Privacy Policy
As an observatory of African data protection laws, Africa Data Talk (ADT) makes a point of applying privacy best practice (privacy by design), in line with international standards (GDPR) and pan-African legislation.
1. Data we collect
We limit the collection of your data to what is strictly necessary (data minimisation):
- Newsletter sign-up: only your work email address is collected when you use the subscription form.
- Browsing statistics: we use privacy-friendly analytics tools that anonymise IP addresses and operate without intrusive cookies.
2. Purposes and legal basis
Your data is processed for the following purposes:
- Sending our executive brief and podcasts on a periodic basis (legal basis: your consent).
- Technical and editorial improvement of the site (legal basis: our legitimate interest).
Africa Data Talk will never sell, rent or transfer your email address to third parties.
3. Retention period
Your email address is kept for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email. If you unsubscribe, your email address is deleted from our mailing lists within 30 days.
4. Hosting and security
The site is secured with an SSL certificate (HTTPS). The databases behind the newsletter are stored with established providers that apply strict physical and logical security standards.
5. Your rights
In accordance with the applicable data protection regulations, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, object to the processing of, and port your data.
To exercise these rights, you can contact our team at the following address: