Welcome to African Vibes. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our event discovery and ticketing platform.

By using African Vibes, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and maintaining our event discovery and ticketing services
• Processing ticket purchases and managing your event registrations
• Creating and managing your user account
• Sending you important updates about your tickets and events
• Personalizing your experience and recommending relevant events
• Facilitating communication between event organizers and attendees
• Improving our platform and developing new features
• Preventing fraud and ensuring platform security
• Complying with legal obligations and resolving disputes
• Sending marketing communications (with your consent)

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures include:

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication measures
• Secure payment processing through certified providers
• Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You have several rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@africanvibes.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our platform. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

We use cookies for:

• Essential platform functionality (authentication, security)
• Performance and analytics (understanding how you use our platform)
• Personalization (remembering your preferences)
• Marketing (showing relevant advertisements)

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect platform functionality.

Our platform is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. We will delete such information from our systems.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

By using our platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where we operate.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

For significant changes, we will provide additional notice through email or prominent notices on our platform. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.