Privacy Policy & POPIA Statement

1. Introduction & Statutory Commitment

Jay & Co Attorneys (trading as Jay & Co, "the Firm", "we", "our", or "us", Registration Number: 2019 / 530352 / 07) operates as a registered multidisciplinary professional services and legal practice encompassing legal advisory, corporate governance consulting, executive leadership coaching, and academic training. We are committed to safeguarding personal information in strict compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013) ("POPIA") and international data privacy benchmarks.

2. Information Officer & Designated Contact Particulars

Our appointed Information Officer ensures continuous monitoring and regulatory enforcement regarding data processing activities:

3. Purpose of Information Processing

We collect and process corporate and personal information solely for legitimate professional services purposes, including:

• Formulation and execution of legal instructions and mandates.
• Conducting statutory FICA (Financial Intelligence Centre Act) and AML onboarding checks.
• Delivery of King IV governance audits and advisory deliverables.
• Academic registration and certification records for Jay & Co Academy.
• Distribution of executive thought leadership publications and regulatory alerts.

4. Data Security & Storage Architecture

All client communications and instruction files are protected using enterprise-grade 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest. Physical and digital access is strictly compartmentalised according to professional legal privilege baselines.