Privacy Policy

At Don Phondeaux (accessible at donphondeaux.com), we value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, and aligned with international standards under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Newsletter signups: Names and email addresses.

• Analytics data: IP addresses, browser types, and usage patterns via Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.

• Comments: Names, email addresses, IP addresses, and comment content.

• Survey submissions (Cadence Collections): Email addresses and story submissions.

• Embedded content: Data collected by YouTube and Spotify when interacting with embedded players.

• Technical data: IP addresses and logs through our hosting provider (Krusty Slarce) and CDN (e.g., Cloudflare).

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To send newsletters and updates (with your consent).

• To improve site performance and user experience through analytics.

• To manage and display user comments.

• To curate and publish Cadence Collections submissions (with your consent).

• To provide embedded media content (YouTube, Spotify).

• To secure and maintain website functionality.

When you submit a story to Cadence Collections, we collect your email address and the story content you provide.

• Stories may be edited for clarity, formatting, or length, but we will respect the meaning of your submission.

• You may request anonymity; in such cases, your name will not be published.

• Emails are used only to communicate about your submission unless you separately opt into our newsletter.

By submitting a story, you consent to its use on the Cadence Collections blog.

We share limited data with third-party services to support our website:

• MailPoet (newsletter management).

• Google Analytics & Microsoft Clarity (analytics and user behavior insights).

• YouTube & Spotify (embedded media players).

• Krusty Slarce (hosting provider).

• CDN (e.g., Cloudflare) (performance and security).

• WordPress Comments System (stores user-submitted comments and metadata).

• Spam Detection Tools (e.g., Akismet) (used to prevent comment spam).

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing how they process your data.

This website uses cookies to:

• Remember your preferences.

• Track analytics.

• Enable embedded content (YouTube, Spotify).

• Improve security and performance (via CDN).

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Under POPIA (South Africa):

• Request access to your personal information.

• Request corrections or deletion of your information.

Under GDPR (EU):

• Withdraw consent at any time.

• Request data portability.

• Restrict processing of your personal data.

Under CCPA (California, USA):

• Request disclosure of personal data collected.

• Request deletion of personal data.

• Opt-out of personal data sales (we do not sell your data).

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no method of internet transmission is completely secure.

For data requests (access, correction, or deletion), please contact us:

📧 privacy@donphondeaux.com

We will respond within 30 days.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.