Privacy Policy

The controller of the personal data is: AFRIC INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIE (AFRINOV) Registered office: [Adresse du siège social], Conakry, Guinée RCCM: [Numéro RCCM] — NIF: [Numéro NIF] Email: info@afrinovtechexpo.com Phone: +224 626 959 538 For any question regarding your data: info@afrinovtechexpo.com.

Processing is carried out in accordance with the applicable Guinean personal data protection regulations and, where the data subject resides in the European Union or the processing falls within its scope, with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the event of divergence, the provision most protective of the data subject applies.

We collect only the necessary data: Identification and professional data: - First and last name - Email address and phone number - Company / organization, position - Participation profile (visitor, exhibitor, startup, investor, speaker, media, etc.) Navigation data: - IP address, connection identifiers - Browser and device type - Pages viewed, duration and traffic data - Cookies and trackers Transaction data (paid registrations): - Payment-related information (processed by our secure payment providers; we do not store card numbers) - Registration history and invoices Image: photographs and videos captured during the event.

Your data is processed to: - manage registrations and access (badges); - manage payments and invoicing; - communicate event-related information; - send the newsletter and marketing communications (with your consent); - enable connection and networking between participants (subject, where applicable, to your consent); - measure audience and improve the Website and the event; - ensure Website security and prevent fraud; - comply with our legal, accounting and tax obligations; - handle requests and complaints.

Each processing relies on a legal basis: - Performance of the contract: management of registration, access and payment; - Consent: newsletter, marketing communications, certain cookies, networking features; - Legitimate interest: security, fraud prevention, improvement of our services, event promotion; - Legal obligation: retention of accounting and tax records.

Data is kept for a limited period: - Registration / prospect data: 3 years from the last contact; - Billing data: 10 years (legal obligation); - Navigation data: 13 months maximum; - Cookies: according to their lifespan, within a limit of 13 months for consent; - Event images: duration of promotional use, within the legal limit. At the end of these periods, data is deleted or anonymized.

Your data may be disclosed to: - our providers (hosting, payment, emailing, ticketing, security), acting as processors and bound by confidentiality; - our partners and exhibitors, only with your explicit consent, for event-related communication; - the competent authorities, upon legal request. Badge scanning: if you allow an exhibitor or partner to scan your badge, your contact data is transmitted to them; they then act as an independent data controller and are solely responsible for the use they make of it. We never sell your personal data.

Some providers (for example hosting) may be located outside Guinea and outside the European Union. In such cases, we ensure that the transfer is governed by appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses, adequacy decision or any equivalent recognized mechanism) to ensure an adequate level of protection.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures: - encryption of communications (SSL/TLS); - secure hosting with recognized providers; - restriction and logging of access to data; - regular backups and security updates. Despite these measures, as no transmission over the Internet is entirely secure, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Website uses different types of cookies: - Essential cookies: necessary for the operation of the Website (session, security), exempt from consent; - Audience measurement cookies: traffic statistics; - Marketing / advertising cookies: personalization and retargeting, set only with your consent. You may accept, refuse or configure non-essential cookies via the consent banner or your browser settings. Refusing certain cookies may limit some features.

In accordance with applicable regulations, you have the following rights: - Access: obtain a copy of your data; - Rectification: correct inaccurate data; - Erasure: delete your data; - Restriction: restrict certain processing; - Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interest or to direct marketing; - Portability: receive your data in a structured format; - Withdrawal of consent: at any time, without retroactive effect. To exercise these rights, write to info@afrinovtechexpo.com. Proof of identity may be requested. We respond within the legal time limits. If you believe your rights are not respected, you may lodge a complaint with the competent Guinean personal data protection authority or, where applicable, with the supervisory authority of your country of residence.

The event and the Website are intended for an adult audience or for participants who have the authorization of their legal representative. We do not knowingly collect data concerning minors without such authorization. If you believe that a minor has provided us with data without authorization, please contact us so that we can delete it.

We reserve the right to amend this policy at any time to adapt it to legal, technical or event-related developments. The applicable version is the one published on the Website on the date of your consultation. We invite you to review it regularly.

For any question regarding this policy or your personal data: AFRIC INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIE Email: info@afrinovtechexpo.com Phone: +224 626 959 538