Privacy Policy (POPIA)

This Privacy Policy explains how Black Affairs Events (Pty) Ltd ("we", "us", "our") processes personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). By using this website or submitting your information to us, you consent to the practices described below.

1. Information we collect

• Identity and contact details you provide via our forms — name, surname, company, email address and phone number.
• Enquiry details, including the service you are interested in and the contents of your message.
• Technical data automatically collected by the website and third-party tools, such as browser type and general usage information.

2. Purpose of processing

We collect and process your personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide requested services or quotations.
• Manage event bookings, sponsorships and partnerships.
• Send you relevant updates about our events where you have consented.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Consent

By submitting a form on this website, you voluntarily consent to us collecting and processing your personal information for the purposes stated above. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details below, subject to any legal or contractual restrictions.

4. Disclosure to third parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business (for example ticketing partners such as Computicket, or design partners), strictly for the purposes described and subject to appropriate safeguards.

5. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, unauthorised access and misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

6. Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

7. Your rights

Under POPIA you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information.
• Object to the processing of your personal information.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

8. Data queries & contact

To exercise any of these rights, or for questions about this policy, contact our Information Officer:

• Email: info@blackaffair.co.za / info@andileamu.co.za
• Phone / WhatsApp: +27 76 657 6066
• Address: Matsulu Youth Center, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, 1203, South Africa

Complaints may also be directed to the Information Regulator (South Africa) at inforegulator.org.za.

This policy is provided as standard POPIA-compliant boilerplate and should be reviewed by a legal professional before publication.