POPIA Compliance

African Game Farms Daily News is committed to respecting your privacy and complying with the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA), South Africa’s primary data protection law. This page explains how we uphold your rights under POPIA, even though we do not collect personal information through registration or databases.

Scope and Applicability

POPIA applies to any responsible party that processes personal information within South Africa. While African Game Farms Daily News does not maintain user accounts or store personal data in databases, we may collect limited, automatically generated information through website analytics, server logs, and cookies for operational and security purposes. This page outlines how we handle such data in compliance with POPIA.

Your Rights Under POPIA

Under POPIA, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to access: Request confirmation of whether we hold any of your personal information.
  • Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Right to deletion: Request deletion of your personal information where it is no longer necessary.
  • Right to object: Object to the processing of your personal information for specific purposes.
  • Right to data portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.

How We Comply

We comply with POPIA by:

  • Minimizing data collection to only what is necessary for website functionality and security.
  • Using cookies and analytics tools that anonymize user data where possible.
  • Ensuring third-party service providers (e.g., analytics platforms) are POPIA-compliant.
  • Implementing reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect data.
  • Not retaining personal information longer than required by law or operational necessity.

Data We Process

The only personal information we may process includes:

  • IP addresses (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • Cookies used for session management and analytics

This data is not linked to your name, email, or other identifying details and is not stored permanently.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal information is based on:

  • Legitimate interest: To ensure website security, improve user experience, and analyze traffic patterns.
  • Legal obligation: To comply with POPIA and other applicable laws.

We do not process sensitive personal information (e.g., race, health, religion) under any circumstance.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your POPIA rights, please contact us via email at [email protected] with the subject line: “POPIA Request.” Include your full name and a description of your request. We will respond within 20 business days.

Response Timeframes

Under POPIA, we are required to respond to your request within 20 business days. If we require additional time, we will notify you in writing with reasons for the delay.

No Discrimination Policy

We will not deny you access to our content, charge you fees, or provide you with a different level of service because you have exercised your rights under POPIA.

Updates and Changes

We may update this POPIA Compliance page from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Information

For questions, requests, or complaints regarding your personal information under POPIA, please contact our Information Officer:

Tristan Veldsman
110 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Email: [email protected]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa at www.inforegulator.org.za.