Welcome to Coloured Day. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information by South African laws, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website, attend our events, or interact with us.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: This includes any information you provide to us, such as your name, email address, phone number, or any details submitted through forms on our website.
- Automatically Collected Information: We may collect non-identifying information about your device, browser type, IP address, and browsing activity on our website.
- Sensitive Information: We do not collect sensitive personal information, such as health or financial data, unless necessary and with explicit consent.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Service Provision: To provide you with services, including event registrations, ticket purchases, and access to our incubator programs.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates, or notify you about upcoming events, offers, or changes.
- Improvement of Services: To analyse website usage, improve our services, and create a better user experience.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
- Trusted Partners: We may share your data with trusted third parties for service-related purposes, such as payment processing, analytics, or communications.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
- Third-Party Links: Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.
4. Data Security
- We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our team follows strict access controls, and we regularly review our security practices.
5. Your Rights and Choices
- Access & Correction: You may request to review, update, or correct your personal information.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it anytime.
- Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Objection to Processing: As provided by law, you may object to certain data processing activities.
6. Retention of Information
- We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Once no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymise it.
7. Cookie Policy
- Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience and to collect data about how you interact with our content. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use some features.
8. Changes to This Policy
- We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Significant updates will be communicated to you, and the latest version will be accessible on our website.
9. Contact Us
- If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your data or this policy, please contact us at info@colouredday.co.za
By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described. Thank you for trusting us with your data.