Privacy Policy
Website: portelizabethairport.co.za Last updated: June 2026 Effective date: June 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to portelizabethairport.co.za (“we”, “us”, “our”, “this website”). We are an independent travel information guide dedicated to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by Lanseria International Airport (Pty) Ltd.
This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website. We take your privacy seriously. Our website is designed as an information resource — we do not operate user accounts, we do not require registration, and we do not ask you to submit personal information to us directly in order to use the site.
This policy is written to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA), which governs the lawful processing of personal information in South Africa, as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, and other applicable international privacy frameworks.
By using portelizabethairport.co.za, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. Who We Are
Website name: portelizabethairport.co.za Nature of site: Independent airport information and travel guide Location: South Africa Contact email: info@portelizabethairport.co.za
For any privacy-related queries, please contact us via the contact form on our website or at the email address above.
3. What Information We Collect
3.1 Information We Do Not Collect
We do not directly collect, store or process any personally identifiable information (PII) from visitors to this website. Specifically:
- We do not require you to create an account or log in.
- We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number or physical address as a condition of using this website.
- We do not store payment information of any kind. All transactions made through third-party links (such as Skyscanner, Booking.com, car hire platforms or airline websites) are processed entirely on those third-party platforms and are governed by their own privacy policies.
- We do not build personal profiles of visitors.
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
Like virtually all websites, our website may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website or URL
- Pages visited on this website
- Date and time of your visit
- Duration of your visit
This information is collected through standard web analytics tools (such as Google Analytics — see Section 5) and is used in aggregate form to understand how visitors use the website, to improve our content, and to diagnose technical problems. It is not used to identify you personally.
3.3 Contact Form Submissions
If you choose to contact us through our contact form, we will receive the information you voluntarily submit, which may include your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not stored indefinitely, shared with third parties, or used for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
4. Cookies
4.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies do not give us access to your device or any information about you beyond what you choose to share.
4.2 How We Use Cookies
Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential cookies: Cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function. These cannot be switched off without affecting site functionality.
Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised data about traffic patterns, popular pages and visitor behaviour. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Affiliate and third-party cookies: When you click on affiliate links to third-party platforms such as Skyscanner, Booking.com, car hire providers, or airline booking engines, those platforms may place their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed entirely by the privacy policies of those third parties. We have no control over third-party cookies.
Advertising cookies: If we implement advertising programmes such as Google AdSense, those platforms will place cookies on your device to serve relevant advertisements. See Section 6 for more detail.
4.3 Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this website and many others you visit.
For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
5. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics, meaning your IP address is truncated before storage, minimising the data retained.
Google Analytics does not identify individual users and we do not combine the data collected through Google Analytics with any personally identifiable information.
You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information on Google’s privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
6. Advertising
We may display advertisements on this website through third-party advertising networks, which may include but are not limited to:
- Google AdSense — operated by Google LLC
- Mediavine, Ezoic, Raptive or other programmatic advertising platforms
These advertising partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve advertisements that are relevant to your interests, based on your browsing behaviour across websites. This is known as interest-based or behavioural advertising.
We do not have access to or control over the cookies and tracking technologies used by these advertising partners.
Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through:
- Google: https://adssettings.google.com
- Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info
- Your Online Choices (EU/UK): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
Opting out of interest-based advertising does not mean you will no longer see advertisements — you will continue to see generic, non-targeted ads.
7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Platforms
This website contains affiliate links to third-party travel booking platforms. When you click on one of these links, you will be directed to an external website. Platforms we may link to include, but are not limited to:
- Skyscanner (flight search and comparison)
- Booking.com (hotel and accommodation booking)
- Rentalcars.com, Avis, Budget, Hertz or similar car hire platforms
- Lounge Pass, Priority Pass or similar lounge access platforms
- Direct airline websites including FlySafair and Airlink
- Charter operator websites
Important: When you click an affiliate link and visit a third-party platform, you are subject to that platform’s own privacy policy and terms of service. We have no control over how third-party platforms collect, process or store your data. All bookings, payments and personal data submissions made on third-party platforms are handled entirely by those platforms.
We may earn a commission when you make a booking through an affiliate link on our site. This commission is paid by the affiliate platform and comes at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external websites for information purposes. These include the official Lanseria Airport website (lanseria.co.za), airline websites, charter operator websites and other travel resources. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
9. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under the age of 18 in South Africa where applicable under POPIA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
10. Your Rights Under POPIA (South African Users)
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) gives South African data subjects the following rights in relation to their personal information:
Right to access: You have the right to request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and to access that information.
Right to correction or deletion: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information or delete personal information that is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your personal information is being processed unlawfully.
Contact details for the Information Regulator: Email: inforeg@justice.gov.za Website: https://inforegulator.org.za Physical address: JD House, 27 Stiemens Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
To exercise any of your rights under POPIA, please contact us using the details in Section 2.
11. Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA Users)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides you with the following rights:
- Right of access to your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
Our lawful basis for processing any data we collect is legitimate interest (analytics and website improvement) and consent (where required for cookies).
To exercise your GDPR rights or to lodge a complaint, contact us at the details in Section 2 or contact your national data protection authority.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect information associated with this website. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in risk to individuals, we will notify affected parties and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law.
13. Data Retention
We retain anonymised analytics data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your query. We do not retain personal data beyond what is necessary.
14. International Data Transfers
By using this website, data about your visit may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside South Africa, including servers operated by Google (United States) for analytics and advertising purposes. These transfers are made in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Website: portelizabethairport.co.za Contact form: https://portelizabethairport.co.za/contact/ Email: info@portelizabethairport.co.za
We will respond to all legitimate privacy enquiries within a reasonable timeframe and no later than 30 days as required under POPIA.
This privacy policy was drafted for portelizabethairport.co.za, an independent travel information guide. It is not legal advice. If you have specific legal requirements or operate at scale, consult a qualified attorney familiar with South African and international data protection law.
