Privacy and Cookies Policy

ProdAfrica complies with current legislation regarding personal data protection, specifically the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), LOPDGDD, and LSSI-CE.

1. Identity of the Data Controller

The entities responsible for processing your personal data are:

European Operations (EU Representative): ProdAfrica Consulting & Business Directory – Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Contact: team@prodafrica.com
African Operations: ProdAfrica – P.O.Box 211, plot 13121 BBS Mall, Mogoditshane, Gaborone (Botswana). Contact: team@prodafrica.com

2. Purpose of Data Collection and Usage

We collect and process the information you provide us for the following purposes:

Service Provision: To provide the requested B2B directory services, manage your business profile, process orders, and handle invoicing.
User Registry: To maintain a secure registry of active users on our platform.
Commercial Communications: If you explicitly consent, or if you are an active client (under legitimate interest), we may send you periodic emails with special offers, new products, and relevant platform updates. You may opt-out of these communications at any time.

3. Data Retention and Your Rights

The data provided will be kept as long as the commercial relationship is maintained or for the years necessary to comply with legal obligations.

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Obtain confirmation as to whether ProdAfrica is processing your personal data.
Access your personal data.
Request the correction of inaccurate data.
Request the deletion of your data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Withdraw your consent for marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at: team@prodafrica.com.

4. Data Security and Third-Party Sharing

ProdAfrica is highly committed to keeping your information safe. We use advanced security systems and update them constantly to prevent unauthorized access.

Zero-Sale Guarantee: We will not sell, assign, or distribute your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent, unless strictly required by a binding court order.
International Transfers: As a platform bridging Europe and Africa, data may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that any such transfers comply with standard data protection clauses and adequate security measures.
Third-Party Links: Our directory contains links to external business websites. Once you click these links and leave our platform, we have no control over the target site and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

5. Cookies Policy: How We Use Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or device when you visit our website. We use cookies to identify your session, tailor your user experience, and ensure the platform functions correctly.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that this may stop our website from functioning properly.

Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These are essential for the operation of our website. They allow us to:

Remember the data needed to securely log in.
Remember the data necessary to create and manage a business listing.
Process invoices and remember your checkout progress if you purchase a premium plan.
Ensure your browsing session remains secure.

Functional & Analytics Cookies:
These are not strictly necessary but help us provide you with the best experience and understand how our website is used (anonymously). They allow us to:

Track the pages you visit and analyze web traffic via Google Analytics.
Provide Live Chat Support features.

Targeting & Social Cookies:
These allow you to interact with social media platforms directly from our directory:

Enable sharing of business listings to social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

ProdAfrica reserves the right to modify this Privacy and Cookies Policy to adapt it to new legislation or corporate practices.

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