1. Introduction
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) regulates the lawful processing of personal information in South Africa. RACC is fully committed to complying with POPIA and ensuring that personal information is collected, stored, and processed responsibly and securely.

2. Purpose
This statement explains how RACC complies with POPIA in protecting the personal information of its members, stakeholders, employees, and other data subjects.

3. Application of POPIA
RACC processes personal information lawfully and in a reasonable manner that does not infringe on the privacy of any data subject. Information is processed for specific, explicitly defined, and lawful purposes related to RACC’s operations.

4. Principles of Compliance
RACC adheres to the following POPIA principles:
- Accountability: We take responsibility for ensuring compliance with POPIA.
- Processing Limitation: Personal information is collected directly from the data subject where possible and processed with consent or lawful grounds.
- Purpose Specification: Information is collected for specific purposes, such as membership administration, event management, and communication.
- Further Processing Limitation: Information is not processed beyond the original purpose unless permitted by law or with consent.
- Information Quality: RACC ensures that information is complete, accurate, and up to date.
- Openness: RACC maintains transparency on how information is collected and used.
- Security Safeguards: RACC implements appropriate, reasonable measures to prevent loss, damage, or unauthorised access to personal information.
- Data Subject Participation: Data subjects may request access to, correction, or deletion of their personal information in accordance with POPIA.

5. Rights of Data Subjects
Data subjects have the right to:
- Access their personal information held by RACC.
- Request corrections or updates to their information.
- Object to the processing of personal information under certain circumstances.
- Request the deletion or destruction of their personal information, where applicable.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator.

6. Contact Details
Information Officer: [Insert RACC Officer details]
Address: [Insert Address]
Email: [Insert Email]

Signed: ______________________    Date: ______________________