Last updated: 13 October 2026
SA Business Lens respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit sabusinesslens.co.za, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.
Who we are
SA Business Lens is a South African digital news publication operated by SA BUSINESS LENS (PTY) LTD, a company registered in South Africa under registration number 2026/821030/07. SA BUSINESS LENS (PTY) LTD is the responsible party for personal information processed through this website. Questions about this policy or our handling of personal information may be sent to info@sabusinesslens.co.za.
Information we collect
When you use this website, our systems and service providers may automatically process technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, approximate location, and the date and time of your visit. We use this information to operate, secure, measure, and improve the website.
If you contact us, submit a news tip, or leave a comment, we may receive the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, message, and supporting material. Please do not send passwords, banking credentials, or other unnecessary sensitive information.
Cookies and similar technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, IP addresses, and similar identifiers to remember preferences, maintain security, understand website usage, measure performance, and support advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, may place and read cookies in your browser or use web beacons, IP addresses, and other identifiers as a result of serving ads on this website.
Google and its advertising partners may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this website and other websites. You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. You can learn more about how Google uses information from partner sites at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Where required, we will use a consent-management message to request or record choices about advertising cookies and personalisation. Depending on your location and choices, ads may be personalised, non-personalised, or limited.
Comments, accounts, and embedded content
If comments are enabled, we may process the information entered in the comment form together with your IP address and browser information for moderation and spam prevention. An anonymised email hash may be shared with Gravatar to determine whether you use that service.
Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social-media posts. The provider of that content may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction as though you visited its website directly. Those providers are responsible for their own privacy practices.
How information is shared
We may share information with service providers that help us host, secure, analyse, moderate, or monetise the website; when required by law or a lawful request; to protect rights, safety, and security; or as part of a business reorganisation. We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of selling it for money.
Retention and security
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including legal, security, operational, and record-keeping needs. Comments and related metadata may be retained to support moderation. We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information, but no internet service can guarantee absolute security.
Your choices and rights
You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention requirements. You may also object to or request limits on certain processing. To make a request, email info@sabusinesslens.co.za. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
Children
SA Business Lens is a general-audience news website and is not directed at children under 13. Please contact us if you believe a child has provided personal information through the website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, providers, or legal obligations change. The revised version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, contact SA Business Lens at info@sabusinesslens.co.za.