Privacy Policy
Privacy policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Akoia and Company and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Akoia and Company include Akoia.africa. The Akoia and Company website is an information based platform. By using the Akoia and Company website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Akoia and Company may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. If you purchase Akoia and Company’s products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction, however, credit card information is not saved. Akoia and Company may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your Birthday. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by Akoia and Company. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Akoia and Company website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Akoia and Company’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.
- Akoia and Company encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from
- Akoia and Company so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information.
- Akoia and Company is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the
- Akoia and Company website.
Use of your Personal Information
Akoia and Company collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
Akoia and Company may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Akoia and Company and its affiliates. Akoia and Company may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Akoia and Company does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Akoia and Company may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. Akoia and Company may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Akoia and Company, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Akoia and Company may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within Akoia and Company, in order to determine what Akoia and Company services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Akoia and Company to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Akoia and Company will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Akoia and Company or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Akoia and Company; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Akoia and Company, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Akoia and Company website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Akoia and Company pages, or register with Akoia and Company site or services, a cookie helps Akoia and Company to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Akoia and Company website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Akoia and Company features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Akoia and Company services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
Children Under Thirteen
Akoia and Company does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
Opt-Out & Unsubscribe
We respect your privacy and give you an opportunity to opt-out of receiving announcements of certain information. Users may opt-out of receiving any or all communications from Akoia and Company by contacting us here:
– Web page: www.akoia.africa
– Email: akoia@akoia.africa
Security
The security of Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards, including the use of appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards, to protect the Personal Information submitted to us. These measures and controls are governed by the ISO 27001 information security international standard. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security or confidentiality. If you have any questions about security on the Service, you can contact us at akoia@akoia.africa.
Changes to this Statement
Akoia and Company will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Akoia and Company encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Akoia and Company is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Akoia and Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Akoia and Company has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Akoia and Company at:
Email Address:
akoia@akoia.africa
Effective as of November 2020