This website, located at www.codf.co.ke (the “Website”), provides our clients with a gateway to services offered by the Coffee Development Fund (“CoDF”) through its intermediaries. Our address is 5th Floor, Coffee Plaza, Exchange lane off Haile Salessie Ave. Nairobi, Kenya. Our data collection and use policies with respect to visitors to the Website are set forth in this statement (“Policy”). By using this Website, you signify your acceptance of this Policy.

What is “personally identifiable information”?
When reviewing this Policy you should understand that when we use the term “personally identifiable information” we mean any information that can be used to identify or contact a specific individual, such as a name, address, telephone number or e-mail address. When we refer to “aggregate information” we mean information that does not allow us to identify or contact a specific individual such as demographic information, product categories (e.g., advances, rehabilitation loans e.t.c), or visitors using a particular browser to access the Website. What types of personally identifiable information does CoDF collect on the Website? We collect various types of personally identifiable information from visitors to the Website. When you submit questions or comments through the loan application form or any other such medium, we may collect personally identifiable information such as first name, last name, e-mail address, telephone number and the question or comment. As such, the collection, use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information is goverened by the Kenyan & International privacy policies applicable.

Does CoDF collect any other information about visitors to the Website?
We constantly seek to maintain the integrity of, and make improvements to, the Website. As part of these efforts, we collect and analyze certain aggregate information about how visitors use the Website, as stated below. When you visit our Website, we may collect various types of technical data including (but not limited to) domain and/or Web browser information. This data is gathered using cookies and other similar technologies. Cookies are small pieces of information that our server places on a visitor’s computer hard drive to enable that person to more easily communicate and interact with the Website and to provide us with important information on how visitors use the Website. This Website uses cookies to allow you to select a preferred location view and default home page view and to let you access recently visited links (such as quick links, services, and individual Intermediary pages) more easily. Many Web browsers are automatically set to accept cookies. You may change your browser settings to either reject cookies or notify you when a cookie is about to be placed on your computer. Please note, however, that rejecting cookies while visiting the Website may result in certain parts of the Website not operating correctly or as efficiently as if they were allowed. You will not be able to access a preferred location view, a customized default home page view or your recently visited links. In addition, we may use a service that collects data remotely by using so-called "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs" or similar means (collectively, "Pixel Tags") embedded in the Website’s content. A Pixel Tag is an electronic image, often a single-pixel (1x1) that is ordinarily not visible to Website visitors and may be associated with cookies on the visitors’ hard drives. The data we collect includes which operating system and browser you use, how you navigate to and through our site, and how long you stay on our web pages. This information is anonymous and does not include your name, e-mail address or any other contact information. Please note that certain aggregate information may be linked with personally identifiable information. Any such linked information will be treated as personally identifiable information for the purposes of this Policy as long as it is so linked.

What does CoDF do with personally identifiable information collected on the Website?
We will use personally identifiable information provided by visitors to fulfill the purpose for which such information was provided, as described in this Policy, or as disclosed at the time the visitor information is collected. The Fund will use the information to respond to your inquiry. The Fund will not use the information submitted to the website for marketing purposes, nor share it with any third party for marketing purposes, unless you consent to this use. We also may use the information submitted to ask you follow-up questions about our services & products, in order to improve our services and better understand your needs. The Fund may store the information you submit for such period of time as may be necessary, in its discretion, to resolve your inquiry or as may be needed/helpful to it. We also may use personally identifiable information or IP addresses to provide you with customized the content on our Website or to provide you with information most relevant to you.

Does CoDF share personally identifiable information with 3rd parties?
We will not intentionally share your personally identifiable information with unaffiliated entities except: (1) as described in this Policy or as disclosed at the time your personally identifiable information is provided; or (2) with your consent. The Fund works with third parties who provide services and we may share your personally identifiable information with third parties, including without limitation: website hosting or email hosting, newsletters, data analysis and other administrative and back-up and security services. We may also disclose personally identifiable information in order to: (1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to inquiries or requests from our intermediaries, the government or public authorities; (3) comply with valid legal process; (4) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of CoDF, Website visitors or the public; (5) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; and (6) enforce our Terms of Use. In the event there is a material change in the corporate structure of CoDF such as, but not limited to, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation or transfer of substantial assets, CoDF may, in its sole discretion, transfer, sell or assign information collected on and through this Website, including without limitation, personally identifiable information concerning visitors, to one or more affiliated or unaffiliated third parties.

What does CoDF do with aggregate information collected on the Website?
Because aggregate information collected on the Website does not personally identify you, we may use aggregate information for any purpose, and share aggregate information with third parties for any purpose. We share the information gathered using cookies, Pixel Tags and other similar technologies with other public authorities and with our third party vendor. We use this data to improve our site by responding to our users' interests and providing more relevant and useful information. For example, we use aggregate information collected on the Website to evaluate how the Website is being used. In addition, we may collect and analyze information about how many visitors arrived at certain pages of the Website, how long they stayed on those pages, and where they went afterwards. This information allows us to determine which pages might be the most interesting to and popular with visitors and enables us to provide visitors with a better and richer experience on the Website. For example, we may use certain aggregate information to improve the performance of our Website In addition, we may share statistical information derived from the information submitted with third parties; however, such statistical information is not associated with any individual in a personally identifiable manner.

If I link to another site and provide information to that site, how will that information be handled?
This Website may contain links to other websites. The operator of such other website (whether an intermediary, partner or a third party) may collect information about you, including through cookies or other technologies. If you link to another site, you will leave this Website and this Policy will not apply to your use of and activity on those other sites. If you provide personally identifiable information through any such site, your transaction will occur on that site (not this Website) and the personally identifiable information you provide will be collected by, and controlled by the privacy policy of, that site’s operator. Links on this Website to other websites are provided only as a convenience, and the inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement of the linked site. We encourage you to read the legal notices posted on those sites, including their privacy policies. We shall have no responsibility or liability for your visitation to, and the data collection and use practices of, such other sites. This Privacy Statement applies solely to online information collection and use practices in connection with this Website; it does not apply to any practices conducted offline or in connection with other websites owned or operated by any third parties.