🔒 Privacy Policy (Helderburger)

1. Information We Collect

We may collect:

• information you submit via forms (e.g. story submissions, contact forms)
• basic technical data (browser type, device, IP address via analytics tools)
• cookies for site functionality and analytics

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• publish and manage user submissions
• improve website performance and content
• respond to enquiries
• understand readership trends

3. User Submissions

If you submit content, it may be:

• edited for clarity or style
• anonymised before publication (where appropriate)
• published publicly on the website

4. Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve user experience and track site usage. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services such as:

• Google Analytics (for traffic insights)
• hosting providers
• embedded media platforms

These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Data Protection

We take reasonable steps to protect user data, but no system is completely secure.

7. Your Rights

You may request:

• access to your personal data
• correction or deletion of your data
• removal of submitted content (where applicable and feasible)

8. Contact

For privacy-related requests, contact:

[editor@thehelderburger.co.za]