Privacy policy: Legal Notice South Africa

At www.legalnotice.co.za, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, store and use the information you provide when submitting legal notices for publication.

We specialise in placing legal notices online in South Africa, including Section 29 and 35 estate notices, liquidation announcements and publications in the Government Gazette.

1. Information we collect

When you submit a legal notice through our website or via email, we collect:

  • Full name and contact details of the attorney, executor, or authorised agent
  • Deceased’s full name, ID number, date of death and last known address
  • Estate Number
  • Any notes or additional instructions you submit. We do not collect or store credit card or payment details. All payments are handled via secure, encrypted third-party gateways where applicable.

2. Purpose of data collection

We use your information to:

  • Prepare and publish legal notices as required by South African estate law
  • Issue proof of publication
  • Communicate with you regarding your submission
  • Comply with Government Gazette and Master’s Office requirements

We do not use your data for marketing or share it with unrelated third parties.

3. Where your notices are published

Your legal notices may be published on:

  • Government Gazette
  • Nuusflits.com (Afrikaans news platform)
  • TheDailyPod.co.za (English news site)
  • Other digital platforms depending on the legal requirement

We ensure fast turnaround, clear proof of publication and full compliance with Master’s Directive 1 of 2025.

4. Data retention

We keep notice-related information only as long as legally required. Once the legal period expires, we securely archive or delete the data.

5. Use of cookies

legalnotice.co.za uses cookies to:

  • Monitor website performance via Google Analytics
  • Improve user experience
  • Ensure SEO effectiveness

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

6. Your rights

Under POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act), you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Ask us to correct incorrect information
  • Request deletion where legally allowed

Please send any requests to: privacy@legalnotice.co.za

7. Third-party links

Our site may link to other websites (like the Government Gazette). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

8. Updates to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or service. Please check this page regularly. The effective date will always be listed above.

Effective date: 17 July, 2025

Questions?
Contact us at privacy@legalnotice.co.za
Visit us at www.legalnotice.co.za

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