DATA PRIVACYPOLICY

African Technology Policy Studies
Network (ATPS)

2018

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018

KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY POLICY STUDIES NETWORK (ATPS) DATA PRIVACYPOLICYThis privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online and in this scenario by the ATPS.
PII, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, orlocate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy
carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your
Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What personal information do we collect from the people who visit our blog, website & ICE
Platform?
When registering on our site as required, you will be asked to enter your name, email address, orother details that may help you navigate through our website

When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site.

How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, sign up for our newsletter,
respond to a survey, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:• To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and productofferings in which you are most interested.
• To send periodic emails regarding ATPS activities.
• To do a follow up in matters regarding ATPS activities.

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018

KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

How do we protect your information?
We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
We do not use an SSL certificate• We do not need an SSL because we got other strategies to secure user personal data, which
are equally competent.

Do we use 'cookies'?
We do not use cookies for tracking purposes.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you canchoose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little
different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

Third-party disclosure.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable
Information unless we provide users with advance notice seeking their consent. This does notinclude website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website,
conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep thisinformation confidential. We may also release information when it's deemed appropriate
according to the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property orsafety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties formarketing, advertising, or other uses.

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on ourwebsite. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore
have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless,we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

GoogleGoogle's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They
are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. More information on this can be found
at: https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART
cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on
the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad andContent Network privacy policy.

We have implemented the following:
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the GoogleAnalytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party
identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other adservice functions as they relate to our website.

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018

KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

Opting OutUsers can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page.
Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or byusing the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
We as ATPS, agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum,on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specifiedabove.

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:• On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:• By emailing us• Or using links on our website Links on our website

How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do
Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018

KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years
old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. This Act
spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy
and safety online.
We do not specifically engage directly with children under the age of 13 years old. If
circumstances, forces us to do us then we must seek consent from the parent/guardian.
In case of a data breach, persons will be notified within reasonable time after our internal probe
has been done conclusively. We reserve the right to passing information to persons, dependent
on our judgement and analysis of the situation.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements
for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent tothem, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:• Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
• Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
• Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
• Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email or sending us adirect email to info@atpsnet.org or calling us on +254 020 2714092.

MAILING ADDRESS

Box 10081-00100
African Technology Policy Studies Network P.O.
NAIROBI,

8th FLOOR – THE CHANCERY – VALLEY ROAD – NAIROBI

25th May 2018

KENYA
Website: http://www.atpsnet.org

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at
info@atpsnet.org or• Following the instructions at the bottom of each email and we will promptly remove youfrom ALL correspondences.

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information
below.
African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)
8th Floor, Chancery Building, Valley Road
P.O Box 10081- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 020 2714092
Email: info@atpsnet.org

This document is not a substitute for professional legal advice. This article does not create an
attorney-client relationship, nor is it a solicitation to offer legal advice. Visit yourattorney/lawyer for any legal advice.

Last Edited on: 31/05/2018

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Contact Executive Director:executivedirector@atpsnet.org
8th Floor Chancery Building,Valley Road
P. O. Box 10081-00100, Nairobi
Tel: +254 (020) 2714092
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African Technology Policy Studies
Network (ATPS)