POPIA Notice

In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA)

Last updated: May 2026

RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Name: BlueWing Local Marketing
Responsible Person: Dr Peter Thompson, PhD
Address: Lone Rock Complex, Unit 4, Lone Hill, Sandton, 2062, Gauteng,
South Africa
Email: peter@bluewinglocal.co.za
Phone: 082 646 4204

INFORMATION OFFICER

Dr Peter Thompson has been designated as the Information Officer for BlueWing
Local Marketing is responsible for ensuring compliance with POPIA.

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE PROCESS

We process the following categories of personal information:

  • Contact details: name, email address, telephone number
  • Business information: business name, website, location, Google Business Profile
    details shared during a diagnostic or engagement
  • Communication records: emails and messages exchanged during an enquiry or
    engagement

We do not process special personal information as defined under POPIA (such as
health data, financial data beyond engagement fees, or biometric data).

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

We process personal information solely for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries about our services
  • To deliver AI visibility consulting services to clients
  • To fulfil our contractual obligations to clients
  • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We process personal information on the following lawful grounds under POPIA:

  • Consent: where you have voluntarily contacted us or engaged our services
  • Contractual necessity: where processing is required to deliver agreed services
  • Legitimate interest: where processing is necessary for our normal business
    operations and does not override your rights

SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We do not share personal
information with third parties except:

  • Where required by law or court order
  • Where you have explicitly authorised us to share information with your developer
    or other service providers as part of your engagement

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information for the duration of your engagement and for a
period of five years thereafter, in accordance with standard South African business
record-keeping requirements. You may request earlier deletion where legally
permissible.

TRANSBORDER FLOWS

We do not transfer personal information outside South Africa except where
necessary to deliver services using internationally hosted tools (such as email).
Where such transfers occur, we take reasonable steps to ensure equivalent
protection applies.

YOUR RIGHTS

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of inaccurate or outdated information
  • Object to the processing of your personal information
  • Request that processing be restricted in certain circumstances
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator

TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

Contact Dr Peter Thompson directly:
Email: peter@bluewinglocal.co.za
Phone: 082 646 4204

INFORMATION REGULATOR

If you believe your rights under POPIA have been violated, you may contact the
Information Regulator of South Africa:

Website: www.inforegulator.org.za
Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za
Physical address: JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001