Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

AfricaWorks Investment Partners (“AWIP”, “we”), company number 219563AC, licence number AU25202016, is the controller of the personal data described in this policy. Registered office: Socota Phoenicia, Sayed Hossen Road, Solferino, Phoenix, 73408, Mauritius. Contact: contact@africaworks-ip.com.

We process personal data in accordance with the Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017 and, where they apply, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Senegal’s Law No. 2008-12, Côte d’Ivoire’s Law No. 2013-450 and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

2. Data we collect

Contact form: first and last name, email address, company, subject and message.

Job applications: first and last name, email address, phone number, city, area of interest, CV and cover note. Please do not include sensitive information (such as health data, religious beliefs or identity documents) in your CV.

Correspondence: the content of emails you send us.

Technical data: IP address, browser type and pages visited, recorded in server logs for security, and audience statistics collected through Google Analytics only if you accept analytics cookies.

3. Why we use it

To answer your enquiries and follow up on business relationships, based on our legitimate interest or on steps taken at your request before entering into a contract.

To assess job applications, based on your consent and on steps taken before a possible employment contract.

To keep the website secure and working, based on our legitimate interest.

To measure audience, based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Who receives it

Your data is accessible only to AWIP staff who need it and, where relevant, to companies of the AfricaWorks group. We also use service providers acting on our instructions: HubSpot (forms and CRM), Google (email and, with your consent, Google Analytics) and our website hosting provider. We may share data with professional advisers or with authorities where the law requires. We never sell personal data.

5. International transfers

Some of our providers, including HubSpot and Google, may process data outside your country, notably in the United States. Where required, these transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

6. How long we keep it

Enquiries and correspondence: 3 years from our last contact. Job applications: 2 years from receipt, unless you ask us to delete them sooner or you join AWIP. Analytics data: 14 months. Your cookie choice: 13 months, after which we ask again.

7. Your rights

You can ask to access, correct or delete your data, to restrict or object to its use, and to receive it in a portable format. Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. Write to contact@africaworks-ip.com; we will reply within one month.

You may also lodge a complaint with a data protection authority, such as the Data Protection Office of Mauritius or the authority of your country (for example the CDP in Senegal, ARTCI in Côte d’Ivoire, the NDPC in Nigeria or the CNIL in France).

8. Cookies and embedded content

We store your language and cookie preferences in your browser so the site works as expected. Google Analytics cookies are set only if you click “Accept analytics”. You can change your choice at any time through the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.

Some pages display content from LinkedIn (posts), Google Maps (maps) and HubSpot (careers form). These services may set their own cookies, governed by their respective privacy policies.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and restricted access to our systems.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows the latest version. This website is not intended for children under 16.