Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 10, 2025
1. Introduction
Kaizen EGT (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://kaizenegt.com (the “Site”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with applicable laws, including POPIA (South Africa), GDPR (EU), and CCPA (California).
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Comments and Feedback
- When you leave comments or feedback, we collect your name, email address, website URL (optional), comment text, IP address, and browser user-agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
- After approval, your profile picture may be displayed via Gravatar using an anonymized email hash.
2.2 Registration and Subscription
- If you register an account or subscribe to newsletters, we collect your username, email address, and any profile details you choose to provide.
2.3 Media Uploads
- When you upload images, please remove any embedded location (EXIF GPS) data. Visitors may otherwise extract location information from your images.
2.4 Cookies and Tracking
- Essential Cookies: Enable core site functionality, such as login sessions (temporary cookies).
- Preference Cookies: Remember your name, email, website for comments and display preferences (lasting one year).
- Authentication Cookies: Keep you logged in for two days, or up to two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
- Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous usage data (e.g., page views, session duration) to improve our Site.
You can control or delete cookies via your browser settings and opt out of analytics cookies using tools linked in our footer.
2.5 Embedded Content
- Our articles may include embedded YouTube videos, Twitch streams, or TikTok clips. These third-party sites may collect data about you, set cookies, and track your interactions as if you visited their sites directly.
3. How We Use Your Data
- Site Operations: To enable comments, media uploads, login, and embedded content.
- Spam Prevention: To detect and block malicious activity.
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and improve user experience.
- Analytics: To understand site usage and optimize content.
- Legal Compliance: To respond to legal requests and protect our rights.
4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We share your data only in the following cases:
- Gravatar: To retrieve your avatar using an anonymized email hash.
- Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Twitch Insights, TikTok Pixel for reporting.
- Service Providers: Hosting, email campaigns, payment gateways under confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Obligations: When required by law or to enforce our Terms of Service.
5. Data Retention
- Comments and Metadata: Retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments.
- Account Data: Kept until you delete your account; administrators may retain minimal records for legal compliance.
- Analytics Data: Aggregated usage data retained for up to 26 months by default.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location (POPIA, GDPR, CCPA), you may:
- Access a copy of your personal data.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal exemptions).
- Obtain your data in a machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent for cookies or marketing communications.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@kaizenegt.com.
7. Security Measures
We use SSL/TLS encryption, firewalls, and access controls to protect your data. However, no security system is infallible, and you share data at your own risk.
8. International Transfers
Your data may be processed or stored outside South Africa (e.g., in EU or US cloud servers). We implement appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Effective Date” at the top indicates when this version was published; please review it periodically.
10. Contact Information
If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Email: kaizen.egt@gmail.com
Address: Kaizen EGT, Johannesburg, South Africa