Data Protection Policy

1. Personal Information on this Website

The CHABAHIVA Trust is responsible to comply with POPIA and PAIA laws of South Africa and will therefore implement the necessary measures and systems to ensure that all personal data obtained through its normal working processes and in its databases are protected and will only be utilised for the purposes that they were requested.

2. Privacy Policy & Lawful Processing

Any personal information requested while using our services is voluntary. Your personal details will be stored and used in accordance with South African data protection regulations (Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013). Any personal details will be used for the specified purpose only.

We collect and process personal information solely for the following legitimate purposes:

• Evaluating grant applications submitted by Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs).
• Performing statutory due diligence, governance screening, and compliance audits for social investment.
• Issuing Section 18A tax-deductible donor receipts in accordance with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Public Benefit Organisation regulations.
• Communicating with partner organizations, government agencies (Department of Social Development, Department of Health), and institutional investors.

3. Google Analytics and User Tracking: Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics with the sole purpose of analysing website traffic and tracking user actions, such as downloads or links clicked. Cookies used by this website are therefore managed by Google Analytics who is responsible for the integrity of information collected.

Visitors may choose to configure their web browsers to refuse cookies or alert them when cookies are being sent. Non-essential tracking scripts are executed only in accordance with visitor consent.

4. Disclaimer

The information on this website has been carefully researched and diligently compiled. Nevertheless, we do not accept any liability or give any guarantee for the validity, accuracy, or completeness of the information provided.

This site contains links to third-party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of the CHABAHIVA Trust, and we therefore are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. If linked pages contain irrelevant or illegal content, the CHABAHIVA Trust will remove links to such pages when informed about it.

5. Copyright & Trademark Protection

All trademarks mentioned in this website and potentially protected by third parties shall be subject to the unqualified provisions of the pertinent trademark law and property rights of the registered owner. Images, graphics, and texts of this sort may not be copied or used in other electronic or printed publications without prior written authorisation from the CHABAHIVA Trust.

6. Data Subject Rights Under POPIA

In accordance with Sections 23 and 24 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, all data subjects retain the right to:

• Request confirmation of whether CHABAHIVA Trust holds personal information regarding them.
• Request access to the record or a description of the personal information held.
• Request the correction, destruction, or deletion of personal information that is inaccurate, irrelevant, excessive, outdated, or unlawfully obtained.
• Object at any time to the processing of personal information on reasonable grounds.

7. Registered Information Officer

The CHABAHIVA Trust has registered an Information Officer with South Africa’s Information Regulator in full compliance with the statutory mandate of POPIA.