RentGuard Nexus™ Policies
How we protect users, process data, and operate our services across South Africa.
1. Rental Passport Policy
The Rental Passport is a digital tenant credibility profile designed to help users maintain and showcase their rental history and tenancy records.
- Information contained within a Rental Passport is based on user-provided and verified data.
- Users are responsible for ensuring submitted information is accurate and current.
- RentGuard Nexus may conduct verification checks where legally permitted.
- False or misleading information may result in account suspension or termination.
- Rental Passport scores, ratings, or assessments are not credit scores and should not be interpreted as financial ratings.
2. Identity Verification Policy
To protect users and maintain platform integrity.
Users may be required to provide:
- South African ID or Passport
- Proof of residence
- Proof of income
- Student registration documentation
- Employment verification documents
All information is processed in accordance with POPIA.
3. Fraud Intelligence & Scam Reporting Policy
To help users identify and avoid rental-related fraud.
Users may submit reports relating to:
- Rental scams
- Deposit fraud
- Identity theft
- Fraudulent rental advertisements
- Misrepresentation in rental transactions
RentGuard Nexus:
- Does not guarantee investigation outcomes.
- Reserves the right to verify submitted information.
- May remove reports found to be false, malicious, or unsupported.
Knowingly submitting false reports may result in account suspension or termination.
4. Artificial Intelligence Services Policy
To regulate the use of AI-powered platform features.
- AI-generated content, recommendations, assessments, and insights are provided for informational purposes only.
AI services:
- Do not constitute legal advice.
- Do not constitute financial advice.
- Do not constitute insurance advice.
- Should not be relied upon as the sole basis for decision-making.
Users remain responsible for decisions made using platform information.
5. Membership & Subscription Policy
- RentGuard Nexus offers premium subscription services.
- Subscription benefits and features may vary by membership level.
- Subscription access becomes active upon successful payment.
- Memberships are personal and non-transferable.
- Platform features may be updated or improved periodically.
- Current subscription pricing and benefits are available on the official subscription page.
6. Document Vault Policy
To provide secure storage for rental-related records.
Users may upload:
- Lease agreements
- Proof of payment
- Identification documents
- Property inspection reports
- Rental correspondence
- Users retain ownership of all uploaded documents.
- RentGuard Nexus receives a limited licence solely for storage, processing, verification, and service delivery purposes.
7. Community Standards Policy
Users must:
- Act respectfully toward other users and support personnel.
- Provide truthful information.
- Avoid harassment, discrimination, or abusive conduct.
- Refrain from uploading unlawful, harmful, or misleading content.
- Respect platform security measures.
Violations may result in account restrictions or termination.
8. Data Retention Policy
Personal information will be retained:
- For as long as accounts remain active.
- As required by applicable laws and regulations.
- For fraud prevention, security, and dispute-resolution purposes where legally permissible.
Users may request deletion of personal information subject to legal retention requirements.
9. Cybersecurity Policy
RentGuard Nexus implements reasonable technical and organisational safeguards, including:
- Secure authentication systems
- Data encryption
- Access controls
- Activity monitoring
- Security audits where appropriate
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.
10. Third-Party Services Policy
To regulate integrations with external service providers.
RentGuard Nexus may integrate with:
- Insurance providers
- Financial institutions
- Legal support providers
- Verification services
- Credit and identity verification partners
- Payment processors
Third-party providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies. RentGuard Nexus is not responsible for the decisions, actions, or outcomes of independent third parties.
Contact Information
RentGuard Nexus
A product of The Devon Towers Group (Pty) Ltd
Support: support@rentguardnexus.com
Privacy & POPIA Requests: support@rentguardsa.co.za
Website: rentguardnexus.com
For POPIA requests, complaints, corrections, or data access requests:
Tumelo Faith Khantsi
Email: tfkhantsi@rentguardsa.co.za