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Privacy Policy

uBumbano Lwaka Chonco Gambushe ("uBumbano", "we", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) of South Africa.

1. What we collect

When you apply for membership or use our services, we may collect:

  • Identity details — name, title, date of birth, occupation.
  • Contact details — mobile number, email address, town, province, municipality and country.
  • Family and heritage details — family branch, lineage and origin information you choose to share for the family genealogy.
  • Skills, qualifications and business details you choose to provide.
  • Membership and payment records — your membership category, payment frequency, payment references and receipts.
  • Your choices — interests, communication preferences, Summit RSVPs and volunteer sign-ups.

2. Why we collect it

  • To process and administer your membership application and subscription.
  • To keep the Chonco Gambushe family genealogy and heritage records.
  • To administer Inkulungwane savings club contributions and Summit registrations.
  • To send you information about activities you have chosen to hear about.
  • To meet our legal and record-keeping obligations.

3. How we protect it

Your information is stored securely in our membership system. It is seen only by authorised administrators who need it to run uBumbano. Your profile, family details and payment records are never displayed publicly without your permission. Business directory listings are published only with your consent.

4. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only where necessary to provide our services (for example, secure hosting and payment record-keeping) or where the law requires it.

5. Your rights

Under POPIA you may at any time:

  • Ask to see the personal information we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct or delete it.
  • Withdraw your consent to communications.
  • Complain to the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe your information has been misused.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the details on our website.

6. Retention

We keep membership and genealogy records for as long as your membership is active and afterwards where needed for family heritage records and legal obligations. Payment records are kept as required by South African financial record-keeping law.

7. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.

Questions about this policy? Contact us or see our Terms of Membership.