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At Women’s Midlife and Reproductive Health Network Africa  (WoMAN), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you visit and interact with our website https://www.womanhealthafrica.org/, social media pages and any other online services we provide (collectively referred to as the “Site”).

By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Notice.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information when you use our Site:

a) Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including but not limited to:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Payment information (if applicable)
• Audio, visual and audio visual material
• Other contact or demographic information you provide

b) Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit or interact with our Site, including:

• IP address and information about its operating system,
• Browser type, host and version
• Your domain name and host for internet access,
• Internet address of the site from which you came
• Device information
• Pages visited on our Site
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website or search terms (if applicable)
• Cookies and similar technologies

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. These technologies may collect information about how you navigate the Site, such as which pages you visit and which actions you take. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but please note that some features of the Site may not function properly without them.

2. How we use your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Site
• To improve, personalize, and optimize your experience on the Site
• To communicate with you, including sending marketing and advertising communications (if you opt-in)
• To offer you any of our services, process transactions or fulfill your orders (if applicable)
• For educational and research purposes
• To analyze and monitor usage patterns and trends
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
• To ensure the security of our services, including the detection, prevention, and investigation of attacks and to protect against, identify and prevent fraud and other crime, claims and other liabilities; and
• To share with our partners, stakeholders, donors and other parties with whom we collaborate

We may use the information we collect about you in other ways, which we will tell you about at the time we collect it or before we begin using it for those other purposes.

We may use aggregated or anonymized information for any lawful purpose, including, but not limited to analyzing trends, administering the Site, tracking users’ movements on the Site, and for management and improvement of the Site. We may also use this information to store information about your device so that you will not have to re-enter it the next time you visit the Site; to monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors or pages viewed; or to track submissions in any interactive portion of the Site. We may also combine anonymized information with Personal Information collected from other sources.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in providing services (e.g., payment processing, campaign partners, analytics, hosting, event organizers etc.). These providers are obligated to use your data only as necessary to perform their services.
• For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, investigate fraud, or respond to a legal request.
• Business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

We will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.

Opt-out of marketing: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or contacting us directly.

Data portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@womanhealthafrica.com

6. Retention of Data

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. International Transfers

If you are accessing our Site from outside Kenya, please note that your information may be transferred to and stored in a country that may have different data protection laws. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to such countries.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Notice applies only to our Site, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated notice on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. Please review this notice periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Women’s Midlife and Reproductive Health Network Africa 

Email: info@womanhealthafrica.com

Phone: +254 721953856

Address: KMA Centre, 3rd Floor,

     Suite 304, Mara Road,

     P.O Box 4- 00202 – Kenyatta N.Hospital, 

      Nairobi