Privacy Policy

The African Education and Social Development Initiative ("AESDI", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who interacts with our website, programmes, and services. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Submit a scholarship application, nomination, or volunteer application
• Register your school or organisation for our outreach programmes
• Make a donation or express donation intent
• Submit a partnership inquiry or contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, address, date of birth, school/organisation details, and any documents you choose to upload (such as a CV or supporting documents).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: process applications, nominations, and registrations; respond to inquiries and provide requested information; administer scholarships, training, and volunteer placements; process and acknowledge donations; send newsletters and programme updates (only if you have subscribed); and improve our programmes and services.

3. Children's Information

Some of our programmes involve information about minors (such as scholarship applicants or talent nominees), submitted by a parent, guardian, teacher, or authorised nominator. We handle this information with heightened care and use it solely for the purposes of programme administration and child welfare.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted partners, donors, or service providers strictly for the purposes of delivering our programmes, and only to the extent necessary, and subject to confidentiality obligations.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information held by us, by contacting us using the details below. You may also unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.

7. Cookies

Our website may use basic cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at info@aesdi.org or via our Contact page.