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Privacy Policy

ASOI is committed to protecting the personal data of its members, partners and visitors in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data controller

African Society of Instrumentation (ASOI) — Registered office: University of Dschang, Department of Physics, West Region, Cameroon. Contact: contact@asoi.org.

2. Data collected

We only collect the data you provide to us:

  • First name, last name, email, institution (membership and contact forms).
  • Email address (newsletter).
  • Content of publications submitted to the Knowledge Hub.
  • Anonymised technical browsing data (truncated IP, pages visited) via a GDPR-compliant analytics tool.

3. Purposes

Membership management, dissemination of scientific information, community engagement and site improvement. No data is sold to third parties.

4. Your rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, object to and port your data. To exercise them, write to contact@asoi.org.

5. Cookies

This site uses only cookies strictly necessary for its operation and, with your consent, anonymised audience-measurement cookies. You can refuse or withdraw your consent at any time via the banner at the bottom of the page.

6. Retention period

Membership data is kept for the duration of your membership, extended by 3 years for statistical purposes. Anonymised browsing data is kept for 13 months.

7. Security

Data is hosted in Europe (OVHcloud). Communications are encrypted (HTTPS/SSL). Access is restricted to authorised personnel.

8. Contact & complaints

For any questions: contact@asoi.org. In the event of an unresolved dispute, you may refer the matter to the CNIL (France) or any competent supervisory authority in your country.