Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the Centre for Research on the Horn of Africa (CERHA) collects, uses and stores personal information when you use www.cerha.co.uk.

CERHA is a London-based research organisation. For privacy questions, contact us via the Contact page or write to CERHA, London, United Kingdom.

Information we collect

Contact forms: name, email, organisation, subject and message.
Newsletter sign-up: name and email, if you opt in.
Event RSVPs: name, email and any optional phone number you provide, so we can confirm your place and send event information.
Website technical data: essential cookies needed for the site to function. See our Cookie Policy.

How we use it

We use personal information only to respond to enquiries, administer events, send communications you have asked for, and keep the website secure. We do not sell personal data. We do not use advertising cookies or personalised recommendations.

Legal basis

Where UK GDPR applies, we rely on your consent (newsletter and optional cookies), our legitimate interests in running a research organisation and events, and any legal obligation to retain records.

How long we keep information

Contact messages: up to 24 months after we close the enquiry, unless a longer period is needed for a legitimate record.
Newsletter lists: until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your details.
Event RSVPs: for the duration of the event and up to 24 months afterwards for follow-up and audit, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

Sharing

This website is hosted on NationBuilder. NationBuilder processes data on our behalf so the site, forms and email tools can operate. We do not share your information with CEFTUS mailing lists or unrelated organisations unless you have asked us to, or the law requires it.

Your rights

You may ask to access, correct or delete your personal information, or to withdraw consent. Contact us through the Contact page. You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the United Kingdom.