Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Alpha South ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at alphasouth.co.za — a South African digital content platform covering cars, money, technology, sport and lifestyle. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

Contact: pierrevanrensburg12@gmail.com

2. Information we collect

We only collect information you voluntarily provide:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter via the signup form on the site.

We do not collect names, phone numbers, payment details, or any other personal information unless explicitly stated.

We also collect standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) for security and analytics purposes. This data is not linked to individual identities.

3. How we use your information

• To send you our newsletter and content updates (if you subscribed).
• To improve the site based on aggregated, anonymous usage patterns.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We will never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Google services

This site uses Google services including Google Analytics and Google Reader Revenue Manager. These services may collect anonymised usage data under their own privacy policies. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

We use session cookies to keep you logged into the backoffice (if applicable). We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies at this time.

6. Your rights under POPIA

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information.
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by emailing us.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at pierrevanrensburg12@gmail.com.

7. Data retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribe request, your email will be deleted from our records within 30 days.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted on this page with an updated date.