Privacy Notice

01 Introduction

Coral Reef Innovation Africa (“Coral Reef”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, submit enquiries, or otherwise interact with us online.

This Privacy Notice applies only to the Coral Reef Innovation Africa website. Separate privacy notices apply to Learnairium and any other Coral Reef digital platforms.

02 Who We Are

Coral Reef Innovation Africa is an education technology and innovation company that designs and delivers digital learning solutions, AI education programmes, STEM initiatives, innovation labs, and technology services across Africa.

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, Coral Reef Innovation Africa is the data controller for the personal information collected through this website.

03 Scope

This Privacy Notice applies to information collected through:

• Our website
• Contact forms
• Partnership enquiry forms
• Embedded YouTube videos
• Social media links
• Communications you send to us through the website

It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from our website.

04 Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:

Information you provide

When you submit a contact or partnership enquiry, we may collect:

• Full name
• Organisation name
• Job title
• Email address
• Telephone number (if provided)
• Country
• Details of your enquiry or message
• Any additional information you choose to provide

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Pages visited
• Referring website

Some of this information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.

05 How We Collect Your Information

We collect information when you:

• Visit our website
• Complete a contact form
• Submit a partnership enquiry
• Contact us by email
• Watch embedded YouTube videos
• Follow links to our social media pages

06 How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Assess partnership opportunities
• Communicate with prospective partners and stakeholders
• Improve our website and services
• Monitor website performance and security
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations
• Protect our rights and prevent misuse of our website

We do not sell your personal information.

07 Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal information based on one or more of the following:

• Your consent
• Our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services
• Performance of pre-contractual or contractual obligations
• Compliance with applicable legal obligations

08 Sharing Your Information

We may share personal information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and business, including:

• DreamHost (website hosting)
• Google (Google Forms used for enquiry submissions)
• Microsoft 365 (business email and communications)

We require service providers to protect personal information and process it only for authorised purposes.

We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

09 International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party services we use may process or store personal information outside Ghana.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place and that your information continues to receive an appropriate level of protection.

10 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

11 Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Maintain business records
• Meet legal or regulatory requirements
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

12 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable essential website functionality
• Improve website performance
• Remember user preferences
• Analyse website usage

Additional information about our use of cookies is provided in our Cookie Notice.

13 Third-Party Services

YouTube

Our website may contain embedded YouTube videos. When you interact with these videos, YouTube may collect information about your device and browsing activity in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Social Media

Our website contains links to social media platforms. If you choose to visit those platforms, your interactions will be governed by their respective privacy policies.

Coral Reef Innovation Africa is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

14 Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of personal information where appropriate
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
• Request information about how your personal data is processed

We will respond to requests within the time required by applicable law.

15 Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through this website.

Where services are specifically designed for schools or learners, separate privacy notices will apply.

16 Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal obligations, or business operations.

The latest version will always be published on our website.

17 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we process your personal information, please contact:

18 Complaints

If you believe your personal information has been processed in a manner that does not comply with applicable data protection laws, you may contact us using the details above.

Where applicable, you may also lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority responsible for data protection in your jurisdiction.