POPI Act Compliance - Pranic Energy Healing Africa
Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Introduction
The Pranic Energy Healing Africa NPC (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy rights. This policy outlines our compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), which governs how we collect, process, store, share, and dispose of personal information.
As a registered Non-Profit Company in South Africa, we recognize the importance of maintaining the trust you place in us when sharing your personal data. This document explains your rights under POPIA and how we fulfill our obligations as a responsible party.
Our Commitment to POPIA Compliance
We adhere to the eight conditions for lawful processing of personal information as set out in POPIA:
- Accountability: We take responsibility for complying with all POPIA requirements
- Processing Limitation: We collect personal information lawfully and only for specific purposes
- Purpose Specification: We collect information for explicit, defined, and legitimate purposes
- Further Processing Limitation: We do not process information beyond its original purpose
- Information Quality: We take reasonable steps to ensure information is complete, accurate, and current
- Openness: We maintain transparency about how we process personal information
- Security Safeguards: We implement appropriate measures to protect your information
- Data Subject Participation: We enable you to access and correct your personal information
Why We Collect Personal Information
We collect and process personal information for the following purposes:
- Responding to inquiries: To answer your questions, comments, and requests for information about our programs and initiatives
- Donation processing: To process and acknowledge your generous contributions to our cause
- Volunteer coordination: To manage volunteer applications and coordinate community involvement
- Program administration: To administer our youth empowerment and community development programs
- Communication: To keep you informed about our projects, events, and the impact of your support
- Legal compliance: To meet our regulatory and legal obligations as a registered NPC
Types of Personal Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Identity Information | Name, surname, ID number (where required) |
| Contact Information | Email address, phone number, physical address |
| Financial Information | Bank details (for donations), payment information |
| Professional Information | Occupation, skills (for volunteer applications) |
| Technical Information | IP address, browser type (via website analytics) |
How We Process Your Information
Your personal information may be processed in the following ways:
- Internally: By authorized staff members who require access to fulfill their duties
- Service Providers: With carefully selected third-party processors who assist us with payment processing, email communications, and website hosting
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or regulatory authority
- Protection of Rights: To protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties
We ensure that any third party processing your information on our behalf is bound by appropriate data protection agreements.
Security Measures
We are committed to safeguarding your personal information through:
- Confidentiality: Treating all personal information as strictly confidential
- Technical Safeguards: Implementing encryption, secure access controls, and regular security assessments
- Organizational Measures: Training staff on data protection, limiting access on a need-to-know basis
- Incident Response: Maintaining procedures to detect, respond to, and report data breaches as required by POPIA
- Data Retention: Retaining information only for as long as necessary or as required by law
Limitation of Liability: While we implement robust security measures, we cannot be held liable for loss or damage resulting from unauthorized disclosure that occurs despite our reasonable precautions and outside our direct control.
Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject, you have the right to:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Access | Request confirmation of whether we hold your personal information and access to that information |
| Correction | Request correction or deletion of inaccurate, irrelevant, or outdated information |
| Objection | Object to the processing of your personal information on reasonable grounds |
| Deletion | Request destruction or deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements) |
| Withdrawal | Withdraw your consent to processing at any time (where processing is based on consent) |
| Complaint | Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe your rights have been violated |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Information Officer using the details below.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations. When information is no longer needed, we securely dispose of it in accordance with our data retention policy.
International Data Transfers
We do not transfer personal information to third countries or international organizations unless:
- You have provided explicit consent
- The transfer is necessary to fulfill a contract with you
- The recipient country has adequate data protection laws
- Appropriate safeguards are in place
Information Officer
In accordance with POPIA requirements, we have designated an Information Officer responsible for ensuring compliance and handling data subject requests:
- Name: Valentina Cupido
- Email: valentina@peh.africa
- Phone: +27 63 719 1697
Contact Us
For questions about this policy or to exercise your rights under POPIA, please contact us:
- Email: valentina@peh.africa
- Phone: +27 63 719 1697
- Address: 266 Oak Ave, Ferndale, Randburg, 2194, South Africa
Organization: Pranic Energy Healing Africa NPC Registration Number: 2021/460271/08
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response to your request or believe we have violated your rights under POPIA, you may lodge a complaint with:
The Information Regulator (South Africa)
- Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za
- Website: inforegulator.org.za
- Phone: +27 10 023 5200
Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
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