PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: October 2025

 

Open Chair (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) and, where applicable, international data protection laws (e.g., GDPR).

 

This policy applies to personal information collected via our website [openchair.org.za], event registrations, mentorship programme, and sponsorship enquiries.

 

Information We Collect:

– Voluntary: Name, contact details, job title, organisation, event registration info, mentorship applications, sponsorship enquiries.

– Automatically: IP address, browser type, device, website usage, cookies.

 

Use of Information:

– Event registration and communication

– Mentorship programme matching

– Sponsorship opportunities

– Newsletters and updates (with consent)

– Website and service improvement

– Legal compliance

 

Sharing:

– Only with authorised event partners, speakers, mentorship coordinators, and service providers.

– Legal authorities if required.

 

Rights of Data Subjects:

– Access, correction, or deletion of personal information

– Object to processing or withdraw consent

– Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (www.justice.gov.za/inforeg)

 

Retention:

Data retained only as long as necessary; securely deleted thereafter.

 

Cookies:

Used to enhance browsing experience; can be disabled in browser settings.

 

Security:

Reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information.

 

International Transfers:

If data is transferred outside South Africa, recipients must comply with POPIA standards.

 

Contact:

Open Chair

Email: thewomen@openchair.tv