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African Achievers International (referred to throughout as “us,” “we,” “our,” “AfIA,” “African Achievers Awards,” “African International Achievers Awards,” “African Achievers,” "African Philanthropy Awards," "APIA," "Philanthropy Awards," etc.), is the owner and operator of the www.philanthropyawards.org, and www.africanachievers.org websites, an awards program for, by and about Africa. This Privacy Policy applies to the www.africanachievers.org website, any subdomains thereof, any API integrations or widgets we offer, and any other websites or webpages we own or operate that include a link to this policy (all of which together are referred to as the "Website"). Although we provide shorter answers to privacy questions on the Website in order to be helpful, this Privacy Policy is the exclusive and authoritative source of our privacy practices. Please keep in mind that this Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites, which may be accessible from the Website. External websites may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from those contained here.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we do so, we will notify you by posting the date of the last change or amendment at the bottom of this section. You agree that this method of notice is sufficient and that you will regularly check this Privacy Policy to see if updates or changes have been made.
What Types of Information Do You Collect?
Traffic Data. As is true of most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit our Website. This information includes:
(i) IP addresses,
(ii) domain servers,
(iii) types of computers accessing the Website,
(iv) types of web browsers used to access the Website,
(v) referring/exit pages,
(vi) data about usage patterns throughout the Website (e.g. click rates on different links etc.).
Information of this type ("Traffic Data") is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for us to improve the business performance and user experience of the Website.
Personal Information. In order for you to make donations through the Website, register with the Website, purchase tickets or registrations through the Website, RSVP to free events posted on the Website, or take certain other actions on the Website (e.g. contacting us through forms, etc.) we require you to provide us with information that personally identifies you ("Personal Information"). Personal Information includes the following types of data:
(i) Contact Data such as name, mailing address, e-mail address, and AfIA user-name, account number, and password
(ii) Financial Data such as your account or credit card number
(iii) Demographic Data such as your Post/Zip code, age, and gender
(iv) Company Data such as your business name, size, and business type
(v) Activity Data such as your donation history, fundraising history, and events attended, etc.
How do you collect Traffic Data?
As is true of most websites, we use cookies to collect Traffic Data related to the Website. We use another company to place cookies on your computer to compile this non-personally identifiable information so we can aggregate statistical information about usage of the Website.
The Website also contains web beacons, which are electronic images that are used along with cookies to compile statistics so we can analyze how the Website is being used. Our e-mails may also contain web beacons so we can track how many people open the message or click on links within the message. This information helps us improve our communication and marketing efforts.
We use a third party to gather information on how you and others are using the Website. By using this service we are able (for example) to see how many people visited a given page or clicked on a given link. This information helps us optimize the performance of the Website.
Is my Personal Information kept confidential?
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with other third parties unless such disclosure is necessary to:
(i) comply with a court order or other legal process,
(ii) to protect our rights or property, or
(iii) to enforce our Terms of Service.
Please keep in mind that while we take reasonable precautions to safeguard your Personal Information no amount of protection can guarantee its security.
How does African Achievers International use my Personal Information?
We use your information in a variety of ways to help us run the Website. Here are some of the ways we use your information:
How do our newsletters work?
We send out regular newsletter called the "The AfriCAN Achievers Magazine" (the "AfriCAN Mag") that contains stories about philanthropy and nonprofits. We also send out updates about new blog posts and other resources as we develop them (collectively the "Updates"). Nonprofits that register with the Website automatically receive the Weekly and the Updates. Otherwise, if you are not already receiving the AfriCAN Mag or the Updates, then you must opt in to receive them.
The AfriCAN Achievers Magazine and the Updates contain an unsubscribe option which you can follow at any point if you wish to stop receiving either, or both of them. If you have received our newsletter mistakenly, or wish to stop receiving it, you can also contact us and we will remove you from the list.
Please keep in mind that when you use the Website, you will likely receive other e-mail communications from us (some of which are mentioned in the section immediately preceding this one). We will try to keep the number of messages sent to you to a reasonable amount.
Who has access to my Credit Card Number?
PayPal processes all donations and ticket/registration sales made through the Website. Financial and Contact data you input to consummate a transaction is encrypted using SSL technology and sent to PayPal. For recurring donations your Financial and Contact data is stored by PayPal in accordance with industry standards. Only PayPal has access to your credit card number. We do not have access to your credit card number. Data handled by PayPal is subject to PayPal's terms and privacy policy, which you should review by visiting www.paypal.com.
What choices do I have?
It's up to you whether or not you want to provide us with Personal Information. You can still visit the Website without providing us with Personal information, but you will be unable to take certain actions without doing so.
If you are an individual that registers with the Website, and therefore have a public profile, you can make your information private by clicking on "Account Settings" (accessible at the top of the screen) and changing your privacy settings.
You can also choose to make contributions anonymously. If you make an anonymous contribution, your name will not be displayed through the Website's activity feeds and your Personal Information will not be given to the organization you are making a contribution to.
Can Children Use this Website?
Our Website is for a general audience and is not targeted towards children. Children under 13 years of age are prohibited from using the Website per our Terms of Service. If your child has used the Website and submitted Personal Information to us, please contact us and we will endeavour to remove that information from the Website and our database.
Last Updated: 02/04/2013
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