Last Updated: January 2025

Kenya Career Empowerment Network (KenCEN) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, in compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019, and the Constitution of Kenya.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, physical address, identification number, etc.
• Professional Information: Educational background, employment history, career interests, and professional qualifications.
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage data through cookies and similar technologies.
• Communication Data: Records of your communications with us, including emails and messages.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services, including career counseling, workshops, and mentorship programs.
• To communicate with you about our programs, events, and updates.
• To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your career interests.
• To improve our website, services, and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations under Kenyan law.
• To protect our rights, property, or safety, and that of our users and the public.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds as provided in the Data Protection Act:

• Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
• Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

• Our partners and service providers who assist in delivering our services, under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Government authorities when required by law or to protect our legal rights.
• Other users in mentorship programs, with your explicit consent.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, in accordance with the Data Protection Act's security requirements.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights Under the Data Protection Act

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten").
• The right to restrict processing of your personal data.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to object to processing of your personal data.
• Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside Kenya, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place as required by the Data Protection Act.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: dpo@kencen.org
Phone: +254 707 918 842
Address: Eldoret, Kenya

Last Updated: January 2025

Welcome to the Kenya Career Empowerment Network (KenCEN) website. These Terms of Service govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the KenCEN website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website or services.

2. Description of Services

KenCEN provides career development resources, counseling services, workshops, mentorship programs, and related educational content. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our services at any time without prior notice.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of our services, you may be required to create an account. You are responsible for:

• Providing accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
• All activities that occur under your account.
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use our services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws in Kenya.
• Post, upload, or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our services or servers.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our services or any other systems or networks connected to our services.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to monitor or copy any content from our website.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the KenCEN website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of KenCEN or its content suppliers and is protected by Kenyan and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content without our express written permission.

6. User-Generated Content

By submitting content to our website (such as comments, forum posts, or other materials), you grant KenCEN a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display such content in connection with our services. You represent that you have the necessary rights to grant this license for any content you submit.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by KenCEN. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that KenCEN shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of any such third-party websites or services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. KenCEN makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation of our services or the information, content, or materials included thereon. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, KenCEN disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, KenCEN shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our services.
• Any conduct or content of any third party on our services.
• Any content obtained from our services.
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless KenCEN and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Service or your use of our services.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Kenya, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Kenya.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms of Service.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: info@kencen.org
Phone: +254 707 918 842
Address: Eldoret, Kenya