Methodology & privacy
What we collect
When you vote on Evetech Pulse we store: the question you voted on, the option you chose, a server-generated session identifier, the province you self-declared (if any), and the platform you voted from (web or app). If you are logged in we also link the vote to your user account so your vote history persists across devices.
What we do not collect
We do not collect or store your IP address for province assignment. Province is always self-declared by tapping the interactive map — never geolocated from your IP. We do not track mouse movement, keystrokes, or passive browser signals on Pulse pages.
How your vote is used
Votes are aggregated into anonymised statistics. Individual votes are never shown publicly. Results are served from a pre-computed cache refreshed every 15 minutes. We use the aggregate data to produce editorial content, inform product decisions, and support retail-facing insights.
50-vote province minimum
Provincial statistics are only surfaced once a province has 50 or more votes on a given question. Smaller sample sizes are hidden to avoid misleading numbers.
Self-selection disclaimer
Pulse is not a scientifically random sample of South African gamers. Participation is voluntary and skews toward visitors of evetech.co.za. Our data reflects the opinions of engaged Evetech audiences, not the population at large.
Vote immutability
Once cast, a vote cannot be changed, deleted, or updated. Your province is also locked to each vote at the moment it was cast — if you later change your declared province, older votes keep their original province value.
Your rights (POPIA)
If you are logged in you can request deletion of your Pulse vote history at any time by contacting [email protected]. Anonymous session-bound votes cannot be deleted because they are not linked to an identifiable person.