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Privacy Policy

Last updated: [2026/02/02]

LARNY (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected and used lawfully, transparently, and in accordance with South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit https://larny.co.za.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://larny.co.za
LARNY is a Johannesburg-based branding and visual studio.

2. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form

  • The visitor’s IP address

  • Browser user agent string

This information is collected to assist with spam detection and website security.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media

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

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

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

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

When you log in, cookies are used to save your login details and screen display preferences:

  • Login cookies last for two days

  • Screen preference cookies last for one year

  • If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for two weeks

If you log out, login cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish content, a cookie storing the post ID is saved for one day. This cookie contains no personal data.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

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

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

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.

If users register on the website (if applicable), personal information provided in the user profile is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators may also access and edit this information.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

In line with POPIA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you

  • Request a copy of your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data

This excludes data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Requests can be made using the contact details below.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services, which may operate outside South Africa.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Email: info@larny.co.za 
Website: https://larny.co.za