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AFRIVIO PRIVACY NOTICE

Effective date: 23 September 2026
Last updated: 23 September 2026

1. Introduction

Afrivio respects your privacy and is committed to processing personal information lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely.

This Privacy Notice explains:

Afrivio is operated by KTZ Holdings (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2021/614249/07.

For purposes of applicable data-protection law, KTZ Holdings (Pty) Ltd is the responsible party for personal information processed through Afrivio, except where another organisation independently determines how and why it processes information.

2. Contact details

Responsible party: KTZ Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Trading name: Afrivio
Registration number: 2021/614249/07
Privacy email: privacy@afrivioapp.com
General support: support@afrivioapp.com
Website: https://afrivioapp.com

3. Who this Notice applies to

This Notice applies to:

4. Information we collect

Depending on how you use Afrivio, we may collect the following categories of personal information.

4.1 Account information

4.2 Worker and emerging-talent information

4.3 Documents and credentials

A document marked “submitted” has not necessarily been independently verified.

4.4 AI-guided video interview information

Afrivio may collect and process:

Every applicable worker, student or graduate completes five questions related to their selected qualification, field of study, trade, industry or skill.

Each answer is limited to one minute.

The recorded interview forms part of the profile and may be made available to authorised potential employers after the user provides separate consent.

4.5 Location information

Afrivio may process:

Afrivio should not collect precise continuous device location unless the user is clearly informed and the feature requires it.

4.6 Project and recruitment information

4.7 Provider information

4.8 Transaction information

Afrivio may use an authorised payment provider. Full payment-card details are generally processed by the payment provider rather than Afrivio.

4.9 Technical information

4.10 Communications

Afrivio may retain:

5. Special personal information and medical privacy

Health and medical information may qualify as special personal information and receives additional protection.

Afrivio does not display a user’s:

to potential employers through an ordinary workforce profile.

Employers may only see limited project-readiness statuses where appropriate, such as:

Even limited medical-readiness information will only be processed where lawful and necessary.

Where a user chooses to upload a medical certificate or related document, Afrivio will request appropriate permission and apply restricted access.

Clinical information remains under the control and professional responsibility of the relevant medical provider.

6. Where information comes from

Afrivio may receive personal information:

Where reasonably practicable, Afrivio will inform you if important personal information is obtained from another source.

7. Why Afrivio processes information

Afrivio may process personal information to:

Afrivio will not use personal information for an incompatible purpose without providing appropriate notice and obtaining any consent required by law.

8. Grounds for processing

Depending on the circumstances, Afrivio may process personal information because:

Where Afrivio relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent, subject to legal and operational consequences explained at the time.

Withdrawal does not make earlier lawful processing unlawful.

9. Profile visibility and employer access

When you activate employer visibility, authorised potential employers may view your workforce profile for recruitment, project matching and workforce-readiness purposes.

The information available may include:

Direct contact information may remain hidden until an authorised invitation, placement, introduction or “Add to Team” stage.

Employers may only use profile information for legitimate recruitment and workforce-planning purposes.

10. AI-guided video interview consent

Before the interview begins, Afrivio asks the user to consent separately to:

The user completes five questions, with up to one minute for each response.

The interview is intended to support initial screening. It does not independently verify the candidate’s knowledge or qualifications and does not make the final employment decision.

Where Afrivio uses automated tools to organise, summarise or support the presentation of interview information, final recruitment decisions remain the responsibility of the employer.

11. Automated matching and decision support

Afrivio may use automated processes to:

These processes are intended to support discovery and administration.

Afrivio does not intend to make a final employment decision based solely on automated processing.

Employers are required to use appropriate human judgement and conduct any additional checks necessary for the role.

Users may contact Afrivio if they believe matching or readiness information is materially incorrect.

12. Who receives personal information

Afrivio may disclose relevant information to:

12.1 Authorised employers

For recruitment, matching, shortlisting, project invitations and workforce planning.

12.2 Selected training providers

When a user requests information or books a training service.

