PRIVACY POLICY

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

OPROER! ("we," "us," "our") is a battle of the bands competition for school learners. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our participants and their families. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights, in line with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to run the competition safely and effectively:

Participant Information: The learner's name, school, grade, and band name.

Parent/Guardian Information: Name, email address, and phone number of a parent or legal guardian. This is required to provide verifiable consent for participants under 18.

Media: Photos and videos taken by our official staff during the event, which may include participants and audience members.

Technical Information: Basic website usage data (e.g., IP address, browser type) collected via cookies to improve our website experience.

We do not collect unnecessary personal details.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used solely to organize and promote the OPROER! competition. This includes:

To register a band for the competition.

To verify a participant's eligibility (i.e., that they are a current school learner).

To communicate with participants and their parents/guardians about event details, schedules, rules, and updates.

To ensure the safety and security of all participants and attendees during the event.

To promote the OPROER! event (e.g., using photos or videos from the competition on our website or social media).

To comply with any legal or regulatory requirements.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. It is only shared when essential to run the event:

With event staff, volunteers, and judges who need it to manage the competition.

With the event venue for security and planning purposes.

With emergency services, if required, to ensure participant safety.

With legal or regulatory authorities if required by law.

5. Data Storage & Security

We store your information securely and retain it only for as long as is necessary to manage the competition, announce winners, maintain event records, or as required by law.

6. Your Rights

You (and your parents/guardians) have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we hold.

Update or correct inaccurate details.

Ask us to delete the data (unless we are legally obliged to keep it).

Opt out of receiving non-essential communications.

These rights are protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) in South Africa.

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use basic cookies to make our website work, analyse traffic, and ensure a good user experience. You can adjust cookie settings in your browser at any time.

8. Children’s Privacy (Under 18)

This competition is specifically for school learners, many of whom are under the age of 18.

We require verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian for any person under 18 to register and participate.

Information collected from minors is used only for the purposes of managing the competition as described in this policy.

Parents/Guardians have the right to review, update, or request the deletion of their child's personal information by contacting us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.