Privacy Policy
Last updated: 8 September 2026
Visvang SA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how Visvang SA collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you use our website, register for a free Visvang SA membership, use our member features, interact with our directory, or contact us.
Visvang SA aims to process personal information responsibly and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and other applicable South African laws.
1. Who We Are
Visvang SA is a South African fishing platform and directory providing information about fishing venues, accommodation, fishing shops, fishing guides, services, fishing spots, dams, rivers, fishing brands and related businesses.
Our website is: https://www.visvangsa.co.za/
For privacy-related enquiries, you can contact us at:
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect personal information such as:
- First name
- Last name
- Username
- Email address
- City or town
- Province
- Account and membership information
- Information that you voluntarily provide when contacting us
- Information necessary to manage your website account
- Technical information such as IP address, browser information and website activity where this is collected automatically by our website, hosting provider or security systems.
We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
3. Free Visvang SA Membership
Visvang SA membership for individuals is free.
When you register for membership, the information you provide is used to:
- Create and manage your account
- Review your membership application
- Communicate with you regarding your registration
- Approve, reject or manage your membership
- Provide access to member-only website features
- Maintain the security and integrity of the Visvang SA community
- Respond to requests relating to your account.
New membership registrations may be manually reviewed before approval.
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Provide and administer our website and services
- Manage user accounts and memberships
- Communicate with members
- Send account-related emails
- Process password resets and account security notifications
- Review membership applications
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse and unauthorised activity
- Improve the website and user experience
- Respond to enquiries
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, unless permitted or required by law.
5. Fishing Directory Information
Visvang SA operates a directory containing information about fishing-related businesses, venues, accommodation providers, shops, guides, services, bait suppliers, brands and other organisations.
Information displayed in a business or venue directory listing may include business names, descriptions, contact information, websites, locations, photographs, maps and other information supplied by the business or obtained from publicly available sources.
Directory information is intended to help visitors discover and contact fishing-related businesses.
6. Information You Choose to Make Public
If you voluntarily submit information for publication on Visvang SA, such as information for a business listing, you acknowledge that information published on a public directory may be viewed by other website visitors and may potentially be indexed by search engines.
You should not submit confidential or sensitive personal information for public display.
7. Third-Party Websites
Visvang SA may provide links to third-party websites, including the official websites of fishing venues, businesses, manufacturers, accommodation providers and other organisations.
Once you leave the Visvang SA website and visit a third-party website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms apply.
Visvang SA is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.
8. Cookies and Website Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, maintain user login sessions, improve security and understand how the website is used.
Some third-party services or website functions may also use cookies or similar technologies.
You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
9. Website Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
These measures may include website security tools, access controls, account security features, monitoring and other appropriate safeguards.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Who We Share Information With
We do not sell your personal information.
Personal information may be accessible to trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate and secure the website. This may include website hosting, website software, email delivery, security and other technical service providers.
We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law, or where necessary to protect the rights, property or security of Visvang SA, our users or others.
11. International Processing
Some technical or service providers used by websites may process or store information outside South Africa.
Where personal information is transferred outside South Africa, Visvang SA will take reasonable steps to ensure that such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
12. How Long We Keep Personal Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain an active account or membership, to provide our services, to resolve disputes, to maintain security, or to comply with legal obligations.
When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymised or securely disposed of, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of information where legally appropriate
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about how your personal information is being processed.
You may contact us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy to exercise these rights.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
14. Account Information
Registered members can manage certain information through their Visvang SA account.
If you want to update or remove information that you cannot change through your account, you can contact us.
We may retain certain information where we are legally required or have a legitimate reason to do so.
15. Children’s Information
Visvang SA does not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorisation, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, legal requirements or privacy practices.
The latest version will be published on this page together with the date on which it was last updated.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or wish to make a privacy-related request, please contact:
Visvang SA
Email: register@visvangsa.co.za