Mtuba Christian Academy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact the school, submit an enquiry, or complete an application form.
This policy is guided by South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, known as POPIA, which regulates how personal information must be processed and protected. POPIA also provides rights and remedies to data subjects through the Information Regulator of South Africa.
When you use our website or contact the school, we may collect personal information such as:
We may also collect basic website information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, and general website usage data.
Mtuba Christian Academy may use your personal information to:
We will only use your personal information for school-related purposes and for the reason it was collected.
As a school, we may collect information relating to learners and children. This information is treated with care and confidentiality.
Learner information may be used for admissions, education, communication, school records, safety, administration, and other legitimate school-related purposes.
Where required, personal information relating to learners will be provided by a parent, legal guardian, or authorised person.
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share personal information only where necessary, including with:
Any service provider who handles personal information on our behalf is expected to keep that information secure and confidential.
When you complete a contact form, enquiry form, or application form on our website, you agree that Mtuba Christian Academy may use the information provided to contact you and assist with your request.
This may include communication by phone, email, WhatsApp, SMS, or other suitable methods.
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website performance, understand visitor behaviour, and provide a better user experience.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Personal information may be stored electronically, physically, or through secure third-party systems used by the school.
Although we take reasonable security measures, no website or online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law, school policies, accounting requirements, educational regulations, or legitimate administrative purposes.
When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, destroy, or de-identify it.
You have the right to:
Parents, guardians, and website users are responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date information.
Please contact the school if your contact details or submitted information changes.
Our website may contain links to social media pages, third-party websites, or external platforms.
Mtuba Christian Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites. We encourage users to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
Mtuba Christian Academy may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Continued use of the website means that you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Mtuba Christian Academy
Website: https://mcacademy.co.za/
Email: info@mcacademy.co.za
Telephone: +27 (35) 940 1273
