LINSPAC PRIVACY POLICY

Linspac (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a digital opportunities platform that helps individuals and organizations discover opportunities in employment, education, research, business, funding, professional development, and related fields.

This Privacy Policy explains how Linspac collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares personal information when you visit our website, create an account, use our services, or interact with our platform.

We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019, and applicable regulations.

By using Linspac, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Where consent is required by law, we will seek it separately.

Depending on how you use Linspac, we may collect the following information:

2.1 Account information

• Name and email address.
• Username and authentication information.
• Account preferences and communication settings.
• Other information you voluntarily provide when registering.

2.2 Profile and professional information

To support personalized opportunity recommendations, we may collect information such as educational qualifications, professional experience, skills, research interests, preferred opportunity categories, countries of interest, and career goals.

You should provide only information necessary for the services you wish to use.

2.3 Usage and technical information

We may collect technical and usage information, including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, searches, interactions with opportunities, and relevant access timestamps.

2.4 Payment and subscription information

Where paid services are offered, we may process subscription status, selected categories, payment records, transaction references, and reward-point balances. Payments may be handled by third-party payment providers.

We do not intend to store full payment-card credentials or mobile-money PINs on Linspac's systems.

2.5 Communications

We may retain information you provide when contacting support, submitting feedback, reporting an opportunity, or communicating with us.

We may use personal information to:

• Create and administer user accounts.
• Provide access to opportunities and platform features.
• Personalize recommendations based on your interests, profile, and eligibility.
• Manage subscriptions, category access, usage limits, and rewards points.
• Send account notifications, service updates, and opportunity alerts.
• Improve our website, recommendation systems, security, and user experience.
• Detect fraudulent activity, misuse, and unauthorized access.
• Respond to inquiries and resolve disputes.
• Meet legal, regulatory, accounting, and other legitimate obligations.

We will identify an appropriate lawful basis for processing personal data. Where consent is the applicable basis, you may withdraw it subject to applicable law.

Linspac may use automated systems and artificial intelligence to analyze information you provide and identify opportunities that may be relevant to your qualifications, preferences, and eligibility.

These systems may use profile information, selected categories, and opportunity criteria to rank or recommend listings.

Recommendations are informational. They do not guarantee eligibility, selection, funding, employment, admission, or any other outcome. You should independently confirm the requirements of each opportunity.

We will not use personal information for unrelated AI training or other purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.

We do not sell personal information as a standalone commercial product.

We may share relevant information with:

• Service providers: Hosting, authentication, analytics, email delivery, AI infrastructure, and payment-processing providers supporting Linspac.
• Legal and regulatory authorities: Where disclosure is required by applicable law or a valid legal process.
• Business transactions: Where necessary in a merger, restructuring, acquisition, or transfer of business, subject to applicable safeguards.
• Other parties: Where you have consented or another lawful basis permits disclosure.

We will seek to limit information shared with service providers to what is necessary for their assigned functions.

Linspac may link to external websites operated by employers, universities, funders, government agencies, and other organizations. Once you leave Linspac, the relevant third party's privacy practices apply.

Linspac may use cookies or similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, support security, and understand website performance.

You may manage cookies through your browser settings. Where required, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include access controls, authentication safeguards, restricted administrative access, and appropriate security monitoring.

No online service can guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including service delivery, account administration, security, dispute resolution, and legal obligations.

When information is no longer required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, anonymize, or securely retain it where legally necessary.

Linspac may use hosting and technology providers located outside Kenya. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will apply the safeguards and legal requirements applicable to the transfer.

Where required, we will provide information about relevant transfers and seek consent or implement another legally permitted basis and appropriate safeguards.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Be informed about how your personal information is used.
• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate or misleading information.
• Request deletion where legally applicable.
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection laws.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details provided in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

You may also lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority, including Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.

Linspac is not intended for children under 18 to independently enter paid subscription agreements or provide personal information without appropriate legal authorization.

Where services are directed at children or children's personal data is collected, we will apply the additional safeguards and consent requirements imposed by applicable law.

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, or legal obligations.

We will publish the updated version on this page and revise the effective date. Where required by law, we will notify users or obtain renewed consent.

For privacy questions, access requests, corrections, deletion requests, or complaints, contact:

Linspac

Website: https://linspac.com/

Privacy contact email: support@linspac.com

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