Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://andbreathe.co.za.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: Name, email address, shipping address, payment details, and any data provided through contact forms or comments.
Non-Personal Information: IP address, browser type, and website usage data.

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here. After approval, your profile picture (if applicable) will appear next to your comment.

3. Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract such data from uploaded images.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and enable certain functionalities. Examples include:

Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
Login Cookies: If you log in, cookies will store login information and display preferences for up to two weeks unless manually cleared.
Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a temporary cookie will record the post ID for one day.

5. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos or articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track interactions with their content.

6. How We Use Your Information

To process and fulfill your orders.
To send updates, promotional offers, or relevant marketing communications (with your consent).
To improve website functionality and understand user behavior through analytics.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share it with:

Payment processors to facilitate transactions.
Shipping providers to deliver your order.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: Retained indefinitely along with their metadata to streamline future approvals.
Registered Users: We store user profiles for registered users indefinitely. Users may edit or delete their data anytime (except for their username).

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request that we delete your personal data (excluding data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes).

10. Data Security

We implement robust measures to protect your data. However, no system is entirely foolproof, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Where Your Data is Sent