EFRICAN – International Association for Sustainable Development respects the privacy of visitors to its website and is committed to protecting their personal data, ensuring that such data is processed responsibly, transparently and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable legislation.
1. Who we are
EFRICAN – International Association for Sustainable Development is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting sustainable development through knowledge, innovation and the implementation of initiatives with environmental and social impact, particularly in African coastal and island countries.
EFRICAN’s official website is available at https://efrican.com.
For any questions regarding personal data protection, please contact us at efrican.geral@efrican.com.
Data Controller: EFRICAN – International Association for Sustainable Development
Registered Office: Rua Professor Simões Raposo, No. 11B, Portugal
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
EFRICAN may collect personal data voluntarily provided by users through the features available on its website, including contact forms, newsletter subscriptions and unsolicited job applications.
The data collected may include names, email addresses, professional information and any other details voluntarily provided by users.
Personal data is processed solely for legitimate purposes, including:
- Responding to enquiries and institutional communications;
- Providing information about EFRICAN’s activities, projects and initiatives, subject to consent where required;
- Receiving and reviewing unsolicited job applications;
- Ensuring the operation, security and improvement of the website.
Depending on the purpose, the legal basis for processing may include the data subject’s consent, steps taken prior to entering into a contract or EFRICAN’s legitimate interests, in accordance with applicable legislation.
3. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Data used for newsletter subscriptions will be retained for as long as the subscription remains active. Users may unsubscribe at any time.
Data associated with contact requests and unsolicited job applications will be retained in accordance with the retention periods established for these purposes, which must be communicated to the respective data subjects.
4. Data Sharing and Security
EFRICAN is committed to implementing appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure.
Personal data may be processed by technology service providers responsible for hosting, maintaining and operating the website, as well as providing communication services used by the association. These providers are subject to applicable data protection obligations.
EFRICAN does not sell users’ personal data.
Any transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area will only take place where there is a lawful basis and the safeguards required by the GDPR are ensured.
5. Cookies and External Content
The website may use cookies that are essential to its operation and, where applicable, cookies related to website analytics or features provided by third parties.
Whenever legally required, the use of non-essential cookies will be subject to users’ prior consent. Users will be able to manage their preferences through the mechanisms made available on the website.
The website may also contain links to or content from external platforms, whose use may be subject to their respective privacy policies.
6. Data Subjects’ Rights
Under applicable legislation, data subjects may request access to, rectification or erasure of their personal data, or restriction of its processing, as well as exercise their rights to object to processing and to data portability, where applicable.
Where processing is based on consent, such consent may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before its withdrawal.
To exercise these rights or request further information, users may contact EFRICAN at efrican.geral@efrican.com.
Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – CNPD) at www.cnpd.pt.
7. Updates to the Privacy Policy
EFRICAN may update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary, particularly in response to legislative or technological changes or modifications to the features available on its website.
Any changes will be published on this page, ensuring that users have access to the most recent version.
Last updated: 11 November 2026