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Privacy Policy
Welcome to AfricaGovTechWeek.com ("we," "our," or "us").We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services.
1. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Your consent, where required
- Performance of a contract (e.g., event registration)
- Legal Obligation
- Our legitimate interest, such as enhancing event experiences and securing our systems
2. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services:
a. Personal Information
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Job title and organization
- Government or corporate affiliation
- Billing or payment information (if applicable)
- Event registration and participation details
b. Non-Personal Information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Referring website
- Device type, operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and other analytical data
c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- Session cookies
- Persistent cookies
- Third-party analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Pixel tags and web beacons
3. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
- Register and manage your event participation
- Send event updates, reminders, and newsletters (with consent)
- Facilitate networking through event matchmaking platforms
- Enable access to event-specific features such as speaker sessions, partner showcases, and interactive content
- Improve site usability and user engagement analytics
- Respond to customer inquiries and support requests
- Comply with legal obligations or enforce contractual rights
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:
- Event sponsors and partners for networking purposes (with your explicit consent)
- Third-party service providers under Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
- Data analytics platforms to analyze usage patterns
- Legal authorities, government agencies, or law enforcement where legally required
- We ensure that any third parties handling your data comply with GDPR and NDPR obligations.
5. Data Retention
Your personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law. Once the retention period expires, your data is securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure(right to be forgotten)
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest or direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures, including:
- SSL encryption
- Access controls and authentication
- Encrypted backups
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
8. International Data Transfers
Where we transfer your personal data outside Nigeria or the European Economic Area (EEA), we implement safeguards such as:
- EU Standard Contractual Clauses
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Binding Corporate Rules (where applicable)
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to comply with changes in laws or our practices. Updates will be reflected on this page with a new "Effective Date."
Terms of use
By accessing or using Africagovtechweek.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy and Cookies Policies. Please read the terms carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
Use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of these terms. If you disagree, please refrain from using the Website.
2. Use of the Website
You agree to:
- Use the Website for lawful, non-commercial purposes
- Provide accurate and up-to-date information
- Not engage in disruptive, harmful, or illegal activity
Prohibited activities include:
- Attempting unauthorized access to servers, data or networks.
- Violation of intellectual property rights
- Collection or misuse of personal data
3. Event Registration and Payments
By registering for events or submitting data, you agree to provide accurate personal and payment information. Tickets are non-transferable unless specified. Refund policies will be clearly outlined on the ticketing page.
4. Intellectual Property
All site content (text, images, trademarks, recordings) is the exclusive property of GovTech Africa or its partners. You agree not to use or replicate any material without written consent.
5. User-Generated Content
You may have the ability to post or submit content to community forums, surveys, or feedback forms. By submitting content, you:
- Represent that you own or control rights to such content.
- Grant us a license to use, edit, reproduce, and display such content.
- We reserve the right to remove content deemed offensive, unlawful, or inappropriate.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
We provide the Website on an "as is" basis and disclaim all warranties including:
- That the website will be available without interruption
- That it will be error-free or free of viruses
- That any data shared is fully secured