YOUR PRIVACY

One Word For Pharma Whatsapp Action

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which People’s Vaccine Alliance (People’s Vaccine Alliance) and its Affiliates shall collect, use, maintain and disclose information collected from users (each, a “User”) of People’s Vaccine Alliance’s sites and all products and services offered by People’s Vaccine Alliance.

More specifically, this privacy policy will apply to the deployment of campaign action targeting pharmaceutical companies ahead of their general annual meeting, with the aim of increasing public perception of the reputation of COVID19 vaccine pharmaceutical companies.

A WhatsApp chat bot known as Pharmabot (hereinafter referred to as Pharmabot) will be utilized as the primary tool through which Users in the campaign will be engaged so as to collect voice petitions for the campaign action.

Pharmabot will be deployed through WhatsApp channels, the People’s Vaccine Alliance website (in the form of a link) and via a phone number +254 759301398 which will be communicated throughout the campaign.

1. Definitions
In this Privacy Policy, the following words shall have the meanings attached to them unless the context otherwise requires:
● “Affiliate” means in relation to People’s Vaccine Alliance, a subsidiary or a holding company of People’s Vaccine Alliance, or any subsidiary of the holding company and all of its subsidiaries; as well as any bona fide partners, contractor(s) or sub contractor(s) providing services for or on behalf of People’s Vaccine Alliance;
● “People’s Vaccine Alliance” means People’s Vaccine Alliance and/or its Affiliates;
● “Site” means any website or application owned and/or operated by People’s Vaccine Alliance and in respect of which this privacy policy applies;
● “User” a person who opts into the use of any sites or applications owned or operated by People’s Vaccine Alliance.

2. Types of Personal Information We Collect
We will collect contact information when you engage with Pharmabot. Pharmabot will engage with you only when prompted. When you initiate a conversation with the bot, it will give you the option to start a conversation. During the session with the bot, we will collect your name & your phone number.

We may collect usage information when you engage with us through our website. We may collect information about the browser you are using. We may look at what site you came from or what site you visit when you leave our site. If you are using an App, we may collect location information with your consent, including your precise location, if you have enabled location services in your device settings. We may also collect device identifiers.

3. Why We May Collect Personal Information
The use of Pharmabot necessitates that we come across and utilize personal information such as your phone number, name, location and voice data for the purpose of running the campaign action(s). Given that Pharmabot will be deployed through Whatsapp channels, by using Pharmabot, all users will be considered to have consented to Whatsapp’s terms of use as well as to disclosure of personal information.

4. Non-Personal Identification Information
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site(s) or bots. Non-personal identification information includes (but is not limited to) the browser name, the type of computer, means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the internet service providers utilized as well as the voice note shared.

5. How the Personal Information is Used
We may use the personal information to identify the Users in the campaign action for purposes of logging and sorting the collected data in a form that will be fit for the purposes of carrying out the campaign action. User identities will not be disclosed to third parties or to the public.

6. How We Store Your Information
We store your information based on applicable country laws which may be in the country or on the cloud as acceptable.

7. How We Protect Your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site. Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over an SSL Secure sockets layer secured communication channel and is encrypted with digital signatures.

8. Your Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request us for copies of your personal data..
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that We correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Us to complete information You believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that We erase Your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that We restrict processing of Your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our processing of Your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that We transfer the data that We have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If You make a request, we have one month to respond to You. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

10. Privacy Policies of other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our site & WhatsApp bot, so if you click on a link to another website, You should read their privacy policy.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
People’s Vaccine Alliance has the discretion to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time. When such a change or update is undertaken, we shall post a notification on the main page of our Site. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

12. Acceptance of These Terms
By ticking the consent box, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. Your continued use of the platform following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

13. How To Opt Out Of Data Collection
You can also opt out by modifying your email or following the opt-out instructions included in the WhatsApp message. Alternatively, you can contact us using the contact details in the “Contact” section below.

14. Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with our sites or any of our products, please contact us at: [email protected]

To read the People’s Vaccine Alliance’s full privacy policy, click here.