Effective Date: 26 May 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how The FORWARD AFRIK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FACCI) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website (the “Website”) or interact with us in other ways.
Transparency and Clarity:
What Information We Collect:
We collect personal information from you in a few different ways:
- Information you provide directly to us: This includes information you submit through website forms, such as your name, email address, phone number, company affiliation, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited on our website, and your browsing behaviour. For more information about cookies and how to manage your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy (link to Cookie Policy if applicable).
How We Use Your Information:
We use the personal information we collect for a variety of purposes, including:
- To process your membership application and manage your FACCI membership.
- To register you for events and send you event-related information.
- To send you newsletters and other marketing communications (with your consent).
- To respond to your inquiries and requests.
- To improve our website and services.
- To analyze trends and statistics.
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Data Storage and Security:
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We use a variety of security measures to protect your information, including secure servers, encryption, and access controls. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Data Subject Rights (Following GDPR):
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rights include:
- Right to access: You have the right to access the personal data FACCI holds about you and request a copy.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You have the right to request FACCI to erase your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to restrict how FACCI processes your personal data.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to request FACCI to transfer your personal data to another organization, if applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Legal Compliance:
We strive to comply with all applicable data privacy regulations, including the GDPR. If you are a resident of the EEA and have any concerns about our compliance with the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Additional Considerations:
- Third-party data sharing: We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and provide our services. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we have authorised.
- Data retention policy: We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
- Cookie policy: For information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy (link to Cookie Policy if applicable).
- Updates to the Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website.
- Contact information: If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@facci.cc
This Privacy Policy is intended to be clear and comprehensive. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
