POPIA Privacy Notice

Time2Trot Privacy Notice

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This privacy notice explains how Time2Trot collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when people register, log in, manage rider profiles, book lessons, and use riding-school services through the system.

1. Responsible party

The responsible party is SiteSoft.

Contact: info@sitesoft.co.za | 0836873456

2. Information we collect

We may collect account details, contact details, rider information, guardian information for minors, booking information, lesson attendance, horse allocation details, payment or invoice information, and messages submitted through the platform.

3. Why we collect it

We process personal information to create and manage accounts, manage lessons and bookings, communicate with riders or guardians, issue invoices, handle approvals, support safety and administration, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Children and guardians

Where a rider is a minor, guardian details and guardian acceptance may be required. The platform should only process children’s personal information where there is an appropriate lawful basis, such as guardian consent or another lawful basis permitted by POPIA.

5. Who we share information with

We may share information with authorised riding-school staff, instructors, administrators, service providers who help operate the system, and legal or regulatory bodies where required by law.

6. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

7. Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes described in this notice, for operational records, or where required by law.

8. Your rights

Data subjects may request access to their personal information, correction or deletion where applicable, object to certain processing, and lodge complaints with the Information Regulator.

9. Information Regulator

For more information about POPIA and data subject rights, visit the South African Information Regulator.

10. Updates

We may update this notice from time to time. The latest version will be made available on this page.