PRIVACY POLICY

At SA Subtropical Growers’ Association, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. 

Declaration relating to the Protection of Personal Information Act

Subtrop manages the affairs of the South African Avocado, Mango and Litchi Growers’ Associations

• Subtrop adheres to the protection of personal information as prescribed by the provisions of The Protection of Personal Information Act, no 4 of 2013. In dealing with personal information of its members and clients, Subtrop management and staff undertakes that personal information will only be collected, processed, stored, and shared for the lawful activities of Subtrop and the purpose for which it has been collected being to enable farming, marketing and distribution of avocados, mangoes, and litchis and to provide the related services to the members in accordance with the constitutions of these associations. We will ensure that all members and client’s personal information is secure and well protected from unauthorised access and confirm that it will not be shared with any unauthorised third party without the member or client’s consent.
• Personal information is key information that can identify an individual when used alone or with other relevant data. POPIA describes personal information as information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person, including, but not limited to:

1. 1. 1. information relating to the race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental health, well-being, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth of the person;
      2. information relating to the education or the medical, financial, criminal or employment history of the person;
      3. any identifying number, symbol, e-mail or physical addresses, telephone number, location information, online identifier or other particular assignment to the person; and
      4. the biometric information, personal opinions, views or preferences of the person

• Members and clients have the option to become part of WhatsApp groups administered by Subtrop which will only be used for purposes of sharing information and opinions relating to the lawful activities of Subtrop. Subtrop does not take responsibility for unlawful access and processing of personal information by WhatsApp or its associates.

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LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND THEIR PRIVACY STATEMENTS

When you click on links from our website they may redirect you away from www.journal.subtorp.co.za. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and would encourage you to read their privacy statements.

CHANGES AND REVIEW OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We keep this policy under regular review.

We reserve the right to modify it at any time so would encourage you to regularly review it. Changes and clarifications will take immediate effect upon their posting to the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it and/or disclose it and your choices.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACTING 

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any information that we have about you, register a complaint or would like further information about this statement or any information on our website please email: heinrich@subtrop.coz.a, write to us:

Websites & Publications Administrator
SA Subtropical Growers’ Association

P.O. Box 866
Tzaneen
0850

We will use our best efforts to negotiate in good faith and settle any dispute that may arise out of or relate to this privacy policy or any breach of it.