This website is operated by  Cup Man. Our website address is cupman.co.za.

What Information We Collect and Why

When you visit cupman.co.za, we may collect personal information such as your email address and computer log data. We also use tracking cookies to understand how you browse the website.

We take your privacy seriously. Here’s what we promise:

  • We never share or sell your personal information obtained through this website.
  • We keep all information confidential and use it strictly for internal purposes.
  • We don’t send unsolicited emails or sell contact information to mailing lists.

Information Collected:

  • Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data you enter in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
  • Gravatar: An anonymized string from your email address (called a hash) might be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. See their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
  • Media Uploads: Uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) is not recommended. Visitors can potentially download and extract this information.
  • Contact Forms: Our opt-in email forms collect your name and email address. We use Mailchimp to send marketing emails and updates, but you can unsubscribe anytime. This information is for internal use only and will never be shared.

Cookies:

  • Comment Cookies: These cookies store your name, email, and website for your convenience when leaving future comments (lasts one year).
  • Session Cookies: These temporary cookies help determine if your browser accepts cookies (discarded when you close the browser).
  • Login Cookies: These cookies store your login information and display preferences (login lasts two days, screen options last a year). “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks.
  • Post Editing Cookies: These cookies store information about the post you edit (expires after one day).
  • Third-Party Cookies: Articles may contain embedded content from other websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.

Analytics:

We use website analytics tools like Google Analytics to collect information your browser sends (“Log Data”). This data includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other statistics. Additionally, we may use third-party services to place advertising cookies on your computer to understand your interests and show you relevant ads on other websites. These techniques do not collect personal information like your name, email, address, or phone number.

Who We Share Your Data With:

We never share or disclose your information. It’s for internal use only.

Data Retention:

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
  • User Accounts: Registered users can access, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also edit this information.

Your Data Rights:

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request that we erase your data, except for information required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Spam Detection:

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