LearnRoom respects the privacy of its readers and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit LearnRoom, how that information may be used, when it may be shared with third parties, and the choices available to you.
This policy applies to the website LearnRoom.co.za and related services operated by LearnRoom.
What information may LearnRoom collect?
The information collected depends on how you use the website.
LearnRoom may collect information such as:
- Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us
- Your email address if you send us a message
- Information submitted through a contact form, if one is available
- Technical information about your browser and device
- Internet Protocol address
- General location information derived from an Internet Protocol address
- Pages visited on the website
- Referring websites or search engines
- Date and time of visits
- Cookie and similar technology information
We do not intentionally ask readers to provide unnecessary sensitive personal information simply to access articles.
Information you provide directly
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- Contact LearnRoom by email
- Submit a correction
- Send feedback
- Make a privacy request
- Submit a business or advertising enquiry
- Use a contact form, if available
Information submitted may include your name, email address and the contents of your message.
We use this information primarily to respond to your enquiry and manage legitimate communications.
Automatically collected technical information
Like most websites, LearnRoom’s hosting infrastructure may automatically collect certain technical information.
This can include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device information
- Requested pages
- Access times
- Referring pages
- Server logs
This information may be used for website security, troubleshooting, performance monitoring and understanding how the website is used.
How does LearnRoom use personal information?
Information may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Review correction requests
- Improve website content
- Maintain website security
- Diagnose technical problems
- Prevent abuse or fraudulent activity
- Understand general website usage
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Manage advertising or commercial enquiries
- Protect LearnRoom’s rights and services
We aim to collect and use only information reasonably necessary for legitimate website operations.
Cookies and similar technologies
LearnRoom may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on a visitor’s device that can help websites remember preferences, measure usage and provide certain functionality.
Cookies used on LearnRoom may include:
- Essential cookies required for website functionality
- Performance cookies used to improve site speed and functionality
- Analytics cookies used to understand website traffic
- Advertising cookies, if advertising services are enabled
- Preference cookies that remember certain visitor choices
The exact cookies used may change as LearnRoom’s services develop.
Analytics
LearnRoom may use analytics services to understand how visitors find and use the website.
Analytics information may include:
- Pages viewed
- Approximate visit duration
- Device type
- Browser type
- General geographic information
- Traffic source
- Website interactions
This information helps us understand which content readers find useful and identify technical or usability problems.
Where required, analytics cookies may be subject to consent controls.
Advertising
LearnRoom may display advertising to help support the operation of the website.
If advertising services such as Google advertising products are introduced, advertising providers may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to:
- Deliver advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Prevent fraud
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Personalise advertising where permitted and consented to
Advertising providers operate under their own privacy policies and data-processing practices.
Where legally required, LearnRoom may ask visitors for consent before certain advertising cookies or technologies are used.
Google advertising services
LearnRoom may in future use advertising services provided by Google, including Google AdSense.
If these services are enabled, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with Google’s own privacy and advertising policies.
Visitors may be provided with options to manage advertising preferences or consent where applicable.
The use of advertising technology does not give advertisers control over LearnRoom’s editorial content.
Third-party websites
LearnRoom regularly links to external websites, including:
- Employer websites
- Universities
- TVET colleges
- Government websites
- Funding organisations
- Application platforms
- Other official information sources
Once you leave LearnRoom, the privacy practices of the external website apply.
LearnRoom does not control how third-party websites collect, use or protect personal information.
Readers should review the privacy policy of an external service before submitting sensitive information.
Application information
LearnRoom does not normally process applications for opportunities featured on the website.
When readers follow an application link to an external organisation, personal information submitted there is generally handled by that organisation or its application provider.
LearnRoom does not automatically receive copies of information submitted through third-party application portals.
Email communications
If you contact LearnRoom at:
we may retain your email address, message and related correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Maintain records of important correspondence
- Handle corrections
- Resolve disputes
- Meet legal or administrative requirements
We do not publish private email correspondence without an appropriate reason or permission.
Contact forms
If LearnRoom introduces a contact form, information entered into that form may be transmitted through WordPress, email systems, hosting infrastructure or relevant form-processing services.
Visitors should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive information through a general contact form.
Website hosting
LearnRoom is hosted using third-party web-hosting infrastructure.
Hosting providers may process technical information such as Internet Protocol addresses, server logs and security information as part of operating and protecting the website.
These providers may process information according to their own contractual and privacy obligations.
WordPress and website plugins
LearnRoom uses WordPress and may use plugins or services that provide functionality such as:
- Search engine optimisation
- Website caching
- Image optimisation
- Security
- Performance monitoring
- Analytics
- Forms
- Advertising management
Some services may process limited technical information necessary to provide their functionality.
We aim to use reputable services and avoid installing unnecessary tools that collect excessive information.
How long does LearnRoom keep personal information?
We aim to retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Retention periods may vary depending on:
- The nature of the information
- Why it was collected
- Security requirements
- Legal obligations
- Ongoing correspondence
- Legitimate business needs
Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymised or securely archived where appropriate.
How does LearnRoom protect information?
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information handled through the website.
Measures may include:
- Secure HTTPS connections
- Restricted administrative access
- Strong account passwords
- Updated website software
- Hosting security controls
- Email authentication
- Security monitoring and backups where appropriate
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors should also take reasonable precautions when sharing information online.
Your privacy rights
Depending on applicable law and circumstances, you may have rights relating to your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- Ask whether we hold personal information about you
- Request access to certain personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion where legally appropriate
- Object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent
South African users may also have rights under applicable privacy legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act.
Requests can be sent to:
We may need enough information to confirm the request and identify the relevant records.
Children’s privacy
LearnRoom provides general education and opportunity information that may be useful to learners and students.
We do not intentionally encourage children to submit unnecessary personal information directly to LearnRoom.
Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information that should be removed may contact us.
Data sharing
LearnRoom does not sell readers’ personal information.
Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with service providers that help operate the website, such as:
- Hosting providers
- Email providers
- Analytics providers
- Security services
- Advertising technology providers
- Technical service providers
Information may also be disclosed where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, security or integrity of LearnRoom and its users.
International processing
Some third-party services used by LearnRoom may process information on servers located outside South Africa.
Where this occurs, information may be subject to the privacy and data-protection laws of another jurisdiction.
We aim to use reputable providers with appropriate data-protection practices.
Managing cookies
Visitors can usually manage or delete cookies through their browser settings.
Depending on the services used on LearnRoom, visitors may also be presented with a cookie or consent-management interface.
Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
LearnRoom may update this Privacy Policy when:
- Website functionality changes
- New services are introduced
- Advertising or analytics tools change
- Legal requirements change
- Privacy practices are updated
The latest version published on this page will apply.
We may change the Last updated date when material revisions are made.
Questions or privacy requests
For questions about privacy or the handling of personal information, contact:
Email: contact@learnroom.co.za
You can also review our About LearnRoom, Editorial Policy, Disclaimer and Contact Us pages for more information about the website.
Last updated: October 2026