Privacy Policy

Hexa Consulting (Pty) Ltd, trading as The Fourths, is a software engineering and technical strategy company registered in South Africa. Registered address: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. We also operate commercially in the United Kingdom. References to “The Fourths”, “we”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refer to Hexa Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

When you use the contact form on this website, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your company name (optional)
• The service you're enquiring about (optional)
• Your message

We do not collect any information beyond what you voluntarily submit. We do not use cookies, analytics trackers, or third-party tracking scripts on this website.

Information submitted via the contact form is used solely to:

• Respond to your enquiry
• Assess whether and how we can assist you

We do not use your information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except where required by law or necessary to operate our services (for example, email delivery infrastructure).

We process your personal information on the basis of legitimate interest — specifically, to respond to enquiries directed to us. Where you are located in the United Kingdom, we process your data in compliance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. Where you are located in South Africa, we process your data in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

Enquiry data is retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date of submission, or until the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled, whichever is earlier. If you request deletion, we will remove your data within 30 days.

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to processing of your information
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) or the ICO (United Kingdom)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@thefourths.com.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our infrastructure is hosted on Microsoft Azure within data centres that hold ISO 27001 certification.

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, including South Africa and the United Kingdom. Where such transfers occur, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law.

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted prominently.

Questions about this policy or your personal information: email hello@thefourths.com.