South African Women in Mining Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Website and General Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 18 August 2026
Issued in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA)
South African Women in Mining Investment Holdings (SAWIMIH) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit this website, contact us, or use our services.
1. Who we are
SAWIMIH is the responsible party for personal information processed through this website. For privacy enquiries, contact info@sawimih.co.za.
2. Information we collect
We may collect your name, email address, telephone number, organisation, enquiry details and information in a message. We may also collect your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and approximate usage times.
3. How we use information
We use personal information to respond to enquiries, provide requested information, manage business and investment communications, improve our website and services, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, and protect legitimate business interests.
4. Legal basis
We process information where you have consented, where necessary to perform or take steps toward an agreement, where the law requires it, or where we have a legitimate interest that does not override your privacy rights.
5. Sharing information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers, professional advisers, regulators or law-enforcement authorities where required, or another party where you have given permission or the law allows it. Service providers must handle information securely and only for authorised purposes.
6. International transfers
Some service providers may process information outside South Africa. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure protection substantially similar to that required under applicable South African data-protection law.
7. Retention and security
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose collected, legal requirements or dispute resolution. We use reasonable safeguards, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
8. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, updating or deletion, object to certain processing, withdraw consent, or ask whether we hold your information. You may also complain to the Information Regulator of South Africa.
9. Cookies and analytics
This website may use essential technologies and analytics to operate and understand usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling them may affect functionality.
10. Third-party websites
Links to third-party websites and social-media platforms are governed by their own privacy policies. SAWIMIH is not responsible for their content or processing of personal information.
11. Children
Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent.
12. Changes and contact
We may update this policy from time to time. For questions, requests or complaints, email info@sawimih.co.za. We will respond within a reasonable period and in accordance with applicable law.
