{"id":3,"date":"2026-02-20T09:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:57:13","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/?page_id=3","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outward Bound South Africa \u2013 Online Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who We Are<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our shop website address is:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\">https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This online store is operated by Outward Bound South Africa for the purpose of processing course-related merchandise orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Information We Collect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you place an order through our shop, we may collect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Name and surname<br>\u2022 Email address<br>\u2022 Contact number<br>\u2022 Billing details<br>\u2022 Course or school affiliation<br>\u2022 Product selection (size, quantity, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We collect only the information necessary to process and fulfil your order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All online payments are processed securely via<br><strong>PayFast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not store or have access to your credit card or banking details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payment providers may process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Use Your Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your personal information is used solely for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Processing and fulfilling merchandise orders<br>\u2022 Communicating with you regarding your order<br>\u2022 Record-keeping and accounting purposes<br>\u2022 Compliance with applicable laws<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our website uses cookies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Enable shopping cart functionality<br>\u2022 Process secure checkout<br>\u2022 Improve website performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cookies are small text files stored on your device and do not contain sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may affect checkout functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Order and Account Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you create an account on our website, we store the personal information provided in your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may request to update or delete your account information at any time, subject to legal and accounting requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Retention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We retain order information only for as long as necessary to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Fulfil your order<br>\u2022 Meet accounting and tax obligations<br>\u2022 Resolve disputes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain information may be retained as required by South African law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Rights (POPIA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In accordance with the<br><strong>Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)<\/strong>, you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Request access to the personal information we hold about you<br>\u2022 Request correction of inaccurate information<br>\u2022 Request deletion of personal information (where legally permissible)<br>\u2022 Object to the processing of your personal information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To exercise any of these rights, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a>info@outwardbound.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embedded Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our shop may include embedded content such as payment gateways or external service integrations. These services may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes to This Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outward Bound South Africa<br>Email: <a>info@outwardbound.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outward Bound South Africa \u2013 Online Shop Who We Are Our shop website address is:https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za This online store is operated by Outward Bound South Africa for the purpose of processing course-related merchandise orders. What Information We Collect When you place an order through our shop, we may collect: \u2022 Name and surname\u2022 Email address\u2022 Contact [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.outwardbound.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}