Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Accommodation Hunter collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at accommodationhunter.co.za. We are committed to transparency and respect for your privacy. This policy applies to all visitors and users of our site.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. This includes:

IP address and approximate location based on IP
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or search engine
Standard server log data

We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through contact forms or comments — and even then, we do not store it in a database.

How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our content
To improve website performance and user experience
To deliver relevant news and updates based on general traffic patterns
To ensure the security and stability of our website

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyze site usage.

Types of cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to understand traffic patterns
Preference cookies: Remember your language or region settings

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on our site.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to help operate and improve our website. These include:

Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior
Advertising networks: Such as Google AdSense, which may place cookies to serve ads based on general browsing patterns

These third parties have their own privacy policies and may collect data independently. We do not control how they use your information. We recommend reviewing their policies:

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information 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 we strive to use industry-standard safeguards.

Your Rights

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

The right to know what information we hold about you
The right to request deletion of your data where it is no longer necessary
The right to object to processing of your data
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for 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 immediate steps to delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for updates. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.