Privacy policy & cookie notice.

Alana Ventures ("we", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we process personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Alana Ventures is the responsible party, based in Pretoria, South Africa. Our Information Officer can be reached at jolene@alanaventures.co.za.

What we collect

• Contact details you provide: name, company, email address, phone number and country.
• Information you share about a project or enquiry through our Contact, Opportunity Desk or Events forms.
• Anonymous Funding Readiness Scorecard answers (no personal details are attached).
• Your email address if you subscribe to The Alana Brief.

Why we use it

We process your information only to respond to your enquiry, screen and discuss opportunities you submit, arrange meetings, and send the newsletter you've asked for. We rely on your consent and our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries.

Confidentiality and sharing

Project information submitted through the Opportunity Desk is treated as confidential. We never sell personal information, and we do not share it with third parties, including potential partners or funders, without your explicit agreement. Trusted service providers who host our website and database process data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards, which may involve storage outside South Africa.

How long we keep it

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law, and then delete or de-identify it.

Your rights

Under POPIA you may request access to, correction of or deletion of your personal information, object to processing, and withdraw consent at any time. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. To exercise these rights, email jolene@alanaventures.co.za. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access.

Cookies

This website uses only essential browser storage to function and to remember that you've seen our cookie notice. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. If we introduce analytics in future, we will update this notice and ask for your consent where required.

Disclaimer

Alana Ventures does not provide financial or investment advice. Any introductions we make are for information only, and you should obtain your own professional advice before making investment decisions.