Privacy Policy
POPIA & GDPR Compliant
Last Updated: December 2025
INTRODUCTION
This Privacy Policy explains how AfriHunt ('the Company') collects, processes, stores, and protects personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and applicable GDPR principles.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect:
- Identification and contact information (name, address, phone number, email)
- Booking and travel details (destination, trip dates, preferences, participant data)
- Compliance-related information where required (permits, licenses, declarations, and supporting documents)
- Booking and transactional history
- Payment information processed through third-party payment gateways
- Device identifiers and usage analytics
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
Personal information is processed for:
- Facilitating bookings between users and Hosts
- Communicating booking updates, support responses, and platform notifications
- Processing payments
- Improving the App's functionality and user experience
- Meeting legal and regulatory obligations
DATA PROTECTION AND SECURITY
The Company adopts reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including:
- Data encryption
- Secure cloud or server storage
- Restricted access protocols
- Monitoring systems to prevent unauthorized access
SHARING OF INFORMATION
Personal information may be shared with:
- Hosts (only the details necessary to manage confirmed bookings)
- Third-party payment gateways
- Analytics or operational partners (where applicable)
- Legal, regulatory, or enforcement authorities when required by law
USER RIGHTS UNDER POPIA
Users may:
- Request access to their personal information
- Request correction, updating, or deletion
- Withdraw consent
- Object to specific processing
- Submit complaints to the Information Regulator
RETENTION OF DATA
Personal information is retained only as long as needed for operational, legal, audit, fraud prevention, and dispute-resolution purposes, and is then securely deleted or anonymized.
CONSENT
By using the App, users consent to the processing of their personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
