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Privacy policy

This policy explains what data the site touches and what it does not, in line with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Last updated: 29 September 2026.

You can read every result without creating an account or telling us anything about yourself. The parts that look personal are built so that the personal part never reaches us.

Your ticket numbers stay on your device

The ticket checker runs in your browser. The numbers you type are compared with the results that loaded with the page. They are not sent to any server, not logged and not seen by us.

Tickets you choose to save are kept in the browser's storage (localStorage). They stay on that device, are not synced anywhere and are deleted when you clear your browser data.

Measurement and ads

We count visits with Google Analytics to learn which results people look for. It runs for every reader and sets its own cookies (_ga, _gid): a random number to tell visits apart, nothing more. It does not receive your name, your ticket numbers or anything you type here.

Ads keep the site free. Personalised ads are shown only if you agree, and you can change your choice at any time. Saying no hides no results. We block the gambling, betting and online ticket sales categories on every ad network we use.

Stored without asking: your answer about ads, and the Google Analytics cookie that counts visits.

Your rights

Under POPIA you have the right to ask what we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to withdraw consent you gave and to object to the processing of your information. You may also complain to the Information Regulator.

To use these rights, write to [email protected]. We reply within thirty days. Deleting means the record is removed, not hidden. Because we keep so little, the only thing there usually is to delete is a notification subscription; saved tickets you delete yourself by clearing your browser data.

Contact for personal information matters: [email protected].

Children

This site is for adults and is not aimed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children and do not show behavioural ads to children.

If you believe a child has given us information, write to [email protected] and we will delete it.

How long we keep it

  • Notification subscriptions: until you turn them off or the address stops working.
  • Server logs: kept briefly for security, then deleted.
  • Saved tickets: only on your device, until you delete them.
  • Result data and the source pages behind it: indefinitely, because it is public information and contains nothing about you.