Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how African News Rehearsal (operated by Caleb Whitmore) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website rehearsalstudio.co.za. We do not collect personal information through registration or databases. This policy applies solely to information gathered automatically while you browse our site.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain non-personal and anonymous information, including:

IP address (used only for geolocation and security)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or search engine
Standard server log data

This information is not linked to any personally identifiable details and cannot be used to identify you individually.

How We Use Information

The data collected is used exclusively for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our content
To improve website performance and user experience
To analyze traffic patterns and optimize content delivery
To ensure the security and stability of our website

We do not use your information for marketing, profiling, or selling to third parties.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

Session cookies to maintain your navigation during a visit
Analytics cookies to track site usage anonymously
Preference cookies to remember your settings (e.g., language)

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality but will not prevent you from accessing our content.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to help us operate and improve our website:

Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior anonymously. Google’s Privacy Policy applies to its services.
Advertising networks: We may use ad networks such as Google AdSense to display relevant, non-targeted ads. These services may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads, but they do not collect personally identifiable information on our site.

We do not share your personal data with these services, and they are contractually obligated to use data only for the purposes specified.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the data we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to use industry-standard safeguards.

Your Rights

Under South African law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the right to:

Request access to the information we hold about you (if any identifiable data exists)
Request correction or deletion of inaccurate data
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Withdraw consent where applicable

Since we do not collect personally identifiable information, most of these rights do not apply in practice. However, if you believe we have inadvertently collected identifiable data, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.