SAAIR is a non-profit professional association based in Southern Africa, supporting institutional researchers and higher education professionals by providing events, resources, and networking opportunities
We may collect the following information:
Contact details: name, email address, telephone number, physical address (e.g. during membership signup, events, mailing lists)
Professional/Institutional information: organization, job title, institution (e.g. membership forms)
Payment/Banking details: for membership or event registration (e.g. account and branch numbers)
Usage and event data: registration records, attendance logs, and event history
Your data is used for the following purposes:
Providing membership services and access to downloadable materials
Sending event-related information, announcements, newsletters
Processing payments and event registrations
Administering and improving our networking events and forums
Ensuring compliance with legal obligations under POPIA
We process your personal data based on:
Consent: when you submit contact/email details (e.g. mailing lists)
Contractual necessity: related to membership or event registrations
Legal obligation: POPIA compliance for all personal information collection, usage, storage, and destruction saair-web.co.za+1saair-web.co.za+1saair-web.co.zasaair-web.co.za+2saair-web.co.za+2saair-web.co.za+2
We will only share your data:
With service providers (e.g. payment or event administrators) who are bound by confidentiality
Where required by law or compliance under POPIA
We keep electronic records of memberships, registrations, and communications for as long as needed and in accordance with legal requirements.
We follow adequate security measures to guard against unauthorized access.
Personal data is securely destroyed once it is no longer required.
Under POPIA, you have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Correction/updating of inaccurate or outdated information
Deletion of your data where appropriate and lawful
Object to processing for marketing or profiling purposes
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribing from communications)
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below; we will respond within the legally mandated timeframe.
We may use cookies or similar tools for basic site functionality, analytics, and improving user experience. No sensitive personal info is stored in these cookies.
Our site may link to external resources (e.g. EasyChair, Cvent). These are not under our control, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.
We may occasionally update this policy. The “last updated” date below reflects the most recent revision. Significant changes will be announced via email or prominent posting.
Last Updated: June 2025
For any privacy-related concerns, data access/correction requests, or to withdraw consent, please reach out to:
Email: admin@saair.net
