Last Updated: 30-01-2025
At Communitas.africa (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and strive to protect your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and safeguard personal information when you engage with our website and services. It also explains your rights and how you can exercise them.
1. Who We Are
Communitas.africa is a community-focused platform dedicated to fostering collaboration, social innovation, and sustainable development across Africa. If you have any questions about our data practices, please contact us:
•Email: mwangi.kariuki[at]communitas.africa
•Address: Nairobi, Kenya
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process various types of personal information, depending on how you interact with us. This data may include:
1.Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and postal address (if provided).
2.Professional Information: Your occupation, organization, or areas of expertise (if relevant).
3.Account Details: If you create an account on our platform, we may collect your username and password.
4.Communications Data: Any information you provide when you communicate with us (e.g., emails, feedback forms, or support queries).
5.Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform details—collected via cookies or similar technologies.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data through various channels, including:
1.Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or communicate with us via email or phone.
2.Website Usage: Automated technologies such as cookies or server logs collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and usage patterns.
3.Third Parties: We may receive information from publicly available sources or through partnerships that share data in compliance with relevant regulations.
4. Why We Process Your Data
We use your personal data for one or more of the following purposes:
1.Service Delivery: To provide information, resources, and services on the Communitas.africa platform.
2.Communication: To respond to inquiries, send updates, newsletters, or event invitations.
3.Platform Improvements: To analyze user behavior and improve website functionality, user experience, and overall performance.
4.Legal and Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and standards, and to detect or prevent fraud or other violations.
5. Legal Bases for Processing
Our legal grounds for processing personal data may include:
1.Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal information for a specific purpose.
2.Contract: Where processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
3.Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, balanced against your fundamental rights and freedoms.
4.Legal Obligations: Where we are required to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
6. How We Store and Secure Your Data
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures may include:
•Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/SSL)
•Secure servers and firewalls
•Access controls and authentication mechanisms
•Regular system audits and security reviews
7. Data Sharing and Transfers
We may share personal data with:
1.Service Providers: Trusted third-party partners who assist in our operations (e.g., IT services, analytics, email marketing platforms).
2.Legal Requirements: Courts, law enforcement agencies, regulators, or attorneys if legally required or necessary to protect our rights or comply with the law.
3.Consent: Other parties only with your explicit consent.
If we transfer personal data outside of your jurisdiction (e.g., to a service provider in another country), we will ensure that adequate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent frameworks) are in place.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content, analyze user traffic, and enhance your browsing experience. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.
9. Your Rights
Depending on the data protection laws applicable to your situation, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, such as:
1.Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
2.Right to Rectification: Correct any inaccuracies or incomplete data.
3.Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
4.Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to restrict processing of your data under certain circumstances.
5.Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
6.Right to Data Portability: Obtain your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
7.Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email or form]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, in accordance with applicable laws.
10. Retention of Your Data
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When it is no longer needed for these purposes, we will securely delete or anonymize your information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us:
•Email: mwangi.kariuki[at]communitas.africa
We value your trust and are committed to keeping your personal information safe and secure.
Thank you for entrusting Communitas.africa with your personal data.