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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 September 2026

Information we receive

We receive information that you voluntarily send through WhatsApp or email, including contact details, news tips, event information, photographs and business-listing enquiries.

How we use information

Information is used to respond to enquiries, verify submissions, prepare local news coverage, manage listings and communicate requested updates. We do not sell personal information.

Publication and consent

Submitting information does not automatically mean it will be published. We may contact you to confirm facts or obtain permission before publishing personal details or photographs.

Your choices

You may ask us to correct or remove personal information where legally appropriate. Contact news@theheraldmiddelburg.co.za.

External services

Links to WhatsApp, email and other external services are governed by those providers’ privacy policies.