Privacy Policy .

I am committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit my personal website.

1. Information I Collect

a. Information you provide voluntarily

  • Contact form submissions: If you contact me via the website, I may receive your name, email address, and any message you send.
  • Email sign-ups: If I offer a newsletter or update list, I will collect your email address with your explicit consent.

b. Automatically collected information

When you visit my site, standard web server logs may collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited, date and time of visit

c. Cookies and tracking

I may use essential cookies for website functionality. I do not use tracking cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking without your consent.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

2. How I Use Your Information

I use your information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Improve my website’s content and performance
  • (If applicable) Send you occasional updates about my public work, speaking events, or published materials – only if you have explicitly subscribed

I will never sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (for GDPR purposes)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), I process your data based on:

  • Consent: When you fill out a contact form or subscribe to updates.
  • Legitimate interests: To maintain and secure my website, and to respond to communications directed to me as a public figure.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

I use limited third-party services that may process your data:

Service

Purpose

Privacy link

Website hosting providerTo store and serve the website[Insert hosting provider’s policy]
(Optional) Contact form processorTo forward messages to my email(e.g., Formspree, Netlify Forms)
(Optional) Email newsletter serviceTo send updates(e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)

These third parties are contractually bound to protect your data and may not use it for their own purposes.

5. Data Retention

  • Contact form messages: deleted after 12 months unless a longer relationship requires keeping the correspondence.
  • Newsletter emails: kept until you unsubscribe.
  • Server logs: retained for 30 days for security purposes.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location (e.g., EU, UK, California), you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (subject to limited exceptions, e.g., legal obligations)
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact me using the details in Section 10.

7. Children’s Privacy

My website is not directed at children under 16. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside Tanzania (where I am based), your information may be transferred to and processed in Tanzania or in countries where my third-party service providers operate. I will ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.

9. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. For significant changes, I will add a notice on the homepage.

10. Contact Me

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

Anna Tibaijuka
Email: info@annatibaijuka.org
(Or use the contact form on https://www.annatibaijuka.org)

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