Last Updated: August 6, 2026
Welcome to Paparazzi247 (accessible via paparazzi247.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in strict compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Act No. 4 of 2013, of South Africa.
1. Information We Collect
Every time you interact with our digital news platform, we collect personal data to provide a seamless browsing experience. This includes:
- Voluntary Information: Your name and email address when you use the “SUBSCRIBE” features to sign up for breaking news, newsletters, and regular editorial updates.
- Automated Information: Your IP address, browser information, device type, and online identifiers collected automatically via cookies when you visit and read news on our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information strictly for the following purposes:
- To deliver daily or weekly news updates, political briefs, and newsletter alerts that you explicitly subscribe to.
- To monitor traffic patterns, analyze reader demographics, and improve overall website functionality using analytical tools.
- To comply with statutory legal requirements, audit requirements, and South African journalistic regulations.
3. Your Rights as a Data Subject Under POPIA
In accordance with South African privacy laws, you possess the right to maintain control over your personal data. You can request to:
- Access: Ask for a comprehensive copy of the specific personal data we currently hold about you.
- Correction: Update, modify, or correct inaccurate, misleading, or outdated personal information.
- Deletion: Request that we permanently destroy or delete your personal record from our active marketing and distribution systems.
- Object: Opt-out or unsubscribe from our news notifications at any time using the “Unsubscribe” mechanism found at the bottom of our emails.
4. Cookies Notice
Our website uses standard data cookies and tracking technologies to optimize reader experiences and ensure platform security.
- First-Party Cookies: Utilised to retain your session settings, user interface layouts, and browsing preferences.
- Third-Party Cookies: Used by trusted advertising networks and metrics software like Google Analytics to track visitor traffic statistics and deliver relevant advertisements.
- Managing Cookies: You can adjust, block, or delete cookies at any time via your personal internet browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may limit your access to certain website features.
5. Information Security Safeguards
We maintain robust technical, administrative, and physical security measures to prevent unauthorised data access, accidental loss, alteration, or hacking incidents. Your information is only shared with trusted technical service providers (such as secure email distribution systems) who are legally obligated to protect your data under South African law.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or amend this policy at any given time to reflect operational modifications, platform upgrades, or statutory amendments to South African privacy legislation. Any changes will be accompanied by an updated revision date at the top of this document.
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that Paparazzi247 has processed your personal information in a manner that violates POPIA regulations, you maintain the legal right to submit a formal complaint directly to the South African Information Regulator via their official email channel at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za.
8. Contact Our Information Officer
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your legal data protection rights under POPIA, please contact our designated office directly:
- Responsible Party: Paparazzi247 Editorial Office
- Designated Information Officer: The Managing Editor
- Designated Email: news@paparazzi247.com
- Physical Address: 7 Frey Road, Pinetown, Durban, 3610
- Postal Address: 7 Frey Road, Pinetown, Durban, 3610
- Official Website: paparazzi247.com