Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Build in Africa, we highly value the protection of your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform to discover and launch African startups.

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our platform
• Create and manage your user account
• Send you our newsletter and weekly roundups (if subscribed)
• Process your startup submissions
• Communicate with you about our services and updates
• Personalize your experience and content discovery
• Ensure the security of our platform
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following situations:

• With service providers: Who help us operate our platform (e.g., email delivery, hosting, analytics).
• For legal obligations: When required by law or to protect our rights.
• With your consent: Or according to your specific instructions.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access your data
• Rectify or update your information
• Delete your account and data (with certain limitations)
• Limit the processing of your data
• Withdraw your consent (e.g., Unsubscribe from newsletters)

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@founders.buildin.africa.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as required by law. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data or anonymize it, unless retention is necessary for legal reasons.

8. Children

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes, but we encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed.