Privacy Policy

Updated May 1st, 2022

Your privacy is important to us

“Web3Africa.news” (Mediapix Limited, “we,” “us,” or “our”) has established this Privacy Policy to clarify how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information as well as your options about our data practices. By way of our website (the “Site”).

Please read this Privacy Statement carefully before using the Service or providing any personal information to Web3Africa. If you have any problems, you can always get in touch with us. You consent to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy when you use the Service. Please do not use or access the Site or the Service if you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement. Our Terms of Service include and incorporate this Privacy Policy.

1. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

You voluntarily provide us with the following sorts of personally identifiable information:

Indications of Individuality:

We have access to your email and password information.

In this section, you will find:

As a result of your voluntary participation in surveys, questionnaires, and other market research projects, we may get information about you.

  • Information from Social Media:

We’re active on Twitter and Facebook, just to name a few. It is possible that we may get personal information via social media interactions, such as your profile information, depending on your preferences.

An Overview of Your Internet Use:

The following information may be generated and automatically recorded in our systems when you access, utilize, and interact with the Service:

At the top of the page, you’ll see information about your device

To identify you, we collect information such as your device model, operating system, IP address, and unique identifiers such as your browser. We may gather different information depending on the kind of device you use and the settings you have.

  • Information on application:

We may collect information about your activity on our Service, such as the sorts of material you access, the features you use, the things you do, and how often you do them. For the purpose of gathering and analyzing user data, we make use of Google Analytics, a web analytics tool offered by GoogleLLC (“Google”).

  • The following is the address:

When you access the Site, we may get a general idea of where you are based on your IP address.

  • Open/Click information on email messages:

In certain of our email campaigns, we may employ pixels that enable us to gather your email and IP address, as well as the time and date you open an email or click on any links in the email.

Data collection methods for Internet activity include the ones listed below:

  • Cookies, which are text files that are stored on your device to uniquely identify your browser or store information or settings in the browser to help you navigate between pages efficiently, remember your preferences, enable functionality, help us understand user activity and patterns, and facilitate online advertising. •
  • Local storage technologies, such as HTML5, that offer cookie-equivalent functionality but may store bigger quantities of data, even on your device outside of your browser in conjunction with certain apps.

When a website or email is visited or opened, a web beacon or pixel tag or clear GIF is used to show that a certain piece of information has been seen or clicked on.

Third-Party Personal Data:

To the extent that you permit a third-party service (such as Google) to provide us information linked with your account, you authorize that service (or the service’s privacy settings) to transmit such information to the Service.

We utilize your bitcoin information to provide reports on your capital gains and losses, as well as your tax obligations.

In certain cases, we interface with select third-party partners (such as tax preparation software providers) and deliver the Service to their customers. We process personal information on behalf of our partners. Under our agreements with our partners rather than this Privacy Policy, we may treat users’ personal information as a data processor rather than as the owner of the user relationship. It’s your responsibility to get in touch with your partner directly if you have issues about the way your data is handled or wish to exercise one of your privacy rights.

2. UTILIZATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In the following ways, we may make use of the data you provide:

Keeping in touch with you entails sending you notices regarding administrative changes, such as revisions to our terms and rules, as well as offering customer service and responding to your inquiries and suggestions. Providing user assistance and keeping you up to date on administrative changes necessitate these efforts.

Improvements in customer service, as well as

  • Enhance and expand the Service;

the ability to customize your experience

  • generate new insights from aggregated and de-identified data.

Our legitimate interests include evaluating how the Service is used, enhancing and customizing user experiences, upgrading the Service, and creating new features and services.

Your personal information may be used for marketing or advertising by us or our advertising partners, such as:

You may get email notifications of special deals, offers, and events as authorized by law when you opt-in to receive them from us through direct marketing.

Ads on the Service and other online services are shown by advertising partners, including third-party ad networks and social media platforms. Cookies and similar technologies may be used by these organizations to collect information about your use of the Service, our communications, and other online services over time, and to deliver advertising that they believe you’ll find interesting. Interest-based advertising is a term for this kind of marketing strategy. It’s also possible that we’ll provide these firms with information about our users so that they may provide interest-based advertising to us or other users who are similar to us (a “lookalike audience”).

We only market with your permission, if you give it to us.

The following are included under compliance and protection:

comply with relevant laws, legal demands and legal procedures such as responding to subpoenas or requests from government agencies;

By initiating and defending legal claims, we are able to protect our own interests as well as those of you, your family, and others.

  • Ensure that our legal and contractual obligations and internal rules are being met; and

Anti-fraud measures include: • Identifying, investigating and deterring any unlawful or damaging conduct including cyber attacks and identity theft.

In order to meet our legal duties and to protect or defend our rights, and to ensure safety and security, we must engage in the following actions.

3. DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL DATA

There are no third parties with whom we share your personal information. Except as required by the laws, we may disclose the above-mentioned categories of personal information without additional notification to you with the following groups of third parties:

Providers: We may share personal information with service providers to help us meet operational needs and to perform certain services and functions, including hosting services, cloud service and other IT services, email communication software and services for email newsletters, advertising and marketing services, payment processors, customer relationship management and support services, and analytic services. • As part of their duty to us, third parties will access, process, or retain personal information on our behalf. The security standards we apply to your personal information are upheld by our service providers because of the commercially reasonable procedures we take to assure their compliance.

If we need to share personal information with our professional advisers, such as attorneys and accountants, to help them provide the services we need, we will do so. Sharing your Web3Africa account details with your tax or other advisers will result in the sharing of your personal data.

We may share your personal information as part of the diligence process with counterparties and others assisting with the Transaction and transfer it to a successor or affiliate as part of or following a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, receivership, dissolution or sale of all or part of our assets.

No personal information about you is given to government agencies or regulators without your consent, although we may release it if necessary for the Compliance and Protection objectives indicated above

4. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

As long as it is necessary for the reasons outlined in this Privacy Policy, while we have a commercial need to do so, or as required by law, whichever is longer, we will retain your personal information.

Consideration will be given to factors like the volume, nature, and sensitivity of your personal information, as well as the potential harm that could result from its unauthorized use or disclosure, the purpose for which your personal information is being used, and whether or not it can be achieved through alternative means, as well as any applicable legal requirements.

5. BIOMETRIC DATA

We appreciate you using our service to verify your identity through biometrics. To protect your privacy and security, we’d like to draw your attention to the following terms of service that will be in effect during the process of collecting, storing, and using your biometric data:

  • Biometric data means any information that can be used to identify you based on your physical and behavioral features. For the instance of Web3Africa.news, this information will include your palm scan for the purposes of this agreement.
  • We only collect biometric information if you freely give it to us by uploading your biometric identification to our platform. When collecting your biometric information, we will do so in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, and we will take all precautions necessary to prevent anybody from improperly accessing, using, or disclosing such information.
  • We will only use your biometric information for the stated purpose of identity verification in relation to the service you are requesting. Without your explicit permission, we will not utilize your biometric data for any other reason.
  • Unless compelled by law or with your permission, we will not share your biometric data with any third party, only if you have opted to use that third-party’s services.

We will keep your biometric information for as long as it takes to accomplish the goals for which it was collected or as long as is mandated by law.

The biometric information you provide to us will be protected by adequate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. You understand that despite our best efforts, no security system is foolproof and that we cannot ensure the complete safety of your biometric information.

At any moment, you can revoke permission to use this service and withdraw your NFT and data from the use of Web3Africa.news. Please use the contact information on our site to get in touch with us and exercise your rights.

Our commitment to protecting your privacy, the security of your data, and the reliability of your biometrics is unwavering. Access controls, encryption, and routine security audits are all examples of what we mean here.

We shall also follow the requirements of the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act when it comes to protecting your personal information (CCPA). Our security procedures will be periodically reviewed and updated to guarantee the continued safety of your biometric information.

You agree that you have been adequately informed about our use of biometric data, and that you are using our services knowingly and voluntarily. You also understand that no system is 100% safe, so we can’t promise that your biometric data won’t be accessed, used, or disclosed in ways that aren’t intended.

If you have any questions or concerns about our data protection and security measures, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.

6. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

UAE’s Dubai is home to Web3Africa’s corporate headquarters (UAE). There is a possibility that the UAE’s data protection rules are less strict than or otherwise diverge from those in the EU. Our relationship with you necessitates the transfer of your personal information to Web3Africa in the United Arab Emirates.

7. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Websites that aren’t owned or managed by Web3Africa, such as social networking platforms, may be linked to the Service. The privacy policies and terms of service of Third-Party Sites will govern the information you share with Third Party Sites, not this Privacy Policy. We are not endorsing or approving these sites by providing these links. To learn more about a third-party site’s privacy practices and policies, you should get in touch with that site directly.

8. SECURITY

The personal information we gather is protected by a variety of technological, organizational, and physical measures. However, we cannot guarantee the protection of your personal information since no security methods are completely foolproof. At your own risk, you utilize the Service.

9. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

As our company grows and changes, so does the service that we provide. Our policy on privacy may be changed at any moment, as a consequence. Updates will be posted on this page unless additional notices are required by relevant law. You agree to the new Privacy Policy and practices mentioned in it if you continue to use our Service or provide us with personal information after we have posted an updated Privacy Policy, or informed you by other means if appropriate.

10. CONTACT US

Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries regarding our privacy policies or information practices.