Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

SassaToday.co.za (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is an independent South African information website that provides free educational content about the SASSA Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 grant. Our website is located at sassatoday.co.za.

We do not collect, store, or process any SASSA grant applications, ID numbers, or personal grant information. All official SASSA services are provided exclusively at srd.sassa.gov.za.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We do not have any registration forms, login systems, or contact forms that collect personal information. If you contact us via email, we will only use your email address to respond to your query.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit SassaToday.co.za, our hosting provider and analytics tools may automatically collect the following non-personal information:

• Your IP address (anonymised)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (where you came from)
• Date and time of your visit

This information is used solely to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content. It is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

2.3 Cookies

SassaToday.co.za may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly.
• Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics). These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.
• Advertising cookies: If we display advertisements, third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense) may place cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Improve the content and usability of SassaToday.co.za
• Understand which pages and topics are most useful to our visitors
• Monitor website performance and fix technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — if advertisements are displayed. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — typography loaded from Google servers.
• WordPress / Elementor — our website platform and page builder.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

5. External Links

SassaToday.co.za contains links to external websites, including the official SASSA portals (srd.sassa.gov.za, sassa.gov.za, srd.dsd.gov.za). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites. We recommend reading their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

6. Children’s Privacy

SassaToday.co.za is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect our website from unauthorised access. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information transmitted to or from our website.

8. Your Rights (POPIA)

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to the processing of your personal information
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Website: sassatoday.co.za
• Email: info@sassatoday.co.za