Your data — handled with care.

INSPIRE AFRICA operates labour mobility infrastructure across multiple jurisdictions. Protecting the personal data of workers, employers and government partners is foundational to our model — not an afterthought.

01Who we are

Inspire Africa Platform Ltd (company no. 12759109) is the data controller for personal data processed through this website and our pathways. Our registered office is 71–75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom. Our regional office handles operations across our African corridors.

For data-protection enquiries, contact our legal team at legal@inspireafrica.onmicrosoft.com.

02Data we collect

We collect personal data only where it is necessary to deliver our services, meet legal obligations, or pursue legitimate operational interests. The categories of data we collect depend on your relationship with us.

From workers and candidates

• Identity: name, date of birth, nationality, passport and ID details
• Contact: email address, phone number, postal address
• Professional: CV, qualifications, work history, references, language proficiency
• Assessment data: readiness scores, behavioural assessments, interview notes
• Financial: bank details and information necessary for salary-linked finance
• Health and biometric data where required by destination-country immigration rules

From employers and government partners

• Organisation, role and contact details of representatives
• Job descriptions, role requirements and placement records
• Compliance documentation related to ethical-recruitment standards

Automatically

• Device and browser information, IP address, approximate location
• Pages viewed, referral source and interaction events (see our Cookie Policy)

03How we use your data

We use personal data to operate the INSPIRE platform — matching qualified workers to ethical employers, supporting governments to govern mobility, and ensuring compliant deployment.

• Assess readiness, suitability and eligibility for international roles
• Match candidates to employer vacancies and coordinate selection
• Operate salary-linked migration finance, including affordability checks
• Manage immigration documentation, travel and aftercare
• Communicate updates relevant to your application or partnership
• Comply with legal, regulatory and ethical-recruitment obligations
• Improve our platform, products and service quality

04Lawful basis

Under UK GDPR and equivalent frameworks in our operating jurisdictions, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases when processing your personal data:

05Sharing & disclosure

We share personal data only with parties necessary to deliver our services — and only under contractual safeguards consistent with this policy.

• Employers and prospective employers — where you have applied or been matched
• Government, regulatory and immigration authorities — where legally required
• Service providers (cloud hosting, identity verification, payment, communications) bound by data-processing agreements
• Professional advisers — legal, audit, compliance
• Successors in interest in the event of corporate reorganisation

06International transfers

Because INSPIRE AFRICA operates across the UK, EU, USA, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia and African corridor countries, your personal data may be transferred outside your country of residence. Where it is, we use appropriate safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or adequacy regulations.

07Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to deliver the service, meet legal obligations, and support legitimate operational needs. Specific retention windows depend on the data category:

• Active candidate and placement records — for the duration of the relationship and up to seven years thereafter
• Financial records — six to ten years, depending on jurisdiction
• Marketing data — until you withdraw consent
• Cookies — as set out in our Cookie Policy

08Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure where there is no overriding legal basis to retain
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Request data portability in a structured, machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent for processing based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g. the UK Information Commissioner's Office)

To exercise these rights, email legal@inspireafrica.onmicrosoft.com. We respond within one month, extendable by two months for complex requests.

09Security

We apply organisational and technical measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the data we process — including encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access control, vendor due diligence, secure cloud infrastructure and regular security review. No system is invulnerable, but we treat data security as load-bearing infrastructure.

10Changes to this policy

We update this policy as our services and the regulatory landscape evolve. Material changes are flagged on this page and, where appropriate, communicated by email to active users. The version and last-updated date at the top of this page record the current effective version.

11Contact

For any question about this policy or your personal data:

• Email: legal@inspireafrica.onmicrosoft.com
• Post: Inspire Africa Platform Ltd, 71–75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
• Phone: +44 20 7097 3943