PRIVACY POLICY

At africanstatesalliance.org, we want to ensure that you understand what information we gather about you, how we use it, and the safeguards we have in place to protect it. This privacy policy applies to information collected through this website for paying Users and services offered to persons. Africanstatesalliance.org may update this policy from time to time. Please check our policy periodically for changes. Your use of this website, and any disputes arising from it is subject to this privacy policy as well as our Terms and Conditions and all of its resolution provisions including arbitration, limitation on damages and choice of law.

A "User" is defined as a Citizen or Consumer.

1. Type of Information Collected

We may collect personally identifiable information ("PII" - for example, your full name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number) from you when you voluntarily submit this information while paying for a service using our system(s).

We need this information in order to process and fulfill your payment and to notify you of your payment status, in order to register you as a User of this website or to provide you with services. We may also collect PII from you if you choose to subscribe to our email program or participate in other activities in connection with this website.

We also collect non-personally identifiable information ("Non-PII").

Non-PII may be collected from you by means of Cookies and Pixel Tags. Cookies are small bits of information that this website places on your computer.

We, and our third-party service providers use Cookies and Pixel Tags to identify your IP address, browser type, domain name, and specific web pages through which you click. This data is collected automatically and utilized to assist us look for trends to improve our website and your interactive experience. The Cookies permit us to recognize you when you return to the website and to provide you with a customized experience that we feel will be of value to you. The Cookies that are configured by this website do not contain any personally identifying information, such as your name, or sensitive information, such as your credit card number. Additional information regarding browser Cookies and how to disable them is described below.

Information Collected Upon Visiting - When you visit the website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website ("Log Data").

This Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type or the domain from which you are visiting, the webpages you visit, the search terms you use, and any advertisements or links on which you click. For most Users accessing the internet from an internet service provider the IP address will be different every time you log on. We may use Log Data to monitor the use of africanstatesalliance.org and of our services, and for the website's technical administration.

Information Collected Upon Registration - If you desire to have access to certain restricted sections of the website, you will be required to become a registered Consumer or User, and to submit certain personally identifiable information to africanstatesalliance.org.

This happens in several instances, such as when you sign up for africanstatesalliance.org services, if you desire to receive materials and information, if you submit request services through africanstatesalliance.org. Personally identifiable information that we may collect in such instances may include your full name, password, email address, street address, telephone number, photographs you upload, and other information that you decide to provide us with, or that you decide to include in your membership.

2. Use of Information Collected

In general, we may use information that we collect about you to:

Provide you with the products and services that you have requested.

We use your information to help create potential connections for you.

Manage your account and provide customer support.

Perform research and analysis about your use of, or interest in, our products, services, or content.

Communicate with you by e-mail, postal mail, telephone, and/or mobile devices about products or services that may be of interest to you.

Communicate with you regarding service requests.

Develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests on our website and other websites.

Verify your eligibility.

Enforce our terms and conditions.

Manage our business.

Perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.

In addition, we may use your contact information to market to you and provide you with information about our products and services, including but not limited to our service.

If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive such information or communications from us, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in any of the communications.

Regarding Phone Numbers Collected - africanstatesalliance.org may collect Users’ phone numbers during registration with the sole purpose to provide service.

This is optional and only intended to facilitate a better service of communication via text with the handler during the service process.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We want you to understand when and with whom we may share personal or other information we have collected about you or your activities on our website or while using our services.

We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated below or when we inform you and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your personal information shared. Under no circumstances, other than in the event of a Business Transfer (as stated below) will africanstatesalliance.org sell, rent, or lease its Users information to a third party.

Circumstances under which we may share your personal information to facilitate africanstatesalliance.org's use of third party services, we engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to us, including, without limitation, hosting and maintenance, customer relationship, database storage and management, direct marketing campaigns and User information storage.

We will share your personally identifiable information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these functions and provide such services, and only pursuant to binding contractual obligations requiring such third parties to maintain the privacy and security of your data.

To Comply with Laws and Law Enforcement - africanstatesalliance.org may provide information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when we otherwise believe in good faith that the law requires it.

There may be instances when we may access or disclose your information to protect or defend the legal rights or property of africanstatesalliance.org.

In Connection with Business Transfers - africanstatesalliance.org may sell, transfer, or otherwise share some or all of its assets in connection with a merger, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

In such an event, personal information may be one of the assets transferred.

4. Security

Africanstatesalliance.org is extremely concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information.

We employ administrative, physical, and electronic measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. However, we cannot guarantee that hackers or unauthorized personnel will not gain access to your personal information despite our efforts. You should note that in using africanstatesalliance.org, your information could travel through third party infrastructures, which are not under our control.

5. Links to Other Websites

Africanstatesalliance.org may contain links to other websites.

Africanstatesalliance.org is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. Africanstatesalliance.org Users should read the privacy statements of websites that collect personally identifiable information.

6. Changing or Deleting Information

If you are a User of africanstatesalliance.org, you may access and update or correct the information you provided to us by updating your account information.

If you wish to delete your account, you can email us at info@africanstatesalliance.org.