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Privacy Policy

How African Desk collects, uses and protects your personal data.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by African Desk Limited, Mpoki 3, off Chole Road, Masaki, P.O. Box 2016, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. For any question about your personal data, write to info@africandesk.net or call +255 754 271 750.

2. What data we collect

  • Contact form: your name, email address, organisation, subject and message.
  • Newsletter: your email address.
  • Job applications sent by email: your CV and any information you choose to share.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser information and security logs, used to protect the website against attacks and spam.

3. Why we use it

We use your data only to answer your messages, send you our newsletter, review your application and keep this website secure. We rely on your consent (which you can withdraw at any time) and on our legitimate interest in protecting the website.

4. Who we share it with

We never sell or rent your personal data. It is stored with our hosting provider, which processes it on our behalf, and may be disclosed to public authorities only where the law requires it.

5. How long we keep it

Messages are kept for as long as needed to handle your request and for no more than 24 months. Newsletter addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Security logs are kept for a limited period.

6. Cookies

This website only uses cookies that are necessary for it to work and to keep it secure. The map on our Contact page is provided by Google Maps, which may set its own cookies under Google’s privacy policy.

7. Your rights

You may ask to access, correct or delete your personal data, withdraw your consent or object to its use by writing to info@africandesk.net. In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 of the United Republic of Tanzania, you may also lodge a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Commission.

8. Security

Our website uses encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted administrator access with two-factor authentication, protection against automated attacks and regular updates.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version is always published on this page.

Last updated: 14 November 2026.

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