Privacy & Data Protection

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how MKFX collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal information when you use our website, account services, memberships and platform features.

Last updated: 10 September 2026 South Africa POPIA-aligned privacy practices
Our Approach

Your Privacy Matters

MKFX is operated by MKTECHSUPPORT (Pty) Ltd and aims to process personal information lawfully, reasonably and transparently, in line with applicable South African data-protection requirements.

We aim to collect only the information reasonably required to provide the platform, process membership activity, communicate with users, provide support, maintain security and meet legal or regulatory obligations.

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Introduction

MKFX ("we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

MKFX is an online education and market-insight platform operated by MKTECHSUPPORT (Pty) Ltd. For purposes of applicable data-protection law, we determine why and how personal information is processed in relation to the MKFX platform.

This Privacy Policy applies when you visit or use MKFX, create an account, purchase or activate a membership, use platform features, communicate with us or otherwise interact with our services.

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Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use MKFX, we may collect information such as:

Account Information Name, email address, username, profile details and account status.
Membership Information Membership plan, access status, activation, renewal, cancellation and related account records.
Learning Activity Course progress, lesson completion, assessments and certificate-related records.
Communications Contact-form messages, support enquiries, emails and other communications you send us.
Platform Activity Information generated when you use community, journal, live sessions, watchlists, alerts or related features.
Technical Information IP address, browser or device information, session information, logs and security-related request information where collected by our systems.

We do not ask you to send passwords, one-time PINs or full payment-card details through ordinary support or contact forms.

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Why We Process Personal Information

Depending on the circumstances, personal information may be processed where it is reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide or perform services requested by you.
  • Administer your account and membership.
  • Process or reconcile transactions and payment records.
  • Protect our systems, users and legitimate business interests.
  • Comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or security obligations.
  • Act on your consent where consent is the appropriate basis for processing.

We aim not to use personal information in a manner incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted by law.

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How We Use Personal Information

  • Create, maintain and secure user accounts.
  • Provide access to memberships and platform features.
  • Deliver Academy courses and track learning progress.
  • Provide signals, analysis, live sessions, community, journal and market tools.
  • Process and maintain records relating to membership transactions.
  • Respond to contact forms and support enquiries.
  • Send transactional, security or service-related communications.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and improve the MKFX platform.
  • Detect misuse, fraud, abuse, security threats or unauthorised activity.
  • Meet applicable legal, regulatory or record-keeping obligations.
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Payments and Membership Transactions

Payments may be processed through external payment service providers made available on MKFX, such as PayFast, Paystack, PayPal or another approved provider. The payment provider may collect and process payment information under its own privacy and security practices.

MKFX does not require users to provide full payment-card details directly through ordinary website forms operated by MKFX where a third-party payment gateway is used.

We may retain transaction-related information necessary to identify a payment, activate or manage membership access, process cancellation or refund enquiries, provide support, maintain financial records and investigate payment-related issues.

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Cookies, Sessions and Similar Technologies

MKFX may use cookies, server-side sessions or similar technologies required for login, security, preferences, account functionality and other core website features.

Your browser may provide controls for cookies. Disabling cookies required for authentication or security may prevent certain platform features from functioning correctly.

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Marketing and Communications

We may send service-related messages necessary for account administration, security, transactions or platform operation.

Where required by law, direct marketing communications will be sent on an appropriate lawful basis and users will be provided with a reasonable way to opt out of future marketing messages. Opting out of marketing does not prevent essential account, payment, security or service communications.

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Third-Party Service Providers

MKFX may use third-party service providers for functions such as payment processing, hosting, email delivery, live-video delivery, market-data widgets, analytics, security and other technical services required to operate the platform.

Where you interact directly with a third-party service, that provider may also process information under its own terms and privacy policy.

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Cross-Border Processing

Some service providers used by MKFX may operate systems or infrastructure outside South Africa. Where personal information is transferred or processed across borders, we aim to do so in accordance with applicable legal requirements and appropriate safeguards.

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Data Security

MKFX takes reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.

Measures may include access controls, authentication, encrypted transport where available, server security, application controls, logging and other safeguards appropriate to the platform.

No website, network, database or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users are responsible for protecting their account credentials.

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Security Incidents

If we become aware of a security compromise involving personal information, we will assess the incident and take steps reasonably required by applicable law, which may include notifying affected persons and/or the relevant regulator where required.

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Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the platform, maintain account and transaction records, resolve disputes, process refund or cancellation matters, enforce applicable terms, prevent fraud, protect the platform and satisfy legal, tax, accounting or operational requirements.

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Your Personal Information Rights

Subject to applicable law and lawful record-retention requirements, you may contact us to:

  • Ask whether we hold personal information about you.
  • Request access to applicable personal information.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
  • Request deletion where deletion is legally permitted.
  • Object to certain processing where applicable.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • Opt out of eligible direct marketing communications.
  • Raise a concern about how your personal information is handled.

We may need to verify your identity before processing a privacy-related request and may retain information where required or permitted by law.

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Children's Privacy

MKFX is not intended to knowingly process personal information relating to children in circumstances where parental or guardian consent, authorisation or another lawful basis is required and has not been obtained.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the platform, our practices, service providers or applicable requirements change. The updated version will be published on the MKFX website with a revised "Last updated" date.

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Contact Us About Privacy

For privacy-related questions, concerns, objections, correction requests or access requests, please contact the MKFX team.

MKFX Operated by MKTECHSUPPORT (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
Privacy Principles

How We Approach Your Information

Purpose

Personal information should be used for legitimate platform, support, security, transaction and operational purposes.

Protection

Reasonable safeguards are used to help protect information and the systems that support MKFX.

User Rights

Users can contact MKFX with questions or eligible requests concerning personal information associated with their account.

Related Legal Information

Review Our Terms & Policies

Our Terms & Conditions explain platform use, memberships, payments, refunds, cancellations, digital delivery and other service conditions.

Privacy Support

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Contact the MKFX team if you have questions about this policy or personal information associated with your account.

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