The 31st Architect

Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY — THE 31ST ARCHITECT

Last updated: 2026/09/22

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by The 31st Architect (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Our website address is: https://the31starchitect.co.za

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: info@the31starchitect.co.za

2. What Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly:

  • Name and email address (when you fill out our contact form)
  • Email address (when you subscribe to our newsletter)
  • Any message content you send us
  • Booking or collaboration details

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited on our site
  • Time and date of visits
  • Referring website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Respond to your messages and booking inquiries
  • Send newsletter updates about new releases, events, and news (only if you subscribed)
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyse site traffic and visitor behaviour
  • Prevent spam and ensure site security

4. Comments

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

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

5. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

6. Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, audio players, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content. This includes tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Specifically, we use embeds from:

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We only share it with third-party services necessary to operate this site:

  • Google Analytics / Site Kit — for site traffic analysis
  • Email service provider — for delivering newsletters (if you subscribed)
  • Hosting provider (Hostinger) — for site operation and security

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Newsletter subscribers: Your email is retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
  • Registered users: Personal information is stored in your user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

10. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.

This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise these rights, email us at: info@the31starchitect.co.za

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

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

Data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own (including the United States and European Union), where our third-party service providers operate.

12. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

15. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

The 31st Architect
Email: booking@the31starchitect.co.za/ info@the31starchitect.co.za/ sync@the31starchitect.co.za
Website: https://the31starchitect.co.za/