1. Data controller
The data controller is Soumah Ibrahim Michot (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire). Contact: contact@soumahibrahim.com — +225 01 03 28 61 34.
2. What data we collect
- Identity & contact details: name, email address, phone / WhatsApp number, provided through our forms (contact, resource downloads, offer requests).
- Content of your messages and requests.
- Browsing data: pages viewed, approximate device/browser information, IP address, collected via cookies and similar technologies (with your consent).
3. Why we use your data (purposes)
- To respond to your requests and provide the resources or information you ask for.
- Marketing purposes: to send you our offers, news and relevant commercial communications, to build and measure advertising audiences (e.g. Facebook / Instagram), and to personalise the marketing you see.
- To measure audience and improve the site.
- To ensure the security of the site and comply with our legal obligations.
4. Legal basis
We process your data based on: your consent (marketing communications, analytics and marketing cookies), the performance of a request you make (answering you, delivering a resource), and our legitimate interest (site security and improvement). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
5. Who receives your data
Your data is intended for the data controller. It may be shared with trusted service providers acting on our behalf: hosting, emailing, audience measurement (Google Analytics), advertising (Meta / Facebook), and the third-party payment provider for purchases. We never sell your personal data.
6. International transfers
Some providers (e.g. Google, Meta) may process data outside Côte d'Ivoire, including in the United States. In that case, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with applicable regulations.
7. Retention
We keep your data only for as long as necessary for the purposes above: prospect/marketing data generally up to 3 years from the last contact from you, and longer where required by law. Cookies follow the durations set in the Cookie policy.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures (secure HTTPS access, security headers, restricted access) to protect your data against loss, misuse or unauthorised access.
9. Your rights
In accordance with the GDPR and Ivorian Law No. 2013-450, you have the right to: access, rectify, erase and restrict your data, object to its processing (in particular object to marketing at any time), data portability, and withdraw your consent. You can also lodge a complaint with the competent authority — in Côte d'Ivoire, the ARTCI (Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire).
To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@soumahibrahim.com. Every marketing email also contains an unsubscribe link.
10. Minors
The site is not intended for minors under the applicable age of consent. We do not knowingly collect their data.
11. Updates
This policy may be updated. The applicable version is the one published on the site at the date of your visit.