Verde Collective takes your privacy seriously. We collect only the information necessary to operate our membership platform and will never sell your personal data to third parties.
When you register as a Verde Collective member, we collect:
We do not store payment information. All EFT payments are made directly to our bank account and we only confirm receipt of payment.
If you join our mailing list we keep your email address, the date you confirmed it, and whether you have since unsubscribed. If you accept visit statistics we also record anonymous information about how the site is used: the page visited, how you arrived, your device type and a random visit identifier that is discarded when you close the tab. These statistics contain no name, email address, phone number or IP address. See our Cookie Policy.
Your information is used exclusively to:
We will never use your information for purposes beyond the above without your explicit consent.
Your membership data is stored securely on Supabase, a SOC 2 Type II certified database platform. We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), password hashing, and restricted database access.
We retain your data for as long as your membership remains active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us on WhatsApp.
Verde Collective does not sell, rent or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share limited information with:
We use service providers to run the site: Supabase (database), Netlify (hosting) and Resend (sending emails). They handle data only on our instructions.
Under South African POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act), you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us on WhatsApp at 064 846 1215.
For privacy-related enquiries, contact Verde Collective on WhatsApp at 064 846 1215 or visit verdecollective.co.za.