AdsNet POPIA Compliance Statement
Effective Date: [09 June 2026]
1. Commitment to POPIA
AdsNet is committed to processing personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”).
AdsNet aims to implement reasonable measures to ensure that personal information is processed lawfully, fairly and transparently.
2. Roles Under POPIA
Depending on the service being provided:
AdsNet may act as:
Responsible Party
Where AdsNet determines the purpose and means of processing personal information for its own operations.
Examples include:
- User accounts
- Billing records
- Support tickets
- Internal administration
- Security monitoring
Operator
Where AdsNet processes personal information on behalf of a client.
Examples include:
- Landing page hosting
- Lead capture
- Lead routing
- Campaign reporting
- Dashboard services
3. Lawful Processing
AdsNet processes personal information only where there is a lawful basis including:
- Consent
- Contractual necessity
- Legal obligations
- Legitimate interests
- Protection of rights
4. Security Safeguards
AdsNet maintains reasonable safeguards including:
- Access controls
- Authentication systems
- Security monitoring
- Hosting security measures
- Data backups
- Internal restrictions
No security system can guarantee complete protection against all threats.
5. Data Subject Rights
Individuals may request:
- Access to personal information
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion where legally permissible
- Objection to certain processing activities
- Withdrawal of consent where applicable
Requests may be subject to verification.
6. Client Obligations
Clients using AdsNet services remain responsible for ensuring that:
- Personal information is collected lawfully.
- Necessary notices are provided.
- Required consents are obtained.
- POPIA obligations applicable to their business are met.
AdsNet cannot assume responsibility for a client’s independent compliance obligations.
7. Breach Response
Where AdsNet becomes aware of unauthorised access to personal information, reasonable steps will be taken to investigate, contain and respond to the incident.
Notifications may be issued where required by law.
8. Contact
POPIA-related requests may be submitted through official AdsNet support channels.