Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 July 2026

SA Grant Guide respects your privacy. This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how it may be used and the choices available to you.

SA Grant Guide is an independent information website and is not affiliated with SASSA or any government department.

Information You Provide

If you contact us, we may receive your name, email address and the contents of your message. We use this information to respond to enquiries, investigate corrections and improve the website.

Please do not send us your ID number, SRD application ID, banking information, card number, PIN, password, OTP or copies of identity documents. We cannot access or manage individual grant records.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• Internet Protocol address

• Browser and device type

• Pages viewed

• Referring website

• Approximate location

• Date and time of access

• Website-performance and interaction information

This information may be collected through cookies, web beacons and similar technologies.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on a visitor’s device. They may be used to remember preferences, measure website performance, understand visitor activity and support advertising.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.

Where legally required, visitors may be shown a consent banner allowing them to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics or a similar analytics service to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics providers may collect information such as pages viewed, device information, approximate location and interaction data.

This information helps us improve our guides, navigation and website performance.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to serve, measure and personalise advertisements, subject to the visitor’s consent and applicable law.

Third parties may place and read cookies on your browser or use similar technologies to collect information as a result of advertisements being served on this website.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve advertisements based on visits to this and other websites. Visitors may manage personalised-advertising choices through Google’s advertising settings.

Learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps that use its services:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website.

• Respond to messages and correction requests.

• Improve content and navigation.

• Monitor website performance and security.

• Understand general visitor activity.

• Display and measure advertising.

• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell personal information submitted through our contact form.

Third-Party Links

SA Grant Guide links to official SASSA, Department of Social Development and other government websites. We may also link to other external resources.

Once you leave SA Grant Guide, the external website’s own privacy policy and security practices apply. Check the website address carefully before entering personal, identity or banking information.

Data Retention and Security

Contact information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry, maintain appropriate records and meet legal obligations.

We take reasonable steps to protect information, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

This website provides general information and is not intentionally directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly request personal information from children.

Your Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information held about you, including requesting access, correction or deletion.

You may also:

• Adjust cookie settings through your browser or consent banner.

• Manage Google advertising preferences.

• Avoid submitting optional information through the contact form.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, advertising services or legal obligations change. The latest version and revision date will be displayed on this page.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact:

Email: info@SAGrantGuide.co.za

Do not include grant application details or sensitive financial information.

Independence Notice

SA Grant Guide does not process grant applications, appeals, payments, banking updates or personal SASSA enquiries. Always use official government channels for individual grant matters.