Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Payslip Generator (payslipgenerator.co.za) is operated by buy-it-fastest, the responsible party for your personal information. We collect information you provide directly when using the Service, including your name, email address, company details, and financial data you enter into our tools (such as employee payroll information, client details, and invoice data). We also collect usage data automatically, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and interaction patterns.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to provide and improve the Service, process transactions, send service-related communications, respond to support requests, and analyse usage patterns to enhance user experience. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies

Payslip Generator uses cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with the Service. You can control cookie settings through your browser, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to run the Service. These providers have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data, and we only share the minimum information necessary for them to function:

• PayFast processes website payments. You enter your card details on PayFast's payment page; we receive only the payment result, the amount and your email address, never your card number.
• Apple and Google process purchases made in our mobile apps.
• Google Firebase / Google Cloud hosts your account and the data you save, and runs our servers.
• Netlify hosts the website and routes requests to our servers.
• Email providers deliver the emails you send from the Service (such as payslips and invoices) and our service emails to you.

5. Calculators MCP Server

Our free calculators are also available to AI assistants through an MCP server at https://mcp.payslipgenerator.co.za/mcp (see MCP server). It does not need an account and cannot see any account or the data saved in one.

• What it receives: the figures and options your AI assistant sends for a calculation, such as a salary, an age or a date, plus the technical details of the request: your IP address, the time and the address requested. It never asks for names, ID numbers or bank details. Your conversation stays with your AI assistant, under that provider's privacy policy; we receive only what it sends to a tool.
• How it is used: to work out the answer and send it back. Your IP address is also used to limit how many requests one person can make per minute.
• What is kept, and for how long: the figures in a calculation are not stored or logged. The request counts used for the limit are held in memory for about a minute and never saved. Google Cloud keeps a log of each request (IP address, time, address requested and result code) for 30 days, which we use to keep the service secure and working.
• Who it is shared with: no one beyond Google Cloud (Firebase), which carries and processes the request. It is not sold, used for advertising or used to train AI models.

Questions about the MCP server go to info@buyitfastest.co.za.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. POPIA Compliance

We are committed to complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. We process your personal information lawfully and in a reasonable manner. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information held by us. To exercise these rights, contact our Information Officer at info@buyitfastest.co.za. You can also delete your account and its data yourself under Settings → Profile → Delete account.

8. Your Rights

Under POPIA you have the right to: request access to your personal information; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; object to the processing of your data; withdraw consent at any time; and lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. We may also retain data as required by South African law, including tax and financial record-keeping requirements. When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, email us at info@buyitfastest.co.za or use our Contact page.