Privacy policy

Last updated: 30 October 2026

Who we are

LearnHub is a tutoring service operated by Devant Technologies (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2026/861158/07, South Africa. We are the "responsible party" under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Our Information Officer is Thupana Makgati, reachable at thupana.makgati@devant.co.za.

What we collect and why

• Name, email, username and contact number: to create your account, contact you and arrange lessons.
• Password: stored only in scrambled (hashed) form. We cannot read it.
• Role (student or tutor) and the date you agreed to this policy.
• Messages you send through the contact form: to reply to you.

We do not sell your information, and we only collect what we need to run the service.

Learners under 18

If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to this policy on your behalf before you register.

Who sees your information

Only LearnHub administrators, and service providers who host our systems on our behalf. We share a student's name and contact details with their assigned tutor only to arrange lessons.

How long we keep it

For as long as your account is active, and for a reasonable period afterwards where the law requires it. Contact messages are deleted after [12] months.

Your rights

You can ask us to show you, correct or delete your personal information at any time by emailing info@devant.co.za. If you are unhappy with how we handle it, you may complain to the Information Regulator at inforegulator.org.za.

Security

Connections to this site are encrypted, passwords are hashed, and access to personal information is limited to people who need it.