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Saint Reverie is committed to protecting the personal information of our members, creators, and visitors. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how you can exercise your rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
Saint Reverie is a South African cultural platform operated by Studio Oceans. We provide an online ecosystem for creative practitioners, cultural audiences, and organisations to connect, showcase work, and collaborate.
Information Officer: Studio Oceans
Email: hello@saintreverie.co.za
Country: South Africa
We collect personal information in the following contexts:
Account Registration
Community & Newsletter Signups
Access Programme Applications
Open Call Submissions
Usage Data (automatically collected)
We collect and process personal information only where we have a lawful basis under POPIA. Our purposes are:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. Your contact details are used exclusively for Saint Reverie communications and platform services.
If you provide a WhatsApp number, it is used solely for broadcast communications from Saint Reverie — including new editorial content, event announcements, open call deadlines, and community updates. We use WhatsApp Business broadcast lists, not group chats. Your number is not shared with other members or visible to other users.
You can opt out of WhatsApp communications at any time by contacting us at hello@saintreverie.co.za or replying "STOP" to any message.
We share limited personal information with the following trusted service providers, solely for the purpose of delivering our services:
Each provider is bound by their own privacy and data protection policies. We do not authorise these providers to use your information for their own purposes.
We retain your personal information for as long as:
When retention is no longer necessary, we delete or anonymise your information securely. Submissions to open calls are retained for a minimum of 12 months for administrative purposes.
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact our Information Officer at hello@saintreverie.co.za. We will respond within 30 days.
You may also contact the Information Regulator of South Africa:
inforeg.org.za · enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Saint Reverie uses cookies to operate the platform. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use the following categories:
Essential Cookies
Required for authentication and session management (Supabase auth tokens). These cannot be disabled without breaking the platform.
Analytics Cookies
Where enabled, Vercel Analytics collects anonymous usage data (pages visited, device type) to help us improve the platform. No personally identifiable information is linked to analytics. You may opt out via cookie settings.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings page or by adjusting your browser settings.
We implement technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse. These include encrypted database connections, role-based access controls, and secure authentication via Supabase.
No internet transmission is completely secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at hello@saintreverie.co.za.
Saint Reverie is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the platform. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related queries, data requests, or concerns:
Saint Reverie / Studio Oceans
hello@saintreverie.co.za
South Africa