INTRODUCTION

As Future Africa Forum, our agenda is to advance the African continent and create a united, prosperous and peaceful Africa through the promotion of inter-generational dialogue in Africa. In order for this dialogue to be effective, our methods of communication must be clear, safe and reliable. It is on this premise that we have considered the privacy of our stakeholders as an essential feature to this dialogue and our organization as a whole.

SCOPE AND FUNCTION

We have developed this Privacy Policy as a measure to provide a description of the treatment of personal information and data. We understand the importance of your privacy and are committed to the protection and security of the personal information and data you provide.  We use the personal information and data to provide a platform of effective communication to our stakeholders. The collection, collation and processing of personal information and data is therefore essential to this purpose and allows us to keep all our stakeholders up to date with our content and activities.

All information provided to Future Africa Forum is handled with due care and security, and will not be used in any form or manner outside of our values and in the furtherance of our vision and mission.

CONSENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By accessing this platform, its mobile applications, text messages, any branded web pages, applications on third party websites such as but not limited to, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or any other platform associated with Future Africa Forum and providing us with any information or data, you accept the collection, processing and storage of your personal information and data by Future Africa Forum. Please also note that by continuing to use Future Africa Forum’s websites or any of the abovementioned forums, you also agree and accept cookies on your device in accordance with this Privacy Policy. It is further stated that by using this website or any of the abovementioned forums, you accept any and all terms and conditions provided or yet to be provided that will be communicated to you. Please note that all terms and conditions are applicable upon your first visit and for every visit thereafter.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy or any other associated communication made by Future Africa Forum regarding Privacy, please do not provide us with any personal information or data and immediately discontinue use of this website and/or any associated platform of Future Africa Forum.  Please note that that this policy only relates to our website and the abovementioned forums and does not cover links to third parties.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Future Africa Forum:

  1. May vary, add or omit any of its terms and conditions from time to time. Use of the website indicates your acceptance of the terms and conditions.
  2. Reserves the right to change the content of the website at any time. This Privacy notice was published on 12 May 2020. It is reviewed regularly and will be updated when necessary. Any changes deemed material will be communicated to you.
  3. Has taken every precaution to make sure the content of this website is accurate and compliant with regulation. If you believe that any of our content is inconsistent with the applicable laws, please contact: info@forum.futureafrica.com.
  4. Accepts no liability for loss or any damage, including personal injury, resulting from use of this website or any of the abovementioned forums.
  5. Has made all reasonable efforts to ensure malware or viruses are not transmitted from its website, but does not guarantee the non-transmission at any time to your device. We recommend that you safeguard your device before downloading information and files. We will not accept any liability for damage caused by viruses or any other malware.
  6. Does not guarantee that information and data provided to Future Africa Forum may not accessed, altered or destroyed by breach of any the technical, physical and managerial safeguards.
  7. May engage with third parties to provide services on its behalf that may come onto contact with your personal information and data. Please note that the third parties will be advised of the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
  8. May share personal information and data to protect against harm to the public or to meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental order.
  9. Upon provision of links to other websites, does not approve of, or endorse any of the views and information contained in the respective websites or publications and accepts no liability or damage caused by the aforementioned information and publications. Please note that if you access other platforms using links provided, the operators of these websites may collect information from you that will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy, which may differ from ours.
  10. Downloadable documents, brochures and web pages are provided for your use. You may copy or print the information for private purposes, including teaching. You may not at any time and without written consent to do so, amend or use it for commercial or any other purposes.
  11. Images and photos used on this website are the property of Future Africa Forum or other copyright owners. They may not be reproduced or used without our or the copyright owner’s written consent.

* If there is any conflict between these terms and conditions, and rules or specific terms of use relating to specific material, the latter will prevail.

BALANCE OF INTERESTS

Upon written request, Future Africa Forum can:

  1. Provide you with details about the collection of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
  2. Provide for the rectification and erasing of incorrect or incomplete personal information you may have provided.
  3. Provide for the restriction of processing your person information upon your written instruction to do so.
  4. Provide for the opting out of any newsfeed, updates or activities of Future Africa Forum.
  5. Provide for the lodging of any complaint or grievance regarding the use of your personal information and data.

COOKIES

We use cookies to improve your experience with us. A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web server, which enables the server to collect information from the browsers. Below is a list of the different types of cookies used on this site, and an explanation of what they are used for:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are necessary for the website to function. They are set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, this will however inhibit the overall function of the website and some tools will not be available. Please note that these cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies         

These enable us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors navigate around the site. All information collect by the cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Functionality Cookies

These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Targeting Cookies

These may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store any personally identifiable information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

*Please note that by turning off cookies at any time, the site may not function to its full capacity and as efficiently. To this effect, not every service will be available. If you have any queries regarding the Privacy Policy and how it works, please contact Youth

DISCLAIMER

Please guarantee that the information you send us is accurate and does not breach any third parties’ rights in any manner. Please be advised that the website will be viewed around the world and any information you send to us may be published on the website and you are required to independently verify your information before submitting or relying on it. We make no representations that the information provided to Future Africa Forum is accurate and up to date or complete and accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by inaccurate information. Please be advised that we accept no liability and offer no warranties in relation to any information or content provided to Future Africa Forum. Any views expressed on this platform, its mobile applications, text messages, any branded web pages, applications on third party websites such as but not limited to, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or any other platform associated with Future Africa Forum are not necessarily those of Future Africa Forum or anyone connected with it and does not accept any responsibility for any loss as a result of any views expressed on this platform.

QUERIES

Should you have any questions, concerns, complaints or comments regarding this Policy, or any communication regarding similar content from Future Africa Forum, please let us contact us on info@forum.futureafrica.com.

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