Africaweekmagazine.com respects your privacy. Any information, this includes personal details like addresses and other contact details are handled with care and with the utmost security. The information is not passed on to other businesses or organisations and is only used in the ways described at the time the information is requested by Africaweekmagazine.com. Where the uses are not stated, the information is used in the manner set out in the policy below.
Africaweekmagazine.com collects personally identifying information from visitors at the time of registration. Since we invite visitors to participate online in interactive activities, we will use the information to help us contact particular visitors to arrange the delivery of prizes, keep visitors up to date with new features and canvass their comments and opinions on a variety of site features, track usage of our site, marketing and other promotional purposes.
Minors and safety on the Internet
‘Minor’ is used here refer to young people under the age of 18. Minors of 16 years and below may only visit our site with a parent or guardian present.
The safety of minors on our site is paramount. We are pleased for parents to visit our site with their children should they choose to do so. Parents should note however that topics under discussion in chat rooms may be of an adult nature and may not be suitable for children.
Parents should impress on their children (Minors) that under no circumstances should they supply any personal information online except with the permission of their parents or guardians. Children should be instructed to always ask parents for permission before submitting or posting anywhere online, any personally identifying information, for instance, email or home addresses, telephone numbers etc. Africaweekmagazine.com will not provide to any party, any information that will allow any minor to be identified. Any information of a personal nature collected from minors will not be passed on to any third party and will not be used by Africaweekmagazine.com or any agents or third parties acting for Africaweekmagazine.com in any capacity for marketing or promotional campaigns. Where any information collected from minors on Africaweekmagazine.com's site will be used for any purpose, such use will be described and disclosed at the time the information is collected.
All Africaweekmagazine.com's registrants receive an e-mail confirming their registration on Africaweekmagazine.com. When Minors register, their parent or guardian receives an e-mail informing them of such registration by the Minor. All Minors are required to state the email address of their parent or guardian. Africaweekmagazine.com relies on Minors to provide this information accurately. This will enable us to inform parents of the registration. When parents are informed of the registration, they are also issued instructions on how they can cancel the Minor’s registration on Africaweekmagazine.com if deemed inappropriate.
Minors may participate in some of Africaweekmagazine.com's competitions. Where a minor wins a prize, notification of the prize is sent to the parent as well and the prize is addressed to the parent or guardian.
Privacy Policy for Adult Visitors
Adult visitors are visitors aged 18 and above. At the time of registration, we collect personal information that will help us to provide you with a quality and useful online experience. The information collected also helps advertisers and sponsors of sections of our site to reach the right audience with their products and services. Where required by law, and properly requested or ordered by a court of law, we may release specific information to comply with a valid legal process. Please note that court orders here may include subpoenas, search warrants etc.
Personal information collected from registrants will only be used as described in this policy or as disclosed at the time of collection of the information.
Personal information submitted by visitors who are 18 years or over at the time of registration, or submitted later in response to special requests made by us to particular groups of visitors, may be used for marketing and other promotional purposes. This information may also be shared with carefully selected companies for these purposes. We use this information to better serve our visitors, ensuring that they are only exposed to quality services, products and information they will find useful. We also use the information to ensure that our advertisers also reach the right audience with the right products, goods, services and information.
As part of ensuring a pleasant, rewarding and personalised online experience at Africaweekmagazine.com, we display selected advertisements that meet the criteria set by an advertiser, and would be of interest to our visitors. We do not allow advertisers access to visitors' personal information. All our visitors may at any time opt out of their personal information being used for direct marketing promotions by advertisers either by email or by post. We can also remove your contact details from any e-mail or postal mailing lists provided to other companies.
If you want to stop receiving e-mail from us or stop us from using your personal information, please do unsubscribe yourself from e-mail by updating your registration information. You may also notify us by email using the unsubscribe icon on emails sent to you from us. Where our agents or other partners email you, you still have the option to unsubscribe at the end of the email.
Africaweekmagazine.com will not under any circumstances, display the name or other personal details including contact emails or addresses of visitors without the permission of the visitor in writing.
Chat Rooms & Postings on the Notice Board
All visitors must remember that if they disclose personal information voluntarily online in chat rooms, on message boards, or similar posting areas, the information is public. It can be accessed and collected by anyone. Africaweekmagazine.com cannot be responsible for this. Note also that Africaweekmagazine.com cannot be responsible for any unsolicited communications arising from this. Visitors are strongly advised not to post information they do not want available to the general public.
Purchases and Orders on Africaweekmagazine.com’s Site
Some organisations selling their products have links to their website on ours. Any orders or purchases you make are made directly with the organisation in question. The link on our site takes you directly to that organisation. Any purchases, orders or transactions that you judge fit to negotiate or conclude are entirely between you and that store/organisation/merchant. Unless otherwise stated, we do not own the store. All transactions conducted and the use of any customer information you supplied during the transaction is the sole responsibility of the merchant. We strongly advise that you ensure that you review the privacy policy of the merchant or other organisation you are dealing with and contact them directly if you have any queries.
Use of Computer IP Addresses
An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned a computer. When on the internet, this number identifies your system. Computers identify each other by their IP addresses. Our servers also log the IP addresses of visitors and the pages that they request whiles on our site. IP addresses are collected for our in-house administration and for our advertisers. IP addresses are not used in a way that will allow a guest to be identified. Our servers will log a visitor’s session on our site as normal but the identity of the visitor remains confidential.
Cookies
Cookies make surfing the Internet easier. They save passwords and other preferences you have used in the past whiles on the internet. Today, cookies are in general usage and are standard on most websites. Cookies allow us to provide you with better more efficient services when you are on our site.
We are also able to determine which sections of our site are of interest and to whom, (for instance, age group and sex), and at what times they are in most demand. We use the information to update our site and to provide better services tailored to the needs and interests of our Visitors. Advertisers are also able to direct advertisements to the right targets using information gleaned from cookies. Cookies are in standard usage and most advertising companies we work with may use cookies. We have no control over these cookies, which are subject to the policies of such advertisers or organisations.
Internet browsers are generally set to accept cookies but you may set yours to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Should you choose to do this, some parts of the site you are browsing, including ours may not function properly.
Your Acceptance of Africaweekmagazine.com's Privacy Policy
You signify your acceptance of Africaweekmagazine.com's privacy policy by using this site. If you do not agree with the terms set out in this policy, please log out and do not use our site.
Africaweekmagazine.com reserves the right to alter any portion of this privacy policy at any time without prior notification and you are advised to check this page periodically for any changes. When changes are made, your continuing use of our site signifies your continued acceptance of changes posted here. Should you need clarification of any aspects of our privacy policy or if you would like to comment, please email us at info@africaweekmagazine.com
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