PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies to the Shining Africa Awards and the Website www.shiningstarsafrica.com (“Website”). In this Privacy Policy the terms “we”, “us” and “our” are a reference to the shining stars Africa Awards
The shiningstars Africa Awards respects personal data and is committed to fully implementing and complying with the data protection principles and all relevant provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“the Ordinance”).
1. About the shining stars Africa Awards and this Privacy Policy
The shining stars Africa Awards recognises the importance of safeguarding your personal information. We need to obtain personal information about you in the course of providing our services to the Website user.
We want you to understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of any information we gather. This Privacy Policy discloses what information we gather, how we use this information and how you can correct or change it. Changes to this document are done periodically.
2. Use of shining stars Africa Awards logo
Use of the shining stars Africa Awards logo without prior written approval from the shining stars Africa Awards is prohibited.
Please contact the Manager, Marketing via email shiningstars@shiningstarsafrica.com if you need further information.
3. Information Collection
We may gather two types of information from you:
(1) Personal information, provided by you for the services we offer; and
(2) Information generated by our system which tracks traffic to our Website.
Personal information we would collect includes :
(1) Individual’s name;
(2) Contact number
(3) Email address
4. Use of Personal Information
We use the collected personal information to count the nominations and votes ONLY
5. Voluntary Submission of Information
You may use the Website without disclosing personally identifiable information, and we will not obtain such information about you. Any information you submit will only be used ONLY FOR NOMINATION AND VOTING PURPOSES. please note that submission of a contact is only allowed for an individual not to nominate or vote twice
7. Disclosure of Information
We will not rent, sell or exchange information about you to any third parties.
8. Protection and Security of Personal Information
We take responsible steps to protect all personal CONTACT NUMBERS collected or held about our participants and/ or Users from being misused and lost, and from unauthorized access, modification and disclosure.
10. Other Sites
Our Website contains NO links to third party websites
11. Cookies
DO NOT USE cookie file containing information that can identify the computer you are working from. Choose to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them from your hard drive
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Not all changes to our Privacy Policy will require the consent of our Users. We will notify our Users of any change to our information handling policy that requires your consent before implementing.
13. Coverage and Complaints