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Privacy Policy

How ASREP Africa collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

Last updated: May 2026

1. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how ASREP Africa — the ASAL Research & Resilience Programme (hereinafter “ASREP”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information obtained through our website at www.asrepafrica.org.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in compliance with applicable Kenyan data protection law, including the Data Protection Act, 2019.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information in the following circumstances:

  • Contact form submissions — when you submit our contact or enquiry forms, we collect your name, email address, organisation (if provided), and message content.
  • Newsletter sign-ups — your email address when you subscribe to our updates.
  • Donation forms — payment and contact information when you make a donation through our Pesapal payment gateway.
  • Volunteer / Partner applications — name, contact details, and application information submitted via our forms.
  • Website analytics — anonymous usage data (pages visited, session duration, browser type) via Google Analytics to improve the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Respond to your enquiries and requests
  • Send newsletters and programme updates (with your consent)
  • Process donations and provide receipts
  • Improve our website and communications
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Storage and Security

Personal information is stored securely. We use industry-standard encryption and security measures to protect your data. Contact form submissions and newsletter emails are transmitted to ASREP's secured email systems.

Donation payments are processed by Pesapal, a PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway. ASREP does not store your full card details.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.

6. Your Rights

Under the Data Protection Act, 2019 you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent for processing at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for analytics and session management. You may adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, though this may affect some website functionality.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (The Guardian, Biographic Magazine, partner organisations, etc.). ASREP is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites.

9. Contact Us

For any privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact us:

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

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