# GigZA POPIA Compliance Statement **Last Updated:** August 26, 2026 GigZA (Pty) Ltd (registration number 2026/673329/07) complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). This page summarises how we meet POPIA's requirements. For full detail, see our [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy). **Registered address:** 16 Cape Ash Street, Kraaifontein, Cape Town, South Africa 7570 ## Information Officer **Name:** Diederick Arnoldus Vorster **Email:** contact.gigza@gmail.com **Phone:** +27 72 950 9350 The Information Officer is responsible for POPIA compliance, data subject requests, and maintaining our privacy documentation. ## Lawful processing We collect and use personal information only for defined purposes: - Operating the gig marketplace (accounts, gigs, applications, payments) - Identity verification (manual SA ID and selfie review by GigZA staff; no automated third-party KYC at launch) - Safety and fraud prevention (reports, disputes, admin review) - Legal and regulatory compliance We do not sell your personal information. ## The eight POPIA conditions 1. **Accountability** — Information Officer appointed; policies maintained 2. **Processing limitation** — We collect only what we need for stated purposes 3. **Purpose specification** — Purposes are defined in our Privacy Policy 4. **Further processing limitation** — No unrelated use without consent or legal basis 5. **Information quality** — You can update profile data; we correct inaccuracies on request 6. **Openness** — Privacy Policy and this statement are publicly available 7. **Security safeguards** — Encryption, RLS, HTTPS, secure storage via Supabase 8. **Data subject participation** — Access, correction, deletion, and objection rights ## Your rights Under POPIA you may: - Request access to your personal information - Request correction of inaccurate data - Request deletion (subject to legal retention requirements) - Object to processing where applicable - Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based - Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator **Submit requests to:** contact.gigza@gmail.com (subject: POPIA request). We respond within 30 days. ## Data location and processors - **Hosting:** Supabase (EU), Vercel (global edge) - **Payments:** Paystack (South Africa) - **Communications:** WhatsApp (Meta) for optional alerts; phone numbers shared between matched Client and Hustler after hire ## Children GigZA is for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. ## Updates We may update this statement when our practices change. Material changes will be communicated via the app or email where appropriate. For the complete privacy notice including retention periods and third-party sharing, read the full [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).