Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 15-05-2026
Welcome to the Save Our Sedgefield (S.O.S) community website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and used properly, transparently, and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, join our mailing list, or participate in our community groups (such as our WhatsApp or Facebook groups).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us, or otherwise contacting us. The personal information we collect may include:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number (e.g., for WhatsApp group inclusion).
- Communications: Any messages, feedback, or correspondence you send directly to our official email (savesedge@gmail.com).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information collected primarily to facilitate community engagement and keep you informed about S.O.S initiatives, particularly regarding the Swartvlei peninsula. Specifically, we use your information to:
- Send you newsletters, updates, and pressing community alerts.
- Manage community group lists (e.g., WhatsApp broadcast lists).
- Respond to your inquiries and offer support.
- Organize community actions, meetings, or petitions.
3. Sharing Your Information
Save Our Sedgefield respects your privacy. We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We will only share your information in the following situations:
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any purpose with your explicit consent.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
- To Protect Rights: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Third-Party Platforms
Our website may contain links to third-party platforms, such as Facebook or WhatsApp. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those specific platforms regarding how they handle your data.
6. Your Rights
Under POPIA, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request that we correct or update any inaccurate personal information.
- Request that we delete your personal information from our records.
- Opt-out of receiving future communications from us (via an "unsubscribe" link or by contacting us directly).
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:
Save Our Sedgefield (S.O.S)
Email: savesedge@gmail.com
Phone: +27 82 385 7096