Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 17 July 2026
Welcome to UpdateToday.co.za (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
Information You Provide
- Name
- Email address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Comments you post on articles
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Referring website
- Cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Operate and improve our website
- Respond to enquiries
- Publish and manage comments
- Monitor website performance
- Prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
- Display relevant advertising where applicable
3. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferences
- Analyse website traffic
- Measure website performance
- Display personalised advertisements through third-party advertising partners
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features of the website may not function correctly.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services including:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Social media platforms
- Embedded content such as YouTube videos or social media posts
These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
5. Advertising
We may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners such as Google AdSense.
These advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to provide personalised advertising based on your browsing behaviour.
6. Comments
If you leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form together with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
Comments become publicly visible after approval.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
- Provide our services
- Meet legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce our policies
Comments may be retained indefinitely.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information where legally permissible
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
10. Children’s Privacy
UpdateToday.co.za is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page together with the revised effective date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us.
Website: UpdateToday.co.za
Email: Info@updatestoday.co.za
We will respond to privacy-related enquiries as soon as reasonably possible.