Introduction
The Arusha International Cultural Festival (AIC Festival) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Notice explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, disclosed and protected when you use aicfestivals.com, including when you submit information through the festival registration or contact forms.
This notice is intended to reflect the requirements and principles of Tanzania's Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 (Cap. 44), together with applicable regulations and guidance.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
- name and contact details;
- email address and telephone number;
- organisation, professional or participation information where requested;
- information contained in enquiries or messages sent to the festival team; and
- other information you choose to provide for a stated festival-related purpose.
How We Use Information
Personal information may be used to:
- process registration and participation enquiries;
- respond to contact and festival-related enquiries;
- communicate with participants, stakeholders and partners;
- administer and support festival activities;
- maintain the security and proper functioning of the website; and
- meet applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
Legal Basis for Processing
The applicable legal basis depends on the nature and purpose of the processing. Where appropriate, processing may be based on your consent, the performance of a request or arrangement, compliance with a legal obligation, or another lawful basis recognised under applicable Tanzanian data-protection law.
Retention & Security
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for a period required or permitted by applicable law. Actual retention periods may vary according to the type and purpose of the information.
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction. No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law and any lawful limitations, individuals have rights in relation to their personal information, including rights concerning access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection and other rights provided by Tanzania's personal data-protection framework.
To exercise a privacy-related right or ask a question about information submitted through this website, contact the AIC Festival team using the official contact details published on the website.
Children's Privacy
Where information relating to a child is collected for a legitimate festival activity, it should be handled in accordance with applicable Tanzanian law and appropriate safeguards.
Third-Party Websites
The AIC Festival website may contain links to third-party websites or social-media services. Those websites operate under their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy information of any third-party service before submitting personal information to it.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated when the website, festival operations, data-processing activities or applicable legal requirements change. The latest version will be published on this page with its updated date.
Have a question about your information?
Contact the AIC Festival team through the official Contact page.
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