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  • Why companies should respect consumers’ right to privacy

    You may be thinking: "To hell with data protection, what about my profits?" or "I have nothing to hide". Surely, there is money to be made from people's private information. Most tech companies monetise the information they collect from people – by selling or exchanging raw data, or by processing it ... Read / View all
  • Why advertising and data privacy?

    ... because in today's technology-driven world, advertising can only be ethical if it respects its audiences as persons that are in control over which information they share about themselves. + Read : Why data protection and privacy? In advertising, the ends do not justify the means — there aren't any ... Read / View all
  • Client Terms and Conditions

    Company Jeroen Arthur Seynhaeve trades as a sole proprietorship under the name of Online Brand Ambassadors, and specialises in the development and management of online applications and advertising, as well as data protection compliance. We are registered for tax in South Africa. Services & Qualifications We develop custom websites, online ... Read / View all
  • Shop Terms of Use

    In a nutshell The "Website" OnlineBrandAmbassadors.com is owned and managed by Jeroen Seynhaeve T/A Online Brand Ambassadors, based and registered in Cape Town in South Africa, and governed by South African statutory law, including the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 ("CPA"). We sell globally. We are not registered for ... Read / View all
  • Website Terms of Use

    Contact information displayed on our website is personal information in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, and may not be incorporated into any filing system for any purpose. Our agreement with you These Terms of Use set out your Agreement with us, to which you consent when accessing ... Read / View all
  • Privacy Statement

    Contact information displayed on our website is personal information in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, and may not be incorporated into any filing system for any purpose. Information Officer If you have any requests or complaints relating to the information we process about you and your access ... Read / View all
  • POPIA / PAIA Manual

      Download PAIA / POPIA manual   PAIA : Access to Information In terms of your constitutional right of access to information and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (2 of 2000), you may request access to any information held by Online Brand Ambassadors, only if:- You comply with ... Read / View all
  • Cookie Use Policy

    Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device as you are browsing. They are processed and stored by your web browser. In and of themselves, cookies are harmless and serve crucial functions for websites. Cookies can also generally be easily viewed and deleted. However, cookies can store ... Read / View all
  • Where to start digital advertising

    What can online advertising do for your business? Establish credibility and trust with a professional website that is easy to access on any device Sell your services and products via your website Advertise to potential customers when they are searching for services and products similar to yours Connect with potential ... Read / View all
  • Email security

    Just like the security of any digital data, managing the security of your email is not a simple matter of flipping a switch or installing an app. Rather, it is a combination of measures on both sides of the data traffic – sender and recipient. While you may have no ... Read / View all
  • Introduction to “The Ethics of Data Privacy”

    All societies have to balance privacy claims with other moral concerns. However, while some concern for privacy appears to be a common feature of social life, the definition, extent and moral justifications for privacy differ widely. Are there better and worse ways of conceptualising, justifying, and managing privacy? These are ... Read / View all
  • How we work

    Establishing and maintaining a trusting, understanding relationship with you is central to delivering our best work. Understanding your company and establishing a trusted relationship with you are central to delivering our best work. The first step is therefore for us to get a grasp of your company goals, philosophy, and ... Read / View all
  • Why online advertising?

    Why should you advertise a business online? What can online advertising do for your business? Establish credibility and trust with a professional website that is easy to access on any device Sell your services and products via your website Advertise to potential customers when they are searching for services and ... Read / View all
  • Data Privacy Resources

    Check for the latest notices and updates here   1 Protection of Personal Information (POPIA) Regulation   Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013   Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information, 2018   Guidance Note on Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers, 1 April 2021   Guidance Note on ... Read / View all
  • The Golden Ratio

    Not much is known about the old Greek philosophers with much certainty. Some of them decided not to write anything down, while most of the works of those that decided otherwise have been destroyed, distorted, or forged in times that followed. Pythagoras, for example, did not record any of his ... Read / View all
  • Ethical Advertising

    We choose to advertise ethically, by leaving it up to our target audiences to decide (and remain in control of) which personal data they wish to share with us. This allows us to build trusted, direct relationships and long-term value with your customers. Advertising is all about persuading people – ... Read / View all
  • iPhone website icon

    1. Open Safari on your iPhone and browse to your website. Select 2. Select Add to Home Screen 3. Add a name for your icon, and select Add Read / View all
  • Two Factor Authentication

    Two factor authentication improves the security of the admin login of your website, by requiring a separately generated code in addition to username and password. Here's how to install two factor authentication for our websites. 1. Install Google’s Authenticator app on your phone 2. Go to yourwebsite.com/admin and navigate to ... Read / View all
  • The Ethics of Data Privacy

    Technology, and in particular information and communication technology (ICT), often relies on sensitive data about people to deliver the results we want from them. There is nothing inherently wrong with this: our social, scientific, political and economic institutions and progress rely on this data, and would be seriously hampered if ... Read / View all
  • The Law on Cookies

    Cookies are small pieces of programming code that are downloaded to your device's internet browser when you visit a website. Some cookies are only installed for as long as you visit the website and expire once you close your browser ("session cookies"), while others remain installed until you manually remove ... Read / View all
  • Section 18 Notification

    Transparency about which information is being collected, who collects and gets access to the information, and for what purpose it will be used, is one of the most important principles of POPIA compliance. In fact, an entire section of POPIA is devoted to the notification obligation: Section 18. If personal ... Read / View all
  • Direct marketing

    When you contact people in person, or by mail, or by any form of electronic communication (including automatic calling machines, fax, SMS, or email) to promote a product or service, POPIA's special "direct marketing" rules apply. In broad terms, you may electronically market your services and products to people that ... Read / View all
  • Introduction to PAIA

    The Promotion of Access to Information Act in a nutshell Download PAIA Additional resources PAIA regulates the constitutional right of 'access to information' held by public and private institutions, and stipulates conditions for how one may request access to this information. "Everyone has the right of access to - (a) ... Read / View all
  • Introduction to POPIA

    The Protection of Personal Information Act in a nutshell Download POPIA Additional resources POPIA is South Africa's answer to a global call for the protection of people's information. Like the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), POPIA regulates how that information may be collected and used, in light of ... Read / View all
  • How to share personal information

    If the information you're about to share with us, is personal information (*), please add evidence of your compliance with the following. EU citizens Article 13 GDPR : Download GDPR You must notify the person you share data about, of:- your identity, your data protection officer and contact details the ... Read / View all

Content creation

Every word counts.

We write, design, structure, and publish your information. Tailored to specific audiences, purposes, platforms and technologies. Elegantly, accurately, and efficiently.

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Website Design

Every pixel counts.

We develop and manage custom Wordpress-based websites: from sleek company portfolios to e-commerce web shops, and complex interactive data processing applications.

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Digital Advertising

Every click counts.

We develop and manage your online reputation and corporate identity, and connect with potential customers that show an interest in your business, services and products.

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Data Privacy

Every person counts.

Do you have a question about POPIA, or need assistance with its legal requirements? We draft legal opinions and assist with data privacy assessments and policies.

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Website Design

Every pixel counts.


Digital Advertising

Every click counts.


Content creation

Every word counts.


Data Privacy

Every person counts.


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    Why companies should respect consumers’ right to privacy

    You may be thinking: "To hell with data protection, what about my profits?" or "I have nothing to hide". Surely, there is money to be made from people's private information. Most tech companies monetise the information they collect from people – by selling or exchanging raw data, or by processing it ... Read / View all articles