Privacy Policy
SA Yorkie Rescue ("SAYR", "we", "us") operates sayr.co.za as an information and guidance hub for Yorkie adoption and surrender in South Africa. This page explains what personal data our pages collect, why, and how it is handled.
Not legal adviceThis policy describes our own data practices in plain language. It is not a substitute for professional advice on POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliance.
What we collect, and why
Small dog surrender formSubmitting /rehome-a-small-dog/ shares your name, email, phone number, city, and your dog's details (name, temperament, health, behaviour) with our intake system, so the rescue team can contact you about rehoming. Yorkie surrender formThe surrender form on our surrender page sends your answers (your name, contact details and your Yorkie's information) directly to SA Yorkie Rescue's secure Google Form, the same form used on yorkierescue.co.za. While you fill it in, your answers are kept on your own device (in your browser) until you send them or tap "Start again". When you tap Next after the contact-details step, the answers you have given so far are also sent to SA Yorkie Rescue, so our team can help if you get stuck; only SA Yorkie Rescue sees them, and you can ask us to delete them at adoptions@yorkierescue.co.za. The page creates a random reference for your submission, and Google Analytics records anonymous steps (for example, that a form was started or sent) without your answers. Email sign-upSubscribing at /subscribe/ collects your email address through our embedded Brevo (Sendinblue) sign-up form, stored by Brevo on our behalf. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. Site analyticsLike most websites, we use Google Analytics to see which pages are useful and how visitors find the site — aggregated usage data only, never linked to a surrender or adoption enquiry.
How we handle it
How your information is used
Only to assess and respond to your adoption or surrender enquiry, and to help the rescue team make safe placement decisions. We do not sell personal data, and we do not use surrender or adoption details for marketing.
Who we share it with
Form submissions are processed using Google Forms/Google Workspace (Apps Script) and, for email sign-ups, Brevo — both acting as data processors on our behalf. We do not share your details with unrelated third parties.
Your rights
You can ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it — see the contact details below. We will action reasonable requests as quickly as we can.
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