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This policy explains what personal information 45Min Football collects, why we collect it and how we protect it, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
1. Who we are
45Min Football (“we”, “us”) operates this website. We are the responsible party for personal information collected through it.
2. Information we collect
- Details you give us: your name, email address, phone number and messages (for example through account sign-up, contact or pitch forms).
- Account preferences, such as your favourite team and the newsletters you choose.
- If you sign in with Google or Facebook: your name, email address and profile picture, as shared by that provider. We never receive your Google or Facebook password.
- Comments you post, which are public.
- Technical information: IP address, browser type, pages viewed and cookies (see our Cookie Policy).
3. How we use it
- To run your account and reply to your messages.
- To send newsletters and updates you have opted into, such as The Daily 45 or WhatsApp team news.
- To understand how the site is used and improve it.
- To show advertising, including through advertising partners.
4. Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us run the site (such as hosting, email and analytics providers), advertising partners where you have agreed, or when the law requires it.
5. How long we keep it
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes above, or as required by law.
6. Your rights
You may ask to see, correct or delete your personal information, object to its processing, or withdraw consent to marketing at any time. You can also lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
To delete your account and data, follow the steps on our Data Deletion page.
7. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to keep your information safe, but no website can be completely secure.
8. Contact
Questions? Contact us at creators@45min.co.za or through our contact page.