Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Banana Industrial Research and Development Center (BIRDC), located at Plot 26A, Lumumba Avenue, P.O. Box 35747, Kampala, Uganda, is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website (birdc.ug) or communicate with us.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

• Contact form data: Name, email address, subject, and message content when you submit our contact form.
• Technical data: Browser type, device information, and IP address collected automatically through standard server logs.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths to help us improve our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to your enquiries about partnerships, products, or research collaborations.
• Process bulk product orders and distribution requests.
• Improve our website content and user experience.
• Comply with legal obligations under Ugandan law.

4. Data Protection

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all communications. We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Our website does not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics services. We do not use advertising networks or social media tracking pixels. Embedded YouTube videos may set their own cookies; we use the privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) to minimise this.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website embeds content from YouTube (video) and Google Maps (location). These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. We use privacy-enhanced embedding where available to limit data collection.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.

8. Contact Us

For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at info@birdc.ug or visit our contact page.