Desert Camel Awards (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with integrity and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, or participate in our initiatives and events.
1. Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website or our team:
Contact information (such as your name, email address, phone number, and organization).
Nomination information (such as details about nominees, supporting statements, and references you choose to provide).
Technical data (such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring websites, collected through standard web analytics tools and cookies).
Communication records (such as emails or messages you send to our official email addresses or through our contact forms).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To review and manage nominations and participation in the Desert Camel Awards.
To communicate with you regarding your inquiries, submissions, or partnership requests.
To operate, maintain, and improve our website and digital platforms.
To send you updates, event information, or news related to the Desert Camel Awards, where permitted by applicable law.
To protect the security and integrity of our systems and to comply with legal obligations.
We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Legal basis for processing (where applicable)
Where required by applicable data-protection laws, we process personal information on the following legal bases:
Your consent (for example, when you submit a nomination or sign up to receive communications).
Our legitimate interests in operating and promoting the Desert Camel Awards and ensuring the security of our services.
Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Sharing of information
We may share your information, to the extent necessary, with:
Members of our executive council, regional network, and review committees involved in the nominations and selection process.
Service providers who support our website hosting, email delivery, event management, or data storage, under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
Authorities or third parties when required to do so by law, legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or the rights and safety of others.
We restrict access to nomination details and sensitive information to authorized team members who need it for the awards process.
5. International transfers
Our activities and network extend across Africa and the global diaspora, and your information may be accessed by authorized collaborators in different countries for the purposes described in this policy. Where information is transferred across borders, we take reasonable steps to protect it in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
6. Data retention
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Nomination records and related correspondence may be retained for archival and historical purposes, subject to appropriate safeguards and, where required, your consent.
7. Cookies and analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Enable core site functionality.
Understand how visitors use our pages so we can improve content and user experience.
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how our website functions for you.
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights over your personal information, including:
The right to access the information we hold about you.
The right to request correction or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to request deletion or restriction of processing, in certain circumstances.
The right to object to certain types of processing or to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
10. Third‑party links
Our website may contain links to third‑party platforms such as YouTube, Twitter/X, and Facebook. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the scope of the Desert Camel Awards. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of our website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your personal information, please contact us at: Info@DesertCamelAwards.org
