Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13 June 2026

Africa Education Review ("AER", "we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, subscribe to our publications, become a member, submit content, participate in surveys, attend events, or otherwise interact with our platform. By accessing or using the website, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Africa Education Review is an independent digital publication focused on education, skills development, innovation, policy, research, opportunities and thought leadership across Africa.

2. Membership Is Free and Voluntary

Membership on Africa Education Review is entirely free and voluntary. By registering as a member, subscribing to newsletters, downloading resources, participating in surveys, attending events, submitting forms, or otherwise providing your information, you voluntarily consent to becoming a member, receiving communications, and being contacted using the information you provide. You may opt out of non-essential communications at any time through the unsubscribe mechanisms provided or by contacting us directly.

3. Information We Collect

Personal Information: full name, email address, phone number, country of residence, city, institution or organization, professional title, areas of interest.

Account Information: membership details, login credentials, subscription preferences.

User Submissions: articles, comments, feedback, surveys, event registrations, forms and questionnaires.

Technical Information (collected automatically): IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, website usage activity, pages visited, session duration, referring websites.

4. How We Use Your Information

• Operate and improve the website
• Provide access to content and services
• Manage memberships and subscriptions
• Send newsletters and publications
• Share educational opportunities and updates
• Respond to inquiries
• Invite members to events and surveys
• Analyze website performance
• Personalize user experiences
• Conduct research and audience analytics
• Improve editorial content
• Ensure security and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Communication Consent

By providing your contact information and joining the platform, you expressly consent to being contacted by Africa Education Review through email, SMS, phone calls, messaging applications, website notifications, social media messaging, and other reasonable communication channels. Communications may include newsletters, articles, event invitations, surveys, research participation requests, educational opportunities, scholarship alerts, partnership opportunities, platform announcements, and promotional content. Your continued membership constitutes ongoing consent unless you withdraw it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember user preferences, analyze traffic, understand user behavior, improve content delivery and support advertising. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, although some website functionality may be affected.

7. Newsletters and Subscriptions

When you subscribe, we may use your information to send weekly or monthly newsletters, research publications, educational updates, industry reports, sponsored content, and invitations to participate in initiatives, surveys or events. You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.

8. User-Generated Content

If you submit articles, opinions, comments, reviews, photographs, videos, or research materials, you grant Africa Education Review permission to publish, edit, reproduce, archive, distribute and promote such content in connection with the platform. Publicly submitted content may remain visible after membership cancellation where legally permissible and editorially necessary.

9. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party providers for website hosting, analytics, email delivery, surveys, event registration, marketing automation and security monitoring. These providers may process information on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality obligations.

10. Information Sharing

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose information to service providers (for operations and delivery); to legal authorities (where required by law, court order or regulatory obligation); to protect rights (to investigate fraud, abuse, security threats or policy violations); and during corporate transactions (mergers, acquisitions, restructuring or sale of assets).

11. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the platform, maintain memberships, deliver services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and protect legitimate business interests. We reserve the right to retain archival records, publications and editorial content where necessary for historical, journalistic, research, legal or administrative purposes.

12. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no internet-based platform can guarantee absolute security, and users provide information at their own risk.

13. International Users

By using the website, you acknowledge that information may be processed and stored in countries different from your country of residence. You consent to such transfer, storage and processing where permitted by applicable law.

14. Children's Privacy

Africa Education Review is intended primarily for individuals aged 18 years and above. Where information relating to minors is collected for educational purposes, such collection shall be subject to applicable legal requirements and parental or guardian consent where necessary.

15. Your Rights

Subject to applicable laws, you may request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion of personal information, restriction of processing, withdrawal of consent, and unsubscription from communications.

16. Disclaimer Regarding Publications

Africa Education Review is an independent media and publishing platform. Information published on the website is provided for informational, educational, journalistic and research purposes only. Users should independently verify information before making educational, professional, financial, legal, career, scholarship, admission, employment or policy decisions.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates become effective immediately upon publication on the website. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of any revised Privacy Policy.

18. Contact Information

Africa Education Review — Website: africaeducationreview.com