1. POPIA Compliance

At My Desk Buddy, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This protocol outlines how we collect, process, and secure your data.

2. Information We Collect

To provide an immersive shopping experience, we collect the following:

• Identity Data: Name, surname, and account credentials.
• Contact Data: Email address, physical delivery address, and phone number.
• Transaction Data: Details about payments and the gear you’ve acquired.

3. Third-Party Integration

We partner with specialized platforms to ensure secure operations:

• Stitch: Financial data is encrypted and handled directly by Stitch. We do not store your banking or card credentials on our servers.
• Resend: Your email data is used to transmit order updates and, if opted-in, atmospheric drop notifications.
• Bob Go & The Courier Guy: Your delivery details are shared with Bob Go and/or The Courier Guy. logistics.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

5. Your Rights

Under POPIA, you have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal information. You may also object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes at any time.