Last updated: 8 September 2026
Opportunities with Lerato (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of visitors and users of our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, how cookies and advertising technologies may be used, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
When you use our website, contact us, or request one of our services, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Your name and surname
- Email address
- Telephone or mobile number
- Information contained in your CV
- Information provided when requesting our services
- Information provided when requesting CV assistance
- Information provided when requesting job application assistance
- Messages, enquiries or other communications you send to us
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- General location information
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- Referring website
- Information about how you interact with our website
- Other technical and usage information collected through cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Provide services requested by you
- Provide CV-related services
- Provide job application assistance
- Communicate with you about our services
- Improve and maintain our website
- Improve our content and user experience
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Measure website traffic and performance
- Detect and prevent spam, fraud, abuse and security problems
- Maintain website security
- Display and measure advertising
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. CVs and Information Submitted for Our Services
If you voluntarily provide us with your CV, personal information or other documents to receive a service from us, we may use that information as reasonably necessary to provide the service you requested.
For example, information contained in your CV may be used when providing CV editing, CV improvement or job application assistance.
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.
We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted to us. However, no method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They may help websites remember information, improve functionality, understand how visitors use the website and provide relevant advertising.
We may use both first-party and third-party cookies.
Third-party services used on our website may also place, read or use cookies, web beacons, pixels, IP addresses or similar technologies.
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly, while others may be used for analytics, advertising or other purposes.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
If Google AdSense or another Google advertising service is used on our website, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and other identifiers or similar technologies in connection with advertising.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to our website or other websites.
Google and its advertising partners may use information collected through advertising technologies to serve, personalise, measure and improve advertisements, where permitted by applicable law and the user’s consent choices.
Users may manage their Google advertising preferences or opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s Ads Settings.
Users may also be able to manage advertising cookies through available browser settings and industry opt-out tools.
6. Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website.
Analytics information may include information such as IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, approximate location, referral information and other website usage information.
Analytics services may use cookies or similar technologies to collect this information.
This information may be used to understand website traffic, identify areas for improvement and improve our website and content.
7. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including:
- Employers and company websites
- Government websites
- Job boards
- Recruitment websites
- Social media platforms
- Payment or service providers
- Other websites and online services
When you visit a third-party website through a link on our website, that third party’s own privacy policy and terms will apply.
Opportunities with Lerato does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content or policies of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing your personal information.
8. Job Opportunities
Opportunities with Lerato may publish or share information about employment opportunities from employers, recruitment agencies, government departments, companies and other sources.
Some job advertisements may direct you to an external website where you can submit an application.
We do not control the recruitment process of third-party employers, recruitment agencies or job boards.
Any personal information submitted directly to an employer, recruitment agency, job board or other third party will be subject to that third party’s privacy policy.
9. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share or disclose information where reasonably necessary to:
- Provide services requested by you
- Operate and maintain our website
- Use website hosting, security, analytics or other technical services
- Process payments where applicable
- Communicate with you
- Provide advertising and analytics services
- Prevent fraud, spam or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations or lawful requests
Third-party advertising and analytics providers may independently collect information through cookies, web beacons, IP addresses and similar technologies.
10. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Information may be retained where necessary to provide services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, maintain security or comply with legal obligations.
The length of time information is retained may depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no online service, electronic storage system or method of transmitting information over the internet is completely secure.
We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted
- Object to certain processing of your information
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about how your personal information is being used
To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take reasonable steps to address the situation.
14. International Visitors
Our website may be accessed by visitors from countries outside South Africa.
Some third-party service providers, advertising networks and other services used on our website may process information in countries outside your country of residence.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, advertising partners or legal requirements.
When changes are made, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our use of personal information, or your privacy rights, you can contact us:
Opportunities with Lerato