Privacy Policy

Meridian17 is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@meridian17.org.

Who we are

Meridian17 is a think and do tank focused on Africa-Europe business partnership. Our website is meridian17.org. For the purposes of data protection law, Meridian17 is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

What data we collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

• Newsletter subscriptions - when you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact enquiries - when you contact us by email, we collect the information you provide in your message.
• Tool notifications - when you sign up to be notified about our tools, we collect your email address.
• Website analytics - we may collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website, including pages visited and time spent. This data does not identify you personally.

How we use your data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• To send you our newsletter and research updates, where you have subscribed
• To respond to your enquiries and communications
• To notify you when tools or content you have expressed interest in become available
• To understand how our website is used and improve it

We will never sell your personal data to third parties. We will not use your data for purposes other than those listed above without your consent.

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR:

• Consent - for newsletter subscriptions and tool notifications, where you have actively opted in
• Legitimate interests - for responding to enquiries and for anonymised website analytics

How long we keep your data

We keep your email address on our newsletter list until you unsubscribe. We keep records of email enquiries for up to two years. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely.

Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• The right to access the data we hold about you
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to withdraw consent at any time
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@meridian17.org. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies for basic functionality and anonymised analytics. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Third party services

We use the following third party services that may process your data:

• GitHub Pages - our website is hosted on GitHub Pages. See GitHub's privacy policy for details of how they handle server logs.
• Newsletter service - we use a third party email service to send newsletters. We will update this policy with the specific provider once confirmed.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will note the date of the most recent update at the top of the page. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@meridian17.org.