Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.selfjourney.co.za.

Collection of Personal Information

We are committed to protecting your personal information in line with POPIA and other applicable privacy laws.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this data from downloaded images.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you do not have to re-enter these details when commenting again. These cookies last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when you visit our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, storing the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the source website.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions—including tracking if you have an account and are logged into that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can edit or delete their information anytime (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Data Protection Rights

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of any inaccurate or outdated data.
• Request deletion of your personal information (except where we are legally required to retain it).
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
• To exercise these rights, please contact us via our website.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.