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Welcome to Oviq ("Oviq", "we", "us", or "our").
Oviq is a cloud-based Learning Management System ("LMS") that enables organizations, institutions, educators, trainers, and learners to create, deliver, manage, and participate in online learning and training programs.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website, LMS platform, applications, services, and related products (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using Oviq, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Depending on how you use Oviq, we may collect the following categories of information.
When you create an account, we may collect:
Where Oviq is used to provide training or education, we may process information such as:
If you purchase a paid Oviq subscription or other service, we may collect information necessary to process and manage payments, including:
Payment card information may be processed directly by our third-party payment providers. We may not directly store complete payment card numbers.
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
When you access Oviq, certain technical information may automatically be collected, including:
We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect some of this information.
We may use personal information to:
We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
Where applicable, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent subject to applicable legal or contractual limitations.
Oviq may provide LMS services to organizations, companies, schools, universities, training institutions, and other entities.
In such circumstances, the organization using Oviq may determine:
That organization may act as the data controller, while Oviq may act as a data processor or service provider processing information on the organization's behalf.
For example, an employer may use Oviq to train its employees. The employer may determine what employee information should be uploaded and what training reports should be generated.
If you are using Oviq through an organization, your privacy requests may need to be directed to that organization.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
We may share personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to provide and operate the Services, including:
We may use third-party providers for services such as:
These providers may only process information as necessary to provide their services to us or as otherwise permitted by law.
If you access Oviq through an organization, your organization may have access to information associated with your account and learning activities, depending on the organization's configuration and contractual arrangements with Oviq.
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:
Oviq may use service providers or infrastructure located outside Kenya.
Where personal information is transferred or processed outside Kenya, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that such transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are implemented.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
When personal information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it in accordance with our retention procedures.
Where Oviq processes information on behalf of an organization, the applicable organization may determine the appropriate retention period.
Oviq may use cookies and similar technologies to:
You can configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of Oviq.
We may use analytics technologies to understand how users interact with Oviq.
Analytics information may include:
Where practical, we may use aggregated or anonymized information for analytics and product improvement.
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against:
Security measures may include:
However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and should notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
In Kenya, individuals may have rights under the Data Protection Act, 2019 and related regulations.
To make a privacy request, please contact our privacy team:
Email: [privacy@yourdomain.com]
Data Protection Officer: [Name/Title, if applicable]
Company: [Legal Company Name]
Address: [Physical/Postal Address]
Telephone: [Phone Number]
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
Where you use Oviq through an organization, you may also need to contact that organization directly.
Oviq may be used in educational environments where learners may include minors.
Where Oviq is used to provide services to children or minors, the relevant educational institution, organization, parent, guardian, or other responsible entity is responsible for ensuring that the collection and processing of children's personal information is conducted in accordance with applicable law.
We do not knowingly collect children's personal information for unrelated commercial purposes.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to Oviq inappropriately, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
Users may upload or submit content to Oviq, including:
Users and organizations are responsible for ensuring that content they upload does not unlawfully disclose another person's personal information or violate applicable laws or third-party rights.
We may send users communications necessary to provide the Services, including:
Where permitted by law, we may also send promotional communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication. You may continue to receive essential service-related communications.
Oviq may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information to them.
If we become aware of a personal data breach that requires notification under applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to investigate, contain, and address the incident and make notifications to affected parties and/or relevant authorities where legally required.
If Oviq or substantially all of its assets are acquired, merged, reorganized, or transferred to another entity, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Any such transfer will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we make material changes, we may provide notice through Oviq, our website, email, or other appropriate means.
The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:
Oviq
Legal Entity: [Insert Registered Company Name]
Website: [Insert Oviq Website]
Email: [privacy@yourdomain.com]
Data Protection Contact: [Insert Name/Title]
Address: [Insert Business Address]
Telephone: [Insert Phone Number]