Last updated: 19 June 2025

Introduction
The Philip Barton Foundation is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you interact with us through our website.

1. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following:

• Your name, email address, and contact number
• Information you provide when making a donation
• Details submitted via our contact forms
• Preferences regarding communication

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:

• Process and acknowledge your donations
• Respond to questions or messages you send us
• Send you updates if you opt in to our communications
• Improve our services and understand how users interact with our website

We will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Donation and Payment Security
Your donations are securely processed by third-party platforms. We do not store your banking or card details.

4. Data Security and Retention
We take appropriate and reasonable steps to protect your data, including encryption and secure storage. We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil our legal and operational obligations.

5. Your Rights Under POPIA
Under POPIA, you may:

• Request access to the personal information we hold
• Ask us to update or delete your data
• Object to how your data is processed
• Withdraw consent at any time

To do so, contact us at: info@philipbartonfoundation.org

6. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites.

7. Policy Updates
This policy may change periodically. Please check back for the latest version.