Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

Information you give us

• Contact enquiries: your first and last name, email address, phone number and the message you send through our contact form.
• Newsletter: your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Job applications: your name, email address, phone number, the role you are applying for, your resume or CV, your cover letter (uploaded or typed), links you share (for example, Google Drive links) and any additional information you choose to include.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, our hosting and content delivery providers may automatically log technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. This is used to deliver, secure and maintain the website.

2. How we use your information

• To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you.
• To send you our newsletter and related updates.
• To review, assess and process job applications and contact candidates about their applications.
• To operate, maintain, secure and improve the website and prevent fraud or abuse.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal basis for processing

Where data protection laws such as the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 apply, we process personal information on the basis of your consent (for example, newsletter subscriptions), to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (for example, assessing a job application), our legitimate interests in running and securing our business, and compliance with legal obligations.

4. How we share your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

• Service providers who help us run the website and our operations, such as website hosting, file storage for application documents, and email delivery. They may only use your information to provide services to us.
• Portfolio companies and partners within the ATAfrica studio, where relevant to a role you have applied for or an enquiry you have made.
• Authorities where required by law, regulation or legal process, or to protect the rights, property or safety of ATAfrica, our users or others.
• Successors in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of all or part of our business.

5. International transfers

We operate from offices in Lagos and New York, and our service providers may store or process information in other countries. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we take reasonable steps to ensure it remains protected in line with this policy and applicable law.

6. Data retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Contact enquiries are kept for as long as needed to respond and follow up. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe. Job application materials are kept for the duration of the recruitment process and for a reasonable period afterwards so we can consider you for future roles, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

7. Cookies

This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. Our hosting providers and third-party resources (such as web fonts) may use strictly necessary technologies to deliver content securely. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

8. Security

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

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• access the personal information we hold about you;
• ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• ask us to delete your information;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• receive a copy of your information in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time, for example by unsubscribing from our newsletter; and
• lodge a complaint with a data protection authority, such as the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@atafrica.org.

10. Children

This website is not directed at children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Third-party links

Our website may link to third-party websites, such as LinkedIn or the websites of our portfolio companies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Please review this page periodically. See also our Terms of Use.

13. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at:

• Email: info@atafrica.org
• Lagos Office: Adepate House, 44 Montgomery Rd, Yaba 101245, Lagos
• New York Office: 1433, 447 Broadway, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013