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Privacy Policy for MzansiStores.com

Effective Date: July 6, 2025

Who we are

Our website address is: http://lightgreen-donkey-692699.hostingersite.com.
MzansiStores.com is a multi-vendor online marketplace that enables different vendors to sell their products, and allows users to browse, purchase, and interact with content across the platform. This website may include third-party advertisements and affiliate links to support operations.

Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can find Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from such images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.

When you log in, we set up several cookies to store your login information and display preferences:

  • Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).

  • Screen options cookies last for one year.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. It contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the external website.

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

Advertisements and Third-Party Services

MzansiStores.com may display ads through third-party ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense). These services may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect data about your behavior on this and other websites. This helps provide targeted advertising relevant to your interests.

You can manage ad personalization through your browser or Google Ad Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com

We do not have direct access to or control over the cookies used by advertisers.

Who we share your data with

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

Vendor and customer data may be shared only with trusted third-party service providers required to fulfill orders, process payments, deliver emails, or improve the platform (e.g., hosting services, payment gateways, and analytics providers). These providers are required to safeguard your data and only use it for specific purposes.

How long we retain your data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us approve future comments automatically.

  • Registered users (including vendors) can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except their username. Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request that we erase your data, except where we are legally required to retain it (e.g., for tax, legal, or security purposes).

You may email us at: privacy@lightgreen-donkey-692699.hostingersite.com for such requests.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Third-party analytics, ad networks, and embedded services may also receive anonymized or aggregate data

Vendor-Specific Data

Vendors operating on MzansiStores.com must agree to our Vendor Terms. Vendor store data, product listings, and performance may be publicly visible or shared with marketing partners in anonymized form for platform growth and analytics.

Children’s Privacy

MzansiStores.com does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13. If we discover that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or revise this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

Contact Information

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

📧 Email: admin@lightgreen-donkey-692699.hostingersite.com
🌐 Website: https://lightgreen-donkey-692699.hostingersite.com