Privacy Policy

1. The Data Controller

For the purpose of Tanzanian law, Averona Ventures acts as the Data Controller for personal data processed through our standard website and marketing communication channels. When providing enterprise SaaS and custom digital solutions, we may also act as a Data Processor on behalf of our corporate clients.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as data gathered automatically through platform utilization.

• Identity & Contact Data: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, corporate affiliations, and postal addresses provided during newsletter subscription, account setup, or inquiry submissions.
• SaaS & Communication Data (e.g., EXCEF): Recipient phone numbers, USSD survey inputs, system configuration choices, and communication logs required to route automated mass messaging.
• AI & Educational Assessment Data (e.g., YOYOL): Educator profiles, student academic levels, evaluation parameters, customized assessment parameters, and performance tracking profiles.
• Technical & Analytics Data: IP addresses, browser variants, operating systems, session lengths, and user journeys captured via performance cookies.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

In compliance with the Tanzania PDPA (2022), we only process your personal information under valid legal grounds:

1. Consent: You have granted explicit permission for us to process your data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
2. Performance of a Contract: The processing is necessary to deliver the SaaS functionalities or technology consulting services you purchased.
3. Legal Obligation: Processing is mandatory to maintain compliance with Tanzanian statutory or telecom regulatory requirements.

4. Children’s Privacy & Protection

Averona Ventures operates specialised initiatives, such as our Coding Program for Kids and adaptive learning engines via YOYOL.

• We never intentionally collect, mine, or process personal data from children under the age of 18 without explicit, documented consent from a parent, legal guardian, or an authorized educational institution.
• If we discover that personal data belonging to a minor has been collected without verified guardian authorization, we will purge that information from our active databases immediately.

5. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal information to achieve specific operational goals:

• To maintain, monitor, optimize, and safely secure our SaaS and AI platforms.
• To generate automated educational assessments, track learning arcs, and calibrate adaptive learning metrics.
• To route SMS messages, anchor USSD frameworks, and analyze outreach efficiency.
• To fulfill legal and regulatory duties managed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC).

6. Cross-Border Data Transfers

Because our SaaS and AI environments rely on globally distributed cloud hosting infrastructure (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), the data you submit may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of the United Republic of Tanzania.

By utilizing our Services, you acknowledge that Averona Ventures enforces structural contractual agreements and strict encryption protocols to ensure any cross-border data routing strictly matches the safety thresholds outlined in the Tanzania PDPA (2022).

7. Data Retention

We only keep your personal information for as long as it is legitimately required to satisfy the functional paths detailed in this Privacy Policy, unless a prolonged retention window is mandated or allowed by Tanzanian tax, corporate, or communication laws.

8. Your Legal Rights Under the Tanzania PDPA

As a data subject, you hold specific, protected rights regarding how your data is handled. You have the right to:

• Access: Request a digital summary of the personal pieces of data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Force corrections to inaccurate, flawed, or incomplete personal data records.
• Erasure: Request that we delete your personal information from our live systems under specific conditions.
• Object to Processing: Fight or reject the processing of your data for direct marketing campaigns.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit an official request to our compliance team at info@averonaventures.co.tz.

9. Contact Us and Complaints

If you have questions, notes, or worries regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to file a grievance about how your information is being managed, please contact us:

AVERONA VENTURES LIMITED
Arusha, Njiro 00255
Tanzania
Phone: +255763194804
info@averonaventures.co.tz

If our resolution does not satisfy your query, you preserve the legal right to escalate the grievance directly to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Tanzania.