Responsible Party: Vector Schema Consulting, 24,Samora Machel Street,Maputo Road Area, 1200 Nelspruit, South Africa.
This notice explains how Vector Schema Consulting (sole proprietorship of Thabo Molefe, South Africa) processes personal information under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
Information Officer
Thabo Molefe acts as Information Officer for this business. Contact: info@vector-schema.digital or +27-13-000-0118.
What we collect
- Inquiry form: name, email address, optional phone number, and your message content.
- Cookie preference: a value stored in your browser’s local storage when you accept or reject the cookie banner (no analytics cookies are set).
We do not run analytics, advertising pixels, or third-party tracking on this website.
Purposes and lawful bases
| Purpose | Data | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Respond to your business inquiry | Form fields | Legitimate interest / steps prior to contract |
| Record cookie choice | localStorage key vector-schema-consent-preference | Consent (banner) |
| Meet legal and tax record-keeping | Correspondence you send | Legal obligation where applicable |
Form handling
When you submit the contact form, your details are sent as JSON to the same-domain endpoint /api/inquiry on vector-schema.digital. The handler forwards the inquiry to our business email so we can reply. Data is not sold or used for bulk direct marketing.
Retention
Inquiry records are kept for up to 24 months after the last meaningful correspondence, unless a longer period is required for tax or dispute resolution. You may ask us to delete outdated records earlier where POPIA allows.
Your rights (POPIA sections 11–14, 23–25)
You may request access to personal information we hold about you, ask for correction of inaccurate data, object to processing where applicable, and request deletion of information that is no longer necessary. Submit requests to the Information Officer at info@vector-schema.digital. We will respond within a reasonable period prescribed by POPIA.
Cross-border transfers
Inquiry email may be processed on mail systems hosted outside South Africa depending on your provider; we use our business email solely to respond to you.
Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to a small consultancy, including access controls on business email and workstations.
Complaints
You may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe your rights have been infringed.
Changes
We may update this notice when our practices change. The current version is published on this page.
Last updated: 14 October 2026.