Privacy Policy — Impilo Magazine

Effective Date: 2 December 2025

Impilo Magazine is operated by Impilo Digital Media Group (IDMG). We care about your privacy and are committed to responsible data use.

Information We Collect

We may collect non-sensitive user information such as:

• Device details (operating system, browser type, screen size)
• Engagement behaviour (pages visited, scrolling, clicks, session time)
• Cookies used for advertising, analytics, and essential website functions

Cookies and Advertising

We use advertising services including Google AdSense to display ads relevant to our audience. These third-party vendors may use cookies to personalize advertising and measure ad engagement.

We do NOT:

• Sell personal data
• Store exact user addresses or geolocation
• Collect political or adult-related data
• Track health or illegal activity behaviour

Your Rights & Choices

You may:

• Disable cookies through your browser settings
• Opt-out of personalized ads via Google Ads settings or AdChoices platforms
• Request clarification about stored data through our contact page

Data Protection

We use secure methods to safeguard user interactions but cannot control how third-party advertisers process cookie-level ad personalization.

Contact Us

If you have privacy concerns, reach us at: contact.html

Data Retention

Impilo Magazine retains non-sensitive user and engagement data only for as long as necessary to provide services, analyze audience behavior, and support responsible digital advertising in partnership with Google AdSense. Stored data may include device information, anonymized interaction metrics, and cookie consent choices.

Retention Periods

• Analytics and anonymized behavioural data: retained up to 14 months, in line with GDPR-inspired standards
• Cookie consent choices: retained 12 months unless updated by the user using the Privacy Settings page
• Server logs and basic device metadata: retained 6–12 months for debugging, security, and abuse prevention

Anonymization & Deletion

After the retention period expires, data is automatically anonymized or securely deleted. We do not retain personal addresses, health, political, or illegal activity data. Retention may be extended only when required for legal disputes, fraud prevention, or security investigations, following POPIA provisions.

Your Rights

You may request clarification on stored data at any time via our contact page. You may also withdraw or update cookie consent using the Privacy Settings, which will reset retention tracking for consent preferences.