Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.afriknot.com.
Comments
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An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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Embedded content from other websites
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These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Afriknot Privacy Policy
Last Updated: [January 2026]
- Introduction
Welcome to Afriknot.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website as a Bride, Groom, or Wedding Vendor.
- Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies you (“Personal Data”) in the following ways:
- Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, and password when you register.
- Vendor Profiles: Business name, address, portfolio images, social media links, and services offered.
- Transaction Data: Details about payments made through our platform, including billing addresses (Note: We do not store full credit card numbers; these are handled by our secure payment processors like Stripe or PayPal).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and location data collected automatically via cookies to improve your site experience.
- How We Use Your Data
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To Connect Parties: Sharing vendor details with couples and sharing couple inquiries with vendors.
- To Process Payments: Facilitating secure bookings and vendor commissions.
- To Communicate: Sending booking confirmations, security alerts, and newsletters (you can opt-out of marketing at any time).
- To Improve Afriknot: Analyzing site traffic to make the marketplace faster and easier to use.
- Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We only share information with:
- Our Service Providers: Cloud hosting (e.g., AWS/Google), email services, and payment processors.
- Vendors/Couples: Once a booking or inquiry is made, we share the necessary contact info to facilitate the wedding service.
- Legal Authorities: Only if required by law to prevent fraud or respond to legal requests.
- Cookies and Tracking
We use “cookies” to remember your login session and preferences.
- Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., keeping you logged in).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand which wedding categories are most popular.
- You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of Afriknot.com may stop working.
- Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including SSL encryption (the “lock” icon in your browser), to protect your data during transmission. While we do our best, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
- Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as:
- Your account is active.
- Necessary to fulfill a booking.
- Required for tax or legal record-keeping.
- Your Legal Rights
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to fix inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your account and personal data (the “Right to be Forgotten”).
- Withdraw Consent: Stop us from using your data for marketing.
- To exercise these rights, contact us at info@afriknot.com.
- Children’s Privacy
Afriknot is intended for adults (18+) planning weddings. We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13.
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our homepage or via email.