Legal

POPIA Notice

Last updated: 11 June 2026

Vision Care Optical is committed to the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

1. Responsible party

Vision Care Optical Inc (registration 2020/110745/21) is the Responsible Party in terms of POPIA for all personal information collected from patients and website visitors.

2. Information Officer

  • Name: Miss Jamela Armanda Mashele (Director)
  • Email: info@visioncareoptical.co.za
  • Phone: 012 701 0282
  • Address: Shop 76A, Central City Shopping Centre, Mabopane, 0190

3. Purpose of processing

We process personal information to deliver optometric care, manage appointments and billing, submit medical-aid claims, comply with HPCSA and other legal obligations, and operate our website. Full details are set out in our Privacy Policy.

4. Special personal information

Eye-care necessarily involves health information, which POPIA classifies as special personal information. We process it with your consent or where it is necessary to provide healthcare, under strict confidentiality and access controls, in line with section 32 of POPIA.

5. Your rights as a data subject

  • Be notified that your information is being collected.
  • Request access to your personal information and confirmation of what we hold.
  • Request correction or deletion of inaccurate, irrelevant or outdated information.
  • Object to processing or withdraw consent (subject to legal retention rules).
  • Submit a complaint to the Information Regulator.

6. How to make a request

Send your request — including proof of identity — to info@visioncareoptical.co.za. We respond within 30 days. Bulk or repeat requests may attract a reasonable fee in line with the PAIA regulations.

7. PAIA manual

A copy of our manual under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) is available on request from the Information Officer at no charge.

8. Information Regulator (South Africa)

9. Updates

This notice may be updated from time to time. The revision date above will reflect the latest version.