Privacy Policy

Who we are

Revisions is an online archive of South African art. Our website address is:
https://revisions.co.za

Personal information we collect

When visitors interact with the site, we may collect limited personal information, including:

  • Information voluntarily submitted via comments or contact forms (such as name and email address)
  • Technical information such as IP address and browser user agent, used for security and spam detection

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.

Comments

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

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at
https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once approved, your comment and profile image (if applicable) are visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract such data from images displayed on the site.

Cookies

Revisions uses cookies to support basic site functionality.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • If you log in, cookies are used to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
  • If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie is stored indicating the post ID. This expires after one day and contains no personal data.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged into their services.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell or trade personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to enable automated moderation of follow-up comments.

For registered users (if applicable), personal information is stored in user profiles. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators may also access and manage this information.

Your rights under POPIA

In accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal information
  • Object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances

These rights are subject to legal, administrative, or security obligations.

Contact for privacy matters

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to make a data-related request, please contact us via the details provided on the website.