Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how The Plain Simple Association (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).
1. Who We Are
The Plain Simple Association is a membership-based association serving freelancers and independent contractors in South Africa’s entertainment sector.
2. What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:
- Identification and contact details (name, ID number, email, phone number, address)
- Membership and eligibility information
- Financial details required for premiums and payment processing
- Policy-related details and communications
- Website usage information (cookies, analytics data)
3. Why We Collect Your Information
We collect personal information to:
- Assess membership eligibility and process applications
- Administer membership benefits and insurance offerings
- Communicate with you about your membership, benefits, and updates
- Comply with regulatory obligations (including FSCA and insurer requirements)
- Improve our website and service delivery
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal information where it is necessary for:
- Performing a contract (membership and related benefits)
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Our legitimate interests (service delivery, fraud prevention, operations)
- Your consent (where required, e.g., marketing communications)
5. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Insurers and underwriting partners where required to provide cover
- Regulators or authorities where legally required
- Service providers (e.g., IT, hosting, analytics) who process data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards
6. Security Measures
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law and regulatory frameworks.
8. Your Rights Under POPIA
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction or deletion (where applicable)
- Object to processing in certain circumstances
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator
9. Cookies and Website Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website experience. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your POPIA rights, please contact us through our Website contact page.