Last updated: 19 August 2026
Katekile Services (“Katekile Services”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information submitted through our website and services, including information provided by candidates, applicants, employers and other website visitors.
We process personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable South African laws.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
Candidates and applicants
When you register your CV with us, we may collect:
- Full name
- Email address
- Mobile or WhatsApp number
- City or town
- Area of specialisation
- Qualifications
- Educational institution
- Year of completion
- Work experience and career information
- Skills and competencies
- CVs and supporting documents
- Information you voluntarily provide in your application
Employers and organisations
When you submit a talent request, we may collect:
- Contact person’s name
- Company name
- Business email address
- Contact number
- Company website
- Industry
- Position or type of talent required
- Number of candidates required
- Experience requirements
- Qualification requirements
- Skills and competencies required
- Placement or employment requirements
- Other information voluntarily provided in the request
We may also collect limited technical information when you use our website, such as information necessary for website operation, security and functionality.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Process and review CV registrations
- Identify suitable internship, graduate, training, employment or placement opportunities
- Connect candidates with suitable employers or organisations
- Process employer talent requests
- Identify and communicate with potentially suitable candidates
- Respond to enquiries
- Communicate with candidates and employers
- Provide recruitment, placement, training or related services
- Maintain records relating to our services
- Improve our website and services
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We will not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the purpose for which it was collected without a lawful basis to do so.
3. Candidate CVs and Employer Requests
By submitting your CV through our website, you understand that Katek ile Services may review your information to determine whether your qualifications, skills and experience may be suitable for opportunities available through our network of employers or organisations.
Where appropriate and lawful, relevant candidate information may be shared with a potential employer for the purpose of considering the candidate for an opportunity.
Similarly, information submitted by an employer through our Request Talent form may be used by Katekile Services to identify and approach potentially suitable candidates.
We will only process and share personal information for legitimate purposes and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
4. Consent
Where consent is required, we will obtain your consent before processing your personal information for the relevant purpose.
By voluntarily submitting information through our website and agreeing to the relevant consent statement, you acknowledge that Katek ile Services may process the information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
You may withdraw consent where applicable. However, withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
5. Sharing of Personal Information
We may share relevant personal information with:
- Potential employers or organisations where appropriate for recruitment or placement purposes
- Service providers who assist us in operating our website or business
- Professional advisers where reasonably necessary
- Government, regulatory or law-enforcement authorities where required by law
We will not sell your personal information to third parties.
We aim to limit the information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
6. Storage and Security
We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Information submitted through our website may be stored electronically through our website, hosting, email and form-management systems.
No method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.
7. Retention of Personal Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
The retention period may depend on the nature of the information, the services provided and whether there is an ongoing relationship or potential opportunity.
8. Your Rights Under POPIA
Subject to applicable legal requirements and limitations, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or updating of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permissible
- Object to certain processing of your personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about how your personal information is being processed
- Lodge a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information
To exercise these rights, contact us at:
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
9. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for website functionality, security, performance and user experience.
Third-party services used by the website may also place cookies or collect technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
You can manage cookie settings through your browser, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
10. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services such as website hosting, email services, form-processing services, analytics or other technology providers.
These providers may process information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services.
We take reasonable steps to use service providers that provide appropriate safeguards for personal information.
11. Children’s Information
Our services are primarily intended for adults and organisations.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to our legitimate business activities. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us at info@katekileservices.co.za.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, website, legal requirements or privacy practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your personal information is being processed, please contact:
Katekile Services
Email: info@katekileservices.co.za
We will endeavour to respond to privacy-related enquiries within a reasonable period.
14. Complaints
If you have concerns about how your personal information has been processed and the matter cannot be resolved directly with us, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
Information about the Information Regulator and POPIA is available on the regulator’s official website. Information Regulator of South Africa