Introduction

The Africa Sustainable Development Board (ASDB) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and members. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information. We are committed to complying with all applicable data privacy laws and regulations.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you visit our website or become a member:

• Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, organization affiliation, and professional background (if you become a member).
• Website Usage Information: We collect data about your use of our website through cookies and other tracking technologies. This may include the pages you visit, the links you click on, the time you spend on the site, your IP address, and your device information.
• Membership Information (if applicable): When you become a member, we may collect additional information such as your areas of interest within sustainable development.

Legal Basis for Processing Information

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: In some cases, we will ask for your explicit consent to process your information, such as for sending you marketing communications.
• Contractual Necessity: We may need to process your information to fulfill our contractual obligations with you, such as managing your membership account.
• Legitimate Interests: We may use your information for our legitimate interests, such as improving our website and services, conducting research and analysis, and preventing fraud. We will only do this when our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To provide you with information about ASDB and our activities.
• To process your membership application and manage your membership account.
• To respond to your inquiries and requests.
• To personalize your experience on our website.
• To improve our website and services.
• To send you marketing communications (only with your consent).
• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. When your information is no longer needed, we will take steps to securely delete it.

Sharing Your Information

We will not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

• To service providers who help us operate our website and manage our membership program. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.
• To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of the ASDB, our members, or the public.

Your Choices

You have choices regarding your personal information:

• You can choose not to provide certain information, although this may limit your ability to use some features of our website or membership program.
• You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing email we send you or by updating your preferences in your member account (if applicable).
• You can access and update your personal information through your member account (if applicable).
• You have the right to request that we delete your personal information. You can submit a request by contacting us at [insert contact information].

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect website usage information. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to remember your preferences and track your activity on our website.

You can choose to disable cookies in your web browser settings. However, this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These include technical safeguards like encryption and administrative controls like access restrictions. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed towards children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [insert contact information]. We will take steps to delete the information from our records.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post a notice on our website when we make any material changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 71 – 75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London,  WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of 29 May 2024.