Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 12, 2026
1. Who We Are / Data Controller
Mediavixfy (Pty) Ltd operates as an independent media provider located in Cape Town, South Africa. Registration ID: 2024/987654/07. Our official corporate physical address is 34 Pilestræde Street, Cape Town, 8001. If you have inquiries regarding how we manage personal details, you can contact our appointed Info Officer through [email protected] or call us directly at +27 (0) 21 464 7575.
2. Scope of This Policy
This privacy declaration applies to all users visiting our home site (index.html), subpages, and interactive subscription forms. We structure our activities in strict alignment with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Act 4 of 2013 of South Africa, securing the digital privacy rights of all citizens.
3. Personal Information We Process
We process personal details categorized into these groups:
- Manually Submitted Records: Names, electronic mail addresses, cellular phone lines, and text descriptions transmitted on our subscription or contact forms.
- Automated Interaction Data: Log protocols, IP numbers, browsing software types, operating environments, interaction duration, and cookie markers.
- Analytical third-party trackers: Aggregated interaction signals used for reporting.
4. Specific Goals and Legal Grounds
| Processing Action | Collected Fields | POPIA Lawful Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery of Newsletter and News Summaries | Given Name, Email Address | Consent of the data subject (Section 11(1)(a)) |
| Responding to Tips and Editorial Queries | Name, Local Phone, Message | Legitimate interest of the reader and publisher (Section 11(1)(f)) |
| Analyzing Site Interactions & Performance | IP Address, Interaction Cookies | Implicit technical consent + explicit advanced cookie accept (Section 11(1)(a)) |
5. Cookies and Google Consent Mode v2
We operate optimized Google Consent Mode v2 features. Technical functional cookies are activated by default to guarantee structural stability, while analytical and promotional cookies are explicitly turned off until you click "Accept All" or opt-in. You can change these options in your browser or reset preferences via the "Cookie Settings" in the page footer.
6. Third-Party Sharing
Mediavixfy will never sell or exchange user lists to dynamic promotional brokers. We transfer details strictly to accredited cloud hosting parties and Google Analytics vendors operating under dedicated non-disclosure clauses.
7. Cross-Border Data Transfers
If web servers are located outside South African borders, we execute standard protection bindings to guarantee that operators respect identical security standards as mandated under Section 72 of the POPI Act.
8. Information Lifespan
We archive reader contact details exclusively for the active duration of your digital newsletter subscription. Form inputs are removed within twelve months if no ongoing communication develops.
9. Your Legal Protection Rights
Under the POPI Act, you possess the absolute right to: access stored details, demand updates or full erasure, object to direct advertising, or approach the national supervisory body. Our local supervisor is the Information Regulator of South Africa (JD House, 27 Stiemens Str, Braamfontein, Johannesburg; email: [email protected]).
10. Safety & Integrity
We deploy secure socket layer encryption (HTTPS) across all form endpoints, shielding reader records from data extraction attempts.
11. Age Standards for Children
We do not purposefully invite or store data from minor users under the age of 18 without explicit validation from a certified guardian, in accordance with Section 34 of POPIA.
12. External Web Links
Our blog and news segments contain hyperlinks leading to outside resource websites. We carry no liability or supervision over the privacy strategies deployed on external sites.
13. Material Updates
We reserve the authority to update this privacy text. The status line reflects the current active revision epoch.
14. Inquiry Contact Point
For POPIA compliance matters, reach our team at [email protected] or call +27 (0) 21 464 7575.