Privacy Policy for The ECOWAS Rice Observatory (ERO) Website

The ECOWAS Rice Observatory (ERO) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our website visitors and service users. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the ERO website and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

You may be asked to provide personal information when you use our website, such as:

• Name

• Contact information (such as email address, phone number, and mailing address)

• Any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline Personal information is collected only when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you:

• Sign up for newsletters or updates

• Register for events or webinars

• Make inquiries through our contact forms Non-Personal Information As you navigate through and interact with our website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

• Details of your visits to our website (such as traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data)

• Information about your computer and internet connection (such as your IP address, operating system, and browser type) This information helps us to improve our website and to deliver a better and more personalized service. How We Use Your Information We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

  • To present our website and its contents to you

  • To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us

  • To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it

  • To notify you about changes to our website or any products or services we offer or provide though it

  • To allow you to participate in interactive features on our website

  • To analyze website usage and improve our services

  • For any other purpose with your consent Data Security We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Changes to Our Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. All changes will be posted on this page, and you are encouraged to periodically check our website for any updates.

    Contact Information

    To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:Email: info@ecowap.rice.ecowas.int