Privacy Policy

Effective: 21 July 2026 · Version 1.0

This Privacy Policy explains how BlitzBoom, trading as BlitzBoom Marketplace, collects, uses, shares, stores and protects personal information when people use https://blitzboommarketplace.com.

1. Responsible party

The responsible party is BlitzBoom, registration number CHANGE ME: Company registration number, if applicable, situated at 31 Willow Street, Zuikerbosch, Three Rivers East, 1929. Privacy enquiries may be sent to privacy@blitzboommarketplace.com.

2. Information we may process

• Search terms, page interactions and technical request information.
• Names, email addresses, telephone numbers and message contents submitted through contact channels.
• Business names, addresses, categories, logos, website links and other public listing information.
• Device, browser, IP address, security log and cookie preference information.
• Complaint, correction, takedown and access-request records.

3. Sources of information

Information may be supplied directly by users or businesses, obtained from publicly accessible business websites, received from authorised service providers, or generated through ordinary use and security logging.

4. Purposes of processing

• Operating search, displaying business listings and directing users to third-party websites.
• Responding to support, privacy, legal, correction and takedown requests.
• Maintaining security, preventing abuse and diagnosing technical faults.
• Improving relevance and aggregate service performance where lawful.
• Complying with legal duties and establishing, exercising or defending legal claims.

5. Lawful justification

Processing is undertaken where consent has been given, where it is necessary to perform an agreement or take requested steps, where legislation authorises or requires it, where a legitimate interest applies without unjustifiably infringing privacy, or where another lawful justification exists.

6. Sharing and operators

Personal information may be shared with hosting, security, technical support and professional advisers acting under appropriate arrangements; with a listed business when a user chooses to visit or contact that business; or with authorities where legally required. The marketplace does not sell personal information.

7. Cross-border processing

Hosting or technology providers may process data outside South Africa. Where this occurs, reasonable steps will be taken to use recipients subject to an adequate law, binding agreement, consent or another lawful basis for cross-border transfer.

8. Retention

Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for its purpose, legal obligations, dispute handling, security and backup cycles. Retention periods differ by record type.

9. Security

Appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are used according to the nature of the information and reasonably foreseeable risks. No internet system is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

10. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, a data subject may request access, correction or deletion; object to certain processing; withdraw consent; request information about recipients; and lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator. Use the Data Subject Request page.

11. Children

The marketplace is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children without lawful authorisation. A parent or guardian should contact us if a child’s information has been submitted.

12. External websites

Search results link to independently operated websites. Their owners control their own content and privacy practices. Users should review the privacy policy of each external website.

13. Changes

This policy may be updated when practices, services or laws change. The effective date and version displayed above identify the current published version.