Africa Rising, LLC ("Africa Rising," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to africarising.work and the services we offer through it, including our talent placement services, newsletter, careers and application pages, and contact forms.

1Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide to us directly and information necessary to deliver our services. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:

Contact details such as your name, email address, and phone number
Application and candidate materials such as CVs and resumes, portfolio links, work history, professional profiles, and, where you choose to provide them, photographs or video materials
Client and business information such as company name, role, and details about the services or talent you are seeking
Newsletter subscription information submitted through our newsletter signup
Communications you send to us, including messages submitted through our contact forms or by email
Payment-related information processed through our third-party payment providers (we do not store full payment card details ourselves)

2How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, operate, and improve our talent placement and related services
Match candidates with client opportunities and facilitate placements
Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about our services
Send our newsletter and updates to those who have subscribed
Process payments and manage our business records
Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights

3How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as necessary to operate our business, including:

With clients or candidates, as needed to facilitate a placement or engagement (for example, sharing a candidate's application materials with a prospective client, with appropriate care)
With trusted third-party service providers who help us operate, such as payment processors, email and newsletter platforms, and cloud hosting and productivity tools, who are permitted to use the information only to provide services to us
Where required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
To protect the rights, property, or safety of Africa Rising, our clients, our candidates, or others

4Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, to maintain our business records, and to comply with our legal obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize it. You may request deletion of your information as described below.

5Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6Your Rights and Choices

You may contact us at any time to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information, or to unsubscribe from our newsletter (you can also use the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email). To make a request, email us at support@africarising.work.

7GDPR (EU and UK Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, including the rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Where we process your data, we rely on lawful bases such as your consent, the performance of a contract, or our legitimate business interests. Where we transfer personal data outside the EEA or UK, we use appropriate safeguards such as the Standard Contractual Clauses. To exercise your rights, contact us at support@africarising.work. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that we do not control. This Policy does not apply to those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for adults and are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above. Your continued use of our website and services after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

11Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:

Africa Rising, LLC

Email: support@africarising.work

131 Continental Dr, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, USA