Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 14/10/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how The Networking Company (operating as “The Networking Co.,” “we,” “us,” or “our“) collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you visit our website, https://thenetworkingco.com/ (the “Site“), or interact with our services, including our social media presence.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you (“Personal Data”).

A. Information You Provide Directly

We collect Personal Data when you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a form on our website or through third-party platforms (like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Lead Gen Forms). This data may include:

Contact Information: Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Mailing Address.
Professional Information: Company Name, Job Title, Industry.
Inquiry Content: Messages, feedback, or any other information you submit to us.

B. Data Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and activity:

Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring website addresses.
Location Data: General geographical location derived from your IP address.
Device Data: Device identifier and device characteristics.

C. Data Collected from Third Parties

If you interact with us through third-party platforms, such as submitting a Lead Generation Form, the relevant platform may automatically share certain information with us to fulfill the ad purpose, including:

Your profile information (e.g., Name, Email, Job Title, Company).
Your implied consent to share that data with us.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use the Personal Data we collect for the following business purposes:

Purpose Category	Description of Use
Service Provision	To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of the website.
Communication	To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send administrative information, such as changes to our terms or policies.
Marketing & Lead Generation	To send you promotional materials, newsletters, and other marketing communications and to contact you about our services based on your expressed interest or legitimate business interest. This specifically includes follow-up contact based on data received from Online Lead Gen Forms.
Analytics & Improvement	To monitor and analyse trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site to enhance user experience and develop new features.
Legal & Security	To identify, prevent, and protect against fraudulent transactions and unauthorised access, to comply with legal obligations, and to protect the rights, property, or safety of The Networking Co. and our users. This includes compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and CCPA.

3. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share your Personal Data with the following categories of third parties:

Service Providers: Third-party companies and individuals who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, customer relationship management (CRM), and marketing assistance.
Advertising & Analytics Partners: Partners like Google and LinkedIn to serve targeted advertisements and analyse website traffic.
Legal & Compliance: Disclosure if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government organisation).
Business Transfers: In connection with or during negotiations of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

Specific Note on LinkedIn and Joint Controllership

If you visit our Social Media Company Page(s), for certain data processing activities related to the “Page Insights” feature, The Networking Co. and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company act as Joint Controllers under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We use the aggregated statistics to analyse trends and improve our presence. You can find LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to collect data and distinguish you from other users.

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Your Choices: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Controlling Cookies:

You can control how cookies are used in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies entirely or to notify you when a cookie is being sent.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described above.
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit the website of your web browser.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

Right to Access: The right to request copies of your Personal Data.
Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
Right to Object: The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, particularly in relation to direct marketing.
Right to Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organisation or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 7.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

By Email: hello@tnco.co.za
By Telephone: +27 10 900 4426

8. Information Regulator (South Africa)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa).

Website: https://inforegulator.org.za/

Contact Type	Details
Complaints Email	POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za
General Enquiries Email	enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Phone	010 023 5200