Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Awonsa may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website, contact us, request information, submit an inquiry, apply for an opportunity, or otherwise communicate with us.

Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:

• Name and contact information such as email address, telephone number, or company name.
• Information included in messages, project inquiries, applications, or other communications.
• Professional information that you voluntarily provide, such as a resume, portfolio, skills, or work history.
• Information submitted through forms or other features of our website.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and general usage information.

This information may be used for website operation, security, performance monitoring, analytics, and troubleshooting.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect for purposes including:

• Responding to inquiries and requests.
• Communicating with prospective or existing clients.
• Understanding project requirements and business needs.
• Providing, maintaining, and improving our website and services.
• Evaluating applications or expressions of interest for employment or collaboration.
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing security or technical issues.
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We do not use personal information for purposes incompatible with the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, and maintain security.

Cookies are small files stored on your device by a website. Depending on the technologies we use, cookies may help us remember preferences, understand how visitors interact with our website, or provide certain website functionality.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate our business or provide services, including with:

• Service providers that help us operate our website, communications, hosting, analytics, or business operations.
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
• Government authorities or other parties when required by applicable law or valid legal process.
• Other parties where you have provided appropriate authorization or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.

Where appropriate, we expect service providers handling information on our behalf to maintain reasonable safeguards and use information only for authorized purposes.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, meet legal obligations, or for other legitimate business purposes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include rights to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of information where legally applicable.
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing activities where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, subject to applicable limitations.

Requests may be subject to verification and applicable legal requirements.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties.

Those third parties may have their own privacy policies and practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites and services that we do not control.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are generally intended for businesses, organizations, professionals, and other general audiences.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

10. International Data Transfers

Depending on the services and technology providers we use, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you reside.

Where information is transferred across jurisdictions, we seek to use appropriate safeguards and comply with applicable data protection requirements.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest version.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Awonsa handles personal information, please contact us.