1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:

Information You Provide Directly:

• Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, and organizational affiliation when you subscribe to our newsletters, register for events, submit inquiries, or create an account.
• Professional Information: Such as your job title, industry, areas of investment interest, and other professional details you may provide.
• Communications: Records and copies of your correspondence if you contact us.
• Financial Information: In specific instances, such as for event registration fees or premium services (if applicable), we may collect payment information, which is typically processed by third-party payment processors. We do not store full credit card numbers.

Information We Collect Automatically:

• Log Data: When you visit our Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends, such as your web request, Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser language, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform type, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, and the date and time of your request.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your Browse activities over time and across different websites following your use of our Site. This information helps us to improve our Site, provide a more personalized experience, and analyze trends. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
• Website Analytics: We may use third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) to help us understand how users engage with our Site. These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information such as your IP address, device identifiers, and Browse behavior.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Improve Our Services: To operate and maintain our Site, deliver the information and services you request (such as newsletters, event access, and investment insights), and to enhance and personalize your user experience.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, send you administrative information (e.g., updates to our terms or policies), and provide you with information about our events, research, and other offerings that may be of interest to you, where permitted by applicable law.
• For Research and Analysis: To understand our audience, improve our content and service offerings, and for internal research purposes.
• For Marketing and Promotional Purposes: To send you marketing communications about opportunities, events, and initiatives related to investment in Africa, in accordance with your preferences and applicable law. You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
• To Ensure Security and Compliance: To protect the security and integrity of our Site, prevent fraud and other illegal activities, and comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
• To Fulfill Any Other Purpose for Which You Provide It or With Your Consent.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, email delivery, event management, and marketing assistance. These service providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
• With Partners and Event Co-Sponsors: If you register for an event or webinar co-sponsored by us and one or more third parties, your information may be shared with those co-sponsors. Their use of your information will be governed by their respective privacy policies. We will inform you at the point of collection if your information will be shared in this manner.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with a legal obligation or a request from law enforcement or other government officials; (b) protect and defend our rights or property; (c) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site or services; (d) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public; or (e) protect against legal liability.
• In Connection with a Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of InvestAfrica360.org's assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about our users is among the assets transferred.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws (such as the GDPR in Europe or POPIA in South Africa), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to Access: You may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You may have the right to receive the personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that information to another controller under certain conditions.
• Right to Object: You may have the right to object to our processing of your personal information under certain conditions, particularly for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, and to resolve disputes. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.

We will take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA), this may include implementing Standard Contractual Clauses or relying on other legally-provided mechanisms for lawful data transfers.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by us ("Third-Party Sites"). The information that you share with Third-Party Sites will be governed by the specific privacy policies and terms of service of the Third-Party Sites and not by this Privacy Policy. By providing these links we do not imply that we endorse or have reviewed these sites. Please contact the Third-Party Sites directly for information on their privacy practices and policies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, and other factors. If we do, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Site or by other means, such as email, as required by applicable law. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our collection, use, and sharing of personal information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: