Afro-Europe places great importance on protecting your personal data.

This policy complies with the FADP (Switzerland) and the GDPR (European Union).

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1. DATA COLLECTED
We may collect the following data:

First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Professional information
Data related to listings
Browsing data
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2. PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
The data is used for:

creating and managing accounts
publishing business profiles
processing payments
communicating with users
improving the service
security and prevention of abuse
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3. LEGAL BASIS
The processing is based on:

the performance of a contract
the user’s consent
the platform’s legitimate interest
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4. PAYMENTS
Payments are processed via external service providers (e.g., zahls.ch, WooCommerce).
Afro-Europe does not store any banking data.

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5. DATA SHARING
Data is not sold.
It may only be shared with:

technical service providers
payment services
legal obligations
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6. PUBLIC DATA
Certain information from company profiles is made public on the platform.

This data is freely accessible to website visitors.

Users are responsible for the information they choose to publish.

7. RETENTION PERIOD
Data is retained:

• for the duration of the user relationship
• up to 3 years after inactivity

in accordance with legal obligations
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8. SECURITY
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect data.

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9. COOKIES
The site uses cookies to improve the user experience.

These cookies allow us to:

– remember your preferences
– manage logins
– analyze site usage

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies.

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10. COMMENTS
When you leave a comment, we collect the data from the form as well as your IP address to detect spam.

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11. MEDIA
If you upload images to the site, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS).

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12. EMBEDDED CONTENT
Posts may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.).

This content behaves as if you were visiting the third-party site directly, which may collect data.

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13. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We use third-party services (e.g., Google, WordPress plugins, analytics tools, payment services).

These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

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14. YOUR RIGHTS
In accordance with applicable laws, you may:

– access your data
– request its correction
– request its deletion

Contact: info@afro-europe.ch