Privacy Policy for Warka Media
Last Updated: 22/10/2025
This Privacy Policy complies with the South African Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and other applicable data privacy laws.
1. Introduction
Warka Media (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://warkamedia.com (the “Service”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information in an open and transparent manner.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Service. It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may process.
2. The Information We Collect (Limited & Automated)
We adhere to the principle of minimal data collection. We do not have user accounts, registration forms, or comment sections that require you to submit personal information like your name, email address, or ID number directly to us.
However, like most websites, we automatically collect certain non-personal information through log files and third-party services. This data is used for operational security, analytics, and to support our advertising platform.
a) Log Data: Our hosting provider may collect standard log file information which is anonymized and does not identify you personally. This may include:
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Anonymised Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
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Browser type and version
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Pages visited on our site and time spent on them
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Referring/exit pages
b) Advertising Data (via Google AdSense): We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website and other sites on the Internet.
What Google Collects: When you visit our site, Google may automatically collect information such as:
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Your IP address (not anonymized from their perspective)
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Your device and browser information
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Pages you visit and your interaction with ads
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Cookies and other unique identifiers
This information is used by Google to provide personalized (interest-based) advertisements. Google acts as an independent Responsible Party/Controller for this data under POPIA and GDPR respectively.
3. How We Use Your Information
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To maintain and improve our Service: We use anonymized log data to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement, and gather broad demographic information.
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To display advertisements: We use Google AdSense to fund the provision of our free content. The advertising data collected by Google is used to make ads more relevant to you.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (POPIA & GDPR)
Under POPIA, our processing of your personal information is justified on the following grounds:
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Legitimate Interest: The operation and security of our website, and the funding of our service through advertising, constitute our legitimate interests.
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Consent: For the use of non-essential cookies (like those for personalized advertising), we rely on your consent, which you can manage through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with data protection laws.
We share information with:
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Google AdSense: As described above. We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
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Our Hosting & Analytics Providers: These parties only have access to anonymized, aggregated data.
6. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of any information that passes through our service. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Data Protection Rights (POPIA & GDPR)
You have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:
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Right of Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
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Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal information.
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Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, particularly in relation to direct marketing.
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Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we suspend the processing of your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@warkamedia.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to support the functionality of Google AdSense and for basic site analytics. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
9. International Transfers
As Google LLC is based outside of South Africa, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries. Google is committed to complying with applicable data protection laws and uses Standard Contractual Clauses and other mechanisms to ensure an adequate level of protection.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.
12. Contact Us & Information Officer
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact our designated point of contact:
Email: info@warkamedia.com
