Privacy Policy & Data Protection

1. Introduction & Responsible Party

SaVi Ventures (Pty) Ltd ("SaVi Ventures", "we", "us", or "our") is a diversified investment company registered in the Republic of South Africa (Company Reg No: 2025 / 211242 / 07), with operating offices at Monte Vino, Rosemead Avenue, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of personal information in full compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No. 4 of 2013 ("POPIA").

This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, use, and process personal and commercial data when you access our website (saviventures.co.za), complete intake forms, download educational resources, or interact with our deal origination desk.

2. Information We Collect

To evaluate and process transaction enquiries across our three divisions (New Ventures, Mature Ventures, and Fundraising Brokerage), we collect:

• Contact & Identification Data: Full name, business email address, WhatsApp / cellular phone number, and physical office or operating address.
• Entity Information: Registered company name, registration number (CIPC), trading history, industry sector, and director identities.
• Commercial & Financial Information: Funding amount requested, contract summaries, purchase order documents, invoice copies, delivery notes, and recent business bank statements submitted voluntarily for due diligence.
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, referral parameters (UTM tags), device identifiers, and anonymized interaction analytics.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your information exclusively for legitimate commercial, legal, and operational purposes:

• Reviewing and qualifying transaction enquiries under our investment mandates or credit placement brokerage.
• Structuring credit packaging and placing facility applications with our accredited network of South African credit partners, commercial banks, and institutional debt funds.
• Communicating with you regarding your enquiry, fulfilling our 2-hour business-hours response commitment, and delivering requested transactional guides or checklists.
• Conducting KYC, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and fraud prevention checks required by financial regulations.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to marketing third parties or data brokers. Information is disclosed strictly under the following parameters:

• Credit Partners & Co-Investors: For our Fundraising Brokerage, data is shared with accredited lending institutions, asset managers, or investment partners solely to facilitate facility structuring and disbursement with your consent.
• Service Providers: Encrypted cloud hosting and database systems (Google Cloud / Firebase Firestore), automated transactional email dispatchers, and security verification tools (Cloudflare).
• Legal & Regulatory Authorities: When compelled by valid court orders, statutory requirements, or law enforcement in the Republic of South Africa.

5. Data Security & Storage

All personal and business data submitted through our digital portal is encrypted in transit using industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / SSL) and encrypted at rest within ISO/IEC 27001 certified Google Cloud Firestore infrastructure. Administrative access is strictly limited to authorized deal desk personnel subject to rigorous multi-factor authentication.

6. Your Rights Under POPIA

In accordance with Chapter 3 of POPIA, you retain the right to:

• Request confirmation of whether we hold your personal information.
• Request access to the record or a description of your personal data held by us.
• Request the correction, updating, or deletion of personal data that is inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated, or incomplete.
• Object to the processing of personal data on reasonable grounds relating to your particular situation.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa (inforegulator.org.za).

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes essential cookies to ensure safe session handling, prevent spam submissions via Cloudflare Turnstile, and record anonymous aggregate metrics via Google Analytics 4 (GA4). You can manage or disable cookie preferences directly in your browser settings.

8. Contact Our Information Officer

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or need to report a privacy concern, please contact our Information Officer: