The SADC-Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. **Information We Collect** 1. **Personal Information:** We may collect personal information that you provide to us voluntarily, such as your name, email address, phone number, and professional affiliation when you register for an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us. 2. **Non-Personal Information:** We may automatically collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior when you visit our site. **How We Use Your Information** 1. **To Provide Services:** We use your personal information to provide and manage our services, including responding to your inquiries and processing your membership. 2. **Communication:** We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, and other communications related to SADC-GMI activities and events. You can opt-out of these communications at any time. 3. **Improvement of Services:** We use non-personal information to analyze site usage and improve our website’s functionality and content. **Sharing Your Information** 1. **Third-Party Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you. These providers are required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes specified by us. 2. **Legal Requirements:** We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities. **Cookies and Tracking Technologies** Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our site. **Data Security** We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. **Your Rights** 1. **Access and Correction:** You have the right to access and correct the personal information we hold about you. 2. **Deletion:** You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations. 3. **Objection and Restriction:** You have the right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances. **Third-Party Links** Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked websites you visit. **Changes to This Privacy Policy** SADC-GMI may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website. Your continued use of the site after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. **Contact Us** If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: - **Email:** [info@sadc-gmi.org](mailto:info@sadc-gmi.org) - **Address:** SADC-Groundwater Management Institute, Institute for Groundwater Building 24, Meiring Naude Rd\ Brummeria, Pretoria, 0184,\ South Africa Thank you for trusting SADC-GMI with your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your data.