SpillSage ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, spillsage.com, in compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
1. Data Controller
SpillSage acts as the Data Controller for the personal data collected through this website.
Contact Information:
Email: contact@spillsage.com
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
2. Data We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
a. Personal Data
Voluntarily provided information such as your name, email address, and professional interests when you subscribe to our newsletter, download resources, or contact us.
b. Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
c. Affiliate & Tracking Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track your activity on our Site and hold certain information to facilitate our affiliate partnerships (e.g., tracking clicks to Zoho or Amazon).
3. Purpose of Processing
- To provide and maintain our Site and services.
- To communicate with you, including sending newsletters and updates.
- To analyze site usage and improve our research and comparison content.
- To facilitate affiliate commissions (tracking clicks to partner sites).
- To comply with legal obligations under Kenyan law.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019), we process your data based on:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose (e.g., newsletter signup).
- Legitimate Interests: Necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided they do not override your rights.
- Legal Obligation: Necessary for compliance with the law.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
- Affiliate Partners: When you click on an affiliate link, the partner (e.g., Zoho, Amazon) may collect data to attribute the referral.
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors that perform services for us, such as hosting (Cloudflare/Lovable), analytics, and email delivery.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
6. International Data Transfers
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of Kenya (e.g., servers in the US or Europe used by Cloudflare or Lovable). By using our Site, you consent to this transfer. We ensure that such transfers comply with the Data Protection Act (2019) regarding adequate protection levels.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal and regulatory requirements.
8. Your Rights Under the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019)
- Right to be Informed: To know how your data is being used.
- Right of Access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Right to Object: To object to the processing of your data for marketing or other purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: To request the transfer of your data to another service provider.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@spillsage.com.
9. Security of Your Data
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal data. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal data you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
10. Cookies Policy
We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through our Cookie Policy page or your browser settings.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
SpillSage
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: contact@spillsage.com