Privacy Policy

Purpose of This Privacy Policy

The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform users of our website about the personal data we collect and the following information, where applicable:

  • The personal data we collect
  • How the collected data is used
  • Who has access to the collected data
  • Users’ rights regarding their data
  • The website’s cookie policy


This privacy policy complements our website’s general terms of use.

Applicable Laws

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this privacy policy complies with the following principles:

  • Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: Personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
  • Purpose limitation: Data must be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes.
  • Data minimization: Data collected must be adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the intended purpose.
  • Accuracy: Data must be accurate and updated when necessary. Any inaccurate data must be corrected or deleted promptly.
  • Storage limitation: Data must be stored only for as long as necessary for processing purposes unless it is kept for archival, scientific, historical, or statistical research.
  • Integrity and confidentiality: Data must be processed securely to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing, loss, destruction, or damage.


Processing is only lawful if at least one of the following conditions applies:

  • The data subject has given consent for one or more specific purposes.
  • Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
  • Processing is required to comply with a legal obligation.
  • Processing is necessary to protect vital interests.
  • Processing is in the public interest or under official authority.
  • Processing is necessary for legitimate interests unless overridden by the rights of the data subject, especially if the data subject is a minor.


Consent

By using our website, users agree to:

  • The terms outlined in this privacy policy.
  • The collection, use, and retention of the data specified in this policy.


Personal Data We Collect

Data Collected Automatically

We do not collect any data automatically on our website.

Data Collected Manually

We may collect the following personal data when you perform certain actions on our website:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Job title
  • Company


These data are collected when you submit an inquiry via our contact form.

We only collect the data necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy and will not collect additional data without prior notice.

How We Use Personal Data

Personal data collected on our website will only be used for the purposes specified in this policy or as indicated on relevant pages of our website. We will not use your data beyond what is disclosed.

Data collected when users perform specific actions may be used for communication purposes.

Who We Share Personal Data With

Employees

We may share user data with employees within our organization who reasonably need access to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.

Other Disclosures

We do not sell or share your data with third parties, except in the following cases:

  • If required by law.
  • If necessary for legal proceedings.
  • To establish or protect our legal rights.
  • To potential buyers in case of a business sale.


If you navigate to external links from our site, we are not responsible for their privacy policies.

Data Retention

Personal data is retained for as long as necessary for its intended purposes or to comply with legal obligations. After this period, data will be securely deleted.

How We Protect Your Data

When you connect to our website, your data is transmitted through a secure HTTPS connection, ensuring protection against interception or manipulation.

While we take reasonable precautions to secure user data, the internet carries inherent risks, and we cannot guarantee absolute security beyond what is practically achievable.

In case of a security breach affecting your personal data, we will notify you as required by law and take necessary measures to mitigate risks.

Minors

Under the GDPR, individuals under 15 years old are considered minors for data collection purposes. Minors must have legal guardian consent for their data to be collected, processed, or used.

Your Rights as a User

Under the GDPR, users have the following rights regarding their personal data:

  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object


For more details on these rights, refer to Chapter 3 (Articles 12-23) of the GDPR.

How to Modify, Delete, or Challenge Collected Data

If you wish to modify or delete your data, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Stéphanie Erbs
📞 +33 (0)6 84 61 77 64
📧 contact@africasvibes.com

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically to comply with legal requirements or reflect changes in our data collection processes. Users are encouraged to review this policy regularly. If necessary, we may notify users by email of significant updates.

Contact

For any questions, please contact us at: contact@africasvibes.com

Effective date of this policy: March 5, 2025

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