Privacy Policy

l'inyathelo ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in line with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This policy explains what we collect, why, and your rights.

Information we collect

We only collect information you choose to give us, namely:

• Contact form: your name, email address, subject, and message.
• Newsletter: your name and email address.
• Basic technical data: if analytics is enabled, anonymised information such as pages visited and general device/browser type.

How we use your information

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
• To send you newsletter updates you have requested (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• To understand, in aggregate, how the site is used so we can improve it.

Legal basis

We process your information based on your consent and to pursue our legitimate interest in responding to and engaging with you. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us operate the site (for example, email or form-handling services), who are required to protect it. [List any specific processors you use, e.g. Formspree, Mailchimp.]

Cookies

We use minimal, essential storage to remember preferences such as your theme choice and whether you have seen our privacy notice. If analytics is enabled, it is loaded only after you accept the notice, and IP addresses are anonymised.

Data retention

We keep your information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes above, or as required by law.

Your rights under POPIA

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your information.
• Object to processing or withdraw consent.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa).

Contact

For any privacy request or question, contact us at info@linyathelo.com.