Intel Forensics

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 November 2026

This policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect personal information through the Intel Forensics website (intelforensics.co.za) and in connection with the Intel Forensics conference. We process personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

1. Who we are

Intel Forensics is organised by DaVinci Forensics (“we”, “us” or “our”). We are the responsible party for the personal information described in this policy.

Our Information Officer is Sharon Knowles, who can be contacted at services@intelforensics.co.za. For general privacy questions you can also email bookings@intelforensics.co.za.

2. What we collect

Information you give us

  • Speaker submissions: your name, email address, phone number, organisation, job title, country, proposed track, talk title, session format, abstract, biography, LinkedIn or website link and speaking experience.
  • Sponsorship enquiries: your name, email address, phone number, company, job title, company website, the sponsorship options you are interested in and your message.
  • Emails to us: anything you include when you contact us, for example to be notified when tickets go on sale or to arrange a group booking.
  • Tickets and attendance: tickets are sold through Quicket. When you buy a ticket, Quicket collects your booking and payment details under its own privacy policy and shares your attendee details with us so we can run the event. We do not receive or store your card details.

Information collected automatically

  • Technical information: your IP address, browser type, device and the pages you visit. Our website security software uses this to detect and block malicious traffic.
  • Cookies: see section 10.

3. Why we use your information

  • To assess speaker submissions and put together the conference programme.
  • To respond to sponsorship enquiries and manage sponsorship agreements.
  • To manage bookings, registration and attendance, and to send you practical information about the event.
  • To answer your questions and keep a record of our correspondence.
  • To keep the website secure and working properly.
  • To send you news about future Intel Forensics events, but only where you have agreed to this or where POPIA otherwise allows it (see section 7).
  • To meet our legal obligations.

We rely on the grounds set out in section 11 of POPIA: your consent, the need to conclude or perform a contract with you (for example a ticket or sponsorship agreement), compliance with the law, and our legitimate interests in organising and promoting the conference and keeping our website secure.

4. Who we share it with

We do not sell your personal information. We only share it where we need to:

  • Service providers who help us run the website and the event, such as our website host, email provider, website security provider and ticketing platform. They may only use your information to provide their services to us.
  • The event venue and suppliers, limited to what they need for access, catering or accessibility arrangements.
  • Selected speakers’ details (name, title, organisation, photograph, talk title and biography) are published in the conference programme, on this website and in event promotion. We will confirm this with you before publishing.
  • Sponsors: sponsors do not automatically receive delegate contact details. We will only share your details with a sponsor if you have specifically agreed to it.
  • Authorities, where the law requires us to.

5. Information sent outside South Africa

Some of our service providers may store or process information on servers outside South Africa. Where this happens, we take steps to make sure the recipient is bound by law, binding rules or an agreement that gives your information a level of protection substantially similar to POPIA, as section 72 of POPIA requires.

6. How we protect it

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted access to submissions and enquiries, and security monitoring of the website. No system is completely secure, but if a security compromise affects your information we will notify you and the Information Regulator as POPIA requires.

7. Marketing

We will only send you marketing about future Intel Forensics events if you have agreed to receive it, or if you have previously attended or enquired and we are telling you about similar events. Every marketing message will include a simple way to opt out, and you can also opt out at any time by emailing bookings@intelforensics.co.za.

8. How long we keep it

  • Speaker submissions: one year, so we can consider you for future events. Ask us at any time if you would like yours deleted sooner.
  • Sponsorship enquiries and agreements: one year, and longer where we need records for tax or accounting purposes.
  • Attendee records: one year.
  • General correspondence: one year.

After that we delete or de-identify your information, unless the law requires us to keep it longer.

9. Your rights

Under POPIA you have the right to:

  • ask whether we hold personal information about you, and request a copy of it;
  • ask us to correct or update it;
  • ask us to delete it or stop using it, where we have no lawful reason to keep it;
  • object to us processing it on the basis of our legitimate interests, and to direct marketing at any time;
  • withdraw your consent where we rely on it; and
  • complain to the Information Regulator.

To make a request, email bookings@intelforensics.co.za. We may need to confirm your identity before we act on it. Requests for access to records can also be made under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA).

10. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use strictly necessary cookies to make the website work and keep it secure. With your consent, we may also use functional, analytics and advertising cookies. When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time using the cookie icon at the bottom left of the screen.

11. Photography and recording at the event

We may photograph, film or record conference sessions and networking areas, and use the material to report on and promote Intel Forensics. We will tell delegates about this at registration and at the venue. If you would prefer not to be photographed, let us know at bookings@intelforensics.co.za or speak to our team on the day.

12. Children

This website and the conference are intended for professionals and are not directed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated.

14. Contact us and complaints

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your information, email bookings@intelforensics.co.za. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Information Regulator:

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