Legal
Privacy Policy
Effective date: 18 July 2026
1. Who we are
Access Afric (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a bilingual advisory and execution firm based in Dakar, Senegal. We provide services related to market entry, partnerships, operations and investment across West Africa.
For any question about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at info@accessafric.com.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
When you submit the contact form on our website, we collect:
- Full name
- Company name
- Work email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Sector of interest
- Country or market of interest
- Project stage
- Message content
Technical information
When you use our website, we (or our hosting provider) may collect standard server logs including IP address, browser type and timestamps. Your language preference (English or French) is stored in your browser’s local storage.
We do not use marketing cookies, tracking pixels or third-party analytics.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to inquiries you submit through our website
- To provide the services you have requested or discussed with us
- To communicate with you about our services
- To maintain, secure and improve our website
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Legal basis for processing
Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process your personal data on the following bases:
- Your consent, given when you submit the contact form
- Our legitimate interest in operating our business and responding to inquiries
- Compliance with legal obligations that apply to us
5. Sharing with third parties
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We may share information with:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers (currently Vercel Inc.) that operate our website
- Professional advisors bound by confidentiality obligations
- Legal authorities where required by law
6. International data transfers
Our website hosting infrastructure may store data outside of Senegal, including in the European Union and the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
7. Data retention
We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain a business record of our communications, typically up to three years, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
8. Cookies and local storage
Our website uses browser local storage to remember your language preference. We do not use marketing or tracking cookies. Standard technical cookies may be set by our hosting provider for security and site operation.
9. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Request portability of your data
- Withdraw your consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@accessafric.com. If you are in the European Union, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted online.
11. Children
Our services are directed to business users. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised effective date. Substantial changes will be communicated where appropriate.