1. Introduction & Network Scope
The Network of Agroecological Living Labs in Central and Eastern Africa (CANoLL) is committed to protecting the privacy, digital integrity, and intellectual rights of its affiliated living labs, researchers, farmers, institutions, and partner organizations.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal and institutional information is collected, processed, securely stored, and utilized across the CANoLLS digital ecosystem (including member portals, discussion forums, directory listings, and research knowledge bases).
2. Data We Collect
When you register as a member or interact with the platform, we collect information necessary to foster regional collaboration:
- Account Information: Name, professional email address, organization name, primary country, phone number, and account credentials.
- Institutional Profile: Type of Living Lab (ALL), primary agroecological domains, focal geographic zones, key research topics, and published resources.
- Community Contributions: Discussion forum topics, scientific articles, multimedia publications, and direct comments.
- Technical Logs: IP addresses, browser types, and session timestamps used strictly for platform security, fraud prevention, and session management.
3. Purpose of Processing
Your data is processed strictly for purposes aligned with the mission of CANoLL:
🌱 Regional Networking
Connecting agroecological living labs, enabling peer-to-peer partnerships and facilitating discovery in the Member Directory.
📚 Knowledge Sharing
Disseminating agroecological guides, scientific findings, webinars, and field experiments across East & Central Africa.
🛡️ Platform Security & Moderation
Verifying authorized institutional representatives and moderating discussion forums against spam and misuse.
📢 Regional Announcements
Sending newsletters, event invitations, funding calls, and administrative notifications relevant to members.
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
CANoLL never sells or monetizes your data. Information is only shared under the following conditions:
- Public Member Directory: Information explicitly marked as public by your institution (e.g. organization name, public contact email, agroecological focus) is visible to registered network members.
- Institutional Partners & CGIAR: Anonymized or aggregate research metrics may be shared with scientific governance partners for regional impact assessment.
- Legal Compliance: Where required by applicable laws or to protect the vital security of the network.
5. Your Rights & Data Control
Under applicable data protection frameworks and regional ethics guidelines, you hold full control over your data:
- Access & Correction: You can review and update your profile information at any time from your Member Space.
- Account Deletion & Data Portability: You can request the export or complete deletion of your account and related submissions.
- Consent Withdrawal: You may unsubscribe from network newsletters and notifications at any time.
6. Contact Our Data Governance Team
If you have questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact the CANoLL coordination office directly:
CANoLL Data Governance & Privacy Committee
Email: canoll@cgiar.org
Central & Eastern Africa Regional Secretariat
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