Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

The Awakener (“us”, “we”, or “our”) is a transformative venture that offers a new way of thinking and changes the status quo across Africa.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, share and protect personal data obtained from yourself (“Data Subject”), when engaging with our site.

We understand the necessity of confidentiality and privacy when handling your personal information and are committed to protecting personal data.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to services that are not owned or controlled by The Awakener, including third-party websites. The Awakener is an Incubator Africa company; for more information about this mission, visit http://incubatorafrica.org/.

2. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

The personal data we collect depends on how you choose to interact with us. However, we only collect data you provide directly, and never from alternative sources.
Data we collect includes: cookies, name, email address, billing address, credit card information, and wellbeing data.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To correspond with you
• To keep you updated on our latest Awakener missions through our newsletters and marketing mailers
• To provide you with the required goods and services
• To respond to your queries
• To improve features, website content and data analytics
• To address inappropriate use of our website
• To maintain accurate records on you
• To target advertisements to you through cookies, based on your interaction and visits to our website
• Any other purpose we inform you of during the course of our interactions

4. COOKIES

We use cookies to help collect site data, remember you as a unique site visitor, and render your user experience more friendly.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that are placed by a website on your browser. For more information on how to disable certain cookies, please refer to your browser settings. Kindly note that by deleting or disabling some cookies, your experience in using our website may be impacted.

5. TRANSFER AND SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Personal data collected by The Awakener may be transferred among its various affiliated companies, as well as to select partners with your explicit consent – unless it is necessary for the provision of goods and services.
Please note that under no circumstances will we sell or trade your personal data to anyone. However, we may share personal data with vendors working on our behalf to provide customer service support or to assist in securing and maintaining our website and online services.
The following describes the various scenarios in which we may share your personal data with a third party:

• Transfer as a Legal Requirement
  We may share your information with other parties when required by law or as necessary to protect our organisation.
• Inter-Company Transfers
  Your personal data may be transferred to or accessible by other entities within our network. Please note, these entities will be bound by the terms of this Policy and any relevant data protection regulations, such as Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).

Should your data be transferred outside of the country of collection, we will notify ensure the destination country has adequate data protection legislation in compliance with applicable data protection requirements.

6. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We use appropriate measures (including SSL/TLS protocol) to keep your personal data secure, and do not retain your personal data for longer than reasonably necessary to avoid data leakage.

• Personal Data Breach Notification
  The Awakener will inform relevant authorities within 72 hours of becoming aware of a serious breach that poses a high risk to your rights and freedom as an individual. Any breach of security leading to the accidental, deliberate or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or access to personal data will be reported and we will contact the affected individuals without undue delay.

7. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING DATA

The Awakener or any third party acting on its behalf shall only process your personal data if at least one of the following conditions are met:

• Consent
  This refers to any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication through a statement or clear affirmative action signifying your agreement to the processing of your personal data by The Awakener
• Contract
  Processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or entering into a contract at the request of the Data Subject
• Legal obligation
  Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which The Awakener is subject
• Vital interest
  Processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the Individual or of another natural person
• Public interest
  Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official public mandate vested in The Awakener

8. YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

As a Data Subject, you have rights when it comes to our handling of your personal data and are entitled to reach out to us to exercise your rights. Those rights include:

• The right to be adequately informed by The Awakener within a thirty (30) day period following the initial request
• The right to request access to your personal data
• The right to receive your personal data in a commonly used and machine-readable format (the right to data portability)
• The right to request the deletion of your personal data, if it is no longer valid or necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or if it is incomplete or inaccurate
• The right to rectify or amend inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• The right to withdraw your consent or object to our processing of your personal data, provided there are compelling legitimate grounds to do so and to the extent permitted by law or regulation

9. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

If we change the way in which we handle your personal data, we will update this Privacy Policy and communicate the revised version to you. We reserve the right to make changes to our practices and this Policy at any time, please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Policy.

10. DATA CONTROLLER & CONTACT

Any queries regarding this Policy or violations of this Policy can be addressed to our Privacy Team for immediate treatment at: hello@theawakener.org.