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Website Disclaimer & POPIA Privacy Declaration

1. General Website Disclaimer

The information contained on this website (ssmecosystem.org.za) is for general information purposes only. While SSM Ecosystem NPC ("the NPC") and SSM Digital Township Ecosystem ("Operating System") endeavors to keep all information up to date, accurate, and aligned with our technology partners (including Bizzfo South Africa), we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or availability of the website's contents. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

In no event will the NPC, its directors, or its external legal and financial counsel be liable for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

2. POPIA Compliance & Privacy Declaration

In strict accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA) of South Africa, the NPC is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of all our website visitors, donors, corporate partners, and onboarding micro-entrepreneurs. By interacting with our platform, you acknowledge and agree to the following data processing frameworks:

• Accountability: The NPC acts as the responsible party for all personal information collected through this domain, ensuring all data is processed lawfully, transparently, and securely.

• Purpose Specification: Personal information collected via our inbound contact forms, funding applications, or newsletter sign-ups (including names, corporate email addresses, and phone numbers) is used strictly for its intended purpose—namely, processing donor applications, managing corporate partnerships, onboarding youth pilots, or verifying business analytics.

• Data Minimisation: We only collect and store the absolute minimum personal information required to execute our public benefit and digital infrastructure operations.

• Third-Party Disclosure: The NPC will never sell, lease, or trade your personal data. Personal data may only be shared with our verified, compliant technology and compliance infrastructure nodes (such as Bizzfo cloud databases and cloud accounting systems) strictly for operational processing, synchronization, and statutory auditing purposes.

• Security Safeguards: We employ strict digital security safeguards, including data encryption, secure hosting frameworks, and rigorous access control permissions, to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction.

3. Your Data Rights

Under POPIA, all data subjects hold the legal right to:

• Request confirmation of whether the NPC holds any of their personal information.

• Request the correction, destruction, or deletion of their personal records from our active databases.

• Object, at any time, to the processing of their personal data for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of your data rights under the Act, or to view our full PAIA and POPIA Manual, kindly direct your request to our Information Officer via our dedicated governance channel: governance@ssmecosystem.org.za.