Effective Date: January 1, 2026.
At Membrey (accessible from https://membreysa.co.za), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Membrey and how we use it.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://membreysa.co.za. We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with all relevant data protection laws, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
2. Information We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. Their privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience:
- User Convenience: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them. These last for one year.
- Login Session: When you log in, we set a temporary cookie to check browser compatibility. We also set cookies to save your login info (2 days) and screen display choices (1 year). If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved to track the post ID. It expires after 24 hours.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction.
3. Data Sharing and Transfer
Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Third Parties: We do not sell or trade your personal information to outside parties except as required to provide our services or comply with the law.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
User Accounts: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
POPIA Compliance: South African users may exercise their rights to object to processing or request corrections under POPIA by contacting us.
Request Access: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request Erasure: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
6. Contact Information
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: Email: jaffer@membreysa.co.za Address: 157 Houghton Road, Clairwood, Durban 4052.