1. Website Terms & Conditions

BACKGROUND:

This agreement applies as between you, the User of this website and Pride Of Africa Foundation, the owner(s) of this website. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the website. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should stop using the website immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:

• "Content" means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this website;
• "POA" means Pride Of Africa Foundation
• "Service" means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that POA makes available through the website either now or in the future;
• "System" means any online communications infrastructure that POA makes available through the website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
• "User" / "Users" means any third party that accesses the website and is not employed by Pride Of Africa Foundation and acting in the course of their employment; and
• "website" means the website that you are currently using (https://www.po-a.org) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Intellectual Property

2.1 All Content included on the website, unless uploaded by Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of Pride Of Africa Foundation, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. By continuing to use the website you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable United Kingdom and International intellectual property and other relevant laws.

2.2 Subject to sub-clause 2.3 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use material from the website unless otherwise indicated on the website or unless given express written permission to do so by Pride Of Africa Foundation.

2.3 Material from the Website may be reused without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.

3. Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of Pride Of Africa Foundation or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

4. Links to this website

Those wishing to place a link to this website on other sites may do so only to the homepage of the site https://www.po-a.org without prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires the express permission of Pride Of Africa Foundation. To find out more please contact us by email at admin@po-a.org or writing to Pride Of Africa Foundation c/o Suite 501 International House, 223 Regent Street, London, W1B 2QD.

5. Privacy

5.1 For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, the POA Foundation will process any personal data you have provided to it in accordance with the Privacy Policy available on the POA website or on request from Pride Of Africa Foundation.

5.2 You agree that, if you have provided POA with personal data relating to a third party (1) you have in place all necessary appropriate consents and notices to enable lawful transfer such personal data to POA and (2) that you have brought to the attention of any such third party the Privacy Notice available on the Pride Of Africa Foundation's website or otherwise provided a copy of it to the third party. You agree to indemnify Pride Of Africa Foundation in relation to all and any liabilities, penalties, fines, awards or costs arising from your non-compliance with these requirements.

6. Disclaimers

6.1 POA makes no warranty or representation that the website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the use of our Service.

6.2 No part of this website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind.

7. Availability of the Website

The Service is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality. POA accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Pride Of Africa Foundation accepts no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the website or any information contained therein. Users should be aware that they use the website and its Content at their own risk.

8.2 Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes or restricts Pride Of Africa Foundation's liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of Pride Of Africa Foundation.

8.3 Every effort has been made to ensure that these terms and conditions adhere strictly with the relevant provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. However, in the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.

9. No Waiver

In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.

10. Previous Terms and Conditions

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

11. Notices

All notices / communications shall be given to us either by post to our Premises (see address above) or by email to admin@po-a.org. Such notice will be deemed received 3 days after posting if sent by first class post, the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day and on the next business day if the email is sent on a weekend or public holiday.

12. Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions and the relationship between you and Pride Of Africa Foundation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and POA and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

2. Website Privacy Policy

BACKGROUND:

This Policy applies as between you, the User of this website and Pride Of Africa Foundation the owner and provider of this website. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the website and any Services or Systems therein.

1. Important Information

1.1 Our website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

1.2 This Privacy Policy supplements the other policies (including our terms of use) and is not intended to override them.

1.3 Pride Of Africa Foundation is the controller and responsible for your personal data.

1.4 We have appointed a data privacy manager (DPM). If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact our DPM:

• By email to: admin@po-a.org
• By post to: Pride Of Africa Foundation c/o Suite 501 International House, 223 Regent Street, London, W1B 2QD

1.5 You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the ICO (https://ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.

1.6 It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current, therefore please keep us informed of any changes to your personal data.

2. The Data We Collect About You

2.1 We may collect, use, store and transfer the following types of personal data about you:

• Contact data — billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone number
• Financial data — bank account and payment card details
• Identity data — first name, maiden name, last name, username or similar identifier
• Marketing and communication data — your preferences in receiving marketing from us
• Profile data — your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, preferences, feedback
• Technical data — internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform
• Transaction data — details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us

2.2 We do not collect any special categories of personal data.

3. How Personal Data Is Collected

We collect personal data in the following ways:

• Direct interactions — you may provide personal data when you complete online forms, request products/services, subscribe to our services, create a user account, or otherwise correspond with us.
• Automated technology — we automatically collect personal data (technical and usage) when you browse or interact with our website, by using cookies and other similar technologies.
• Publicly available sources — we may collect personal data from publicly available sources.
• Third parties may receive personal data from: (a) analytics providers (such as Google); (b) advertising networks; (c) search information providers; (d) our suppliers such as payment providers, delivery services, website support and maintenance providers.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

4.1 We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you; to comply with a legal obligation; and where it is necessary to carry out our legitimate interests.

4.2 We may analyse your personal data to form a view on what products and or services we think may be of interest to you. You will only receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased services from us and you have not opted out.

4.3 We will not share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4.4 You can opt out of email marketing by clicking the unsubscribe button within the marketing email or by contacting our DPM.

5. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

5.1 We may have to share your personal data with third parties including service providers acting as processors or controllers based in the EEA who provide website services and IT and system administration services; professional advisors including lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers; HM Revenue & Customs, regulators and other authorities; and third parties to whom we may sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets.

6. International Transfers

6.1 We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

7. Data Security

7.1 We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. We also limit access to your personal data to those who have a business need to know.

7.2 We have procedures in place to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

8. Data Retention

8.1 We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8.2 We are legally required to keep basic information about our customers (including contact, identity, financial and transaction data) for six years after they cease being customers, for tax purposes.

9. Your Legal Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access — you can ask for access to and a copy of your personal data
• Correction — you can ask us to correct any incomplete or inaccurate personal data we hold about you
• Erasure — you can ask us to delete or remove your personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it
• Object — you can object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on our legitimate interest as the basis for processing
• Restrict processing — you can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in certain scenarios
• Request a transfer — you can request a transfer of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
• Withdraw your consent — you can withdraw your consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data

You will not have to pay a fee to exercise any of your rights. We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month.

10. Changes to this Policy

Pride Of Africa Foundation reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.

3. Cookie Policy

Pride Of Africa Foundation is committed to delivering the best possible service to you and we wish to maintain the confidence that you place in us. We would like to provide you with clear information about how we use and store cookies from our websites on your computer.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are small text files that are placed and stored on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are very useful and enable an internet site to recognise you, log when you visit a particular page, provide a secure connection to a website and enhance your user experience by improving your browsing comfort and/or adapting the content of a page to your areas of interest.

Types of cookies installed by the Site po-a.org

• Statistical cookies — in order to customise our website to the requirements of our visitors, we measure the number of visits, the number of pages viewed, the activity of the visitors on the site and how often visitors return. The period of validity for these cookies will never be more than 6 months.
• Interest cookies — information collected from these cookies may be used in order to send you personalised advertising customised to your needs and interests. Cookies installed by Pride Of Africa Foundation have a period of validity of 7 days.

Your choice with respect to cookies

Many of the cookies we use will improve your browsing experience of our websites, others are vital for you to access secure areas. As a default, most browsers are set to accept cookies. However, if you do not wish to consent to cookies being stored on your computer, you will be able to block all cookies by changing your browser settings.

For details on what your browser offers and how to configure your browser according to your choices, please go to the "Help" menu or other dedicated section of your internet browser. More information about cookies and how they can be controlled can be found at youronlinechoices.com.

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Registered UK address: c/o Suite 501 International House, 223 Regent Street, London, W1B 2QD.
Email: admin@po-a.org