Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Development Economics X Corporation and its affiliates (“Development Economics X”, “we”, or “our”) appreciate your commitment to privacy. By personal information, we refer to information that can identify you as an individual human being, such as your name, phone number, and email address.

In this page, we describe how we handle and protect your personal information in connection with business activities on websites, on applications, and in communications that post a link to this Privacy Policy (“Site”), such as client services or events. The Terms of Use page has details about our general policies and terms for your information.

Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the data practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you interact with.

Development Economics X does not sell personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

Please note that our Privacy Policy may change at any time. We inform you of changes by posting the new version on this page without other notice to you. The date from which the current version applies is at the top of the page.

Information We Collect

Development Economics X collects personal data in the course of its business activities, including in connection with some client services and applications. We also collect personal data when we respond to your emails or forms. The personal data collected includes information that you provide, such as your name, work e-mail address, telephone number, your industry, and any comments which enable us to get back to you.

On introducing yourself by email or by filling out one of our forms or surveys, Development Economics X may collect personal information about you that is available online and in the public as a part of its business activities, such as professional or demographic information on public profiles. We always seek to confirm that third-party sources are reliable and transparent in accordance with the law.

Our website does not use cookies, tracking pixels, or automated user-profiling technologies.

How We Comply with PIPEDA and GDPR

We comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in Canada and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union.

Because we do not use cookies or automated tracking services on this website, we do not deploy a cookie consent banner. Instead, we rely on your explicit consent and our legitimate business interests when you voluntarily submit your information to us via our forms, email inquiries, or app registrations.

We respect your rights over your data. You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, object, or withdraw your consent to the use of your data at any time. You can exercise these rights by contacting us through the details provided on our Site. We protect your data with appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss.

Jurisdiction-Specific Terms: Ghana

If you are contacting us or interacting with us through our Ghana operations via the Ghana subpage, your data controller is Development Economics X Ghana Ltd.

Any personal information submitted through the Ghana contact options is collected strictly for communication and business purposes. Please be informed that this data may be securely transferred, processed, or hosted on our cloud infrastructure located outside of Ghana (such as in Canada or the United States). By submitting your information through our Ghana operations, you explicitly consent to this cross-border transfer. You retain all rights to access, rectify, or request the deletion of your data under Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).

Use of Information

Development Economics X uses your personal data to fulfill your requests for information, process your requests to participate in workshops, deliver application services, evaluate and improve our services, distribute alerts, prevent fraud, enforce our terms of use, and comply with legal or corporate reporting requirements.

Our legal basis for processing your data relies on our legitimate interests in promoting and protecting Development Economics X, building and sustaining client relationships, providing our research and software services, and fulfilling our legal and regulatory obligations.

Disclosure of Personal Data and International Transfers

Personal data collected in the course of our business activities may be transferred from time to time to Development Economics X personnel, affiliates, or trusted third-party technical service providers who assist us in managing our secure IT infrastructure. We do not allow third parties to use your data for their own marketing purposes.