POPI ACT Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how the Youth Expo 2024 ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Collection of Personal Information
We collect personal information from you when you register for our events, sign up for newsletters, volunteer, or interact with our website. This may include your name, email address, phone number, address, and other details necessary for event participation and communication.
2. Use of Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you about our events, activities, and updates.
- To process your event registrations, volunteer applications, and inquiries.
- To personalize your experience and improve our services.
- To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
3. Protection of Personal Information
We take appropriate measures to safeguard your personal information and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This includes implementing physical, technical, and organizational security measures to protect against data breaches.
4. Sharing of Personal Information
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services. We ensure that these service providers adhere to data protection laws and maintain confidentiality. Only Youth Volunteers who opted into sharing their registration data will be shared with companies, government departments and agencies that will provide training, leadership and job placements.
5. Retention of Personal Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When personal information is no longer needed, we securely dispose of it in accordance with our data retention policies.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and update your personal information.
- Request the deletion of your personal information.
- Object to the processing of your personal information.
- Withdraw consent for the processing of your personal information.
7. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal or regulatory requirements or our privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our POPI Act Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact us at info@youthexpo.co.za.
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