Privacy
Policy.

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how YIELD Africa Network ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit this website, join our community, or contact us. We are committed to handling your information responsibly, and this is especially important to us given that many of the people we work with are young people.

This is a sample policy written to match the structure and tone of this site. It should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional before publishing, particularly around data protection obligations in the countries where YIELD Africa Network operates.

2. Information We Collect

When you use our Contact form, we collect your name, email address, the subject of your message, and the message itself.

When you use our Join form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, country/region, your chosen path of involvement, your current status, your area of interest, how you heard about us, an optional link to your LinkedIn or portfolio, and an optional date of birth.

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

We may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as browser type and general usage patterns, to help us understand how the site is used.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide to respond to your enquiries, process your application or request to get involved, send you opportunities and updates you've asked to receive, and improve our programs and this website.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Information Sharing

We may share your information with trusted partners who help us operate our programs — for example, mentors, partner universities, or scholarship providers — but only where relevant to the path you've chosen and, where required, with your knowledge.

We may disclose information where required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of YIELD Africa Network, our community, or the public.

5. Data Retention

We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. You can ask us to delete your information at any time — see "Your Rights" below.

6. Children & Youth Data

YIELD Africa Network works with young people, and some of the information we collect — such as an optional date of birth — may relate to a minor. Where a form is intended for someone under 18, we recommend it be completed with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

We take extra care with any data relating to minors, and limit its use strictly to the purposes described in this policy.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you're based, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and to withdraw consent for us to contact you.

To exercise any of these rights, reach out to us through our Contact page.

8. Cookies & Analytics

This site may use cookies or similar technologies to remember your preferences and understand how the site is used, so we can keep improving it.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. No method of storing or transmitting data online is completely secure, but we work to keep your information safe.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date below will reflect the most recent changes.