Effective Date: 16 July 2026

Privacy Policy

Welcome to www.dadslikeme.com ("Website", "we", "us", or "our").

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have regarding your information.

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable, and other applicable privacy laws.

By using this Website, subscribing to our newsletter, contacting us, or otherwise interacting with us, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

DadsLikeMe.com is owned and operated by:

Warrick Zipp

Republic of South Africa

Email: [email protected]

For the purposes of POPIA, DadsLikeMe.com is the Responsible Party.

For the purposes of GDPR (where applicable), DadsLikeMe.com acts as the Data Controller.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Newsletter preferences
• Messages submitted through our contact forms
• Information you choose to include in emails
• Comments submitted through the Website (where enabled)

Please avoid sending confidential medical records or unnecessary sensitive personal information through contact forms or email.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may automatically be collected, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Device type
• Pages viewed
• Referring website
• Approximate geographic location
• Session duration
• Pages visited
• Website interactions
• Cookie identifiers

This information helps us improve the Website and understand how visitors use our content.

3. Newsletter and Email Subscribers

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Subscription preferences
• Signup date
• Unsubscribe history
• Email engagement statistics such as opens and clicks

These statistics help us improve future newsletters.

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience.

Cookies may include:

Essential Cookies

These allow the Website to function correctly.

Without them, some features may not operate.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand:

• Which articles are popular
• How visitors navigate the Website
• How the Website performs

This information is generally aggregated and is not intended to identify individual visitors.

Ghost Platform Cookies

Our Website is powered by Ghost Open Source.

Ghost may use essential cookies required for:

• Member authentication
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Website functionality
• Security
• Session management

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We use trusted third-party providers to help operate DadsLikeMe.com.

These currently include:

• Ghost Open Source (website platform)
• Cloudflare (hosting, DNS, CDN and website security)
• Google Analytics (website analytics)
• Microsoft 365 (business email)

As our Website grows, additional service providers may be added where necessary.

We only share information with providers who assist in operating the Website or delivering our services.

We do not sell your personal information.

6. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content from third-party services including:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Embedded content behaves as though you visited those websites directly.

Those third parties may collect information about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content according to their own privacy policies.

7. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide newsletters
• Respond to enquiries
• Improve our Website
• Understand visitor behaviour
• Maintain Website security
• Prevent fraud and spam
• Comply with legal obligations
• Operate memberships and future community features
• Administer digital products, courses, coaching services and other offerings should they become available

We only process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

8. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under GDPR, we process personal information on one or more of the following grounds:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract
• Legitimate interests
• Compliance with legal obligations

Where POPIA applies, we process information only where permitted under the Act.

9. AI-Assisted Content

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with research, drafting, editing, organisation, administration and improving our Website.

AI tools are used to support our editorial process.

We do not use AI to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.

10. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Typical retention periods include:

Where information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymise or de-identify it where reasonably practicable.

11. International Data Transfers

Because we use trusted third-party service providers, your personal information may be processed outside South Africa.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place and that applicable privacy laws, including POPIA and GDPR where relevant, are respected.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Restrict certain processing activities
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact:

[email protected]

We will respond within a reasonable period and in accordance with applicable law.

13. POPIA Rights

If you are located in South Africa, POPIA gives you additional rights regarding your personal information.

These include the right to:

• Be informed about the collection of your information
• Access your information
• Request correction or deletion
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator

Information Regulator (South Africa)

Website:
https://www.inforegulator.org.za

Email:
[email protected]

14. GDPR Rights

If GDPR applies to you, you may have rights including:

• Right of access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object
• Rights relating to automated decision-making

If you believe your rights have been infringed, you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

15. Children's Privacy

DadsLikeMe.com is intended for adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental or legal guardian consent where required by law.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can remove it.

16. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.

These measures may include:

• SSL/TLS encryption
• Secure hosting
• Cloudflare security services
• Access controls
• Password protection
• Regular software updates
• Security monitoring

While we take reasonable steps to safeguard your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

17. Affiliate Links

Some pages on this Website may contain affiliate links.

If you purchase a product or service through one of these links, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Please read our separate Affiliate Disclosure for more information.

18. Future Products and Services

As DadsLikeMe.com grows, we may offer products and services including:

• Coaching
• Online courses
• Memberships
• Digital downloads
• Printable resources
• Templates
• Webinars
• Workshops
• Paid newsletters
• Community features

Where you choose to purchase or participate in these offerings, we may collect additional information necessary to provide those services.

Additional terms may apply to specific products or services and will be provided where applicable.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When significant changes are made, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page and, where required by law, provide additional notice.

Your continued use of the Website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact:

Privacy Officer

DadsLikeMe.com

Email: warrick@dadslikeme.com

Country of Operation: Republic of South Africa

Last Updated: 16 July 2026