WARRIOR KIDS WISHES, a Non-Profit Company (2023/667338/08) would like to inform you (the “data subject”) that we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. In terms of Section 18 of the Protection of Personal Information Act No 4. of 2013 (“POPI”) with effect from 01 May 2023, we are obliged to provide you with information when collecting personal information from you.
It is important that you understand how we collect and process your data, and for what purpose we use your information. This policy applies to all data collected by WARRIOR KIDS WISHES in whichever manner or form, for the execution of our obligations in respect of our Non-Profit Company.
Personal Data is any information about you that enables you to be identified.
Some data that we may collect includes:
• your particulars – name and surname, email address, phone number
The initial collection of data is done through various methods and channels, including information obtained via:
• our website www.warriorkidswishes.org and/or via our social media platforms
• direct emails
• telephone and mobile communication e.g Whatsapp
• through social media platforms e.g. Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn.
• through the use of website cookies and other various technologies
The majority of information collected will be done through you. We may also receive/collect your information from intermediaries that may have referred you to us.
A parent and/or a legal guardian will be required to give written consent to the use and processing of personal data should the data subject be a minor.
Your personal information is initially required in order for us to communicate with you. Thereafter we will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information mainly to provide you with access to the projects we are involved in and to fulfil the mandate that we have been given by you voluntarily joining our network.
This may include:
• communication fundraising campaigns/activities
• notify you of new campaigns and developments that may be of interest to you
• direct marketing and/or bulk general emails e.g. newsletters
• volunteer work
• analyse data in order to help us improve our website and overall experience that our Non-Profit Company provides
We will take all precautions to ensure that third parties treat your information with the same level of protection as required by us. Your information may also be hosted on servers managed by third-party service providers, which may be located in or outside South Africa.
Unless we are legally obliged to share your information, it will only be shared in order to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Warrior Kids Wishes administrators and staff is bound by confidentiality clauses in their letters of employment.
We will not keep your data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your data will remain protected for as long as we hold it. Should we no longer require your information, it will be destroyed in a way that de-identifies you.
Our Company’s IT Infrastructure as well as storage of physical records meets all acceptable security standards required to be POPI compliant.
The supply of information is voluntary and by you supplying us with your information, you are consenting to, and accepting our privacy policy.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in terms of section 11(3) of POPI. If you believe that your information is not processed in a correct manner, or that your information is being used for a purpose other than that for what it was originally intended, or if you wish to request access to the information we hold of you, please contact our offices. You have the right to request us to delete, destroy, limit, update or correct such data. Such requests are to be made in writing to the email address provided on our website on the ‘Contact us’ page.
Should we be required to change our privacy policy at any given time, we will do so.
It may be necessary should existing laws change or be updated, and/or if we need to change the way we conduct our organisation. Any changes will be updated on our website. We recommend that you check our policy frequently for latest information.
