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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 31, 2026

At Igire Rwanda Organization, protecting your information is part of how we build trust. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have whenever you use our website or programs.

Introduction

Welcome to Igire Rwanda Organization (IRO). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

IRO empowers young Rwandans especially young women with digital and entrepreneurship skills through the SheCanCODE bootcamp and the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website or apply to our programs, and how we handle it.

Information We Collect

To run our programs and respond to you, we may collect:

  • Contact details: name, email address, and phone number when you contact us or apply to a program.
  • Application information: academic background, motivation, emergency contact, and profile links (e.g. LinkedIn, GitHub) submitted through our application forms.
  • Documents: files you upload as part of an application or project submission.
  • Usage data: basic analytics such as pages visited and device type, collected to improve the website.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Review applications and manage admission to our programs.
  • Communicate with you about your application, events, and updates.
  • Provide support and respond to your enquiries.
  • Improve our website, programs, and services.
  • Meet legal, reporting, and donor accountability obligations.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it only:

  • With trusted service providers (such as email and cloud hosting) who help us operate, under confidentiality obligations.
  • With partners and employers only with your consent, for example, when connecting graduates to job opportunities.
  • Where required by law or to protect the rights and safety of others.

Data Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. No method of transmission over the internet is fully secure, but we work to safeguard your data and limit access to those who need it.

Data Retention

  • Active engagement: we keep your data while you are an applicant, participant, or alumni of our programs.
  • Legal & reporting needs: some data may be retained longer to meet legal, audit, or donor requirements.
  • Deletion: when data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct or update inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your data, where we are not required to keep it.
  • Opt out of non-essential communications at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep the website working and remember your preferences.
  • Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

Children's Privacy

Our programs are intended for youth and adults who meet each program's eligibility requirements. We do not knowingly collect data from children below the applicable age without appropriate consent. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be reflected here with a new “Last Updated” date, and the current version will always be available on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, reach out to us: