Privacy policy

Tersia King Learning Academy | Last updated: July 2026

Tersia King Learning Academy (TKLA) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA). This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we look after it.

1. Who we are

Tersia King Learning Academy is an independent, UMALUSI-accredited school situated at 389 Samora Machel Street, Tembisa, 1632, Gauteng. We are the responsible party (as defined in POPIA) for personal information we hold.

Our Information Officer may be contacted at: tkla@tkla.co.za or 011 926 0850/1.

2. What personal information we collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Name, surname and identity number of learners and parents or guardians
Contact details: postal address, email address and mobile number
Medical information relevant to a learner's care and education
Financial information related to school fee accounts
Academic records and progress reports
Photographs and video footage taken at school events

3. Why we collect your information

We collect and process personal information to:

Process and manage applications for enrolment
Administer learner records and academic progress
Communicate with parents and guardians about their child's education
Manage school fee accounts and financial records
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Ensure the safety and welfare of all learners and staff on campus

We will not use your personal information for any purpose other than those stated above without your express consent.

4. How we protect your information

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your personal information secure, including:

Restricting access to authorised staff only
Binding all staff with confidentiality obligations
Using secure systems for storing and transmitting personal data

We will not retain your personal information longer than the period for which it was originally needed, unless required by law.

5. Sharing of information

We will not sell or make your personal information available to any third party, except:

Where required by law or by order of a court
To service providers who assist us in operating the school (who are bound by confidentiality agreements)
With your express prior consent

6. Your rights

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of inaccurate information
Object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Information Officer at tkla@tkla.co.za.

Information Regulator (South Africa)
JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
Website: inforegulator.org.za

7. Cookies and website usage

Our website may collect standard server log information and use cookies to improve the user experience. No personally identifiable information is collected through cookies without your knowledge.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page. Continued use of our website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or about how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Tersia King Learning Academy
389 Samora Machel Street, Tembisa, 1632
011 926 0850/1
tkla@tkla.co.za