Legal
Helderberg Social is a free, volunteer-run community. These pages say, in plain language, what you can expect from us, what we ask of you, and how your information is handled. They apply together: using any part of Helderberg Social means you accept them.
- Terms of useWho may use Helderberg Social, what you may post, what we do with it, and what we cannot promise.Version 2026-11-02
- Privacy noticeWhat we collect, why, who else sees it, how long it is kept, and your rights under POPIA.Version 2026-11-02
- Community rules and meetup disclaimerThe rules for the WhatsApp groups and meetups: your own risk, safety, children, conduct, money and reporting.Version 2026-11-02
- PAIA manualThe records we hold and how to ask for them under the Promotion of Access to Information Act.Version 2026-11-02
- Delete your accountHow to delete your account yourself, and what goes and what stays.Self-service, any time
Who we are
Helderberg Social is run by Corne Kruger, a private individual, who is responsible for it and is its information officer under POPIA and PAIA. It is not a company, charges nothing and takes no money. Volunteer admins help run the WhatsApp groups and vet new members.
Contact for anything legal, a privacy request, a complaint or a takedown: cornekruger1@gmail.com, or the form on the site.
In an emergency call 10111 or 112. For a mountain or sea rescue in the Western Cape: 021 937 0300 (Wilderness Search and Rescue) or 087 094 9774 (NSRI). Do not wait for an admin.
The laws these pages follow
- Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA): the privacy notice.
- Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000 (PAIA): the PAIA manual.
- Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008: nothing in our pages takes away a right it gives you.
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002: who we are and how to reach us, on this page.
Complaints about how personal information is handled can also go to the Information Regulator of South Africa: inforegulator.org.za.
Earlier versions
When a page changes, its version date changes, and a change that matters is announced first. The versions these pages replaced:
Last updated 2 November 2026.