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Privacy Policy
Council for GeoscienceRef: https://www.geoscience.org.za/privacy-policy/
Official source
Source domain: geoscience.org.za
Collected on 1 August 2026
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What this means
This document is the Council for Geoscience’s POPIA-compliant Privacy Policy for how it collects, uses, and protects personal information via its website and services. It states an effective date of 31 July 2026 and says it is governed by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) Act 4 of 2013. It lists the types of personal information collected (e.g., name, email, phone, IP/browser info via cookies, and form submissions), explains how it is used, describes cookie categories, and sets out user rights and how to contact the Council for Geoscience and the Information Regulator.
Facts
Reference
https://www.geoscience.org.za/privacy-policy/
Key Takeaways
- Document: Council for Geoscience Privacy Policy (POPIA-compliant)
- Effective date: 31 July 2026
- Governing law: POPIA Act 4 of 2013
- Information collected: name and surname, email, phone, IP/browser info via cookies, and voluntary form submissions
- Cookies: essential (required), analytics (only with consent), functional (remember preferences); non-essential cookies can be declined via cookie banner
- Sharing: does not sell/trade/rent personal information; may share with trusted service providers under confidentiality or when required by law
- User rights under POPIA: access, correction, deletion, objection to processing, lodge complaint with Information Regulator
- Contact for POPIA rights: cgsweb@geoscience.org.za; response within 30 days
- Information Regulator contact: www.justice.gov.za/inforeg; inforeg@justice.gov.za
- Council for Geoscience
- Information Regulator of South Africa
- POPIA Act 4 of 2013
- SilverStream Digital (SilverStream Privacy Toolkit for POPIA)
Dates
Closing Date
31 July 2026