POPIA Compliance Declaration

1. Declaration of Commitment

BluePeople Membership User Platform, operated under Public Price Foundation, is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and lawful processing of personal information belonging to users, members, affiliates, partners, employees, contractors, visitors, and other stakeholders.

BluePeople acknowledges the importance of data protection and undertakes to process personal information in a responsible, secure, transparent, and lawful manner in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”) and other applicable laws.

2. Scope of Application

This Declaration applies to all personal information collected, stored, processed, transmitted, shared, or managed through:

• BluePeople websites and digital platforms
• User registration systems
• Membership and affiliate systems
• Blue AI and digital tools
• Customer support channels
• Marketing and communication systems
• Payment and transaction systems
• Online forms and applications
• Internal operational processes

3. Lawful Processing Principles

BluePeople undertakes to process personal information in accordance with the lawful processing principles contemplated under POPIA, including:

• Accountability
• Processing limitation
• Purpose specification
• Further processing limitation
• Information quality
• Openness and transparency
• Security safeguards
• Data subject participation

4. Personal Information We May Process

Depending on the nature of services used, BluePeople may process information such as:

• Full names and surnames
• Email addresses
• Mobile numbers
• User account information
• Affiliate or referral information
• Billing or payment-related information
• Identity verification information where required
• Technical device and browser information
• Website usage and analytics information
• Support communication records

5. Purpose of Processing

Personal information may be processed for purposes including:

• Providing membership services and platform access
• Managing user accounts and authentication
• Processing affiliate activities and rewards
• Providing customer support
• Communicating updates and notices
• Improving platform functionality and user experience
• Fraud prevention and platform security
• Regulatory compliance and record keeping
• Operating AI-supported and automated systems

6. Consent and User Rights

Where required by law, BluePeople will obtain consent before processing personal information.

Users and data subjects may have rights under POPIA, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion where legally permissible
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Lodge complaints with the Information Regulator

7. Security Safeguards

BluePeople undertakes to apply reasonable safeguards to protect information, including:

• Secure hosting and infrastructure
• Password and access controls
• Monitoring and security reviews
• Restricted administrative access
• Encryption technologies where appropriate
• Data access management procedures

8. Sharing of Information

Personal information may be shared with authorised third parties where necessary for lawful operational purposes, including:

• Payment service providers
• Hosting and cloud infrastructure providers
• Technology and analytics providers
• Customer support systems
• Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law

BluePeople does not sell personal information to third parties.

9. Cross-Border Information Transfers

Certain service providers or infrastructure systems may process or store information outside South Africa. Where cross-border processing occurs, BluePeople aims to ensure reasonable protection standards are maintained.

10. Information Retention

BluePeople retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide services
• Comply with legal obligations
• Maintain operational records
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce platform terms and policies
• Prevent fraud and abuse

11. User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for:

• Providing accurate information
• Keeping login credentials secure
• Using the platform lawfully and responsibly
• Reporting suspected unauthorised account activity
• Complying with applicable laws and platform policies

12. Information Officer

BluePeople may designate an Information Officer or responsible privacy representative to oversee compliance, information management practices, and data protection obligations under POPIA.

13. Changes to This Declaration

BluePeople may amend or update this POPIA Compliance Declaration from time to time to reflect operational, legal, regulatory, technological, or policy changes.

Updated versions will be published on the Platform and continued use of BluePeople services constitutes acceptance of such updates.

14. Contact Information

For privacy or POPIA-related enquiries, requests, or complaints, users may contact:

BluePeople Information & Privacy Department
Public Price Foundation
05 West Street, Sandton City
Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: support@bluepeople.co.za
Website: www.bluepeople.co.za

15. Declaration Acknowledgement

By accessing, registering, interacting with, or using BluePeople services, users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and accepted this POPIA Compliance Declaration and understand how their personal information may be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.