Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.mirasandton.co.za

Comments

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

An anonymized 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, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

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

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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

PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information) — Your Rights & Our Obligations

What is PAIA?

PAIA is a South African law that gives individuals the right to access records held by both public and private bodies, subject to certain conditions and exemptions. Read more

Our PAIA Manual & Access to Information

We maintain a PAIA Manual (available on request) in which we detail:

• The categories of records we hold
• Which records are available without a formal request
• Procedures, fees (if any) and forms for requesting access
• The contact details of our Information Officer(s) or Deputy Information Officer(s)
• Grounds on which we may refuse access
• Appeal and recourse options

How to Make a PAIA Request

1. You must submit a request in the prescribed form (usually “Form 2”) Access PAIA forms
2. Address your request to our Information Officer
3. Provide enough detail to allow us to identify the record(s) you seek
4. State which right you wish to protect or exercise (where required by PAIA)
5. Pay any prescribed fees, if applicable

We will respond within the timeframe required by PAIA, or notify you if an extension is needed (with reasons) in terms of the Act.

Grounds for Refusal & Exemptions

Although PAIA promotes access, some records may be refused if:

• Disclosure would infringe privacy, confidentiality, trade secrets, commercial value or security
• The records are privileged or relate to law enforcement or investigations
• There is a statutory reason for refusal
• The request is manifestly frivolous or vexatious

Where we refuse access, we will provide you with reasons, including the specific PAIA sections relied upon, and your right to internal appeal or recourse to the Information Regulator. Learn more

Internal Appeal & Further Recourse

If your request is refused, you may lodge an internal appeal using the prescribed form (e.g. “Form 4”). If the appeal is unsuccessful or not applicable, you may approach the Information Regulator using “Form 5” within the timeframes set out in PAIA. Visit Information Regulator