Privacy Policy

This static preview collects no private student data. There is no account, no login, and no tracking analytics configured on this preview (see the build report for the WordPress-phase analytics setup instructions, which require separate authorisation).

The contact form on this preview is demonstration-only: when you submit, you see a confirmation message in your browser, but nothing is sent to a server and nothing is stored. Do not enter passwords, ID numbers, CAO numbers or other private application details in any form on this site.

External links go to official sites (cao.ac.za and official university/government roots). Those sites have their own privacy policies. This policy will be updated if the site moves to WordPress or adds any data collection, and any change will be noted on the Editorial Policy page.

What This Site Does Not Collect

This site does not collect private student data. There is no account, no login, and no private application record held anywhere on this site. It does not collect passwords, ID numbers, passport numbers, CAO numbers, or any other private application details, and you should never enter such details in any form or tool on this site. If a form ever asked for a private detail, that would be a mistake in the form, not a feature of the site.

Tools And Search Run In Your Browser

The student tools on this site — including the status meaning finder, the fee calculator, the closing-date information tool, the university comparison, and the application, progress, and document checklists — run in your browser only. They explain official wording, calculate from the figures you enter, or help you tick off preparation steps, and they do not send your entries to a server and do not claim to check a private record. Search on this site likewise runs in your browser over the site's own guide list. Nothing you type into a tool or into search is stored by this site.

Forms Are Demonstration-Only

The contact form on this site is demonstration-only. When you submit it, you see a confirmation message in your browser, but nothing is sent to a server and nothing is stored, and no reply will come from the form. The same applies to any report-an-error or feedback form presented as demonstration-only on this site. Do not enter passwords, ID numbers, CAO numbers, or other private application details in any form on this site.

External Links

Outbound content links from this site point to official sources, starting with cao.ac.za, the official CAO site, so you can verify information at its source. Those other sites have their own privacy policies, and their policies apply when you visit them. This site does not link to any student portal or login page, and it does not pass any of your information to an external site through its guides or tools.

No Analytics Configured

No tracking analytics system is configured on this static preview. No analytics, advertising, or data-retention system is claimed on this page, because none has been set up. If the site moves to WordPress or adds any data collection in future, this policy will be updated to describe exactly what is collected, why, and how it is handled, and the change will be noted on the Editorial Policy page. Until then, treat this page as the complete statement of what this preview collects, which is nothing private.

Changes To This Policy

This policy will be updated if the site moves to WordPress, adds any data collection, adds a working contact route, or changes how tools or search work. Any change will be described on this page itself and noted on the Editorial Policy page. If you are unsure whether a future version of this site collects something, read this page again before entering any information into a form or tool.

Reading A Guide Does Not Identify You To This Site

This site itself does not ask you to identify yourself in order to read a guide or use a tool. There is no account to create, no sign-in to complete, and no submission system that records who you are. The guides and tools are the same for every reader, and they do not change based on any private information about you, because this site does not hold any.

Keeping Your Own Details Safe

Keep passwords, ID numbers, passport numbers, and CAO numbers private, and enter them only on the official CAO portal when you are sure you are on the official site. Never enter them on this site, in a demonstration form, or in a tool, and never send them to anyone who claims to be able to check a CAO record on your behalf through this site. If you are ever unsure whether a page asking for private details is official, stop, and verify the address on cao.ac.za first.