Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Aziz Shuaib Ausi (the "Site Owner"), an Educational Leadership, Governance and Organizational Performance Specialist based in Kibaha, Pwani Region, Tanzania. For privacy-related enquiries you can reach the Site Owner at contact@azizshuaib.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information required to operate the website, respond to enquiries and provide member services:

• Account information you provide when you register: full name, email address, phone number (optional), institution and professional role.
• Authentication data handled by our authentication provider when you sign in with email and password or with Google (your verified email and basic profile name only). We never receive your Google password.
• Communications you send through the contact form, email or messaging channels.
• Usage data such as pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, browser type and device information, used to keep the platform secure and to improve content.

3. How We Use Your Information

Personal information is used to:

• Create and manage your member account and verify your identity.
• Respond to enquiries, professional requests and consultations.
• Send transactional emails (verification, password reset, account updates, approval notifications).
• Protect the platform against fraud, abuse and unauthorized access.
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Google Sign-In

If you choose to sign in with Google, we request only the non-sensitive scopesopenid,email andprofile. This allows us to verify your email and display your name. We do not access your Gmail, Drive, Calendar or any other Google service, and we do not store Google access or refresh tokens beyond the active session.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

The website uses essential cookies and browser local storage to keep you signed in and to remember your preferences. We do not use third-party advertising or behavioural tracking cookies.

6. Data Sharing & Processors

Personal data is processed on our behalf by carefully selected service providers, including:

• Cloud hosting and database providers used to operate the website and member platform.
• Authentication providers that manage sign-in and identity verification.
• Transactional email providers used to deliver verification, recovery and notification emails.

These providers are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data and to process it only on documented instructions.

7. Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account remains active. If you request deletion, we will remove your personal information within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate security and audit purposes.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Withdraw consent or object to certain processing activities.
• Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@azizshuaib.com.

9. Security

We apply industry-standard administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit, row-level security on database records, role-based access controls and authentication audit logging. No system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and you are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials confidential.

10. Children's Privacy

The platform is intended for professionals and institutional users. It is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. International Transfers

Because our service providers operate globally, your information may be processed in countries outside Tanzania. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and the security commitments of our providers.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the website and, where appropriate, by email. The "Last updated" date above always reflects the current version.

13. Contact

For any questions about this policy or our data practices, contact:

Aziz Shuaib Ausi
Email: contact@azizshuaib.com
Phone: +255 758 371 701
Kibaha, Pwani Region, Tanzania