This Privacy Policy describes how My Calories South Africa (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects the personal data of visitors (“you”) to our website https://mycalories.co.za/ (“Site”). By using our Site, you agree to the practices in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal information you provide: e.g. name, email address, if you subscribe to newsletters, leave comments, contact us.
- Usage data: pages visited, time on pages, IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source.
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Cookie our Policy).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal and usage data to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Site and our services.
- Respond to your requests, comments, or questions.
- Send newsletters or updates if you have opted in.
- Monitor trends, traffic, and usage to optimize user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing & Disclosure
We will not sell your private personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who assist us (e.g. email platform, hosting, analytics) under confidentiality obligations.
- Where required by law or to protect our rights.
- If the Site is acquired by or merged with another business, your data may be transferred to the new owners (under same protections).
4. Data Retention
We keep your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above, unless longer retention is required by law.
5. Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside South Africa, we will take measures to ensure adequate protections in accordance with applicable laws.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction you may have rights such as:
- Access, correction, or deletion of your personal data.
- Objecting or restricting certain processing.
- Withdrawing consent (where applicable).
- Data portability.
8. Children
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 (or another relevant age jurisdictionally). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on the Site with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
admin@mycalories.co.za
Physical Address
399 Sandown Rd
Vredendal
Western Cape