Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

AccelerateHER Africa ("we", "us", or "our") is a pan-African women's empowerment organisation dedicated to advancing women's leadership, coaching, and community building across Africa. Our website is accelerateherafrica.org. For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

• Contact information — name, email address, and message content when you submit our contact form.
• Newsletter subscription — email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Community registration — information you provide when registering for the She Who Accelerates Community.
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, browser type, and device information (only with your consent via our cookie banner).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide support.
• Send newsletters and programme updates (only with your consent).
• Improve our website and services through anonymised analytics.
• Administer community membership and events.
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies to analyse website traffic and improve your experience. When you visit our site, a cookie consent banner is displayed. Analytics cookies are only activated after you click Accept. You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or declining via the banner.

We do not use cookies for advertising or sell your data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process your data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — for analytics cookies and marketing emails.
• Legitimate interests — for responding to enquiries and improving our services.
• Legal obligation — where required by applicable law.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers (e.g. email platforms, hosting providers) strictly to operate our services, under confidentiality agreements. We may disclose data where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. You may request deletion at any time.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected].

9. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external sites (e.g. social media platforms, community registration forms). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact: