OWN YOUR HORMONES
Privacy Policy
Own Your Hormones is operated by Meaningful Events (Pty) Ltd, a registered private company in South Africa. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and all applicable South African law.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. By using our website or registering for any of our events or services, you agree to the terms of this policy.
1. Who We Are
Responsible Party: Meaningful Events (Pty) Ltd
Trading as: Own Your Hormones
Website: www.ownyourhormones.co.za
Contact: sj@meaningfulevents.co.za | +27 76 872 0018
Address: Cape Town, South Africa
2. What Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following personal information when you interact with our website or services:
When you register for an event or purchase a ticket:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Severe allergies if voluntarily disclosed
- Payment information processed securely via PayFast
When you subscribe to our newsletter:
When you use our website:
- Browser and device information collected via Google Analytics
- Pages visited, time spent on site, and referral source
- IP address
3. Why We Collect Your Information
We collect and process your personal information for the following purposes:
- To process your event registration and ticket purchase
- To send you transactional emails including booking confirmations, event reminders, and updates
- To send you marketing emails if you have subscribed or registered for an event and have not opted out
- To manage our attendee database and event operations
- To improve our website and services using anonymised analytics data
- To comply with our legal obligations
We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which it was collected unless you have given us consent to use it for another purpose.
4. Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or register for an event, you may receive marketing emails from Own Your Hormones about upcoming events, webinars, articles, and campaign news.
You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly at sj@meaningfulevents.co.za. Opting out of marketing emails will not affect transactional emails related to your bookings.
5. Third Parties We Share Your Information With
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with the following service providers who assist us in operating our website and services:
- PayFast, for secure payment processing
- Google, for website analytics via Google Analytics
- Mailchimp or similar email marketing platform, for sending newsletters and marketing communications
- Luma, for webinar registration management
All third-party service providers are required to handle your personal information securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
6. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Event registration data is retained for a period of three years after the event. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us.
7. Your Rights Under POPIA
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the following rights:
- The right to know what personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information
- The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at sj@meaningfulevents.co.za. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and in accordance with POPIA.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect anonymised analytics data via Google Analytics. By continuing to use our website you consent to the use of cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time, although this may affect the functionality of the site.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Payment information is processed securely by PayFast and is never stored on our servers.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:
Sarah-Jane Geldenhuys
Meaningful Events (Pty) Ltd
sj@meaningfulevents.co.za
+27 76 872 0018
