1. Introduction
The People’s Prosperity Movement (“PPM”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you interact with us — including when you complete our online membership or contact forms.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information from you when you register, contact us, or participate in our activities:
- Full Name and Surname
- Identity Number
- Contact Details (email address, phone number, physical address)
- Gender, Age, and Region
- Political or membership preferences (where relevant)
- Any additional information you voluntarily provide through our forms or correspondence
3. Purpose of Collecting Personal Information
Your personal information is collected and processed solely to fulfil the objectives of PPM as a registered political movement. This includes:
- Managing and verifying membership applications
- Communicating updates, campaigns, and events
- Delivering on our commitments and political promises
- Engaging with supporters and stakeholders
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
We will not use your information for any unrelated or commercial purposes without your consent.
4. How We Store and Protect Your Information
PPM takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
Your data is stored securely in compliance with POPIA requirements, and access is limited to authorised members of our team who need it for legitimate operational purposes.
5. Sharing of Personal Information
We will not share, sell, or disclose your personal information to third parties unless:
- It is required by law;
- You have provided consent; or
- It is necessary to fulfil a legitimate function (e.g., communication or database management) with trusted service providers who are POPIA-compliant and bound by confidentiality agreements.
6. Your Rights Under POPIA
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information;
- Ask for correction or deletion of inaccurate information;
- Withdraw consent for processing (subject to legal or contractual limitations);
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator if you believe your data has been misused.
Requests can be sent to: info@myppm.co.za
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When information is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website with the updated effective date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:
đź“§ info@myppm.co.za