Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how AK Industries (operated by Nicolas Alexandrou, "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or use our Service. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in line with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us: your name, email address, and phone number when you sign up or enquire.
Payment information: handled directly by our third-party payment processor. We do not store your full card details.
Usage & device data: pages viewed, video engagement, and general analytics collected via cookies and tracking pixels (including the Meta Pixel).

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide and manage your access to the Service.
To process payments and manage your subscription.
To communicate with you about your account, updates, and offers.
To improve our website and measure the performance of our advertising.

3. Advertising & Cookies

We use the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with our site and to measure and improve our ads. These tools may set cookies and share limited, de-identified event data (such as page views and button clicks) with Meta. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

4. Sharing Your Information

We only share your information with service providers who help us run the business — such as our payment processor, community platform, email tools, and analytics/advertising partners — and only as needed to deliver the Service. We do not sell your personal information.

5. Data Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active and as needed to meet legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. You can request deletion of your data at any time (subject to those obligations).

6. Your Rights

Under POPIA you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to keep your data safe.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date above reflects the latest version.

9. Contact

For any privacy questions or requests, contact us at nicolasalexandrou12@gmail.com.

This document is a general template provided for the AK Industries site. Before going live, have it reviewed for full POPIA compliance and confirm it matches how your payment processor and analytics tools actually handle data.