{"id":3,"date":"2024-06-07T16:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T16:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:50:39","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>January 01, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>This section of the website outlines the terms and conditions governing the use of services and platforms provided by the International Trade and Research Centre (ITRC). By visiting our website, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined here. If you do not agree to the conditions of the Privacy Policy and Users Charter, please do not proceed<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Terms and Conditions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International Trade and Research Centre (ITRC)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Trade and Research Centre (ITRC), a public policy, research, analysis, and engagement organisation (PPRAEO), has established the following terms and conditions to serve as a privacy policy and user charter for the Africa Intellectual Property Centre (Africa IP Centre). The Africa IP Centre was founded on December 7, 2019, with the mission of supporting and enhancing the institutional capacity of the intellectual property (IP) system in Africa. Its goal is to advocate for African governments to develop and implement comprehensive IP policies that ensure IP benefits both Africans and the continent as a whole. The ITRC also hosts the All Africa Intellectual Property Summit, the ITRC Academy, and other affiliated corporate initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This Privacy Policy applies to the website, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.it-rc.org\"><strong>www.it-rc.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\">www.africaipsummit.it-rc.org<\/a> &nbsp;as well as any other websites, and other platforms or services (the &#8220;Digital Properties&#8221;) owned and controlled by the International Trade and Research Centre(ITRC) the owner of Africa IP Centre organizer of the All Africa IP Summit (AAIPS), ITRC Academy and others (hereafter referred to as the &#8220;Centre,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) where this Privacy Policy is posted (collectively referred to as the &#8220;Services&#8221; throughout this Privacy Policy). This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the Services (&#8220;you&#8221;, &#8220;your&#8221;, &#8220;user&#8221;). Please read this Privacy Policy thoroughly. By using the Services, you agree to our Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information Gathering and Utilisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both information that users voluntarily provide and information that is automatically gathered while using the website and associated services are collected by the ITRC. An email address is gathered, for instance, when a person subscribes to a newsletter. A user&#8217;s name, billing address, and other details required to finish a registration for summit or training will be gathered to complete their participation in any of the transactions they initiate on the ITRC website. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The following are the types of personal information we collect;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact information (first and last name, organisation, title, mail and email address, phone number, country of residence);<ul><li>Payment information (including payment card numbers and associated identifiers, billing address, and bank account information);<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Purchase and participation history, such as information about donations you have made, purchases, and events you have attended.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Demographic data, such as your gender, age, and location.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Recordings from online events (audio and video).<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Account creation and log-in credentials for our online store (e.g., username and password);<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Survey responses, sharing public or private comments, and content submitted or publications. and<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Job application information (e.g., resume and cover letter).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For sensitive personal information: You have the right to freely provide us with sensitive personal information, such as details about your race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, political views, religion or philosophy, or disability. This kind of &#8220;sensitive personal information&#8221; might be gathered for surveys, employment\/independent contractor contracts, event registration, or program involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Site Use Information: When you connect to our Digital Properties, we, like many other organisations, install a &#8220;cookie&#8221; (a little data file) or comparable technology, including web beacons, on your computer. In addition to helping us assess traffic trends on our Digital Properties so we can manage and enhance them, this enables us to identify your computer&#8217;s IP address on subsequent visits. See the section below, &#8220;How we use cookies and similar technologies,&#8221; for more details on cookies and related technologies, as well as instructions on how to reject cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to giving you access to our Digital Properties, we may scan, gather, and store information such as emails, attachments, email addresses, metadata, and URLs for security and fraud detection purposes, as well as to identify and assess malware and spam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data gathered from outside sources: The platforms or systems of our third-party service provider store the personal information you give us when you sign up for newsletters, register for our programs, donate, and for other purposes. This information may be updated or enriched to make sure it is correct and current to fulfill the reason it was gathered. How we use personal information: We use the information we gather to run our services, including the Digital Properties, manage our events and programs, offer our goods and services, and enhance your experience with our services by personalizing and improving them over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How We Use Your Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use your information to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Process and manage event registrations and participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share updates, reminders, and relevant Summit communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respond to inquiries or customer service requests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send newsletters or promotional materials (only if you opt in)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Analyze website usage to improve our services and user experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will <strong>never sell or rent<\/strong> your personal information to third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the ITRC may use your personal information to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; to prevent or stop the activity that the Centre may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being an illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity; to enforce this privacy statement, our <strong>Terms of Use, or our Legal Notices;<\/strong> to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations; to be part of an investigation or request from law enforcement or a governmental authority; or to protect the safety, rights, property, or security of the Centre, the services, or the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information Disclosure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Your information may be shared by the ITRC in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current or future affiliated or partner organisations such as Government, Think Tanks, Regional or Multilateral Organisations, and other organisations that share a similar mission to that of the ITRC, with an activated compliance and code of conduct framework;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">ITRC Team members and partners to connect them to foster event participation and collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Vendors, service providers, advertising agencies, or agents who perform functions on our behalf (e.g., contractors, CRM platform providers, event registration platforms, email marketing providers, analytics providers, sponsors, prospect scan organisations, and payment card processors);<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">To protect the safety, rights, property, or security of the ITRC and partners, the Services, or the general public; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">To prevent or stop the activity which the ITRC may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being an illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To use as evidence in litigation; to enforce this privacy statement, the\u00a0Terms of Use, or our Legal Notices; to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations; or as part of an investigation or request from law enforcement or a governmental authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By visiting africaipsummit.it-rc.org, registering for the Summit, or interacting