Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, protect, and handle your personally identifiable information in accordance with our website.
Last updated: June 2026
1. Introduction
The Forum for Artificial Intelligence in Nigerian Education ("FAINE", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you interact with our website, attend our convenings, or communicate with us.
FAINE is based at the AI Readiness Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact information: Name, email address, phone number, and institutional affiliation, provided when you submit our contact form, nominate a colleague, or express interest in a convening.
- Professional information: Job title, organisation, area of expertise, provided when applying for or being nominated to the FAINE Faculty.
- Correspondence: The content of messages you send to us via our contact form or by email to info@faine.org.
- Event participation data: Attendance records and feedback from FAINE convenings.
- Technical data: Browser type, IP address, and basic usage data collected automatically when you visit our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and process your requests
- To manage FAINE Faculty membership and nominations
- To organise and administer convenings and stakeholder engagements
- To communicate updates about FAINE's activities, publications, and events
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as when submitting a contact form or expressing interest in a convening.
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating FAINE, organising convenings, and advancing our mission — provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable laws.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:
- Institutional host: With Obafemi Awolowo University where necessary for the administration of FAINE's activities.
- Service providers: With trusted third-party providers who assist with website hosting, email delivery, or event management, bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Legal requirements: Where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect our rights.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Contact form submissions and general enquiries are retained for up to 24 months. FAINE Faculty records are retained for the duration of membership and for a reasonable period thereafter.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@faine.org.
9. Cookies
Our website does not currently use cookies for tracking or advertising purposes. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and provide appropriate notice and consent mechanisms.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
FAINE — Forum for Artificial Intelligence in Nigerian Education
The AI Readiness Centre, AI Studio
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Email: info@faine.org
Phone: +234 703 070 5929