Privacy Policy

Kiserem Tech | kiserem-tech.vercel.app | Last updated: March 2026

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1. Introduction

Kiserem Tech (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a coding education organisation based in Mwihoko, Githurai, Kiambu County, Kenya. We teach coding to young people aged 5–18 while supporting those living with epilepsy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at kiserem-tech.vercel.app, make a donation, or use our learning platform at kiserem.moodiy.space.

By using our website or services, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

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2. Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you contact us, donate, or register for our learning platform, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Payment information — processed securely by PayPal; we do not store your card or bank details directly

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through Google Analytics, including:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Your approximate location (country/city level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• How you arrived at our website (e.g. search engine, direct link)

This data is anonymised and aggregated. We use it solely to understand how our website is used and to improve it.

2.3 Learning Platform (Moodle)

If you register for courses on our Moodle platform at kiserem.moodiy.space, we collect additional information such as your login credentials, course progress, and any content you submit. This data is used solely to deliver and track your educational experience.

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3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Processing and acknowledging your donations
• Communicating with you about your donation or enquiry
• Delivering and managing your access to our courses
• Improving our website and services using anonymised analytics data
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

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4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the following legal bases:

• Consent — where you have given us explicit permission (e.g. signing up for communications)
• Contractual necessity — to process your donation or deliver a course you have enrolled in
• Legitimate interests — to improve our website and services, where this does not override your rights
• Legal obligation — where required by Kenyan law or applicable international regulations

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5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data with the following trusted third parties only to the extent necessary to deliver our services:

• PayPal — to process donations securely. PayPal’s privacy policy applies to data they handle: paypal.com/privacy
• Google Analytics — to analyse website usage. Data is anonymised and subject to Google’s privacy policy
• Moodiy (Moodle hosting) — to host our learning platform

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

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6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Donation records are retained for 7 years for accounting and legal purposes
• Contact enquiries are retained for up to 2 years
• Learning platform data is retained for the duration of your account and up to 2 years after closure
• Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics’ standard retention settings (26 months by default)

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7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion — ask us to delete your data, subject to legal retention requirements
• Objection — object to our processing of your data for certain purposes
• Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under GDPR and UK GDPR respectively.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10.

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8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the website to function
• Analytics cookies — placed by Google Analytics to help us understand website usage

You can control cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.

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9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Payment data is handled entirely by PayPal and is subject to their PCI-DSS compliant security standards.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Kiserem Tech Email: ksepilepsy@gmail.com Phone: +254 708 811 147 Address: Mwihoko Rd, Githurai, Kiambu County, Kenya

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11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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