Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 27, 2026
Africa Investor Review ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our readers, subscribers, and institutional partners. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our digital intelligence platform at africainvestorreview.com, subscribe to our publications, or interact with our services.
By accessing or using our platform, you signify that you have read, understood, and agreed to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide high-end financial intelligence, market data, and analytical commentary on African private markets.
- Personal Identification Information: When you subscribe to our newsletters, create an account, or contact our newsroom, we may collect your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and professional title.
- Communications & Inquiries: If you contact us via our secure forms or email at support@africainvestorreview.com, we retain the correspondence, including your email address and any confidential deal tips or feedback provided.
- Usage & Technical Data: As you navigate our platform, our hosting infrastructure and analytics tools automatically collect standard technical data. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, page views, and timestamps of interaction.
2. How We Use Your Information
We utilize the information collected for legitimate business, editorial, and operational purposes, including:
- Delivering Content & Products: Managing subscriptions, distributing digital intelligence updates, and providing access to regional archives (East, West, North, and Southern Africa) and sector intelligence.
- Platform Optimization: Analyzing user engagement, tracking content performance across our taxonomy (Private Equity, Venture Capital, M&A, Development Finance, and Macro & Markets), and improving user experience.
- Communications: Responding to inquiries, processing editorial tips or corrections, and sending administrative notices regarding updates to our terms or policies.
- Security & Compliance: Protecting against unauthorized access, fraudulent activity, or violations of our terms of service.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We respect the confidentiality of our readers and sources. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information only under the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors and hosting infrastructure providers (such as Ghost and email delivery platforms) who assist us in operating our website, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.
4. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
5. Your Data Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Access & Correction: The right to request access to the personal data we hold about you and to request corrections for any inaccuracies.
- Deletion: The right to request the erasure of your personal data, subject to legal and operational retention requirements.
- Opt-Out: The right to unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of our emails.
6. Third-Party Links
Our platform may contain links to external websites, databases, or regulatory bodies not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted directly on this page with an updated "Effective Date." Your continued use of the platform following any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our team at: