Privacy Policy

The AfroGulf AI Governance Institute ("AfroGulf", "we", "us") is committed to protecting personal data. As an authority on AI governance and data sovereignty, we hold ourselves to the standards we measure others against. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the rights you hold.

The data controller is [Legal Entity Name], a company registered in [England & Wales] under number [company number], with registered office at [registered address].

1. Information we collect

• Information you provide — when you contact us, request an introduction, or apply to the founding council: your name, email, organisation, role, and the content of your message.
• Technical information — when you visit the site, limited technical data such as IP address, browser type, and pages viewed, where collected via privacy-respecting analytics.

We do not knowingly collect special-category data and ask that you do not send it to us unsolicited.

2. How we use it, and our lawful bases

• To respond to enquiries and manage council and partnership correspondence — on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating the Institute, or to take steps at your request.
• To send updates you have asked to receive — on the basis of your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
• To maintain the security and integrity of the site — on the basis of our legitimate interests.

3. Sharing and transfers

We do not sell personal data. We share it only with service providers who process it on our behalf under contract (for example, email and hosting providers), or where required by law. Where data is transferred outside the UK or the European Economic Area, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

4. Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, after which it is securely deleted or anonymised.

5. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, including the UK GDPR and, where relevant, regional frameworks such as Nigeria's NDPA and South Africa's POPIA, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

6. Cookies and analytics

We aim to keep the site lightweight and privacy-respecting. Where analytics or embedded fonts are used, we prefer privacy-preserving and self-hosted options to minimise data shared with third parties. Any non-essential cookies are used only with your consent.

7. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access.

8. Contact and changes

For any privacy request, contact privacy@afrogulfai.com. We may update this policy; the effective date above reflects the latest version.