Privacy Policy for Conversations with Sis’Mantoa
Introduction
At Conversations with Sis Mantoa, we are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) in South Africa. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website or purchase our magazine. We collect and retain as little information as possible to ensure your privacy is safeguarded.
1. Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect, store, or track any personal information about our visitors or customers, including but not limited to:
Names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other identifying information.
IP addresses, browsing activity, or device information.
Any data related to your interactions with our website.
This practice aligns with POPIA’s principle of processing limitation, ensuring we do not collect or retain personal information unnecessarily.
2. Information Provided During Magazine Purchases
When you purchase Conversations with Sis Mantoa through our website, you may provide limited information (e.g., payment or delivery details) to complete the transaction. In compliance with POPIA’s data minimization and purpose specification principles:
We do not store or retain this information after the transaction is complete.
All information provided during checkout is deleted immediately upon order fulfillment.
We only process information necessary to fulfill your purchase, as permitted under POPIA Section 11(1)(a) for the purpose of completing a transaction.
3. No Tracking or Cookies
We do not use cookies, web beacons, or other tracking technologies to monitor your activity on our website. No data is collected about your browsing behavior or online interactions, ensuring compliance with POPIA’s requirements for lawful and transparent processing (Section 9).
4. Third-Party Services
Payments for magazine purchases are processed through third-party payment providers [Yoco payment gateway]. These providers are responsible for securely handling payment information and are subject to their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not have access to or store any payment information, and any data shared with these providers is deleted from our systems immediately after the transaction, in line with POPIA’s security safeguards (Section 19).
5. Compliance with POPIA
As a South African-based entity, Conversations with Sis Mantoa adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which safeguards the personal information of natural and juristic persons (Section 1). Our practices are designed to meet POPIA’s eight conditions for lawful processing, including:
Accountability (Section 8): We take responsibility for ensuring no personal information is stored or processed beyond what is necessary.
Processing Limitation (Sections 9-12): We do not collect or process personal information unless strictly required for a transaction, and we delete it immediately thereafter.
Purpose Specification (Section 13): Any temporary data collected during purchases is used solely for order fulfillment and not retained.
Information Quality (Section 16): As we do not store data, we ensure no outdated or inaccurate information is held.
Openness (Section 18): This Privacy Policy transparently informs you of our data practices.
Security Safeguards (Section 19): We implement appropriate technical measures to secure any temporary data during transactions.
Data Subject Participation (Section 23): Since we do not retain personal information, there is no data to access, correct, or delete.
Further Processing Limitation (Section 15): No data is used for purposes beyond the original transaction.
The Information Regulator, established under POPIA (Section 39), oversees compliance. For more information on POPIA, visit the Information Regulator’s website at www.inforegulator.org.za.
6. Data Security
Since we do not collect or store personal information, there is no risk of your personal data being compromised through our website. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to ensure that any temporary data provided during transactions is handled securely and deleted promptly, as required by POPIA Section 19.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
Under POPIA (Chapter 2, Section 5), you have rights to your personal information, including the right to be notified of data collection, access your data, request corrections, or object to processing. As we do not collect or store personal information, these rights are not applicable. However, if you have concerns about our practices, please contact us as outlined below.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements under POPIA or other regulations. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or POPIA compliance, please contact us at:
Email: admin@abafaziphambili.org.za / sismantoa@abafaziphambili.org.za
Thank you for choosing Conversations with Sis Mantoa. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with South African law.