Who We Are
Our website address is . SportsMed Alliance is a nationwide network of sports medicine specialists, offering expert-driven care in athlete performance, rehabilitation, and medical wellness across South Africa.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available . Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public within the comment context.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location information from images, so this precaution helps safeguard your privacy.
Cookies
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, avoiding the need to re-enter details when posting again. These cookies last for one year.
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When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing the browser.
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Upon logging in, cookies will store login information and screen display settings: login cookies last two days, screen options cookies last a year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login persistence extends to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
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When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie is saved to store the post ID. This expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may feature embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from external sources behaves the same as if you visited the original website, which may collect data, use cookies, or embed third-party tracking.
Who We Share Your Data With
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If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to ensure follow-up comments are approved automatically rather than held for moderation.
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For registered users, personal information provided is stored in their profile, which they can view, edit, or delete at any time (except for usernames, which cannot be changed). Website administrators can also access and edit this information as required.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
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If you hold an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file containing all personal data we hold about you.
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You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, this does not include data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service to maintain website integrity and security.