SHIN'AFRIKA Magazine ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our magazine, or interact with our services.
We collect information you provide directly, including: name and email address when subscribing or creating an account; payment information (processed securely by Stripe — we do not store card details); postal address for print subscriptions; correspondence when you contact us.
When you use our services, we automatically collect: IP address and general location; browser type and device information; pages visited and time spent; referring URLs; subscription and reading activity.
We use your information to: provide, operate, and improve our services; process subscription payments and deliver your magazine; send the Diaspora Dispatch newsletter (if opted in); respond to your enquiries; analyse usage to improve our editorial offering; comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising without explicit consent.
We share your information only with: Service providers necessary to operate our platform (Stripe for payments, Mailchimp for newsletters, hosting providers); Legal authorities when required by law; Business transfers in the event of a merger or acquisition (you will be notified).
We use essential cookies (required for site function), analytics cookies (to understand how readers use our site), and preference cookies (to remember your language and settings). You can manage cookies via your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
Under GDPR (EU/UK) and CCPA (California), you have the right to: access your personal data; correct inaccurate data; request deletion ("right to be forgotten"); object to processing; data portability; withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any right, email privacy@shinafrika.com. We will respond within 30 days.
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active, plus 2 years. Payment records are retained for 7 years as required by law. You may request deletion at any time by contacting us.
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
SHIN'AFRIKA Magazine
Data Protection Officer
privacy@shinafrika.com
