Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 October 2026

1. Who we are

This website, asfi.africa (the "Website"), is operated by ASFI Group ("ASFI", "we", "us", "our").

ASFI is the data controller of personal data collected through the Website and through our related enquiries, events and programmes.

Contact for all privacy matters: events@stanleyaustin.com

2. Scope

This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we use it, the legal bases we rely on, who we share it with, how long we keep it and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR"), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 ("PECR").

3. Personal data we collect

Category	Examples	Source
Identity and contact data	Name, job title, organisation, business email, telephone number, country	You, when you enquire, register or correspond with us
Professional and relationship data	Institution type (for example pension fund, insurer, sovereign fund, foundation, DFI, manager), interests, meeting and event history	You; our own relationship records; publicly available professional sources
Event and programme data	Registrations, attendance, dietary and accessibility requirements, travel and visa-support details, session preferences	You or your organisation
Communications data	Content of emails, forms and messages; marketing preferences	You
Technical data	IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages viewed, referral source, time zone	Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)
Supplier and partner data	Contact and billing details of individuals at suppliers, speakers, sponsors and partners	You or your organisation

We do not intentionally collect special category data (such as health, religion or ethnicity). Where you give us accessibility or dietary requirements that may reveal health information, we process it only with your explicit consent and only to make adjustments for you. The Website is intended for professionals and is not directed at children under 18.

4. How and why we use your data

Purpose	Legal basis
Responding to enquiries and providing information you ask for	Legitimate interests (running our business and responding to you); steps at your request before entering a contract
Registering and administering events, roundtables, delegations and programmes	Performance of a contract or steps before a contract; legitimate interests
Sending event invitations, research and updates relevant to your professional role	Legitimate interests, and consent where PECR requires it (for example, individual subscribers or non-corporate email addresses)
Managing our relationships with asset owners, partners, speakers, sponsors and suppliers	Legitimate interests
Operating, securing and improving the Website; analytics	Consent for non-essential cookies; legitimate interests for strictly necessary operation and security
Meeting legal, regulatory, accounting and tax obligations; managing disputes	Legal obligation; legitimate interests
Accessibility or dietary adjustments	Explicit consent

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we balance them against your rights and expectations. You can ask us for details of that assessment.

5. Marketing

We send marketing emails only where permitted by law. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any message or by emailing events@stanleyaustin.com. We do not sell personal data.

6. Who we share data with

Service providers acting on our instructions, such as website hosting, email and CRM, event management and registration, video conferencing, analytics, IT support and professional advisers.
Group and affiliated entities involved in delivering events or programmes you have engaged with, where necessary and on a need-to-know basis.
Event partners, hosts and co-organisers, where you register for a joint event, limited to the data required to run it. We will tell you at registration if a sponsor will receive attendee details.
Professional advisers, auditors, insurers and regulators where required.
Law enforcement or other authorities where legally required.
A successor business in the event of a merger, acquisition or restructuring, subject to this policy.

7. International transfers

ASFI works with institutions across Africa, the UK, Europe and elsewhere, and some of our providers are outside the UK. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure a lawful transfer mechanism applies, such as UK adequacy regulations, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, together with supplementary safeguards where appropriate. Contact us for a copy of the relevant safeguards.

8. Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above. Indicative periods:

General enquiries: up to 24 months after last contact.
Event and programme records: up to 6 years after the event for contractual, accounting and legal purposes.
Marketing contacts: until you unsubscribe, with periodic review; a suppression record is kept so we honour your opt-out.
Contract and financial records: 6 years from the end of the relevant financial year, or longer where the law requires.

9. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures, including access controls, encryption in transit and vendor due diligence, to protect personal data. No internet transmission is completely secure, and you share information at your own risk. We will notify you and the ICO of a personal data breach where the law requires.

10. Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to: be informed; access your data; have inaccurate data corrected; have data erased; restrict or object to processing (including an absolute right to object to direct marketing); data portability; and withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing). You also have rights relating to automated decision-making, although we do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing.

To exercise your rights, email events@stanleyaustin.com. We may need to verify your identity and will respond within one month, extendable in complex cases as permitted by law. There is normally no fee.

11. Complaints

Please contact us first so we can try to resolve your concern. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk, telephone 0303 123 1113.

12. Third-party links

The Website may link to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their policies.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version. Material changes will be highlighted on the Website or notified to you where appropriate.

14. Contact

ASFI Group · Email: events@stanleyaustin.com