Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Africa–America Trade and Investment Summit 2026 ("AATS 2026", "we", "us") is organised by Africa America Business Promotion, headquartered in Loveland, Ohio, United States. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website at ghanaamericatrade.com and all associated event registration and contact forms.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity Data: First name, last name, title, organisation and job function.
• Contact Data: Email address, telephone number and postal address.
• Event Data: Session preferences, dietary requirements, delegation details and networking interests submitted via registration forms.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers and pages visited, collected automatically via server logs.
• Marketing Data: Your preferences for receiving communications from us.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

• Process and manage summit registrations and delegate services.
• Send event confirmations, programme updates and logistics information.
• Facilitate networking and business-matching between delegates.
• Comply with legal obligations such as security and immigration requirements at the venue.
• Send you marketing communications about future AATS editions (with your consent, which you may withdraw at any time).
• Improve our website and measure its performance.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data where it is necessary to perform a contract with you (e.g. event registration), where we have a legitimate interest in operating and marketing the summit, where we have your explicit consent, or where we must comply with a legal obligation.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share it with:

• Event partners and co-hosts (Government of Ghana ministries, City of Cincinnati, venue operators) solely for the purpose of delivering the summit.
• Service providers such as registration platforms, email marketing tools and payment processors, bound by data-processing agreements.
• Regulatory authorities where required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain delegate data for up to three (3) years after the event to support post-summit reporting, follow-up business matchmaking and future editions. Marketing preferences are retained until you withdraw consent.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Withdraw marketing consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at mannyaddo@gmail.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies required for basic functionality (e.g. session management). We do not currently use advertising or analytics cookies that track you across third-party websites. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some site features may not function correctly.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss or disclosure. All data transmitted via our website is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be published on this page with the date of last revision shown at the top.

11. Contact Us