Home – Privacy Policy
Farm Ready is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency, security, and in full compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website and services.
We collect only the personal information necessary to provide our services effectively, and we do so with your knowledge and consent.
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Full names, nationality, language
ID number or passport number
Contact details (email, phone number, physical address)
Education and employment history
Financial or payment-related information (where applicable)
This information may be collected:
Directly from you during registration or enrolment
From public sources (e.g., social media, public records)
From trusted service providers assisting in course delivery
We collect and use your personal information for purposes including:
Course registration and onboarding
Communication and support
Course delivery and certification
Payment processing and invoicing
Internal analysis and recordkeeping
Marketing (with consent)
We store your data securely and retain it only for as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal requirements. We implement industry-standard safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
As per POPIA, you have the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Ask for corrections or updates to your personal information
Object to how your data is used
Request deletion of outdated or irrelevant information
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator at:
📧 complaints.IR@justice.gov.za
We may share your personal information with third parties only under the following conditions:
Where required to deliver services (e.g., issuing certificates)
If required by law or public interest
If you provide written consent
When necessary to fulfil a legal or contractual obligation
We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.
Our website may use cookies for basic analytics. We may link to external sites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these third-party websites.
Farm Ready reserves the right to update this policy as laws, technology, or internal practices evolve. The latest version will always be available on our website and will supersede any previous versions.
For any privacy-related queries or complaints, please contact our Information Officer:
Name: Steven Schultz
📧 Email: steven@farmready.org
