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Privacy Policy
Effective date: January 1, 2026
The Global Somali Entrepreneurs Forum (“GSEF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you register for events, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or apply for membership. This includes your name, email address, phone number, organization, and country. We also collect information automatically when you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to process event registrations and payments, send you updates about GSEF events and programmes, respond to your inquiries, improve our website and services, and comply with legal obligations. We will never sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Information Sharing
We may share your information with our trusted partners and service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, provided they agree to keep your information confidential. We may also share information when required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of GSEF, our members, or others.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You may also opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe link in any email we send. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@gsef.co.ke.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility for their privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at info@gsef.co.ke or write to us at GSEF, Nairobi, Kenya.