Privacy Policy

Welcome to the African Business Directory ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://africabusiness.directory, use our services, or engage with us.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1 Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device ("personal information").

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site.
• Business Data: Information regarding your business entity, including registration documents, tax identification numbers, and contact details provided for verification purposes.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
• Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, PayPal and/or Stripe.

2 Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Process your payments and refunds.
• Verify business authenticity to maintain directory integrity.
• Email you regarding your account or order.
• Enable user-to-user communications.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.

3 Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

4 Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.

5 Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6 Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: