Privacy Policy
LR Auditing & Consulting (a division of LRMD Collective (Pty) Ltd)
Last updated: 22 July 2026
LR Auditing & Consulting ("LR Auditing," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our clients, website visitors and business contacts. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), the Companies Act 71 of 2008, and the confidentiality principles set out in the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards, which govern how our engagements are conducted.
By using this website or engaging our services, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Policy.
1. Who We Are
LR Auditing & Consulting provides internal audit, business assurance, financial management support and statutory compliance services to businesses across South Africa. For the purposes of POPIA, LR Auditing & Consulting is the Responsible Party for personal information collected through this website and through our client engagements.
Contact details:
Telephone: +27 63 383 1915
Email: info@lrauditing.com
Information Officer: Lelethu Dube
LRMD Collective (Pty) Ltd t/a LR Auditing & Consulting
2. Information We Collect
- Contact information — name, surname, organisation name, email address, phone number, submitted through our Contact page.
- Business information — details you share about your organisation or operations.
- Engagement information — financial records provided during the course of an audit.
- Technical information — general website usage data (such as pages visited) collected automatically through standard website analytics tools.
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
We do not knowingly collect special personal information (as defined by POPIA) unless it is directly relevant to, and required for, a specific engagement, and only with the necessary safeguards in place.
3. How We Use Your Information
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Responding to enquiries and booking complimentary consultations.
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Assessing your business needs and preparing engagement proposals.
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Delivering audit, assurance, bookkeeping, payroll, debtors/creditors, statutory and advisory services.
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Complying with our professional, legal and regulatory obligations.
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Maintaining engagement records as required by applicable accounting and auditing standards
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Communicating with you about your engagement, invoices, and service updates
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Improving our website and service offering.
We process personal information for purposes that include:
We do not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to those stated above without obtaining your further consent.
- Your consent (for example, when you submit a contact or booking form).
- Necessity for the performance of a contract or engagement with you.
- Compliance with a legal obligation.
- Our legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights to privacy.
We process personal information on one or more of the following lawful grounds under POPIA:
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
5. Confidentiality of Engaging
As practitioners bound by professional standards, including the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, we treat all client and engagement information as confidential. Information obtained during an engagement is:
- Used only for the purposes of that engagement, unless you direct otherwise or disclosure is required by law
- Not disclosed to third parties without your consent, except where required by law, regulation, or professional standards (for example, in response to a lawful request from a regulatory body)
- Safeguarded through appropriate administrative, technical and physical controls, including secure cloud-based platforms
6. Sharing of Information
- Employees, contractors or associates of LR Auditing & Consulting who require it to deliver the engagement
- Professional bodies, regulators, or auditors, where required by law or professional obligation
- Service providers who support our operations (for example, secure cloud storage or accounting software providers), under confidentiality obligations
- Statutory bodies such as the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) or South African Revenue Service (SARS), where instructed by you as part of statutory or compliance services
We do not sell or trade personal information. We may share information with:
Any third party we engage to process personal information on our behalf is required to maintain the same standard of confidentiality and security set out in this Policy.
7. Data Storage and Security
Personal and engagement information is stored on secure, access-controlled cloud platforms. We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure, consistent with POPIA's security safeguard requirements.
Information is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable legal, tax, and professional record-keeping obligations (which may require certain records to be retained for a minimum of five years).
8. Your Rights
- Request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant, excessive, out of date, incomplete or misleading
- Object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds
- Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully
Under POPIA, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@lrauditing.com.
9. Cookies and Website Data
Our website may use standard cookies or analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site and to improve user experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised "last updated" date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
LR Auditing & Consulting
Email: info@lrauditing.com
Telephone: +27 63 383 1915
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