Last Updated: 23 October 2024
1. Who we are
Potatoes SA is a non-profit organisation that represents and advocates for South Africa’s potato industry and its producers. Potatoes SA is the owner of www.potatoes.co.za.
2. Information we collect
We collect the following personal information:
- Name
- Email address
This information is collected strictly for the purpose of contacting you to respond to your inquiries or questions.
We collect information directly from you when you provide us with your personal details. Where possible, we will inform you what information you are required to provide and what information is optional.
Website usage information may be collected using “cookies”, which allows us to collect standard internet visitor usage information.
3. How we collect information
We collect personal information through our contact form, where users voluntarily provide their name and email address.
4. Purpose of data collection
The information you provide is used solely to respond to your inquiries or questions. We will not share your personal information with any third parties.
5. Embedded content from other websites
Articles and posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged on to that website.
6. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track how visitors interact with our website. This helps us to improve our website and understand visitor behaviour. Google Analytics collects data such as:
- The pages you visit
- How long you stay on our website
- How you reached our website
This data is anonymized and does not identify you personally.
7. Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
In accordance with the POPIA Act, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we have about you
- Request that we correct or delete your personal information
- Object to the processing of your personal information
If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any questions about your privacy, please contact us at https://www.potatoes.co.za/contact-us/
8. Data retention
We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, so please check back regularly.