Effective Date: 28 February 2026
Jtech Intel (“JTECH,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website blog.jtechauto.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms outlined herein.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our Site, our servers and third-party service providers may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Referring and exit URLs
- Pages viewed, time spent on each page, and navigation paths
- Date and time stamps of each visit
- Device identifiers
1.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and analyse Site performance. These include:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for core Site functionality such as session management and security.
- Analytics Cookies: Used by services such as Google Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymised data about Site usage patterns.
- Advertising Cookies: Placed by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense and Amazon Associates, to deliver relevant advertisements and track referral activity.
You may manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit Site functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Analyse usage trends and visitor behaviour to enhance content quality
- Display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
3. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites on the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing activity.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For further information about how Google collects and processes data, please review the Google Privacy Policy.
4. Amazon Associates Programme
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you click an affiliate link on our Site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Amazon may collect information through cookies when you interact with affiliate links. Amazon’s privacy practices are governed by the Amazon Privacy Notice.
For full details, please refer to our Affiliate Disclosure.
5. Third-Party Services and Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services that are not owned or controlled by JTECH. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
6. Data Retention
We retain automatically collected data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Aggregated or anonymised data that can no longer be associated with an identifiable individual may be retained indefinitely.
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted communications (TLS/SSL), access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
8. Your Rights Under POPIA (South Africa)
If you are located in South Africa, the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) grants you certain rights regarding your personal information. You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements
- Object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.
9. International Visitors
Our Site is accessible worldwide. If you access the Site from outside South Africa, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in South Africa or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
11. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Jtech Intel
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Email: [email protected]