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IESS Platform

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective date: on publication.

Who we are

The International Energy & Sustainability Summit (IESS), P.O. Box 305263, 00100 Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya · info@iess.co.ke. This platform runs the IESS climate hackathons.

Data we collect

Account details (name, email, phone), profile information you provide (bio, skills, organisation), team and submission content, meeting/scheduling data, and basic usage/log data needed to run the service.

How we use it

To operate the hackathon (registration, teams, submissions, judging), to match teams with mentors, investors and relevant opportunities, to communicate about your participation, and to keep the platform secure. Processing is under the Kenya Data Protection Act (KDPA), 2019.

Marketing emails

With your opt-in consent, we send periodic emails about matched opportunities, programmes and events. These are optional; you can withdraw consent anytime from Settings or via the unsubscribe link in any such email. We never sell your data.

Who can see your data

Assigned mentors, advisors and investors can see the team and profile information relevant to supporting you; judges see submissions for scoring; administrators manage the event. Sponsors and partners see only aggregate or expressly shared information.

Cookies

We use strictly-necessary cookies for login/session and a preference cookie to remember your cookie choice. We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.

Retention

We keep your data for as long as needed to run the event and meet legal obligations, then delete or anonymise it.

Your rights (KDPA)

You may request access, correction, deletion, or portability of your data, and withdraw consent at any time. Contact info@iess.co.ke.

Changes

We'll post updates to this page with a new effective date.


Questions? Email info@iess.co.ke.