1. Data We Collect

The information we may collect about you includes: A. Personal Data You Provide We collect information that you voluntarily provide, inter alia, name, email address, phone number, and other contact details while you:

1. Register for an account
2. Subscribe to our newsletter
3. Contact us through a contact form or support channel for entrepreneurship or business-related support programs (Business or enterprise-related information), online training and so on.

B. Data We Collect Automatically When you use our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

1. Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and timestamps of your visit.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and store certain information. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences by instructing your browser to refuse cookies.
3. However, our website may contain links to external websites. In that case, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies, in advance.

2. How We Use Your Information

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

1. Provide, operate, and manage our services.
2. Process your transactions and manage your orders.
3. To understand and analyze user experience to improve website and/or web-application functionality.
4. Improve, personalize, and expand our Services.
5. To monitor and analyze website traffic, prevent fraud, for security purposes and/or statistical purposes.
6. To respond to inquiries, complaints, or service requests, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the services, and for marketing, promotional purposes and so on.
7. Comply with our legal obligations.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We may share information we have collected about you in the following situations:

1. For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (court order or a government agency).
2. With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party consultants, and other service providers that perform services on our behalf.
3. With authorized third-party service providers who assist in website maintenance and operations.

4. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we are committed to take reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

1. The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
2. The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
3. The right to erasure (Right to be forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
4. The right to opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of any communications.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [info@edi-ethiopia.org].

6. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

7. Changes to this Policy

We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time. In that case, we will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and with its effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

1. E-mail: info@edi-ethiopia.org