Privacy Policy: Antenuptialcontracts.co.za

Last Updated: January 2026

Louwrens Koen Attorneys ("the Firm," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our clients. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our website, antenuptialcontracts.co.za.

1. Information We Collect

To provide professional legal services and facilitate the registration of your Antenuptial Contract, we collect the following personal information:

  • Identity Data: Full names, surnames, and South African Identity Numbers (or Passport numbers for foreign nationals).

  • Contact Data: Email addresses and telephone numbers.

  • Marital Status: Details regarding your current and intended marital status.

  • Financial Data: Necessary information required to draft the specific terms of your matrimonial property regime (e.g., asset values if the Accrual System is chosen).

2. Purpose of Collection

In accordance with POPIA, we only collect information for specific, explicitly defined purposes:

  • To draft your Antenuptial Contract and Special Power of Attorney.To verify your identity for Notarial purposes.

  • To lodge your contract with the South African Deeds Registry for formal registration.

  • To communicate with you regarding the progress of your registration and the issuance of your Notary’s Certificate.

3. Disclosure of Information (Third Parties)

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We only share your information with:

  • The Deeds Office: To fulfill the statutory requirement of registering your contract.

  • Logistics Providers: If you opt for delivery via PostNet or Courier, we share your contact details and address with the service provider.

  • Legal Regulatory Bodies: Only where required by the Legal Practice Council or by law.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. As a law firm, we maintain strict professional confidentiality over all client files.

5. Google Ads & Tracking

  • Cookies: This website may use cookies to improve user experience and analyze website traffic via Google Analytics.

  • Transparency: We are a private law firm. We do not use your personal information to misrepresent ourselves as a government agency.

  • Opt-out: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

6. Your Rights

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.

  • Request the correction or deletion of inaccurate data.

  • Object to the processing of your data (though this may prevent us from completing your legal mandate).

7. Retention of Data

We retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to fulfill the legal purpose for which it was collected or as required by the Legal Practice Act regarding the retention of legal records.

8. Contact Our Information Officer

If you have any questions regarding this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Information Officer: Louwrens Koen

Firm: Louwrens Koen Attorneys

Address: 416 Kirkness Street Arcadia
                 Pretoria, Gauteng
                 Office 4, 2nd Floor, Northern Pavilion 
                 Loftus Versveld Stadium

Email: info@louwrens-koen.co.zakoen@louwrenskoen.co.za  

Telephone: 087 0010 733