1. Introduction
1.1. This Privacy Notice explains how iDiski Media (Pty) Ltd, publisher of iDiski Times (“iDiski”, “we”, “us” or “our”), collects, processes, stores and shares personal information obtained through the Ultimate SA Football Supporter Survey 2026 (“the Survey”).
1.2. The Survey is conducted to better understand South African football supporters, their interests, preferences, lifestyles, consumer behaviour and purchasing intentions.
1.3. The Survey also incorporates a promotional competition offering ten weekly prizes of R2,000 in World Bucks betting-account credit.
1.4. This notice supplements the general iDiski Times Privacy Policy, available at: https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/privacy-policy/
1.5. iDiski Media (Pty) Ltd is the responsible party for the personal information collected through the Survey, except where another organisation independently determines the purposes and means of processing information lawfully disclosed to it.
2. Personal Information We Collect
2.1. Depending on the answers provided, we may collect the following categories of information:
Contact information
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number
Demographic information
- Age group
- Gender
- Province of residence
- Type of residential area
- Employment status
- Household composition
- Approximate household income, where voluntarily provided
Football-related information
- Supported football clubs
- Competitions and leagues followed
- Football viewing habits
- Stadium attendance
- Football merchandise purchases
- Football media and content preferences
Lifestyle and consumer information
- Shopping and retail preferences
- Food and takeaway purchasing habits
- Clothing and sportswear preferences
- Mobile network and smartphone usage
- Banking preferences
- Entertainment and streaming services
- Online shopping habits
- Sports betting participation, where disclosed
Purchasing intentions
- Planned smartphone upgrades
- Vehicle purchasing intentions
- Preferred vehicle brands and types
- Planned purchases of consumer products and services
- Travel and leisure intentions
Brand and sponsorship information
- Brand awareness and recall
- Attitudes towards football sponsorship
- Advertising preferences
- Brand consideration and purchasing influence
- Preferred supporter rewards and promotional activities
Technical and administrative information
- Survey submission date and time
- Information reasonably required for duplicate-entry prevention
- IP addresses and relevant technical logs, where collected
- Competition administration and winner verification records
2.2. Some Survey questions are optional, and participants may decline to provide certain information where an appropriate response option is available.
2.3. Participants should avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information in open-ended responses.
3. Purposes of Processing
3.1. We collect and process Survey information for the following purposes.
Competition administration
To register entries, administer the weekly prize draws, prevent duplicate or fraudulent participation, verify winners, communicate with winners and arrange prize allocation.
Supporter research
To understand the interests, preferences, behaviours and characteristics of South African football supporters.
Audience analysis
To analyse patterns in football support, media consumption, brand awareness, lifestyle preferences and consumer purchasing intentions.
Commercial research and reporting
To create statistical reports, audience profiles, market research findings and aggregated insights that may be supplied commercially to advertisers, sponsors, agencies and other business customers.
Improvement of iDiski products and services
To improve our editorial content, digital platforms, supporter engagement, commercial offerings and advertising services.
Marketing communications
To send relevant news, promotions, competitions, special offers and other marketing communications where permitted by applicable law.
3.2. We will process personal information only where an appropriate lawful basis exists under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).
4. Aggregated Research and Commercial Audience Insights
4.1. A principal purpose of the Survey is to develop a better understanding of South African football supporters.
4.2. We may analyse Survey responses individually and collectively to identify statistical patterns, trends, audience segments and consumer preferences.
4.3. We may combine Survey responses with other lawfully obtained information for research and statistical analysis, where permitted by law.
4.4. Research findings may be used to develop commercial reports and insights for advertisers, sponsors, agencies and other business partners.
4.5. These reports may include aggregated information about:
- Football club support and supporter demographics
- Geographic distribution of supporters
- Media consumption and viewing habits
- Consumer spending preferences
- Brand awareness and sponsorship effectiveness
- Vehicle and technology purchasing intentions
- Retail, banking and telecommunications preferences
- Other relevant supporter and consumer trends
4.6. Commercial research reports will ordinarily contain aggregated or appropriately anonymised information rather than identifiable individual responses.
4.7. We will take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of identifying individuals from aggregated findings, including combining or suppressing results where small sample sizes could create identification risks.
4.8. Properly anonymised statistical findings may be retained and used for future research, historical comparisons and commercial analysis.
5. Marketing Communications from iDiski
5.1. Participants may be offered an optional opportunity to receive news, competitions, special offers and marketing communications from iDiski Times.
5.2. Where consent is required for electronic direct marketing, such communications will only be sent in accordance with applicable law and the participant’s choices.
5.3. Participation in the Survey or Competition does not require consent to optional marketing communications.
5.4. Participants who consent to marketing may withdraw their consent at any time using an available unsubscribe mechanism or by contacting iDiski.
5.5. Withdrawing optional marketing consent will not invalidate a participant’s Competition entry.
6. Marketing by Partners and Sponsors
6.1. From time to time, iDiski may offer participants the opportunity to receive relevant promotions, offers or marketing communications from sponsors and commercial partners.
