Privacy Notice

Afromics Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17027086. Our registered office is 5 Brayford Square, London, England, E1 0SG.

Afromics is committed to complying with applicable data protection, research ethics, genomic data governance, and other regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions in which its activities are conducted.

The current website does not contain contact or partnership forms. If forms are introduced, we may collect information visitors voluntarily provide, such as a name, email address, organisation, and the content of an enquiry. At present, website contact is provided through email links, and information sent by email is handled as part of that correspondence.

Technical information may be processed when the website is used, including an IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, timestamps, and security or diagnostic information. This information is generally generated as part of delivering and protecting a website rather than provided directly by a visitor.

• Respond to enquiries.
• Communicate with prospective research, commercial, institutional, or partnership contacts.
• Operate, maintain, and improve the website.
• Understand website usage and performance where appropriate tools are enabled.
• Maintain website security and diagnose technical problems.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

Under UK data protection law, our legal basis depends on why information is used. We generally rely on legitimate interests to respond to professional enquiries, operate and secure the website, understand its performance, and develop relationships relevant to our work, where those interests are not overridden by individual rights.

We may rely on steps taken at an individual’s request before entering into a contract, or performance of a contract, for relevant commercial or partnership communications. We rely on legal obligation where processing is necessary to comply with law. If optional analytics or tracking requiring consent is introduced, it will not operate until the required consent has been given.

The website uses essential technologies needed to deliver pages, maintain security, and remember choices or interface state. Your cookie preference is stored locally in your browser so the website can remember it.

Afromics does not currently use analytics cookies, advertising pixels, or visitor-behaviour tracking in the website application. The site loads font files and hosted media required to display its design, and uses technical error reporting to help identify failures. If optional analytics or tracking is added later, the notice and settings will be updated and the technology will be held until the required preference is recorded.

Personal information may be processed by service providers that support website hosting, content delivery, security, technical diagnostics, email, or form processing, where applicable. We require providers to handle information only for authorised purposes and with appropriate protections. We do not sell personal information.

Some service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where a transfer is subject to UK data protection law, Afromics will use an appropriate lawful safeguard, such as an adequacy regulation or approved contractual protections, and any additional measures required in the circumstances.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to an enquiry, maintaining an appropriate business record, protecting the website, or meeting legal and operational requirements. Retention is reviewed according to the nature and context of the information; this notice does not set an artificial fixed period.

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights to access your personal information; correct inaccurate information; request deletion; restrict processing; object to processing; and receive or transfer certain information in a portable format. You may also withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis, without affecting earlier lawful processing.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal conditions or exemptions. We may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request.

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact Afromics Ltd at information@afromics.org, or write to 5 Brayford Square, London, England, E1 0SG.

If you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully, please contact us first so we can consider your concern. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent data protection authority. Visit ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint for current guidance.

We may update this notice when the website, our practices, or applicable law changes. The date shown above identifies the current version.