12.3 Selected medical providers

When a user books an occupational medical service.

Only the minimum information reasonably necessary for the booking should be provided. Medical results are not disclosed to potential employers through the ordinary booking process.

12.4 Service providers

Afrivio may use service providers for:

These providers may process information only for authorised purposes and subject to appropriate contractual and security requirements.

12.5 Regulators and authorities

Afrivio may disclose information where required by law, court order, regulator, law-enforcement authority or lawful legal process.

12.6 Business transactions

Information may be transferred as part of a lawful merger, investment, reorganisation or sale, subject to appropriate confidentiality and data-protection safeguards.

Afrivio does not sell worker profiles or medical information to unrelated third parties.

13. Training and medical bookings

When a user confirms a booking, Afrivio may share information necessary to arrange the service with the selected provider.

This may include:

The selected provider becomes independently responsible for information it collects and processes for its own professional or operational purposes.

Users should review the provider’s privacy information where available.

14. Direct marketing

Afrivio will only send promotional communications where permitted.

Where consent is required, marketing consent will be optional and separate from the consent required to create or operate an account.

Users may unsubscribe or opt out at any time by:

Afrivio may still send essential service, security, transactional and account communications.

15. Cookies and similar technologies

Afrivio may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Where required, Afrivio will request consent before using non-essential cookies.

Users can manage cookies through the available cookie settings or browser controls.

Blocking essential cookies may affect platform functionality.

16. Cross-border processing

Some service providers may process or store information outside South Africa.

Where personal information is transferred across borders, Afrivio will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer complies with applicable law and that appropriate contractual, organisational or legal safeguards are in place.

17. Information security

Afrivio uses reasonable technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information against:

Measures may include access controls, encryption, secure hosting, logging, backups, staff restrictions and contractual safeguards.

No digital platform can guarantee absolute security.

Users must protect their passwords and notify Afrivio of suspected unauthorised access.

18. Data breaches

If Afrivio has reasonable grounds to believe that personal information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorised person, Afrivio will investigate and provide notifications required by applicable law.

Notifications may be made to affected users and the Information Regulator where required.

19. Retention

Afrivio retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:

When information is no longer required, Afrivio will delete, destroy, de-identify or restrict it, subject to lawful retention requirements.

Account closure does not always require immediate deletion of every record where retention is legally required or reasonably necessary.

20. Profile withdrawal and account closure

Users may hide their profiles from employer searches through available account settings or by contacting Afrivio.

Users may also request account closure.

Once a profile is hidden:

21. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

Afrivio may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

22. How to exercise your rights

Submit privacy requests to:

Privacy email: privacy@afrivioapp.com
Subject: Privacy Request

Please describe your request clearly and provide sufficient information for Afrivio to identify the relevant account.

Afrivio will respond within the period required by applicable law.

23. Information Regulator

You may submit a complaint to the South African Information Regulator.

Website: https://inforegulator.org.za
Email: POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za
Telephone: 0800 017 160
Address: 27 Stiemens St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 0001

Users should verify the Regulator’s current contact details before submitting a complaint.

24. Children

Afrivio accounts are currently intended for people aged 18 or older.

Afrivio does not knowingly create searchable workforce profiles for children without an appropriate legal basis and any consent required from a competent person.

If Afrivio introduces services for users under 18, a separate age-appropriate consent and privacy process will apply.

25. Accuracy of information

Users are responsible for keeping their information accurate and current.

Afrivio may allow users to correct profile information through their account settings.

Users should promptly update:

26. Changes to this Privacy Notice

Afrivio may update this Notice when its services, technology or legal obligations change.

Material changes will be communicated through the platform, by email or by another reasonable method.

The latest version will be available on the Afrivio website and will show its effective date.

27. Related documents

This Privacy Notice should be read together with:

28. Contact Afrivio

Questions about this Privacy Notice or Afrivio’s processing of personal information may be sent to:

Afrivio / KTZ Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Email: support@afrivioapp.com
Information Officer: Coralie Diaz, Director and Information Officer