Privacy Policy
Contents
1. Who we are
CouponDeals South Africa ("CouponDeals", "we", "us", "our") operates the website coupondeals.co.za. We are a South African coupon and deals aggregator helping South African consumers save money on purchases from local and online retailers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal information when you visit our website, in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
2. Information we collect
Information you provide directly:
- When you submit our contact form: your name, email address, and message content.
Information collected automatically:
- Browser type, operating system, device type
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URL
- IP address (anonymised before storage — see Google Analytics below)
- Clicks on affiliate/outbound links
We do not collect payment information, identity numbers, or sensitive personal information as defined under POPIA.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
- To understand how visitors use the site and improve content
- To track which coupons and stores are most useful to our audience
- To detect and prevent abuse or fraudulent activity
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4. Cookies and tracking
We use the following cookies and tracking technologies:
- Google Analytics 4 — analytics cookies to understand site usage. IP anonymisation is enabled. Data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out.
- Google AdSense — we display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information visit Google's advertising policies.
- Affiliate network cookies — when you click an affiliate link, the merchant's affiliate network may set a cookie to track your referral for commission purposes.
We display a cookie consent notice on your first visit. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies. Most browsers also allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies may affect site functionality and ad personalisation.
5. Affiliate links
CouponDeals participates in affiliate marketing programmes. When you click a "Get Deal", "Visit Store", or similar link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer at no extra cost to you.
All affiliate links are clearly marked with rel="nofollow noopener sponsored" as required by Google's guidelines and applicable advertising standards. Our editorial decisions are not influenced by affiliate relationships — we list coupons based on their usefulness to South African consumers.
6. Third-party services
- Google Analytics 4 — Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — Google Advertising Policies
- Formspree — processes contact form submissions. Formspree Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts / jsDelivr CDN — serve fonts and icon libraries. Standard CDN privacy policies apply.
- Affiliate networks (Impact, CJ, Admitad, TradeTracker, etc.) — each has its own privacy policy governing cookies set when you click affiliate links.
7. Your rights under POPIA
As a data subject under POPIA, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion — request deletion of your personal information where we have no lawful reason to retain it
- Objection — object to processing of your personal information
- Complaint — lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@coupondeals.co.za. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Data retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted. Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months in accordance with our GA4 settings. We do not retain any other personal information.
9. Security
Our website is served over HTTPS. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.
10. Children's privacy
CouponDeals is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact us
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:
- Email: info@coupondeals.co.za
- Website: coupondeals.co.za/contact