Effective Date: 14 July 2026
At Postola Party ("Postola", "we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) of South Africa.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage with us.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Full name
Email address
Mobile or telephone number
Residential or postal address
Identity number (where required by law)
Date of birth (where necessary)
Province, municipality, or ward
Membership application information
Volunteer registration information
Donation details (excluding banking credentials)
Information submitted through contact forms
Communication preferences
IP address, browser type, and website usage information
We collect information when you:
Visit our website
Complete a membership application
Register as a volunteer
Subscribe to newsletters
Contact us through our website
Donate to the Party
Register for events
Participate in surveys or campaigns
Interact with our social media platforms
Some technical information is collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.
We use your personal information to:
Process membership applications
Respond to enquiries
Register volunteers
Communicate Party news and announcements
Organise campaigns and events
Process donations
Improve our website and services
Conduct research and policy engagement
Comply with legal obligations
Protect the security and integrity of our systems
We process your information only where:
You have given your consent.
Processing is required by law.
Processing is necessary to fulfil a legitimate organisational purpose.
Processing is necessary to perform a contract or agreement.
Our website may use cookies to:
Improve website performance
Remember user preferences
Analyse website traffic
Enhance user experience
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function correctly.
Postola Party does not sell your personal information.
We may share information only with:
Service providers assisting with website operations
Payment processors for donations
Government or regulatory authorities where legally required
Electoral authorities where required by applicable legislation
All service providers are required to protect your information.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against:
Unauthorised access
Loss
Theft
Misuse
Alteration
Disclosure
While we strive to protect your information, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
Fulfil the purpose for which it was collected
Meet legal and regulatory obligations
Resolve disputes
Maintain organisational records
Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised.
Under POPIA, you have the right to:
Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion where legally permissible
Object to certain processing activities
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
Postola Party is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage users to read the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18 without parental or guardian involvement. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors except where permitted by law.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, operational, or organizational changes.
The latest version will always be available on this website, together with the effective date.
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us:
Postola Party
121 Tlama-Tlama Section
Tembisa, Gauteng, 1633
South Africa
Email: privacy@postola.org
Website: www.postola.org
If you believe your rights under POPIA have been infringed, you may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa).
Postola Party is committed to protecting your privacy while promoting transparency, accountability, and democratic participation. Your trust is important to us, and we process your personal information responsibly and in accordance with South African law.