POPIA Compliance

South Vent Daily News is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA), South Africa’s primary data protection law. This page explains how POPIA applies to our website and how you can exercise your rights under the law.

Scope and Applicability

Although South Vent Daily News does not require users to register or store personal information in a database, we may collect limited personal data automatically through website analytics, server logs, and cookies. This includes IP addresses, browser types, pages visited, and approximate location data. POPIA applies to this data as it constitutes personal information when it can identify an individual, directly or indirectly.

Your Rights Under POPIA

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

• Right to access: Request confirmation of whether we hold your personal information and to receive a copy of it.
• Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information.
• Right to deletion: Request deletion of your personal information where it is no longer necessary or was collected unlawfully.
• Right to object: Object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing or other purposes.
• Right to data portability: Request your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.

How We Comply

We comply with POPIA by:

• Collecting only the minimum personal information necessary for website functionality and analytics.
• Not storing personal information longer than required.
• Using secure, encrypted analytics services that anonymize data where possible.
• Ensuring all third-party service providers we work with also comply with POPIA.
• Reviewing our data practices annually to ensure ongoing compliance.

Data We Process

The personal information we may process includes:

• IP addresses
• Browser and device information
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Approximate geographic location derived from IP address
• Cookie identifiers for analytics purposes

This data is processed solely for website performance, user experience improvement, and traffic analysis.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal information is based on our legitimate interest in operating and improving our news website. We do not process sensitive personal information (such as race, health, or religious beliefs), and we do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under POPIA, please contact us via email at [email protected]. In your message, please include:

1. Your full name
2. Your email address
3. A clear description of the right you wish to exercise
4. Any supporting information to help us locate your data (e.g., approximate date of visit)

We will verify your identity before responding to your request.

Response Timeframes

We are required by POPIA to respond to your request within 30 days. If we need more time, we will notify you in writing with the reasons and expected timeframe.

No Discrimination Policy

You will not be denied access to our website, charged fees, or receive different service levels for exercising your rights under POPIA.

Updates and Changes

We may update this POPIA Compliance page periodically to reflect changes in law or our practices. The most recent version will always be posted here with an updated effective date.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our compliance with POPIA, please contact our Information Officer:

Keegan Blythe
Musgrave Centre, 115 Musgrave Rd, Berea, Durban, 4001, 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.