Welcome to KOFFEE Originals (“we”, “our”, “us”), accessible at https://koffeeoriginals.co.za.

Your privacy is important to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Who we are

KOFFEE Originals (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the website https://koffeeoriginals.co.za (the “Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our Website.

Information we collect

Personal Information

When you create an account on our Website, we may collect:

• Email address
• Username
• Password (stored securely)
• Optional profile image

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Maintain user login sessions
• Remember user preferences

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features may not function correctly.

How we use information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and manage user accounts
• Maintain website security
• Provide password reset functionality

We do not sell or rent personal information.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also 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.

Where your data is sent

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

Advertising

We may display ads provided by Google AdSense.

Google may use cookies to serve ads based on users’ visits to this and other websites.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising.

Third-Party Privacy Policy

KOFFEE Originals’ Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites.

We advise users to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third-party ad servers.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect user information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Children’s Information

KOFFEE Originals does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us through our contact page.