Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 18, 2024

1. Introduction

AISCON - Africa's Information Security Conference ("AISCON," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and conference attendees. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website [insert website URL] or interact with us in connection with our conference.We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for our conference
  • Sign up for our newsletter
  • Submit a speaker proposal
  • Contact us with inquiries
  • Participate in surveys or contests

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Company/Organization
  • Job title
  • Billing and payment information
  • Dietary requirements (for event catering purposes)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of the website. This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Time zone setting and location
  • Pages viewed and how you navigate the website
  • Referring website addresses

We use various technologies to collect and store this information, including cookies, web beacons, and server logs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Process your conference registration and payment
  • Provide you with information about the conference, including updates and changes
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send you marketing communications about AISCON and related events (with your consent)
  • Improve our website and services
  • Conduct research and analysis to enhance our conference offerings
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

4.1 Service Providers

We may disclose your information to third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.

4.2 Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors

With your explicit consent, we may share your contact information with our conference sponsors and exhibitors.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement or to protect the security or integrity of our website or conference.

5. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

6. Security of Your Information

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access personal information we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of your personal information
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to object to processing of your personal information
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.If you are located outside [insert country where AISCON is based] and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to [insert country] and process it there.Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

13. Marketing Communications

You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our marketing communications or by contacting us directly.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:AISCON - Africa's Information Security Conference
Email: info@aiscon.is
Phone: [contact phone number]By using the AISCON website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and consent to our collection, use, and disclosure practices, and other activities as described in this Privacy Policy.