Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Everard Read Daily News collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at everardread.co.za. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled. This policy applies to all visitors and users of our site.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. This includes:
- IP address and browser type
- Operating system and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring URLs and navigation patterns
- Standard server logs
We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through contact forms or comments — and even then, no data is stored in a database.
How We Use Information
The information collected is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To monitor and prevent fraudulent activity
- To generate anonymous statistical reports
We do not use your data for direct marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyze site traffic.
Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies (necessary for site functionality)
- Performance cookies (to measure site usage via analytics)
- Third-party cookies (from advertising and analytics partners)
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to support our operations:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior anonymously.
- Advertising networks: Such as Google AdSense, which may place cookies to serve relevant ads based on browsing patterns.
- Content delivery networks: To ensure fast and reliable access to our content.
These third parties have their own privacy policies and are responsible for their own data practices. We do not control how they collect or use your data. We recommend reviewing their policies directly.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to use industry-standard safeguards.
Your Rights
Under South African law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to know what data is being collected about you
- The right to request access to your data
- The right to request correction or deletion of inaccurate data
- The right to object to processing of your data
- The right to withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond within 30 days as required by POPIA.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitute your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Caelum Naidoo
16 Old Fort Road, Durban Central, Durban, 4001, South Africa
Email: [email protected]
