POPIA WEBSITE STATEMENT

As of 01 July 2021, the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act 4 of 2013) came into effect which enforces and promotes the lawful processing of Personal Information by any public or private body. We are obliged by this legislation to ensure that reasonable measures are implemented and followed to protect your privacy and the right to access or share this information.

By viewing this website, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understand the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) disclaimer and policy of SA College for Tourism (SACT). SACT shall take all reasonable measures to protect the Personal Information of all Data Subjects in our records.

For the purpose of this disclaimer “Personal Information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI).

SACT collects, stores, and uses your information in the following ways, primarily for the following purposes:

• SACT only collects personal information when users provide such information voluntarily.
• In some cases, non-personal information, such as the user’s domain and IP-address is stored on the user’s computer as a cookie-file and in a statistics file on the web server. This information is used to improve the service offered to users only.
• The collected personal information is stored in databases to which access is strictly controlled and only staff, who in the course of their duties and roles need to have access to such information.
• To provide services to you as instructed and requested by you through this website.
• To better support any clients, candidates, alumni, organisations, or companies by adding their data and current active services requested to our relevant databases.

Anytime you use our website, complete an application form, contact us electronically or use any of our services offered including venue hire, application processes, registering as an alumnus or submitting an employment opportunity we will collect your personal information for the relevant reason specified. The information we collect and maintain concerning our clients, applicants, alumni as well as employers, companies, and organisations will be treated as confidential and protected with the necessary safety measures.

By using our website, the user consents to:

• SACT may use personal information about the user to communicate with the user from time to time.
• SACT may use the user’s information for non-personal statistical purposes.
• Alumni may view their own personal and other information through the SACT Alumni Portal system.

Any PoPI related queries, questions and/or complaints can be kindly directed to the:

• Contact Person: Executive Director: Mrs Mariette Ferreira
• Contact Number: 049892 2244
• Contact Email: mariette@sactgr.co.za

To view the SA College for Tourism POPIA Policy, CLICK HERE

Partners & Sponsors

The SA College for Tourism is a non-profit organisation that operates under the auspices of Peace Parks Foundation. It was established in 2001 by Dr Anton Rupert, renowned financier and philanthropist and at the time chairman of Peace Parks Foundation, and developed in partnership with the Rupert Family Foundations, as well as other international agencies and public donors.

• Mr Stephen Falcke
• Mr Tom & Mrs Linda Rawles (Operation Pachamama)
• Mr Ulrich & Mrs Doris Gerber
• Mr Werner Myburgh
• Mrs Beth Kushner
• Mrs Deborah Calmeyer & ROAR Africa
• Mrs Francesca Saager (Stiftung Exekia)
• Mr Glenn and Mrs Inna van Heerden
• † Mrs Irene Staehelin
• Mrs Leigh Ord
• Ms Marianne Schiller von Meyenburg
• Nedbank Eyethu Community Trust
• Peace Parks Foundation
• Rand Merchant Bank
• Remgro Limited
• Rupert Family Foundations
• SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd.
• Samara Private Game Reserve
• SANParks
• Singita Game Reserve
• The TK Foundation
• Thornybush
• Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve and Tswalu Foundation