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Introduction<\/h3>
EPIC-Africa is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all individuals who interact with our website. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding collecting, using, and disclosing personal information from users of our website in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.<\/div>

Scope<\/h3>
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal informationEPIC-Africa Foundation collects through our website, including information provided by users during any interaction with the website.<\/div>

Principles<\/h3>
EPIC-Africa adheres to the GDPR’s principles when processing personal information:<\/div>
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  1. Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency:<\/strong> We process personal information lawfully, fairly, and transparently.<\/li>
  2. Purpose limitation:<\/strong> We collect personal information for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and do not process it further in a manner incompatible with those purposes.<\/li>
  3. Data minimization:<\/strong> We collect only the personal information necessary for the specified purposes.<\/li>
  4. Accuracy:<\/strong> We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.<\/li>
  5. Storage limitation:<\/strong> We store personal information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.<\/li>
  6. Integrity and confidentiality:<\/strong> We ensure appropriate security measures are in place to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration,or destruction.<\/li><\/ol>

    Rights of Data Subjects<\/h3>

    Users of the EPIC-Africa website have the following rights concerning their personal information under the GDPR:<\/p><\/div>

    1. Right to access:<\/strong> Users have the right to request access to their personal information held by EPIC-Africa.<\/li>
    2. Right to rectification:<\/strong> Users have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate personal information.<\/li>
    3. Right to erasure:<\/strong> Users have the right to request the deletion of their personal information, subject to certain conditions.<\/li>
    4. Right to restrict processing:<\/strong> Users have the right to request the restriction of the processing of their personal information in certain circumstances.<\/li>
    5. Right to data portability:<\/strong> Users have the right to receive their personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit it to another data controller.<\/li>
    6. Right to object:<\/strong> Users have the right to object to the processing of their personal information under certain conditions.<\/li>
    7. Right to lodge a complaint:<\/strong> Users have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they believe their privacy rights have been violated.<\/li><\/ol>

      Data Collection Details<\/h3>

      Website Visitors<\/h4>

      When you visit the EPIC-Africa website, we may collect information about your device and usage, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages viewed.<\/p>

      Information Use<\/h3>

      We use the collected information for the following purposes:<\/p>