The privacy policy set out below provides information that relates to the use, sharing and processing of personal information by Positive Minds Africa. 

Consent 

By using this website and/or Positive Minds Africa platforms or by disclosing your information to us, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information. 

The types of personal information collected may include but not limited to your name, surname, email address, occupation, gender and/or contact number. In the event that you choose to purchase a product, course, programme, webinar and/or event, Positive Minds Africa may request payment information such as your credit or debit card billing address, should you opt to use this method of payment.

If you do not wish to accept this privacy policy, do not continue to use Positive Minds Africa’s website and contents therein. 

Collection of personal information

We collect personal information when you subscribe to our newsletter, sign up for a downloadable guide, book a coaching session, participate in a webinar or event, make a purchase, request support, or any other form of contact you make with Positive Minds Africa and/or its authors. 

How do we use personal information?

We use information collected as described in this privacy policy to provide you with the content, information or services that you have requested. We may, in some cases, contact you for marketing purposes, including the promotion of our new products, services, webinars and/or upcoming events. 

Additional use of information may include: 

  • Provision, maintenance, improvement and promotion of our products and services;
  • Engagement with you to process orders; 
  • Responses to queries, requests and questions sent to Positive Minds Africa and/or its authors;
  • Notices relating to technical faults, updates of policies and documents, support and administrative messages;
  • Compliance with certain laws and regulations;
  • Carrying out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

How long do we retain personal information? 

We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, as stated in this privacy policy. If you have registered for our newsletters or blogs, your subscription will remain active and your information will be retained for as long as you are subscribed or on our distribution list. You may unsubscribe at anytime and your details will be removed from our distribution list with immediate effect. 

In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you, for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you. 

How do we protect personal information? 

Positive Minds Africa’s website is reviewed frequently for known and unknown vulnerabilities in order to safeguard and secure the personal information we process. We maintain security standards and procedures to help prevent unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of confidential information about you. Personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.

Sharing of personal information 

We will not sell, trade or transfer personally identifiable information to third parties. 

In the event that personal information is required by a service provider in order to provide a service such as webinar or event, information will be provided as reasonably necessary. Should personal information be shared with a service provider, we will strive to ensure such information is handled in confidence and may not be disclosed to unauthorised third parties

Other websites and services  

We may, from time to time, include or offer third-party products or services on Positive Minds Africa’s website. However, we are not responsible or liable for the content and activities of these linked sites. 

Changes 

Positive Minds Africa and/or its authors, in its sole discretion, may make changes to this privacy policy within the restrictions of the POPI Act. We also reserve the right to amend this policy at  any time, we therefore urge you to review it regularly. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound to and abide by this privacy policy and the linking terms and conditions. 

Contact Positive Minds Africa if you have any questions or queries relating to this privacy policy 

Please contact us at support@positivemindsafrica.com