1. Introduction
Welcome to Caracal Velocity Cycling Club. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, register for coaching, or participate in our events.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Personal Identification Data: Full name, age, date of birth, and identity/passport numbers.
- Contact Information: Email address, physical address, and telephone/mobile numbers.
- Health & Fitness Data: Current fitness levels, cycling goals, medical conditions relevant to physical exertion, and emergency contact details.
- Technical Data: If you use our website, we may collect IP addresses, browser types, and usage data via cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your personal information is used exclusively for the following purposes:
- To provide, personalize, and manage our cycling coaching services and training camps.
- To communicate with you regarding schedules, payments, events, and club updates.
- To ensure the physical safety of our athletes during training (e.g., medical info and emergency contacts).
- For marketing purposes, provided you have given us explicit consent to receive such communications.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our business partners and trusted affiliates. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5. Data Security
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information stored on our site and databases. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights Under POPIA
Under the POPI Act, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request the correction of inaccurate or outdated information.
- Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing.
- Request the deletion or destruction of your personal data, subject to legal and operational retention requirements.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our Information Officer at:
Email: info@caracalvelocity.co.za
Phone: +27 (0) 82 771 3845