Privacy & Health Information Policy

Effective: 2026/09/06 • POPIA Compliant • Version 1.0

🔴 Quick Summary

MyType helps you shop food by blood type. Blood type is Special Personal Information under POPIA. We only collect it with your clear opt-in tick. You can withdraw anytime in Profile. We never sell your blood type. Red only knows what you tell him.

1. Who We Are

MyType is operated by Tshire-Mk • Contact: via GitHub. Hosting: GitHub Pages South Africa region.

2. What We Collect

3. Why & Lawful Basis

To filter food by blood type, emergency card, Red personal help. Basis: Explicit consent for Special Info (POPIA s26), consent + contract for rest. You must tick checkbox before A/B/O buttons unlock.

4. Consent & Withdrawal

Onboarding: Checkbox "I consent to MyType storing my blood type..." must be ticked. Unchecked = buttons disabled grey. Withdraw: Profile > Delete All Data clears blood type. Red forgets.

5. Sharing

We do not sell blood type. Only shared if you checkout (basket) or you tell Red to share emergency card. No third-party ads with health data.

6. Your Rights (POPIA)

Access, correct, delete, object, withdraw consent, complain to Information Regulator. To exercise: Delete All Data in Profile or contact via GitHub.

7. Security & Retention

Stored locally in your browser localStorage (mytype_v4), not on server. If you clear browser, data gone. We keep until you delete. No cross-border transfer (GitHub Pages static).

8. Children

Under 18 needs parental consent. If you are under 18, ask parent to tick box.

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This template is not legal advice. For full POPIA compliance for health data, get attorney review. Blood type info is not medical advice — talk to SANBS / doctor.