1. Who We Are
Responsible Party: eBooks Galore (Yourway.co.za)
Website: https://yourway.co.za
Email: nico@yourway.co.za
Country: South Africa
We are the responsible party as defined by POPIA and are accountable for the personal information we collect and process through this website.
2. Information We Collect
We collect the following personal information when you register or use our services:
2.1 Registration Information
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Password (stored as an encrypted hash — we never see your actual password)
2.2 Payment Information
- Payment reference numbers and transaction IDs
- Payment amounts and dates
- We do not store credit card or bank card details — all card payments are processed securely by Yoco
2.3 Banking Information (for commission payments)
- Bank name, branch code and account number
- Account holder name and account type
- This information is used solely to pay your earned commissions via EFT
2.4 Usage Information
- eBooks you download and access
- Login dates and times
- Referrals you make and your position in the membership matrix
2.5 Technical Information
- IP address and browser type (via server logs)
- Session cookies necessary for the site to function
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information only for the following purposes:
- To create and manage your membership account
- To process your joining fee and monthly subscription payments
- To calculate and pay your referral commissions via EFT
- To give you access to the eBook library
- To send you transactional emails (payment confirmations, commission notifications)
- To send you our membership newsletter (you may opt out at any time)
- To maintain records required by South African law
- To improve the security and performance of our website
4. Legal Basis for Processing (POPIA Section 11)
We process your personal information on the following lawful bases:
- Contract performance — to fulfil our membership agreement with you
- Consent — for marketing communications and newsletter emails
- Legitimate interest — to prevent fraud and maintain site security
- Legal obligation — to comply with South African tax and financial laws
5. Third Parties We Share Information With
We share limited information with the following trusted service providers solely to deliver our services:
- Yoco — payment processing (your card details go directly to Yoco, not to us)
- SoftyComp — EFT commission payment processing (your banking details and commission amounts only)
- Yourway.co.za hosting — secure server infrastructure in South Africa
All third parties are contractually required to protect your information and may not use it for any purpose other than providing services to us.
6. Cookies
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies — required for login sessions and site functionality. These cannot be disabled without breaking the site.
- Preference cookies — remember your settings and preferences.
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. You will be asked for your consent to cookies when you first visit our site. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.
For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Right to correction — request that we correct inaccurate information
- Right to deletion — request that we delete your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Right to object — object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing
- Right to complain — lodge a complaint with the South African Information Regulator
To exercise any of these rights, email us at nico@yourway.co.za. We will respond within 30 days.
Website: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg
Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information including:
- All passwords are encrypted using bcrypt hashing
- All connections use HTTPS/SSL encryption
- eBook PDFs are stored outside the public web directory
- Access to admin functions is restricted to authorised personnel only
- Regular security monitoring of our systems
In the event of a data breach that is likely to affect your rights, we will notify you and the Information Regulator as required by POPIA.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your membership is active and for a further period as required by South African law (generally 5 years for financial records). When we no longer need your information, it is securely deleted.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by email or by a prominent notice on our website. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, requests or complaints:
- Email: nico@yourway.co.za
- Website: https://yourway.co.za