1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://agorasa.co.za.
Agora SA 2025 is organized by its founding team in South Africa. You can contact us at info@agorasa.co.za.
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. View the Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval, your profile photo (if used) is visible to the public.
Registration & Ticketing
When you register for the event, book tickets, or submit a form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any information you provide. This data is used to manage your participation, issue tickets or invoices, and send you event-related communication.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from public images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When logging in, several cookies are set to store your login and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”), and display option cookies last for a year.
If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie (with no personal data) indicates the post ID and expires in 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, maps). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you’re logged in to those services.
3. Event Communication & Marketing Consent
By registering for Agora SA 2025 or submitting information on this website, you consent to receive communication related to this and future Agora SA events. This may include:
- Event updates, invitations, and ticket reminders
- Future announcements or similar events
- Promotions relevant to Greek business in South Africa
We rely on our legitimate interest in staying in contact with you. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting us at info@agorasa.co.za.
We will never sell your data or share it with third parties for marketing.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the email.
We do not sell or rent personal data. Data may be shared only as necessary to provide event services (e.g. WooCommerce, payment processors, form handling).
4.1 Sponsor follow-up (optional opt-in)
If you choose to opt in on our forms, Agora SA may share your contact details (such as your name, email address, phone number, and company name) with selected event sponsors only for event-related follow-up communication. We do not sell or rent personal data. Sponsors who receive your details are required to use them only for this purpose and to provide an easy way to opt out/unsubscribe from their communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at info@agorasa.co.za
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username). Website admins can also see and edit your data.
6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have submitted information (e.g. registered, commented), you can:
- Request an exported file of your personal data
- Request that we erase your personal data
- Object to marketing communications
- Withdraw consent at any time
These rights do not apply to data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you use forms, your data may be processed through secure third-party services (e.g. payment or CRM systems).
8. Security of Your Information
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. While no online platform can guarantee absolute security, we take reasonable steps to safeguard your information.
9. Contact Information
For privacy-related questions, data requests, or to update your preferences, contact:
📧 Email: info@agorasa.co.za
📍 Gauteng, South Africa
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.