by Sara Lohmaier May, 24 2024

POPIA Compliance

African Internship News is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA), South Africa’s primary data protection law. This page explains how we comply with POPIA and outlines your rights as a data subject.

Scope and Applicability

This compliance page applies to all visitors of africaninternship-southafrica.co.za. While we do not require registration or collect personal information through forms, we may automatically collect limited data such as IP addresses, browser type, and usage patterns via analytical tools and cookies for site functionality and performance monitoring.

Your Rights Under POPIA

Under POPIA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to access your personal information held by us
Right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to request deletion of your personal information
Right to object to processing of your data for direct marketing
Right to be informed about how and why your data is processed

How We Comply

We comply with POPIA by:

Minimizing data collection to only what is necessary for site operation
Using anonymized analytics to avoid identifying individuals
Implementing reasonable technical and organizational security measures
Not selling or sharing personal data with third parties
Reviewing data practices regularly to ensure ongoing compliance

Data We Process

The only personal information we may process includes:

IP addresses (anonymized where possible)
Browser and device information for analytics
Cookie identifiers for site functionality

We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information unless voluntarily provided through contact forms (which are handled separately under our Privacy Policy).

Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of data is based on legitimate interest under POPIA Section 11(1)(d), as it is necessary for the proper functioning and improvement of our informational website. We do not process sensitive personal information as defined under POPIA.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under POPIA, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Please include your full name, the nature of your request, and any relevant details about the data you wish to access, correct, or delete. We will respond within 20 business days.

Response Timeframes

Under POPIA, we are required to respond to your request within 20 business days. If we need additional time, we will notify you in writing with reasons for the delay.

No Discrimination Policy

We will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a different quality of service because you exercised your rights under POPIA.

Updates and Changes

We may update this compliance page periodically to reflect changes in POPIA or our practices. The most recent version will always be posted here with an updated effective date.