6.2. Where identifiable personal information is proposed to be shared with a partner for that partner’s independent direct marketing, we will obtain any consent required by law and provide sufficient information about the recipient and intended processing.
6.3. Depending on the specific consent obtained, information proposed for sharing may include contact details and relevant Survey preferences or interests.
6.4. We will not treat general acceptance of the Competition Terms & Conditions or this Privacy Notice as automatic consent to third-party electronic direct marketing.
6.5. Where a specific partner or marketing purpose requires additional disclosure or consent, that information will be provided before the relevant sharing occurs.
6.6. Participants may decline optional partner-marketing permissions without affecting their eligibility to enter or win the Competition.
6.7. A participant may withdraw marketing consent by contacting iDiski or the relevant partner, as applicable.
7. World Sports Betting Prize Allocation
7.1. The Competition offers ten prizes of R2,000 in World Bucks betting-account credit, allocated by World Sports Betting.
7.2. If a participant is selected as a provisional winner, iDiski will contact them using the details supplied with their entry.
7.3. Following eligibility verification, the winner will be requested to provide their World Sports Betting account number and relevant contact details.
7.4. iDiski will share the necessary account and contact information with World Sports Betting for the purpose of identifying the correct account and arranging allocation of the R2,000 World Bucks prize.
7.5. World Sports Betting will be responsible for allocating the prize credit to the winner’s eligible betting account.
7.6. Information shared for prize fulfilment will be limited to what is reasonably necessary for that purpose, unless another lawful basis permits additional processing.
7.7. World Sports Betting will process personal information received in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and its own privacy arrangements.
7.8. Entering the Competition does not automatically authorise World Sports Betting to use the participant’s Survey responses or contact information for unrelated direct marketing.
8. Other Service Providers and Information Sharing
8.1. We may share personal information with service providers and professional advisers where reasonably necessary to operate the Survey and Competition.
8.2. These may include:
- Website hosting and technical service providers
- Survey and form-processing service providers
- Authorised data analysis and research personnel
- Independent competition auditors or overseers
- Legal and professional advisers
- Prize fulfilment providers
8.3. Where service providers process personal information on our behalf, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate confidentiality, security and contractual safeguards.
8.4. We may disclose information where required or authorised by law, including in response to lawful regulatory or legal processes.
8.5. We do not regard entry into the Survey as permission to sell an identifiable participant database to unrelated third parties for unrestricted use.
9. Information Security
9.1. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, unauthorised access, misuse, alteration and unlawful disclosure.
9.2. Access to identifiable Survey responses and Competition records will be restricted to authorised persons who require access for legitimate operational purposes.
9.3. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that service providers handling personal information apply appropriate security measures.
9.4. Where a security compromise occurs, we will take the steps required by applicable law, including relevant notifications where necessary.
10. Retention of Personal Information
10.1. We will retain identifiable personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required or authorised by applicable law.
10.2. Records required under applicable promotional competition legislation will be retained for at least three years.
10.3. Other identifiable Survey information will be subject to iDiski’s applicable data retention arrangements and reviewed for continued necessity.
10.4. Where information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, destroyed, de-identified or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law.
10.5. Aggregated or properly anonymised research findings may be retained for longer periods for statistical, historical and commercial research purposes.
10.6. Withdrawal of marketing consent will not necessarily require deletion of records that must lawfully be retained for Competition administration or other legitimate purposes.
11. Your Rights Under POPIA
11.1. Subject to applicable legal requirements, participants may request:
- Confirmation of whether iDiski holds personal information about them.
- Access to personal information held about them.
- Correction of inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information.
- Deletion or destruction of personal information where legally appropriate.
- Withdrawal of consent for optional marketing communications.
- Information about relevant processing activities and disclosures.
- The opportunity to object to certain processing activities where permitted by law.
11.2. Requests will be considered and handled in accordance with POPIA and other applicable legislation.
11.3. Participants may also lodge complaints with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
12. International Processing
12.1. Some technology or service providers may process or store information outside South Africa.
12.2. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer complies with applicable requirements under POPIA.
13. Contact Information
13.1. Questions about this Privacy Notice, requests relating to personal information or withdrawals of optional marketing consent may be directed to:
iDiski Media (Pty) Ltd
Email: info@idiskitimes.co.za
Website: https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/
General Privacy Policy: https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/privacy-policy/
13.2. Requests should include sufficient information to allow us to identify the relevant records and verify the identity of the person making the request where appropriate.
14. Changes to This Notice
14.1. We may update this Privacy Notice where reasonably necessary to reflect changes in our operations, legal requirements or information-processing practices.
14.2. Material changes affecting participants’ rights or the purposes for which information is processed will be communicated where required by law. 14.3. Where a change requires fresh consent, we will obtain that consent rather than relying solely on an updated notice.