Privacy & POPIA Policy
How Threadline protects reader, subscriber and tip-line information.
THREADLINE POPIA POLICY
How Threadline protects your info - POPIA compliant
1. What we collect
Only what you give us: name, number or email if you subscribe or send a tip to 0623423114. We do not collect ID numbers unless you apply for a job.
2. Why we collect it
To send you news, reply to tips, or contact you for comment. That is it.
3. How we protect it
Your data lives on secure hosting and encrypted email. Staff only access what they need. We do not sell or share your information.
4. WhatsApp tips: 0623423114
Tips are confidential. We delete chat history from our phones after saving facts to a secure file. Photos or videos with faces will only be published with your consent.
5. Your rights
You can ask to see, fix, or delete your information anytime. Email info@tmgnews.co.za with the subject line "POPIA Request".
6. Cookies
Our site uses basic cookies to work and analytics to understand which stories help readers. We do not use personal tracking for hidden profiling.
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Last updated: April 2026
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