Privacy Policy for bhekaplay.co.za
Last Updated: April 13, 2025
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: bhekaplay.co.za
2. Comments
When users leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comment form as well as your IP address and browser’s user agent string. This information helps us detect spam.
Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify whether you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may become publicly visible next to your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download images and extract any location data they contain.
4. Cookies
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If you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you won’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. Such cookies will be stored for one year.
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If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data but simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content from other sites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the original website.
Please note that these websites may collect data about you, use cookies, employ additional third-party tracking mechanisms, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content – especially if you are logged in to those sites.
6. How We Share Your Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
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If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any subsequent comments without needing to hold them in a moderation queue.
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For users who register on our site (if this option is available), we store the personal data provided during registration. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (with the exception of changing their username). Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit this information.
8. Your Rights
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you have the right to request an export file of all personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase your personal data from our records. Please note that this does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
9. Where Your Data Is Processed
Visitor comments may be analyzed by an automated spam detection service, which helps protect our site against unwanted and harmful content.