Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

MzansiSteals (“we”, “us”) operates this community deals website. For the purposes of POPIA, we are the responsible party for the personal information described below. Our Information Officer is [INSERT NAME], who can be reached at [INSERT CONTACT EMAIL].

2. What personal information we collect

• Email address — collected when you create an account, used to sign you in and to send account-related messages.
• Username — chosen by you and shown publicly next to your deals and comments.
• Votes — the deals you vote hot or cold on, linked to your account so you can only vote once per deal.
• Comments and posted deals — the content you submit, which is displayed publicly with your username.
• Optional profile bio — if you choose to add one.
• Technical data — basic information such as cookies needed to keep you signed in, and standard server logs.

We do notcollect payment card details — purchases happen on the retailer's own website, not here.

3. Why we collect it

We use this information only to run the service: to create and secure your account, to display community content (deals, votes, comments) with attribution, to prevent abuse and spam, and to moderate content. We do not sell your personal information.

4. Who processes and stores it

Our database, authentication, and hosting are provided by Supabase, which acts as our operator(processor) and stores data on our behalf in the [INSERT REGION, e.g. EU (London)] region. Where personal information is processed outside South Africa, we rely on the provider's safeguards; please review this before publishing.

5. How long we keep it

We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we remove your personal information, except where we are required to keep something to comply with a legal obligation.

6. Your rights under POPIA

You have the right to:

• ask what personal information we hold about you;
• ask us to correct information that is wrong;
• ask us to delete your information (see below);
• object to us processing your information; and
• lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa) if you believe we have not handled your information properly.

7. How to request deletion

To request deletion of your account and personal information, email us at [INSERT CONTACT EMAIL] from the address linked to your account, or use the account controls in your settings. We will action reasonable requests within a reasonable period. Note that comments or deals you posted may be removed or anonymised.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you signed in and to remember preferences such as your theme. We do not use these cookies to track you across other websites.

9. Children

This site is not intended for children under 18. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

10. Changes and contact

We may update this policy from time to time and will post the new version here. For any privacy question, contact [INSERT NAME] at [INSERT CONTACT EMAIL].