1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Newsletter subscriptions: Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter via Beehiiv.
- Contact forms: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us, submit contributions, or enquire about advertising.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, and navigation patterns.
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type.
- IP address: Used for approximate geographic location and security purposes. We do not store full IP addresses longer than 30 days.
1.3 Information We Do Not Collect
AfriCapital Review does not collect financial information, government identification numbers, or any special categories of personal data (health, biometric, political affiliation, or religious data).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information solely for the following purposes:
- Newsletter delivery: To send you our weekly investment intelligence newsletter.
- Communication: To respond to your enquiries, contributions, or advertising requests.
- Site improvement: To understand how readers use our publication and improve content accordingly.
- Security: To protect against unauthorised access, spam, and abuse.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under POPIA and GDPR, we process your personal information on the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form.
- Legitimate interest: For website analytics that help us improve our publication, where this does not override your fundamental rights.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
We do not use any advertising networks, tracking pixels, or social media tracking scripts.
5. Cookies
AfriCapital Review uses minimal cookies. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., newsletter subscription state).
- Analytics cookies: Anonymous usage statistics to improve our content.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies.
6. Your Rights
Under POPIA and GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletter).
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@africapitalreview.com or via our contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscribers: Email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe.
- Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then deleted.
- Analytics data: Retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months.
- Server logs: Retained for 30 days for security purposes.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
- Access controls limiting who can access personal data.
- Regular review of our data processing practices.
9. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed outside South Africa by our third-party service providers (Beehiiv and Vercel are US-based). These transfers are conducted in compliance with POPIA Section 72 and GDPR Chapter V, with appropriate safeguards in place.
10. Children's Privacy
AfriCapital Review is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
11. Information Regulator (South Africa)
If you believe your privacy rights under POPIA have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator:
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via a notice on our website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.
13. Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information: