Who We Are

Our website address is: https://onlylaptops.co.za.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments

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

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Contact Forms

Information submitted via contact forms is used to address your inquiries. We do not share this data with third parties without your consent.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you log in, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser to indicate the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.

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 the same way as if you visited the other website.

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

Analytics

We collect data to improve website functionality and understand visitor behavior. This data may be anonymised and shared with analytics providers.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your data with third parties except as necessary for spam detection or as required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

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

Your Contact Information

For any inquiries regarding your data or this privacy policy, please contact us directly.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We implement industry-standard measures to secure your personal data and prevent unauthorised access.

What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place

In the event of a data breach, affected users will be notified immediately, and corrective measures will be taken.

What Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive data from trusted third-party services such as analytics providers and spam detection systems.

What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

We comply with all applicable industry regulations to ensure your data is handled responsibly.