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Edulens Africa Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 02, 2025

Last Updated: September 02, 2025

At EduLens Africa, we place a strong focus on clarity and trust. Therefore, we explain our policies in a straightforward way so that every visitor can understand them. Moreover, we want you to know not only how we collect your data but also how we use and protect it. In addition, by reviewing our confidentiality and privacy guidelines, you gain a clear picture of our commitment to safety. As a result, you can engage with confidence, knowing that transparency and responsibility guide all our decisions.

For this reason, we make every effort to keep our policies clear and easy to follow. Moreover, we update our practices regularly so that they remain relevant in a changing digital landscape. In addition, we encourage all users to review our policy from time to time, since updates may affect the way we manage their data. Because of this, you can remain fully informed about the measures we take. Ultimately, our priority is to ensure that transparency, safety, and accountability are always at the heart of EduLens Africa.

Therefore, we aim to balance security with accessibility, making sure your experience on our website is both safe and user-friendly. Furthermore, we take feedback seriously and adapt our approaches when improvements are needed. As a result, you benefit from policies that not only protect your information but also respond to your needs. In conclusion, every step we take reflects our ongoing promise to safeguard your trust.

Who We Are

EduLens Africa is a pan-African knowledge platform committed to amplifying African education research and connecting it to policy, practice, and impact.

Our website address is: https://edulensafrica.org

What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Name and email address (via newsletter sign-up or contact forms)
Affiliation and professional background (for fellowship applications, events, or surveys)
Usage data (via cookies and analytics tools—e.g., pages visited, time spent, IP address, browser type)
Voluntary information you provide through downloads, surveys, or webinars

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:
Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
Respond to your enquiries or messages
Improve our website content and user experience
Understand audience interests and track engagement using analytics
Share upcoming events, fellowship calls, and research outputs
Generate anonymized reports for internal and donor reporting

How We Store and Protect Your Data

Your information is stored securely on trusted third-party platforms such as Mailchimp and Google Analytics, protected with encryption and password-secured access. We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third parties.

Third-Party Services We Use

We use trusted third-party services to help deliver and analyze our content, such as:

Email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp)

Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)

Embedded media tools (e.g., YouTube, Canva)

Social media platforms (LinkedIn, X, YouTube)

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to read them.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:
 Track site performance and improve navigation
 Measure engagement with specific content
 Enhance your browsing experience

You can opt out of cookies by adjusting your browser settings

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
 Request access to or correction of your personal data
 Ask us to delete your data or withdraw your consent
 Opt out of marketing communications at any time
 Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at: info@edulensafrica.org

Children’s Data

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without parental or institutional consent.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Email: info@edulensafrica.org
Website: https://edulensafrica.org

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