Privacy – Shine on Africa

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website (www.shineonafrica.org) within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Tafadzwa Nyamuzihwa
Shine On International Trust / Shine On Africa
31515 Wunstorf
Germany

Email: info@shineonafrica.org
Phone: +49 1520 400733

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at the email address above.

2. General information

We process personal data only to the extent necessary to run this website, answer enquiries and present our work. Personal data is any information that can identify you, such as your name, email address or IP address.

We rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), where we ask for it
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), for example when you ask about a partnership
Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), for example the secure and stable operation of the website

You can withdraw any consent at any time with effect for the future. Processing carried out before the withdrawal remains lawful.

3. Hosting and server log files

This website is hosted by Metanet AG, Josefstrasse 218, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland. The European Commission recognises Switzerland as providing an adequate level of data protection. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Metanet in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

Each time you visit the website, the server automatically records the following data in log files:

IP address of the requesting device
Date and time of access
Page or file requested
Referrer URL (the page you came from)
Browser type and version, operating system
Amount of data transferred and access status

This data is needed to deliver the website and to detect and prevent attacks. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in secure operation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Log files are deleted after 7 days at the latest, unless a security incident requires them to be kept longer.

4. Contacting us

If you contact us by email or phone, we process the data you provide (such as your name, email address, phone number and the content of your message) in order to answer your enquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry relates to a partnership, sponsorship or becoming a presenter, and otherwise our legitimate interest in responding (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We do not pass this data on to third parties without your consent.

WhatsApp: If you contact us via WhatsApp, your message is also processed by WhatsApp Ireland Limited (Meta). Meta may transfer data to the USA. Please only use WhatsApp if you agree to this; you can always reach us by email instead.

Facebook: Our website contains a simple link to our Facebook page. No data is sent to Facebook until you click the link. Once you visit our Facebook page, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited processes your data under its own privacy policy.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This website only uses technically necessary cookies that are required to run the website and its features (PHPSESSID, breakdance_session_count, breakdance_view_count, breakdance_last_session_id). We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising. The legal basis is Section 25(2) of the German TDDDG and our legitimate interest in a functioning website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings; some features may then no longer work as intended.

6. Fonts, radio player and accessibility tool

Adobe Fonts: We use fonts from Adobe Fonts, provided by Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4–6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland. When you open a page, your browser loads the fonts from Adobe servers, which transmits your IP address to Adobe. Data may be transferred to Adobe Inc. in the USA, which is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a consistent and readable design (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). More information: Adobe Fonts privacy.

Galaxy Radio player: The live player on this website streams audio from our streaming server at ice.shineonafrica.org. The stream only starts when you press play. Your IP address and technical data (browser, time of access) are then processed to deliver the audio. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The external link to radioservices.uk only transfers data once you click it.

Accessibility tool: To make our website easier to use for people with disabilities, we use an accessibility tool from danova GmbH, Von-Liebig-Straße 2, D-78050 Villingen-Schwenningen, https://www.danova.de. When a page loads, your IP address and technical data are transmitted to the provider. Your chosen settings (such as contrast or font size) may be stored on your device. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in providing an accessible website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

7. Donations and external links

PayPal: If you donate via PayPal, the payment is processed by PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22–24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg. PayPal receives the data needed for the payment (such as name, email address and amount). We receive your name, email address and the donation amount in order to record and acknowledge your donation. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and, for keeping donation records, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. More information: PayPal Privacy Statement.

External links: Our website links to external websites, such as those of the World Health Organization. We have no influence on how these websites process data. Their own privacy policies apply once you follow a link.

8. Storage period, your rights and changes

We store personal data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for, or as long as legal retention periods require (for example for donation records).

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

access the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15)
have incorrect data corrected (Art. 16)
have your data deleted (Art. 17)
restrict processing (Art. 18)
receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20)
object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21)
withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 7(3))

To exercise these rights, please email info@shineonafrica.org.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The authority responsible for us is the State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony (Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen), Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover, Germany, www.lfd.niedersachsen.de.

We may update this privacy policy when our website or the law changes. The current version is always available on this page.

Last updated: 6 October 2026