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PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 14 September 2026

At The Ecommerce Growth Vault, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store, disclose and protect personal information when you visit www.ecomgrowthvault.co.za, purchase our digital products, contact us, subscribe to marketing communications or otherwise interact with our business.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. WHO WE ARE

The Ecommerce Growth Vault operates an online store offering digital ecommerce resources, including guides, templates, spreadsheets, calculators, checklists, planners, AI prompt packs, marketing resources and other downloadable digital products.

Our contact details are:

Website: www.ecomgrowthvault.co.za
Email: ecommercegrowthvault@gmail.com
Telephone: 078 907 8513

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Billing information

  • Order information

  • Products purchased

  • Transaction information

  • Customer account information

  • Communications sent to us

  • Customer support enquiries

  • Marketing preferences

  • Website usage information

  • Device and browser information

  • IP address

  • Cookie and similar technology data

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes or otherwise permitted by applicable law.

3. PAYMENT INFORMATION

When you make a purchase, payment may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Depending on the payment method used, payment providers may collect information such as card details, bank information or other payment credentials.

We may receive transaction information necessary to confirm and manage your order, but we do not necessarily receive or store your complete payment card details.

Payment providers process information according to their own privacy and security practices.

4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

  • Process and manage orders;

  • Deliver purchased digital products;

  • Send order confirmations and download links;

  • Verify transactions;

  • Provide customer support;

  • Respond to enquiries;

  • Maintain customer accounts;

  • Resolve digital access problems;

  • Process eligible refunds;

  • Prevent fraud and misuse;

  • Improve our website and products;

  • Understand website usage;

  • Maintain website security;

  • Send marketing communications where permitted;

  • Maintain business and transaction records;

  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements; and

  • Protect our legitimate business interests.

We will not use personal information in a manner materially incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted by law.

5. DIGITAL PRODUCT DELIVERY

Because our store sells digital products, we may use your email address and order information to deliver:

  • Download links;

  • Access instructions;

  • Order confirmations;

  • Product-related communications;

  • Replacement download links; and

  • Customer support relating to your purchase.

These communications may be necessary to fulfil your order and are separate from optional promotional marketing.

6. EMAIL MARKETING

Where permitted by applicable law, we may send you promotional communications about:

  • New digital products;

  • Ecommerce resources;

  • Special offers;

  • Product launches;

  • Discounts;

  • Updates; and

  • Other relevant content.

Where consent is required, we will seek appropriate consent.

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us at:

ecommercegrowthvault@gmail.com

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending essential transactional communications relating to your orders.

7. COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the website.

These technologies may be used to:

  • Remember website preferences;

  • Maintain shopping cart functionality;

  • Support checkout;

  • Understand website traffic;

  • Analyse visitor behaviour;

  • Measure marketing performance;

  • Improve website functionality;

  • Detect fraud or security threats; and

  • Support advertising where applicable.

Where required, you may be provided with options to manage non-essential cookies.

You can also adjust cookie settings through your browser, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. ANALYTICS

We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website.

This may include information about:

  • Pages visited;

  • Time spent on the website;

  • General traffic sources;

  • Device type;

  • Browser type;

  • Approximate geographic information; and

  • Website interactions.

We use this information to improve website performance, customer experience and marketing effectiveness.

9. ADVERTISING & MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES

We may use advertising and marketing technologies provided by third parties to measure campaigns, understand customer journeys and advertise our products.

Depending on the technologies used and your privacy choices, these providers may process information about interactions with our website.

Where legally required, appropriate consent mechanisms will be used for non-essential advertising technologies.

10. WHEN WE MAY SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information as a standalone commercial product.

We may share or disclose personal information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our business.

These may include providers that assist with:

  • Website hosting;

  • Ecommerce platforms;

  • Payment processing;

  • Digital product delivery;

  • Email communication;

  • Customer support;

  • Website analytics;

  • Advertising;

  • Fraud prevention;

  • Cloud storage;

  • Accounting; and

  • Other operational services.

We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law, legal process or a lawful request from an appropriate authority.

11. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Third-party service providers may process personal information on our behalf or independently in connection with services they provide.

We aim to work with reputable providers and take reasonable steps appropriate to the circumstances to protect personal information handled through our operations.

Third-party providers may also have their own privacy policies governing their processing activities.

12. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some technology providers we use may operate or store information outside South Africa.

As a result, personal information may in certain circumstances be processed or stored in another country.

Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that cross-border processing of personal information occurs in accordance with applicable South African data-protection requirements.

13. HOW LONG WE KEEP INFORMATION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

Retention periods may vary depending on:

  • The nature of the information;

  • Order and transaction requirements;

  • Tax and accounting obligations;

  • Customer support requirements;

  • Fraud prevention;

  • Legal obligations; and

  • Legitimate business needs.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may securely delete, destroy or de-identify it where appropriate.

14. INFORMATION SECURITY

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against risks such as:

  • Unauthorized access;

  • Loss;

  • Misuse;

  • Alteration;

  • Disclosure; and

  • Destruction.

However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Customers should also take reasonable precautions to protect their devices, passwords and account information.

15. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the ability to:

  • Ask whether we hold personal information about you;

  • Request access to certain personal information;

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

  • Request deletion or destruction where legally appropriate;

  • Object to certain processing;

  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;

  • Object to certain direct marketing communications; and

  • Raise a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information.

Certain requests may be subject to legal exceptions, verification requirements or record-retention obligations.

16. REQUESTING ACCESS OR CORRECTION

If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact:

ecommercegrowthvault@gmail.com

Please provide enough information for us to reasonably identify you and understand your request.

We may request additional information where reasonably necessary to verify your identity before disclosing or changing personal information.

17. DIRECT MARKETING

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism included in applicable emails or by contacting us.

We will make reasonable efforts to honour valid opt-out requests.

18. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our products and website are intended primarily for people seeking ecommerce and business resources.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so would be unlawful.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.

19. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website or digital resources may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of independent third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

20. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, business practices or legal requirements.

When we make changes, the updated policy will be published on our website with an updated effective or revision date.

We encourage customers to review this policy periodically.

21. SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVACY LAW

We aim to process personal information in accordance with applicable South African data-protection requirements, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) where applicable.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

22. CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact:

The Ecommerce Growth Vault

Website: www.ecomgrowthvault.co.za
Email: ecommercegrowthvault@gmail.com
Telephone: 078 907 8513

Please use “Privacy Request” in the subject line when contacting us about a privacy-related matter.

Effective Date: 14 September 2026

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