At Talk to Peter, accessible from www.talktopeter.com, the privacy of visitors to the site is a key priority. This Privacy Policy provides details about the different types of information that are collected and recorded by Talk to Peter and how they are used.
This Privacy Policy applies only to online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they share with Talk to Peter, as well as information that is collected by the site. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via any channels other than this website.
This site is not aimed or directed at children. Talk to Peter does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you think that your child has provided this kind of information on our website, please contact privacy@talktopeter.com and we will remove such information from our records as promptly as possible. Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to observe, participate in, monitor, and guide children's online activity.
By using this website, you hereby consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
The only personal information that you are asked to provide on this site is your name and email address when you subscribe to the Talk to Peter newsletter. These details are needed in order to send you email newsletters and updates. No subscription or registration is required in order to use the site. You can unsubscribe at any point by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' button in the newsletter email, which is located at the top and bottom of every email.
If you contact Talk to Peter directly, additional information might be received, including your phone number, the contents of your message, any attachments you send, and any other information you choose to provide.
The information we collect is used in various ways, including to:
We will not share your details with anyone, including the digital service providers connected to Talk to Peter. However. we may use certain services to contact or engage with you. For example, our email services are administered through the Sendy and Sendybay platforms, and delivered by Amazon Web Services.
Talk to Peter follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All web-hosting companies do this and it is a standard element of the analytics provided by hosting services. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analysing trends, administering the website, tracking users' movement on the site, and gathering demographic information.
Google is one of the third-party vendors on this site. Google uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to site visitors based on their visits to www.talktopeter.com and other sites on the internet. You can choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Third-party ad servers and ad networks use web technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, and Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Talk to Peter, which are sent directly to the user's browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari). When these technologies are used, your IP address is automatically received. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
The list below contains links to the privacy policies of all Talk to Peter's advertising partners. Note that Talk to Peter has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
At present, there are no advertising partners on this site. All ads placed on this staging site are for presentation purposes only. Talk to Peter is not currently receiving any payments from advertisers.
Talk to Peter's Privacy Policy does not apply to any of the websites that are linked to the site or to any of the apps used on the site. You are therefore advised to consult the respective privacy policies for more detailed information. These privacy policies may include details of their practices as well as instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. Note that Talk to Peter has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party apps.
The list below contains link to the privacy policies of all of the apps and platforms used on this site:
As with all ad servers and ad networks, these platforms use web technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, and Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Talk to Peter, which are sent directly to the user's browser (such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari). When these technologies are used, your IP address is automatically received. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Talk to Peter has no access to or control over cookies that are used by third parties.
For all other sites that are linked to Talk to Peter, please see the respective privacy policies. Talk to Peter endeavours at all times to only provide links to sites and services with responsible privacy policies. If you are ever asked for inappropriate or sensitive information by any site, service, or vendor linked to this site, please contact Talk to Peter on privacy@talktopeter.com.
You can choose to disable cookies through the settings in your individual browser. More detailed information about cookie management on specific web browsers can be found at the respective website of the browser you use.
For example:
www.chrome.com for the Google Chrome browser
www.firefox.com for the Mozilla Firefox browser
www.apple.com/safari for Apple's Safari browser
GDPR refers to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. It is the world's strongest privacy and security law. Talk to Peter would like to make sure that you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Under the GDPR, every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information that you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete any information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected from you to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make any such request, we have one month to respond to you, but will try to do so as promptly as possible. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us on privacy@talktopeter.com.
You can, of course, also unsubscribe from the Talk to Peter newsletter by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' button in the newsletter email, which is located at the top and bottom of every email.
For further information about the GDPR, please visit https://gdpr-info.eu.
CCPA refers to the California Consumer Privacy Act. Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us on privacy@talktopeter.com. You can, of course, also unsubscribe from the Talk to Peter newsletter by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' button in the newsletter email, which is located at the top and bottom of every email.
If you make any such request, we have one month to respond to you but will try to do so as promptly as possible.
Please note that we will never sell your personal data.
You can contact Peter on hello@talktopeter.com or get in touch on any of the platforms below. If you are having technical difficulties with the site, please send an email to tech@talktopeter.com
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A big thank you to Kirsten Machen and Linda Leow for both suggesting, within days of each other, that I start interviewing people again, and also for the numerous feedback requests. Thanks also to Debbie Sykes for some on-point UX suggestions and to Lorna McDowell for the frequent iPhone testing. Thanks to Sharlene Versfeld and Nashen Moodley for helping me to get access to so many amazing people over the years, and to Mirah Von Wicht for all the hugs and support. Special thanks to all my past editors, especially Cyril Madlada, for his immediate faith in me, Debbie Reynolds, for some wonderful working years at the Independent on Saturday and for giving me free reign to produce such eclectic content, and to Yves Vanderhaeghen at the Weekend Witness for doing likewise. And, of course, a massive thank you to everyone who has spoken to me over the years. And finally, warm and appreciative thanks to YOU for reading, watching, and listening, and to my mother Astrid Machen for her boundless and endless love and encouragement.
A big thank you to Kirsten Machen and Linda Leow for both suggesting, within days of each other, that I start interviewing people again, and also for the numerous feedback requests. Thanks also to Debbie Sykes for some on-point UX suggestions and to Lorna McDowell for the frequent iPhone testing. Thanks to Sharlene Versfeld and Nashen Moodley for helping me to get access to so many amazing people over the years, and to Mirah Von Wicht for all the hugs and support. Special thanks to all my past editors, especially Cyril Madlada, for his immediate faith in me, Debbie Reynolds, for some wonderful working years at the Independent on Saturday and for giving me free reign to produce such eclectic content, and to Yves Vanderhaeghen at the Weekend Witness for doing likewise. And, of course, a massive thank you to everyone who has spoken to me over the years. And finally, warm and appreciative thanks to YOU for reading, watching, and listening, and to my mother Astrid Machen for her boundless and endless love and encouragement.
A big thank you to Kirsten Machen and Linda Leow for both suggesting, within days of each other, that I start interviewing people again, and also for the numerous feedback requests. Thanks also to Debbie Sykes for some on-point UX suggestions and to Lorna McDowell for the frequent iPhone testing. Thanks to Sharlene Versfeld and Nashen Moodley for helping me to get access to so many amazing people over the years, and to Mirah Von Wicht for all the hugs and support. Special thanks to all my past editors, especially Cyril Madlada, for his immediate faith in me, Debbie Reynolds, for some wonderful working years at the Independent on Saturday and for giving me free reign to produce such eclectic content, and to Yves Vanderhaeghen at the Weekend Witness for doing likewise. And, of course, a massive thank you to everyone who has spoken to me over the years. And finally, warm and appreciative thanks to YOU for reading, watching, and listening, and to my mother Astrid Machen for her boundless and endless love and encouragement.