{"id":86,"date":"2025-10-11T10:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T10:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theshop.africa\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-10-11T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T10:23:47","slug":"privacy-policy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theshop.africa\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd12 <strong>Privacy Policy \u2013 THESHOP.africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who we are<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our website address is: <a href=\"https:\/\/theshop.africa\">https:\/\/theshop.africa<\/a>.<br>This online store is operated by <strong>Delaquis Prompt Engineering (PTY) Ltd<\/strong>, a registered South African company.<br>All website data is securely hosted in <strong>Switzerland<\/strong>, ensuring strong privacy and data protection standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THESHOP.africa currently does not allow public comments on posts or products.<br>If this feature becomes available in the future, we may collect data such as the visitor\u2019s IP address and browser user agent for spam detection and security purposes, in accordance with standard WordPress practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you upload product-related images (e.g. for reviews or your profile), please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).<br>Visitors to the site can potentially download and extract location data from images displayed publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cookies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use cookies to ensure a smooth and secure shopping experience.<br>These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session cookies for checkout and login functionality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Login cookies (valid for 2 days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Display preference cookies (valid for 1 year)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional \u201cRemember Me\u201d cookies (valid for 2 weeks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No third-party advertising or tracking cookies are used.<br>You can disable or delete cookies anytime via your browser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Embedded content from other websites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles or pages on THESHOP.africa may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or product feeds).<br>Such embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the source website.<br>Those websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions based on their own privacy policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who we share your data with<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We only share essential data to process orders and payments securely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paystack<\/strong> \u2013 for encrypted online payment processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Courier &amp; logistics partners<\/strong> \u2013 for shipping and delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email service providers<\/strong> \u2013 for order confirmations and support communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do <strong>not<\/strong> sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing or profiling purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How long we retain your data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Order and customer account data are retained as long as required by law for accounting, tax, or warranty purposes (typically up to 5 years).<br>You can request account deletion at any time by contacting our support email below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What rights you have over your data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request an export of the personal data we hold about you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request deletion of your personal data, except for information we must retain for legal or transactional reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make a data request, please contact <strong><a>sales@theshop.africa<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where your data is sent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All personal and payment information is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS\/TLS).<br>Online payments are securely handled by <strong>Paystack<\/strong>, and we do <strong>not<\/strong> store any card information on our servers.<br>Automated anti-spam or fraud detection systems may process visitor data as part of security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Delaquis Prompt Engineering (PTY) Ltd<\/strong><br>Email: <strong><a>sales@theshop.africa<\/a><\/strong><br>Registered in South Africa<br>Hosting: <strong>secure data centers located in Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd12 Privacy Policy \u2013 THESHOP.africa Who we are Our website address is: https:\/\/theshop.africa.This online store is operated by Delaquis Prompt Engineering (PTY) Ltd, a registered South African company.All website data is securely hosted in Switzerland, ensuring strong privacy and data protection standards. 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