Africa Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF)

Connecting Businesses in Africa and Bangladesh

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Africa Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF)

Connecting Businesses in Africa and Bangladesh

— ABBF PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 3, 2026

Africa Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF) (“ABBF”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your information when you visit www.africabangladesh.com, register as a member, participate in our events or webinars, submit inquiries, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise interact with our services.

By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Africa Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF)

Website: https://www.africabangladesh.com

Email: info@africabangladesh.com

Mobile

  • +224 664 499 000 (Africa)

  • +880 1350 149 496 (Bangladesh)

Africa Office

Africa Bangladesh Business Forum
Cité Douane, Route du Niger
Coléah, Conakry, Guinea

Bangladesh Office

Rangs FC Enclave, Level 4
Plot #6/A, Road #32
Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide, together with certain information that is collected automatically when you use our website.

Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with ABBF, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Company or organization

  • Job title

  • Country

  • Business address

  • Membership information

  • Event or webinar registration details

  • Business interests

  • Payment and billing information (processed securely by authorized payment providers)

  • Communications with ABBF

  • Marketing preferences

Where necessary for participation in trade missions or business delegations, we may also collect information required for visa support, travel coordination, or official event registration.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Language preferences

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of visits

  • Referral source

  • Website usage statistics

  • Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage memberships

  • Process registrations for trade shows, business summits, webinars, networking events, and trade missions

  • Facilitate B2B matchmaking and business introductions

  • Respond to inquiries and provide customer support

  • Process payments

  • Send newsletters and important updates

  • Inform you about upcoming events, business opportunities, and services

  • Improve our website and user experience

  • Conduct analytics and research

  • Prevent fraud and unauthorized activities

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

4. Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, register for an event, request information, or become a member, we may send communications regarding:

  • Trade missions

  • Business summits

  • Trade shows

  • Webinars

  • Membership benefits

  • Business networking opportunities

  • Market insights

  • Newsletters

  • ABBF announcements

  • Partner opportunities

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting info@africabangladesh.com.

Administrative communications relating to memberships, registrations, purchases, or account management may still be sent when necessary.

5. Event Participation and Networking

ABBF is a business networking organization. To facilitate networking and business connections, we may include limited professional information in:

  • Event participant directories

  • Event websites

  • Mobile event applications

  • Printed event materials

  • Official networking platforms

This information may include:

  • Name

  • Organization

  • Job title

  • Country

Professional participant information may also be shared with official event partners, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors, delegates, chambers of commerce, government institutions, or strategic partners solely for networking and business facilitation purposes.

If you prefer that your professional information not be included in participant directories, please contact us before the event.

6. Business Matchmaking

When you request B2B matchmaking or trade facilitation services, ABBF may share relevant business information with verified buyers, suppliers, investors, distributors, chambers of commerce, government agencies, and strategic partners to facilitate legitimate business opportunities.

Only information necessary for these purposes will be shared.

7. Contact Forms and Lead Generation

If you submit your information through:

  • Our website

  • Membership forms

  • Event registration forms

  • Webinar registration forms

  • Newsletter subscription forms

  • Facebook Lead Ads

  • LinkedIn Lead Forms

  • Google Ads Lead Forms

  • Other official ABBF campaigns

your information may be stored in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and used to:

  • Respond to your inquiry

  • Contact you regarding ABBF services

  • Provide information about events and memberships

  • Share relevant business opportunities

  • Send newsletters and marketing communications where permitted by law

8. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers assisting with website hosting, CRM, email delivery, payment processing, analytics, and marketing automation

  • Official event partners

  • Government agencies where required for official event participation or legal compliance

  • Business partners involved in requested B2B matchmaking

  • Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by law

All third parties are expected to handle personal information responsibly and only for authorized purposes.

9. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences

  • Improve website functionality

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Measure marketing performance

  • Enhance user experience

  • Support advertising and remarketing campaigns

We may use services including:

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Tag Manager

  • Meta Pixel

  • LinkedIn Insight Tag

  • Other analytics and advertising tools

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function properly.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical, organizational, and administrative safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

Although we strive to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure. Therefore, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

11. International Data Transfers

ABBF operates internationally and your information may be processed or stored in countries where we operate or engage service providers, including Guinea, Bangladesh, Canada, Nigeria, and other jurisdictions.

By using our services, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred internationally in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Deliver our services

  • Maintain membership records

  • Fulfill contractual obligations

  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements

  • Resolve disputes

  • Improve our services

Information that is no longer required is securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

13. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Restrict certain processing

  • Object to certain processing activities

  • Withdraw consent where applicable

  • Receive a copy of your personal information in a commonly used electronic format

To exercise these rights, please contact:

info@africabangladesh.com

14. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for business professionals and individuals aged 18 years or older.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will promptly delete it.

15. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience.

ABBF is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or services.

The latest version will always be available on our website, together with the updated effective date.

Your continued use of our website after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how ABBF collects, uses, or protects your personal information, please contact us:

Africa Bangladesh Business Forum (ABBF)

Website: https://www.africabangladesh.com

Email: info@africabangladesh.com

Mobile

  • +224 664 499 000 (Africa)

  • +880 1350 149 496 (Bangladesh)

Africa Office (HQ)

Africa Bangladesh Business Forum
Cité Douane, Route du Niger
Coléah, Conakry, Guinea

Bangladesh Office

Rangs FC Enclave, Level 4
Plot #6/A, Road #32
Gulshan Avenue
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

By accessing or using www.africabangladesh.com, registering as a member, subscribing to our communications, or participating in any ABBF program, event, webinar, trade mission, or business summit, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.

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