AfrEA Privacy Policy

The African Evaluation Association has formulated this privacy policy to underscore our dedication to safeguarding your privacy and the confidentiality of the personal information we gather and manage. This document outlines how we collect and share information. Unless stated otherwise, the terms “you” and “your” pertain to both individual users and any organizations accessing our website on their behalf.

This privacy policy is applicable to the data we collect in the following ways:

– On the AfrEA website, any other electronic platform under the control of AfrEA including any integrated third-party platforms.

– On other platforms, we employ to facilitate our service management, like conference registration sites.

– Through email, text, electronic messaging, telephone, or other forms of communication between all our stakeholders and third parties and us. If you are a member, this also applies to communication between AfrEA and our members via the website.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please feel free to reach out to us at privacy@afrea.org.

  1. Acceptance of this Privacy Statement

By using any of our Collection Places, you indicate that you have reviewed and comprehended all the conditions outlined in this privacy policy.

  1. Voluntary Submission of Personal Information

We gather personal information at our Collection Places. This information encompasses but is not limited to, details like your name, phone number, email address, employer, job title, year of birth, residential or business address, gender, information about your organization and business, your position, login credentials (username and password), company contacts for corporate members, photos, and educational background.

The personal information we request, whether it is obligatory or not, is necessary to facilitate your access, purchase, utilization, and/or engagement with our services collectively referred to as “Services.”

  • Conferences & Events
  • Membership
  • Educational programs
  • Online forums
  • Webinars
  • Volunteer opportunities

If you choose not to provide us with your personal information, you may not have access to certain features of our Services.

Furthermore, we will collect personal information in the following situations:

– When you request us to contact you through mail, email, or telephone to provide information, updates, or promotions about our Services.

– When we enter into agreements for affiliated partnerships, such as exhibitors, sponsors, or advertisers.

Before we use or disclose your personal information for a purpose significantly different from what is described below, we will offer you the choice and means to limit its use and disclosure.

On occasion, we may collect information that cannot identify you personally. For instance, we may aggregate non-personal data about your interactions with our websites along with those of other visitors. This aggregated information won’t contain any details that can be directly traced back to you.

  1. Automatically Collected Personal Information

Apart from the Collection Places, we employ various tools to gather information about you, your computer’s access points, and the web browser you use to connect to our website. For example, we utilize cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit our site. These cookies help personalize your interactions with our websites. It’s important to note that you can choose not to accept our cookies, configure your browser to limit their use, or delete them after they’ve been stored on your hard drive. However, declining or deleting cookies may lead to some parts of our website functioning slower or not working properly.

We serve cookies only when individuals have provided clear and comprehensive consent. Consent may be granted through browser settings, provided that you take affirmative action. Before using our website, please review your browser settings to ensure they align with your consent for us to place cookies on your devices.

We may also gather additional information each time you visit our website through your web browser. This includes data about the pages you visit, the time spent on each page, promotions or advertisements you click on, and other activities on our site. This information might include your IP address, browser type, the time you accessed our website, and the referring website’s address. Tools such as Google Analytics may also be utilized.

Additionally, our service providers may employ various standard web-based technologies, such as web “beacons,” “pixel tags,” and “clear gifs,” to analyze your actions while using our websites. These technologies help us evaluate the effectiveness of our product and service campaigns, customize the services on our website, and determine the most suitable content and offerings. Some of this information, including IP addresses, may be stored in our internet service provider’s server logs for extended periods.

We may also aggregate information that cannot personally identify you, combining it with data from other website visitors. This aggregated information will not contain details that can be linked directly back to you.

We may periodically revise this privacy policy, and it’s advisable to review it whenever you visit our websites. We are dedicated to safeguarding your personal privacy. If you have inquiries or feedback regarding our endeavors to protect your personal information or need more details about our privacy commitment, please reach out to us at privacy@afrea.org.