Privacy Policy
PubliSoko is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal data responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store, and protect information provided through the PubliSoko platform.
PubliSoko is operated by Africa Speaks and serves as a manuscript discovery and professional networking platform connecting Christian African authors with Christian publishers.
1. Data Protection and Compliance
PubliSoko is committed to responsible processing of personal data in accordance with:
- The Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019
- The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Internationally recognized data privacy and cybersecurity standards
- Applicable cross-border data protection obligations
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the Platform, we may collect and process the following information:
- Name and account information
- Email address and contact details
- Organizational affiliations
- Manuscript metadata and uploaded manuscripts
- Account activity
- Communication preferences
- Technical identifiers,
- Browser and device information,
- Analytics and usage data
- IP addresses
- Transactional records
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to operate and improve the Platform, including:
- Account administration
- Manuscript discovery functionality
- Managing communications and notifications
- Platform operations,
- Analytics
- Communications
- Service Improvement
- Fraud prevention
- Legal compliance
- and platform security
4. Legal Basis for Processing
PubliSoko processes personal data based on one or more lawful grounds, including:
- User consent
- Contractual necessity
- Legitimate interests
- Legal obligations
- Operational requirements
5. Your Privacy Rights
Users may exercise applicable rights including:
- Access rights
- Correction rights
- Deletion requests
- Restriction requests
- Withdrawal of consent
- Portability requests
- and objections to processing where legally applicable.
Requests may be submitted through official PubliSoko or Africa Speaks contact channels.
6. Third-Party Service Providers and International Transfers
PubliSoko may utilize third-party hosting providers, analytics services, communication tools, cloud infrastructure, and operational service providers located in multiple jurisdictions. Where international transfers occur, appropriate safeguards shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.
7. Data Security
PubliSoko implements commercially reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards intended to protect personal information and manuscript data against unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, destruction, or alteration.
Security measures may include:
- Encrypted communications
- Restricted access controls
- Authentication procedures
- System monitoring and logging
- Internal confidentiality controls
- Controlled data access environments
However, no internet-based platform, cloud environment, transmission system, or electronic storage method can guarantee absolute security. Users acknowledge and accept inherent cybersecurity and internet transmission risks.
PubliSoko disclaims liability for security breaches, unauthorized access, interception, or cyber incidents beyond reasonable operational control.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or your privacy rights, please contact:
Africa Speaks Trust 2018
Nairobi, Kenya
+(254) 785 820117
africaspeaksonline@gmail.com