Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Premier Leagues respects the privacy of our players, parents, guardians, coaches, officials and other members of our community. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal information in connection with our websites, tournaments, communications and related services.

Premier Leagues currently operates sporting events including Polo Premier League and Net Premier League.

We process personal information in accordance with applicable South African data protection legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).

1. Information we collect
- Depending on how you interact with Premier Leagues, we may collect information including:
- Player and parent/guardian names and contact details
- Email addresses and telephone numbers
- Player date of birth, age group and gender where required for tournament participation
- Sporting information supplied during registration, such as playing position, experience, statistics or other information required for team selection and drafting
- Clothing and costume sizes
- Tournament, franchise and team allocations
- Payment and transaction information
- Emergency or other information reasonably required for the safe administration of an event
- Photographs, video and other media captured at Premier Leagues events
- Communication preferences and marketing consent
- Information voluntarily provided through forms, surveys, emails, WhatsApp or other communications
Where information relates to a minor, it is generally provided by or with the involvement of their parent or legal guardian.

2. How we use personal information
We use personal information where reasonably necessary to operate Premier Leagues and our events, including to:
- Process tournament registrations and entries
- Communicate with players, parents and guardians
- Allocate players to appropriate age groups, divisions and franchises
- Conduct player drafts and team allocations
- Produce tournament kit and merchandise
- Process payments and maintain transaction records
- Create fixtures, team lists and tournament administration systems
- Provide information to coaches, franchise managers and tournament personnel where required
- Manage withdrawals, substitutions and other participant administration
- Communicate tournament news, future events and relevant Premier Leagues opportunities
- Maintain and improve our websites, registration processes and events
- Meet our legal, financial and administrative obligations
We only aim to collect information that is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

3. Children and young players
Many Premier Leagues participants are under the age of 18.
We therefore take particular care when handling children's personal information. Information about minor players is collected primarily for legitimate tournament administration, participation, safety, communication and related sporting purposes and, where required, with the involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian.
We do not sell personal information.
Certain player information may be shared publicly where appropriate to the nature of the tournament, including a player's name, franchise/team, age division, player profile, tournament results, photographs or video, subject to the permissions obtained during registration and applicable law.

4. Photography, video and media
Premier Leagues events may be photographed, filmed or otherwise recorded.
Where the appropriate permissions have been provided, this content may be used for purposes including:
- Tournament coverage
- Player profiles
- Premier Leagues websites
- Social media
- Marketing and promotional material
- Future event promotion
- News and community updates
Parents or guardians should contact us if they have a concern regarding the use of an identifiable image of their child.

5. WhatsApp groups
Premier Leagues may provide optional WhatsApp groups or communities for tournament, team or event communication.
Joining these groups is voluntary.
Participants should be aware that WhatsApp groups are shared communication spaces. When joining a group, certain information associated with your WhatsApp account, including your telephone number, profile name and potentially your profile photograph, may be visible to other members of the group.
Messages or information you voluntarily post within a group may also be visible to other group members.
Premier Leagues cannot control how other group members store or use information that is visible to them through WhatsApp. Participants should therefore avoid sharing sensitive or unnecessary personal information in group chats.
Where possible, official or sensitive matters should be communicated directly with Premier Leagues rather than posted publicly within a WhatsApp group.

6. Email and marketing communications
If you have registered for an event, subscribed to our communications or otherwise consented to receive updates, we may contact you regarding:
- Current tournaments
- Future Premier Leagues events
- Registration openings
- Tournament announcements
- Merchandise
- Relevant Premier Leagues news and opportunities
- Marketing emails include an option to unsubscribe.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending essential administrative communications relating to an event for which you or your child is registered.

7. Service providers
Premier Leagues uses third-party service providers to help operate our websites, events and communications.
These may include providers responsible for:
- Website hosting
- Email and newsletter distribution
- Online forms and registration systems
- Payment processing
- Tournament management
- Cloud storage
- Accounting or administration
- Communications and messaging
Personal information may be shared with these providers only where reasonably necessary for them to perform services on our behalf or where required by law.
Some service providers may process or store information outside South Africa. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and appropriate safeguards.

8. Payment information
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.
Premier Leagues does not ordinarily store complete credit or debit card details. Payment providers process this information according to their own security and privacy requirements.
We may retain transaction information such as the purchaser's name, amount paid, payment status, order information and transaction reference for accounting and tournament administration.

9. Sharing of information
We do not sell or rent personal information.
We may share information where reasonably necessary with parties such as:
- Coaches and franchise managers
- Tournament organisers and administrators
- Suppliers producing player kit or merchandise
- Venues and event service providers
- Technology and communications providers
- Professional advisers
- Authorities where disclosure is legally required
Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose should be shared.

10. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
However, no online platform, email system or electronic storage method can guarantee absolute security.

11. How long we keep information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including tournament administration, historical event records, accounting requirements, dispute resolution and legal obligations.
Some information may be retained for longer where there is a legitimate operational, historical or legal reason to do so.
Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymised or securely archived.

12. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request that we:
- Confirm whether we hold personal information about you or your child
- Provide access to certain personal information
- Correct inaccurate or outdated information
- Delete information where we are no longer entitled or required to retain it
- Stop using information for direct marketing
- Address a concern regarding how personal information has been handled
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully.

13. Cookies and website information
Our website and service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, analytics and website performance.
Information collected may include browser type, device information, pages visited and general usage information.
Where required, users may manage cookie preferences through their browser or available website controls.

14. Third-party websites and platforms
- Our website or communications may contain links to third-party websites, applications or services.
- Premier Leagues is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third parties, and users should review their privacy policies where appropriate.

15. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our tournaments, technology, service providers or legal obligations change.
The latest version will be published on our website with the date of the most recent update.

16. Contact us
For privacy questions, requests or concerns, please contact:
Premier Leagues
Email: hello@premierleagues.co.za
Website: premierleagues.co.za