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Privacy Policy

Plain-English information about how H.E.R handles personal information, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

1. About this policy

HEAL EMPOWER RISE NPC ("H.E.R", "we", "us") is a registered South African Non Profit Company (Registration No. 2026/330306/08). We are committed to protecting the personal information of our supporters, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries.

2. What personal information we collect

We may collect your name, email address, phone number, city, donation details, volunteer or partnership preferences, messages you send us, and any information you choose to share through our forms or correspondence.

3. Why we collect it

We use your information to process and acknowledge donations, respond to enquiries, coordinate volunteering and partnerships, send supporter updates where you have opted in, and meet our legal, accounting, and reporting obligations.

4. Donation processing

Donations are processed by secure third-party payment providers (such as PayFast, Peach Payments, Stripe, Yoco, or Ozow). H.E.R does not store credit card or full banking details on its own systems.

5. Volunteer and partner enquiries

Information submitted through volunteer and partner forms is used solely to evaluate, coordinate, and communicate about possible involvement with H.E.R.

6. Newsletter consent

Supporter updates and newsletters are only sent to people who have opted in. You can withdraw consent at any time by replying to any email or contacting us.

7. Third-party processors

We may share information with carefully selected third parties (payment processors, email service providers, hosting providers) strictly to deliver our services. We do not sell personal information.

8. Data protection

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including access controls, encryption in transit, and provider-level safeguards.

9. Your rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and you may object to processing. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with POPIA.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at info@healempowerrise.org. Our registered office is in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa.

Last updated: June 2026.