Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how SASTA collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when people interact with the organisation, use this website, make enquiries or apply for membership.

SASTA is committed to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable South African data protection requirements, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).

Depending on how you interact with SASTA, we may collect information such as your name, surname, telephone number, mobile number, email address, residential address and business address.

Where required for membership administration, we may also request information such as an identification number, business name, company registration information, municipal permit information, business expenditure information and membership subscription details.

We may also receive information that you voluntarily provide when contacting SASTA, participating in organisational activities or communicating with the National Office.

SASTA may use personal information to process and administer membership applications, communicate with members and applicants, respond to enquiries, maintain organisational records, provide information about relevant programmes or activities, and support the administration of the association.

Information will only be used for purposes reasonably connected with the reason it was collected, unless another use is permitted or required by law.

Membership applications may require information necessary to identify the applicant, understand the applicant's business and administer membership.

Applicants should only provide information that is accurate and relevant to their application. SASTA will take reasonable steps to protect membership information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

SASTA does not sell personal information.

Personal information may be shared with service providers or other parties where reasonably necessary to operate organisational services, process information, maintain systems or meet legal and regulatory obligations.

Where third parties process personal information on SASTA's behalf, reasonable measures should be taken to ensure that the information is handled appropriately and only for authorised purposes.

SASTA takes reasonable organisational and technical measures designed to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, interference, modification, disclosure or misuse.

No internet-based system can guarantee absolute security. SASTA therefore continually considers appropriate safeguards relative to the information being processed.

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate organisational records, or where retention is required or permitted by law.

When information is no longer required, SASTA may securely delete, destroy or de-identify it as appropriate.

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to personal information SASTA holds about you and may request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.

You may also contact SASTA regarding objections to certain processing, requests concerning deletion or other questions about the handling of your personal information where those rights apply.

The SASTA website may contain links to independent third-party websites, including media organisations and other external resources. SASTA does not control the privacy practices or content of those websites.

Users should review the privacy information provided by external websites before providing personal information to them.

SASTA may update this Privacy Policy when organisational practices, technology or legal requirements change.

The current version will be published on this website together with its effective date.