AFNEWS

Scope

The scope of this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is only AfNews. Users’ privacy is one of the highest priorities for AfNews and its parent company Zinzir Ltd. We make every possible effort to make sure the information provided by users is not compromised.    

The Policy is a declaration from AfNews to inform the users about what information we collect about them and the secrecy and protection thereof; when and with whom do we share their information; who might have access to their information, users’ control over their information and several other important issues.

Users must read and understand the entire Policy. Not reading or understanding the Policy does not release the users from liability. Users automatically accept and agree to the Policy when they sign up for or use our services, content or features offered on our application and all other related sites.

Information Collected

In order for the users to utilize our service, we require them to provide and/or we may obtain the following personal information:

• Personal information required for the initial registration to receive our services such as user’s name, phone number and email address.
• Personal, business or other types of information about the users collected from and/or through other means such as our parent company, subsidiaries, partners and/or contractors.

Purpose of Collecting information

We collect users’ information to:

• Give them access to our services.
• Give users a secure, smooth and efficient and customized experience.
• Provide them the news of their choice.
•          Show them content that’s relevant to where they live
•          Make sure they can use things that are appropriate for their age.
• Give them a better experience
• Provide customer support.
• Give users proper account control.
• Help users troubleshoot problems with their accounts.
• We may combine your personal information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize AfNews services and content.
• Communicate any updates or other forms of changes to the terms and conditions and/or the Policy.
• Send users promotional newsletters and other updates.

Sharing information with third parties

AfNews and/or its parent company is very conscious about protecting users’ information against third parties. We do not sell, rent, gift and/or share or transfer users’ information to any third party for their marketing or any other purpose. However, we may share users’ information:

• When a court of competent jurisdiction orders so.
• If formally requested by any other government entity through a subpoena, court order and/or any other legal procedure.
• When complying with the law to prevent physical harm, financial loss, report and/or investigate suspicious or illegal activity(ies).
• With our parent, sister and/or subsidiary company and/or other third parties that AfNews partners with, in which case they all will bound by the same privacy and confidentiality policies as AfNews.
• With third parties under contract with AfNews where all of these third parties will be bound by our privacy and confidentiality policies.
• When users expressly consent and allow their information to be shared.

Users’ control of and access to their Information

All users will have full control of and access to the information they provide. In the event there is a substantial change in the information users had previously provided (such as email or phone number and/or any other information) or they no longer wish to use our services, they can modify, change, add, update and remove their information accordingly by logging into their AfNews accounts. In any case, users will be required to provide accurate information to properly utilize our services.

Security

AfNews makes every possible effort to protect users’ personal information. In order to protect users from fraud and misuse of their personal information, we have secured their data with latest technologies such as firewalls and data encryption, physical access controls to our data centers and information access authorization controls. We use technical and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorized access and alteration thereof.

Changes to the Policy

AfNews in its sole discretion may modify, amend, change or nullify this Privacy Policy at any time. However, all the users will be informed about any change in the Policy and a revised version of the Policy shall be posted on our website. In case the modification, amendment or change is substantial, we will provide a prior notice to all the users through our notification system. Users decision to continue to visit and make use of the Application and our services after such changes have been made and communicated to them constitutes their formal acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.