Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 2025
Welcome to the official website of the AFRIMA All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how AFRIMA collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us online.
By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal and non-personal information in various ways:
- Information You Provide Directly
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Country of residence
- Organization or company details (if applicable)
- Submissions and entries (e.g. artistes profiles, music works, Photos)
- Communication content
- Information We Collect Automatically
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited on our website
- Date, time, and duration of visits
- Cookies and tracking technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
AFRIMA uses your information for the following purposes:
- To process award entries and submissions
- To communicate with you regarding your participation, inquiries, or feedback
- To provide updates, newsletters, and promotional content (where consent is given)
- To improve our website and services
- To ensure compliance with legal obligations
- To protect the integrity and security of AFRIMA events, platforms, and users
3. Sharing of Information
AFRIMA does not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Authorized service providers (e.g. web hosting, IT support, communications tools) to help deliver our services
- Regulatory authorities or law enforcement when required by law
- Partners and sponsors — limited to necessary details for legitimate AFRIMA-related purposes and only where consent has been provided
All third parties are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
AFRIMA uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enhance user experience
- Analyze website usage
- Deliver targeted communications (where legally permissible)
You can modify your browser settings to manage or block cookies.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no system is 100% secure, so we encourage you to protect your personal information carefully.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Children’s Privacy
AFRIMA does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
9. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our website may contain links to other websites. AFRIMA is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
AFRIMA Secretariat
Email: contact at afrima dot org
Website: https://www.afrima.org
