Privacy and Cookies Policy

Last updated: April 4, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information when you use our services. It also informs you of your privacy rights and the Congolese legal provisions that govern such processing.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of your personal data in accordance with this Policy and Law No. 29-2019 of October 10, 2019 on the Protection of Personal Data in the Republic of Congo.

1. Definitions

• Account: A user account created to access our services.
• Company (or “We”, “Our”, “Us”): Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms Limited (“Arise IIP”), Unit N1202, N1203, N1204, Level 12, Emirates Financial Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates.
• Cookies: Text files stored on your device to collect information about your browsing activity.
• Personal Data: Any information that can directly or indirectly identify an individual (name, email, IP address, etc.), as defined by Congolese law.
• Service: The Arise IIP website accessible at: https://www.ariseiip.com
• User or You: Any natural or legal person accessing the Service.
• Processor: Any entity processing personal data on behalf of the Company.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

• Explicit consent: For sending newsletters or using non-essential cookies.
• Contractual necessity: To manage your account or provide services to you.
• Legal obligations: To comply with regulatory requirements in the Republic of Congo.
• Legitimate interest: To improve our services, prevent fraud, or ensure security.
• Public interest mission: If required by a public or regulatory authority.

3. Data Collected

• Contact Information: First name, last name, email, phone number, postal address.
• Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, session duration.
• Technical Data: Device information, operating system, location (if enabled).
• Marketing Preferences: Consent or refusal to receive our communications.

4. Data Sharing

• Service providers (e.g., cloud storage, analytics, payment processors).
• Arise IIP affiliates, in a regulatory and operational context consistent with this policy.
• Congolese competent authorities, where required by law.
• Third parties with your explicit consent, for specific purposes.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

• We use different types of cookies:

6. International Data Transfer

• An adequacy decision,
• Standard contractual clauses,
• Binding corporate rules, or
• Your explicit consent.

7. Data Retention

• Fulfill the purposes described in this Policy,
• Comply with legal obligations,
• Resolve disputes,
• Ensure the security of our platform.

8. Data Security

• We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is fully secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Data

• Our site is not intended for children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has submitted personal data without parental consent, we will immediately delete such information.

10. Your Rights

• Right to access your data,
• Right to correct inaccurate data,
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”),
• Right to object to processing,
• Right to data portability,
• Right to restrict processing.

11. Links to Other Websites

• Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

12. Policy Updates

• We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. The update date appears at the top of this page. In the event of material changes, we will notify you by email or via the website.

13. Contact Us

• For any questions or requests regarding this Policy, please contact us by email: communication@arisenet.com