers, regulators or authorities where required by law; and
- a successor to our business, subject to appropriate confidentiality and legal safeguards.
Some service providers may process information outside South Africa. Where this happens, we use providers and arrangements intended to provide an appropriate level of protection.
6. Cookies and analytics
Our website may use essential cookies and limited analytics to operate the site, understand usage and improve performance. You can restrict cookies in your browser, although some site functions may not work as intended.
7. Retention and security
We keep information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose collected, an active customer relationship, dispute handling, or accounting and legal retention requirements. We then delete, de-identify or securely archive it where appropriate.
We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards. No online system is completely secure; if we identify a security compromise affecting personal information, we will respond and notify as required by applicable law.
8. Your rights
You may ask us to:
- confirm whether we hold personal information about you;
- provide access to or correct your personal information;
- delete information where we no longer have a lawful reason to keep it;
- object to certain processing or withdraw consent where processing relies on consent; and
- stop direct marketing communications.
Send requests to hello@localpros.co.za. We may need to verify your identity. You may also lodge a POPIA complaint with the South African Information Regulator through its complaints service.
9. Marketing and children
We send direct marketing only where permitted. You may opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe method provided or contacting us. Service and billing notices are not marketing communications.
Our services are intended for businesses and adults authorised to act for them. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our services or legal obligations change. The latest version will remain available on this page with its effective date.