PRIVACY POLICY

EWK collects data in connection with your use of our website, emails, and mobile applications, and manages such data according to this Privacy Policy. This policy outlines our practices on the collection, use, and disclosure of such data. By using this Site, you agree to the terms outlined here.

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 1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect various types of information, including:

Account Information: If you create an account with EWK, we may request personal information such as your name, email address, and other details to save your profile and associated content. Your name and any photo submitted during registration may be publicly displayed as part of your profile.

User Content: Information you post on the Site, such as reviews, tips, photos, check-ins, comments, likes, and profile details, is intended for public viewing. We may display this information on the Site, share it with businesses, and distribute it further through third-party sites and services.

Communications: When you sign up for an account, you may opt to receive emails from EWK, other users, and businesses. You can manage your email preferences but cannot opt out of receiving certain administrative or legal notices from EWK. If you exchange messages through the Site, we may store them to process and deliver them, allow you to manage them, and investigate any potential wrongdoing.

Site Activity: We may store information about your use of the Site, such as your search activity, pages viewed, visit dates and times, and businesses contacted via our mobile applications. We may also store information your device provides, such as browser type, device type, IP address, mobile carrier, unique device identifier, location, and referring URLs. Minors and children should not use EWK. By using the Site, you confirm you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.

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 2. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION
We store and use the information you submit or that we collect in connection with your use of the Site to:

- Fulfill your requests and provide the Site’s functionality
- Improve the Site’s quality and personalize your experience
- Track usage and provide feedback to businesses and events listed on the Site
- Display relevant advertising and provide customer support
- Backup our systems and enable disaster recovery
- Enhance Site security and comply with legal obligations

EWK may contact you via email or other means, for instance, to send promotional emails or communicate about your Site usage. You can adjust your email notification preferences through the link in email footers. 

We will not share your personal information without your consent, except to:

- Fulfill your requests
- Enforce our Terms of Service or as legally required
- Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
- Protect our property, legal rights, or those of others

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 3. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties as follows:

Advertisers: Third parties may use cookies on the Site to collect information for the same purposes as EWK. They may associate this information with other data they have about you. We do not control the cookies they use.

Service Providers: Third-party providers may offer services through the Site or perform functions on our behalf, such as customer support, tracking, reporting, payment processing, and quality assurance testing. We may share your information with these providers so they can perform their services or fulfill your requests.

Aggregate Information: We may share aggregated user information with third parties, such as advertisers and content distributors.

Business Transfers: We may share information with subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control. If EWK is acquired or undergoes a significant asset transfer, the new entity will assume our rights and obligations regarding your information.

Businesses on EWK: We may share information about your Site usage (e.g., businesses bookmarked or called) with businesses on EWK.

Investigations: We may disclose information if necessary to comply with legal processes, investigate possible wrongdoing, or protect our rights, reputation, property, or users.

Links: The Site may link to third-party websites, which have their own privacy practices. We recommend reading their privacy policies.

Social Media Accounts: If you are logged into a social media site and access the Site, we may receive information to help you create an account and show relevant content. You can connect your EWK account to third-party services like Facebook or Twitter.

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 4. CONTROLLING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Other users may identify you or associate you with your account if you include personal information in your public posts. You can reduce this risk by using the Site pseudonymously. The messages you send or receive through the Site are private only to the extent that you and the recipient keep them private. EWK may access these messages during investigations.

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 5. DATA RETENTION AND ACCOUNT TERMINATION
If you close your account, we will remove your public posts from view but may retain information for purposes allowed under this Privacy Policy, unless prohibited by law. For instance, we may retain information to prevent wrongdoing or comply with legal obligations. Business listings, ratings, or reviews cannot be removed by closing an account without EWK’s consent.

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 6. MINORS
The Site is intended for general audiences and not directed to minors. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you become aware that a minor has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us. If we discover such information, we will remove it and terminate the minor’s account.

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 7. SECURITY
We follow industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us. However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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 8. JURISDICTION
This policy and any disputes arising from it shall be governed by the laws of Kenya. Any legal proceedings related to this policy or the Site shall be exclusively in Kenyan courts.

 9. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may change this policy independently and without notice. We will announce major changes prominently or notify you by email. Continued use of the Site after changes are made indicates your acceptance of the new terms.

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