Legal

PAIA / POPIA

Last updated: May 2026

Part A

PAIA Manual

Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2000

1. Company Details

Company nameBay Software (Pty) Ltd
RegistrationRegistered in South Africa
Physical addressGqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, South Africa
Postal addressSame as above
Emailbantubeya27@gmail.com
Websitebaysoftware.co.za

2. Information Officer

NameBantu-Bethu Beya
TitleDirector / Information Officer
Emailbantubeya27@gmail.com

3. Records Held

Bay Software holds the following categories of records:

Client recordsContracts, proposals, project briefs, correspondence, invoices
Financial recordsInvoices, payment records, bank statements (5-year retention)
Employee recordsEmployment contracts, personal details, payroll (where applicable)
Operational recordsService agreements, supplier contracts, internal communications
Website dataContact form submissions, basic usage analytics

4. How to Request Access to Records

Any person wishing to request access to records held by Bay Software must submit a written request to the Information Officer. Requests must include sufficient detail to identify the record sought.

Submit your request in writing by email to bantubeya27@gmail.com
Include your full name, contact details, and a description of the record you require
Specify the form in which you wish to receive the information
State whether you require a copy or inspection of the record

5. Fees

Fees are prescribed by the PAIA regulations. Current prescribed fees apply:

Request feeR50.00 (non-refundable, payable before processing)
ReproductionAs per PAIA regulations (per page / per hour)
Search & prepR30.00 per hour (or part thereof) after first hour
Indigent personsRequest fee may be waived upon written application

6. Response Timeframe

Bay Software will respond to a PAIA request within 30 days of receipt. If an extension is required, you will be notified within the initial 30-day period. Requests may be refused on grounds permitted by PAIA, and you will be informed of the grounds for any refusal and your right to appeal.

Part B

POPIA Compliance Statement

Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013

1. Commitment

Bay Software (Pty) Ltd is committed to processing personal information responsibly and in accordance with POPIA. We only collect, store, and use personal information for lawful purposes, and we take appropriate measures to protect that information from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.

2. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal information on the following lawful grounds:

Contract performance — to deliver services you have engaged us for
Consent — where you have explicitly provided your information (e.g. contact form)
Legal obligation — where required by South African law
Legitimate interest — to manage and improve our business operations

3. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

Be notified that your personal information is being collected
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of inaccurate or incomplete information
Object to the processing of your personal information
Submit a complaint to the Information Regulator
Not be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing

4. Cross-Border Transfers

Where personal information is transferred to third-party processors or cloud services outside South Africa (such as cloud hosting providers), Bay Software ensures that adequate protections are in place and that the transfer is permitted under POPIA.

5. Security

Bay Software implements reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal information. In the event of a security breach that is likely to affect your rights, we will notify the Information Regulator and affected data subjects as required by POPIA.

Information Regulator — South Africa

AddressJD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
Emailenquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Websitewww.inforegulator.org.za

Contact the Information Officer

To exercise your rights under PAIA or POPIA, or to submit a query about how Bay Software processes personal information, contact:

NameBantu-Bethu Beya, Information Officer
LocationGqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Where we are

Building from the southern tip of Africa.

Bay Software is based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Engineering software systems and cloud infrastructure for South African businesses, and further afield.

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Bay Software (Pty) Ltd · Est. 2024