African Peace Magazine (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website: www.africanpeacemagazine.com or otherwise interact with our services, and how you can exercise your rights under applicable data protection laws.
If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
African Peace Magazine is a media and lifestyle publication dedicated to promoting peace, unity, and informed dialogue across Africa and the global community. In operating our website and services, we may collect and process personal data from you. This policy outlines our practices and provides you with transparency as to how your data is used and your rights in relation to that data.
Contact Details:
Address: 6, Houghton Parade, Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 740 7399 766
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as your name, contact details, IP address, or online identifiers.
Processing: Any operation performed on your personal data, including collection, recording, organization, storage, alteration, retrieval, use, disclosure, erasure, or destruction.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Small data files placed on your device or browser that collect information about your activities on our website.
Data Subject: The natural person to whom personal data relates.
Controller: African Peace Magazine, which determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
Third Parties: Other entities (service providers, analytics tools, advertising networks, etc.) with which we may share your personal data as described in this Policy
We may collect Personal Data directly from you when you:
Subscribe to our newsletter
Fill in our contact or enquiry forms
Register for events or leave comments on our website
Interact with our social media channels linked to our website
The Personal Data you provide may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other information you choose to share.
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through:
Cookies and similar tracking technologies: This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, the time and date of your visit, and referral URL.
Log data: Data automatically recorded by our servers as you interact with our website.
We may also receive information about you from third parties, such as analytics providers, social media platforms, and advertising partners, to better understand your preferences and improve our services.
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
Providing and Improving Our Services: To deliver our content, personalize your experience, and manage subscription or contact inquiries.
Communication: To respond to your queries, send you newsletters, and communicate service updates.
Marketing: With your consent, to send you marketing communications about African Peace Magazine and related content or events. You may opt out at any time.
Analytics and Research: To monitor website usage and trends, which help us improve website performance and content relevance.
Compliance and Security: To protect our rights and ensure the integrity and security of our services, to detect and prevent fraud, and to comply with legal obligations.
We process your Personal Data in accordance with data protection laws, including the UK GDPR. Our processing is based on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for specific processing activities.
Contractual Necessity: To fulfill a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract (e.g., subscription services).
Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements applicable to us.
Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests—provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with:
Service Providers: Third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, email marketing, analytics). These processors are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Business Partners: With your consent, we may share your data with partners for marketing or promotional purposes.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Where required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your data to law enforcement or regulatory authorities.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred to the new owners, subject to appropriate data protection measures.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your experience. These technologies enable us to:
Recognize your device and preferences upon subsequent visits.
Analyze website performance and user behavior.
Deliver targeted advertising and measure its effectiveness.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functionalities of our website. For detailed information on the types of cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy (which is incorporated by reference into this Privacy Policy).
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
Secure server environments and encryption protocols.
Access controls and regular security assessments.
Ongoing monitoring of our systems to detect and address vulnerabilities.
Despite these efforts, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, so you acknowledge the inherent risks in transmitting information online.
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized. Specific retention periods may vary depending on legal or operational requirements.
Under the UK GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the following rights in relation to your Personal Data:
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your data under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data, including for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have provided consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the legality of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise these rights or if you have any questions regarding your data, please contact us at info@africanpeacemagazine.com. We will respond to your request within the statutory timeframes.
Our website is not specifically directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected information from a child without parental consent, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
If your data is transferred or stored outside of the United Kingdom, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your Personal Data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:
Update the “Effective Date” at the beginning of this Policy.
Post the revised version on our website with a notice indicating that changes have been made.
In cases where significant changes affect your rights or our processing practices, we may provide additional notice via email or other channels.
We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our processing of your Personal Data, please contact us using the details below:
Mailing Address:
African Peace Magazine
6, Houghton Parade, Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 740 7399 766
