Privacy policy
Your data. Your privacy. Our commitment.
We take the privacy of everyone who engages with ASALI seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information you share with us.
Draft Privacy Policy · Subject to legal review
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01 · About This Policy
ASALI is a pan-African heritage food competition. This policy applies to all personal information collected through our website, registration process, and any related communications. It covers participants, visitors, and anyone who contacts us. The entity responsible for your data and the jurisdictions in which it operates will be confirmed before registration opens.
02 · Information We Collect
We may collect your name, email address, country of residence, competition category, and submission materials when you register or contact us. Where age verification or guardian consent is required, identity documentation will be requested through a secure, verified channel that will be confirmed before registration opens. Do not email identity documents to us at any stage.
03 · How Information May Be Used
Information may be used to respond to enquiries, administer registration, assess entries, communicate event updates, and meet applicable legal obligations. The final policy must identify the confirmed purposes and lawful basis for each use. Where consent is required, it must be requested separately and explain how to withdraw it.
04 · Sharing & Disclosure
We may share necessary information with trusted service providers who assist in running ASALI events — such as payment processors, communication platforms, and identity verification services. Any such providers will be required to handle your data securely and only for the purpose of delivering services to ASALI. We will publish a full list of confirmed data processors before registration opens. We may also disclose information where required by applicable law.
05 · Cookies & Website Data
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support navigation and understand how visitors use the site. Non-essential analytics or tracking technologies will only be used with your consent where required by applicable law. A detailed cookie notice, including opt-out options, will be published with the confirmed site before registration opens.
06 · Retention, Security & Data Transfers
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Specific retention periods will be confirmed before registration opens. We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data. Where data is transferred across borders — for example, because ASALI operates across participating African countries — we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
07 · Your Rights & How to Contact Us
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data, or to object to certain uses of it. We are committed to honouring these rights. Contact details for privacy-related requests will be confirmed and published before registration opens. Do not send sensitive personal data by email to this preview site.