This manual is published free of charge in compliance with PAIA and POPIA. It describes the information Univio holds and how to request access to it.
| Organisation | Univio |
|---|---|
| Principal place of business | South Africa |
| Nature of business | AI-assisted university admissions guidance delivered over WhatsApp — APS calculation, programme and bursary matching, and application support |
| Information Officer | Thando Mzimela, Co-Founder — registered at inforegulator.bizportal.gov.za |
| privacy@univio.co.za |
In terms of PAIA and POPIA, the head of a private body is the Information Officer by default — responsible for Univio's compliance, handling data subject and access requests, and liaising with the Information Regulator.
If you have any concern about how your information is handled, contact the Information Officer first. If you remain unsatisfied, you can complain to the Information Regulator of South Africa at inforeg@justice.gov.za or inforegulator.org.za.
The following are available automatically, without a formal request: our Privacy Notice, this PAIA Manual, general information about Univio's service, and the Information Officer's contact details.
Beyond that, we hold these categories of records:
| Category | Format | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Learner identity records (name, WhatsApp number) | Internal system | Deleted within 30 days of a deletion request or account closure |
| Academic records (subjects, marks, calculated APS) | Internal system | As above |
| Profile records (grade, province, fields of interest, funding plan) | Internal system | As above |
| Career quiz responses and results | Internal system | As above |
| Match records (programmes and bursaries matched, reports generated) | Internal system | As above |
| Chat & engagement records (questions asked, options tapped, links clicked) | Internal system | Individual-linked records deleted with profile; aggregated data retained |
| Consent records (given, declined, withdrawn, with timestamps) | Internal system | Minimum 1 year |
| Correspondence (email / WhatsApp to privacy@univio.co.za) | Email / WhatsApp | Up to 3 years |
These are published and free to anyone, with no formal request needed:
Any person — including learners, parents or guardians, institutions, or third parties — may request access to records held by Univio under Section 18 of PAIA.
| Timeframe | Action |
|---|---|
| Within 3 business days | Acknowledgement + reference number |
| Within 30 days | Decision to grant or refuse, notified to you |
| Up to 30 more days | Possible extension for voluminous or complex requests |
Requests by data subjects for their own personal information are free of charge. A fee may apply to other requests, and you'll be told about it before we process the request — you can raise financial hardship for a fee waiver.
A request may be refused where:
This manual is available free of charge to anyone who requests it, and is published online at univio.co.za/paia. It will be reviewed at least annually, and whenever Univio's information holdings materially change, there's a change in applicable law, or the Information Officer changes.
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Effective date | 2 August 2026 |
| Next scheduled review | Within 12 months, or sooner on material change |