Effective date: 10 March 2026
YOKUDU (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information that you provide to us or that we collect through our website, services, and communications.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and what rights you may have in relation to your personal information.
1. Who we are
YOKUDU is an app development company based in Cape Town, South Africa. We design and build iOS and Android applications and may provide related digital product and development services.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, you can contact here.
2. Information we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Information you provide directly
This includes information you give us when you contact us, submit an enquiry, request a quote, communicate with us by email, or otherwise engage with us. This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name
- Project details or other information you choose to provide
Information collected automatically
When you use our website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Dates and times of access
Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand how visitors use our website, and support performance, analytics, and security.
3. How we use your information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and communicate with you
- To provide our services
- To prepare proposals, quotes, or project estimates
- To manage our business relationship with clients or prospective clients
- To improve our website, services, and user experience
- To monitor website performance and security
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others
4. Legal basis for processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:
- Your consent
- The performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate business interests, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests
5. How we share information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary, including:
- Service providers who help us operate our website or business
- Hosting providers and IT service providers
- Analytics providers
- Professional advisers such as lawyers, accountants, or auditors
- Law enforcement, regulators, or other parties where required by law or to protect our legal rights
Any sharing of personal information is limited to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
6. International data transfers
Because we may use third-party service providers in different countries, your personal information may be transferred to and processed outside of South Africa or your country of residence.
Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and that your information is handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
7. Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including for legal, accounting, contractual, and operational purposes.
When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy, or de-identify it, unless we are required to keep it by law.
8. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your rights
Depending on the laws that apply to you, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details set out below.
10. Third-party links and services
Our website or services may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third parties. You should review their privacy policies separately.
11. Children’s privacy
Our website and services are not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate legal basis or consent where required.
If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to address the issue.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, services, legal obligations, or privacy practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact us at:
YOKUDU
Cape Town, South Africa
https://yokudu.com/contact/