Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 10, 2025
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you use our educational lottery analysis services, contact us, or subscribe to our premium features. This may include:
- Name and email address (if you create an account)
- Usage data and preferences
- Device and browser information
- IP address and location data
Use of Information
We use the information to:
- Provide educational content about lottery mathematics and probability
- Generate statistical analyses and number patterns for educational purposes
- Improve our educational services and user experience
- Send you updates about our services (with your consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our site. These include:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site through Google Analytics
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to display ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.
Third-party vendors, including Google:
- Use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites
- Use of advertising cookies enables them and their partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings
- You can also opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website.
Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to our use of your information
- Withdraw consent for cookies and marketing communications
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
POPI Act Compliance (South African Users)
We comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa. Under POPIA, you have the following rights:
- The right to be notified that your personal information is being collected
- The right to know whether your personal information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information
- The right to request correction or deletion of your personal information
- The right to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator
We process personal information lawfully and in a reasonable manner that does not infringe on your privacy. We only collect information that is adequate, relevant, and not excessive for the purposes of providing our educational lottery services.
GDPR Compliance (European Users)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your rights include:
- Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request restricted use of your personal data
- Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
Legal basis for processing: We process your data based on legitimate interests (providing our service), consent (for marketing communications), and legal obligations.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Typically:
- Account information: Until account deletion plus 30 days
- Analytics data: 26 months
- Marketing preferences: Until you unsubscribe
- Legal compliance data: As required by applicable laws
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: hello@lottoai.co.za
Website: https://lottoai.co.za
Address: South Africa