with us, you agree to the practices described in this policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Combination of Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To locate potential sponsors or partners, the ITRC may additionally combine data with outside resources (such as sponsors&#8217; and partners&#8217; prospect services). To assist us in sending emails about membership, event participation, or other program activities, we might also use email marketing lists that are supplied by outside services. Additionally, we could use this list data for administrative and list hygiene purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cookies and Other Methods of Tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cookies and other tracking technologies may be used by ITRC and its service providers to better understand how you use the Services and our Digital Properties. For objectives that align with our mission, certain of our programs may collaborate with third parties like Google, LinkedIn and Facebook to target users with ads across the Services and other websites. This information may be combined with additional data that we or third parties gather about you, such as personal data. While some cookies enable a quicker log-in process or help us better understand how you use our Digital Properties and interact with content (e.g., pages), others let us make it easier for you to traverse our Digital Properties. (Or post views). You can choose to block non-essential cookies by changing your browser&#8217;s settings, but most web browsers accept cookies by default. More information about blocking certain cookies can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pixel tags, which work similarly to cookies, show little images with a distinct identity. Pixels, as opposed to cookies, are embedded on pages and are saved on your device. In connection with our Digital Properties, we may employ pixel tags, also known as clear GIFs or beacons, to gather data about how our Digital Properties are used, manage content, and comprehend user activity. To learn more about email response rates and determine when our emails are viewed, we or our third-party service providers may employ comparable techniques in our emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cookies we use include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strictly Necessary:<\/strong> Certain cookies are necessary for you to use our Digital Properties and utilize their features, like logging in to secure parts of the Digital Properties. Additionally, strictly necessary cookies are used to anonymize user sessions, manage technical procedures like server load balancing, caching, and security, and preserve your cookie settings so that we can respect them. We are unable to enable relevant content according to your authorization level without these cookies. In most cases, you are unable to disable these cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Performance:<\/strong> Following best practices, we utilise our own cookies and\/or third-party cookies to track how users interact with our Digital Properties to optimise performance and make improvements to our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Analytic:<\/strong> We can learn about your interactions with the Digital Properties by using these cookies and other technologies. For example, we can learn how frequently you visit the websites, where you are coming from (e.g., nation, state), and what content you are interacting with. We can support and enhance the functionality of the Digital Properties thanks to analytical cookies. To evaluate traffic and usage trends for Digital Properties, for instance, and to learn more about the demographics of our users, we utilise Google Analytics cookies. Additionally, we might utilise web beacons to measure the efficacy of specific messaging and the effectiveness of our HTML email marketing strategies. We won&#8217;t be able to track the Digital Properties&#8217; performance if you deny analytical cookies, and we won&#8217;t know when you have visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To stop images that might contain technologies that would allow us to determine if you have viewed and engaged with our email, you can configure your email settings to block automatic downloads. By adjusting your email options to <strong>&#8220;Plain Text Only,&#8221;<\/strong> for instance, you can prevent web beacons from appearing in emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Promotional Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals who have indicated that they would like to receive marketing and informational communications by submitting their contact information and checking the relevant boxes will get these communications. By emailing us at info@it-rc.org and stating that you have changed your preferences or by clicking the unsubscribe or opt-out feature at the bottom of electronic marketing and informational materials, you can opt out of these mailings, future marketing, and informational materials at any time. Contact us as mentioned below in the &#8220;Contact Us&#8221; Section. Even if you opt out of receiving marketing communications, we might still get in touch with you on administrative or transactional matters like your account and service requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Centre reviews the security policies of service providers that are trusted to handle data for the Centre and has taken precautions to protect the personal information we gather and utilize. We employ administrative, organizational, technological, and physical protections for our services to guard against the loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, and destruction of the data we gather. Our security procedures aim to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and suitability of the data. However, there is no 100% safe way to transmit or store data, and submissions are entirely at your risk. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any information you provide or supply through our services is secure.<br>Communications that you send to us via email, such as Using the Digital Properties&#8217; contact form might not be safe, and sending sensitive or private information to us by email is not advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Privacy Policy does not apply to information you choose to make public because, as you may recall, any information you disclose in public spaces like message boards, comment sections, social networking platforms, or feedback sections becomes public. Please exercise caution while deciding what information to reveal. Any personal information that you want to remain secret should not be posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is your responsibility to promptly inform us of any known or suspected unauthorised use of your account, as well as any known or suspected security breaches, such as the theft, loss, or unauthorised disclosure of your account credentials or any other personal information. We may report any abusive, fraudulent, or otherwise unlawful conduct on your account to the relevant law enforcement authorities. We shall notify you, the relevant regulator, law enforcement, and\/or people of any confirmed security incident involving the personal information of Service users as required by applicable law or where the ITRC and partners determine it is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legal Basis for Processing (For GDPR Compliance)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We process your data under the following lawful bases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consent (e.g., when you opt-in to newsletters or communications)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contractual necessity (e.g., registering for the Summit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legitimate interest (e.g., analysing site traffic or improving event delivery)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal obligation (e.g., for tax or compliance reporting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Privacy Policy complies with the following data protection frameworks: Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Supplementary Act A\/SA.1\/01\/10 on Personal Data Protection, the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention), the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Changes to this Privacy Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This privacy policy is up to date as of the previously specified Effective Date. If we modify this Privacy Policy in the future, we will post or offer a suitable notification on the Digital Properties&#8217; home page. As required by law, we will notify you of any significant changes to the Privacy Policy or seek your consent before making them. At the top of this document is a date that indicates the most recent update. If you continue to use our services after we post changes to this privacy statement, you agree to those changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use are meant to be read together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions and comments should be directed to&nbsp;contact@it-rc.og<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 01, 2025 This section of the website outlines the terms and conditions governing the use of services and platforms [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2971,"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/2971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africaipsummit.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}