Your Privacy Matters.

1. Who We Are

NYOSA is an independent South African youth opportunity platform providing information about bursaries, learnerships, internships, graduate programmes, jobs, courses and other opportunities.

For privacy purposes, NYOSA may act as a responsible party where it determines the purpose and means of processing personal information through its own services.

2. Personal Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use NYOSA, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide or information generated through your use of the website.

• Name and surname.
• Email address.
• Contact details you provide to us.
• Account or profile information, where applicable.
• Information included in messages, enquiries, feedback or reports.
• Opportunity preferences or information voluntarily supplied when using NYOSA features.
• Technical information such as browser, device, IP address and website usage data, where collected through normal website technologies.

We aim to collect information that is reasonably necessary for the specific purpose for which it is processed.

3. Why We Process Personal Information

Personal information may be processed for purposes including:

• Providing and operating NYOSA services.
• Responding to enquiries and support requests.
• Managing user accounts or requested features.
• Sending opportunity information where the user has requested or subscribed to it.
• Improving website functionality, performance and user experience.
• Maintaining website security and preventing abuse or fraudulent activity.
• Complying with applicable legal obligations.

4. Lawful Processing

POPIA provides conditions for lawful processing of personal information. These include accountability, processing limitation, purpose specification, further-processing limitation, information quality, openness, security safeguards and data-subject participation.

Depending on the circumstances, NYOSA may process information on a lawful basis such as consent, taking steps at the request of a data subject, compliance with a legal obligation, or where processing is otherwise permitted by applicable law.

5. Consent

Where NYOSA relies on consent as the lawful basis for processing, the relevant request for consent will be presented in a manner intended to be understandable and specific to the purpose.

Where applicable, you may withdraw consent. Withdrawal of consent does not necessarily affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.

6. Data Subject Rights Under POPIA

Subject to the conditions and limitations in applicable law, POPIA provides data subjects with rights relating to their personal information.

7. Information Quality

NYOSA aims to take reasonable steps to keep personal information accurate, complete and updated where appropriate for the purpose for which it is processed.

If you believe information we hold about you is inaccurate, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.

8. Security of Personal Information

NYOSA takes reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information against loss, damage, unauthorised access, unlawful processing, alteration or disclosure.

No website, online service or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should also take reasonable steps to protect their account and device information.

9. Sharing Personal Information

NYOSA does not intend to sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Personal information may be shared with service providers or other parties where reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide a requested service, maintain security, comply with a legal obligation or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.

10. External Websites

NYOSA may link to universities, employers, government organisations, bursary providers and other third-party websites.

Once you leave NYOSA, the privacy practices of the external website will apply. NYOSA does not control the privacy policies, security or practices of third-party websites.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

NYOSA may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand usage and improve the user experience.

Third-party services, including advertising or analytics providers, may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own policies.

12. Advertising

NYOSA may display advertising, including advertising provided by third-party advertising networks. Advertising providers may collect or receive information through cookies or similar technologies according to their applicable policies and settings.

NYOSA does not control the privacy practices of third-party advertising providers.

13. Children's Information

NYOSA is designed primarily for youth and opportunity seekers. Where personal information relating to children is involved, NYOSA will handle such information in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including POPIA.

We do not knowingly request unnecessary personal information from children.

14. Retention of Personal Information

Personal information will not be retained for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or further processed, unless retention is required or permitted by applicable law.

15. International Transfers

Some service providers used by websites may process information outside South Africa. Where personal information is transferred across borders, NYOSA aims to do so in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including POPIA.

16. Data Breaches and Security Incidents

If NYOSA becomes aware of a security compromise involving personal information, we will assess the incident and take steps required by applicable law, including applicable POPIA requirements concerning security compromises and notification.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

NYOSA may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology or legal requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the applicable update date.

18. Contact NYOSA About Your Personal Information

If you have a privacy question, want to request access to or correction of personal information, or have a concern about how your information is being processed, contact NYOSA.

Email: vmalule3@gmail.com

Please provide enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.