Privacy Policy
Website: https://agricsummit.org/
Agric Summit Africa (“ASA”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when you visit our website, register for our events, participate in our programmes, or contact us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information when you:
- Register for Agric Summit Africa events, webinars, or related programmes
- Submit forms on our website
- Register for the Dealroom or VIP delegate access
- Contact us for enquiries, sponsorship, partnership, or participation
- Interact with our website, emails, or digital platforms
The information we may collect includes:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Work title
- Position or role
- Organisation or business name
- Attendee category
- Country, state, and LGA of residence
- Event preferences or registration category
- Payment or transaction confirmation details, where applicable
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
We may also collect limited technical information such as your browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and website usage data through cookies or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Process event, webinar, and programme registrations
- Confirm attendance and manage event access
- Communicate event updates, reminders, schedules, and important notices
- Support networking, Dealroom matching, delegate access, and participant management
- Respond to enquiries, sponsorship requests, and partnership interests
- Provide post-event materials such as recordings, presentations, certificates, or programme updates
- Improve our website, events, communications, and user experience
- Comply with legal, regulatory, security, and administrative requirements
Where permitted, we may also use your contact details to share information about related Agric Summit Africa initiatives, Sterling Bank agricultural programmes, partner opportunities, or future events. You may opt out of such communications at any time.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal information based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:
- Your consent
- The need to provide services or event access you requested
- Our legitimate interest in organising, improving, and securing our events and platforms
- Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted parties where necessary, including:
- Event organisers, partners, sponsors, and service providers
- Registration, ticketing, payment, communication, and event management platforms
- Technology, analytics, hosting, and security providers
- Professional advisers, regulators, or authorities where required by law
- Sterling Bank Limited and relevant programme partners for event-related communication, participation, or follow-up
Where we share information with third parties, we take reasonable steps to ensure they handle it securely and only for the purpose for which it was shared.
5. Event Photography, Video, and Media
By attending Agric Summit Africa events, webinars, or related sessions, you acknowledge that photography, video recording, livestreaming, or media coverage may take place.
Images, videos, or recordings may be used for event documentation, publicity, marketing, social media, press releases, reports, and future promotional materials.
If you have concerns about being photographed or recorded, please contact the event team before or during the event.
6. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand visitor behaviour, measure performance, and improve our content.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or notify you when cookies are being used. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable technical, administrative, and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no online platform or electronic transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including event administration, reporting, legal, regulatory, accounting, and legitimate business purposes.
When your information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymise, or archive it in line with applicable requirements.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable data protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Request restriction of processing
- Opt out of marketing communications
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services, including partner platforms, webinar tools, or external registration pages.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing personal information with them.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website and events are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent. If we become aware that a child has provided personal information without required consent, we will take steps to delete such information.
12. International Transfers
Where necessary, your information may be processed or stored outside your country of residence by our service providers or partners. Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
13. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or event operations.
The updated version will be posted on this website with a revised effective date.
14. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Agric Summit Africa
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://agricsummit.org/
You may also contact the relevant data protection officer or privacy contact of the organising entity, where applicable.