Privacy Policy

Welcome to ifqaf.org, the official website of the Infrastructure Financial Quality Assurance Framework™ (IFQAF). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website or use our services. 

 The Infrastructure Financial Quality Assurance Framework™ (IFQAF) is a knowledge-based platform dedicated to enhancing transparency, governance, financial integrity, and quality standards in infrastructure and capital development systems. 

 When you use our website or participate in IFQAF initiatives, we may collect the following types of data:

             a) Personal Information

• Name
• Email address
• Organization/affiliation
• Country/region
• Professional role or interest area
• Information you voluntarily provide through forms, event registrations, or surveys
  

               b) Technical Data

• IP address
• Browser type and device information
• Date and time of access
• Pages visited and navigation behavior
• Cookies and other tracking technologies
  

              c) Submission Data

• Research papers, frameworks, reports, or case studies submitted for IFQAF events or publication
• Feedback, recommendations, or comment submissions

 We use the collected data to:

• Register and manage participation in IFQAF conferences, events, and working groups
   
• Share updates, newsletters, or publications related to IFQAF’s mission
   
• Evaluate and publish submitted content in line with IFQAF standards
   
• Respond to inquiries or support requests
   
• Improve our platform's performance, security, and content offerings
   
• Comply with applicable laws and reporting obligations

 Where required by law (e.g., under GDPR), we process your personal data based on:

• Your consent
   
• A legitimate interest in pursuing IFQAF’s goals
   
• The necessity to perform a contract (e.g., event registration)
   
• Legal compliance obligations

 We do not sell your personal information. We may share data:

• With collaborators or event partners strictly for program delivery
   
• With trusted service providers (e.g., email systems, cloud storage) under confidentiality agreements
   
• When legally obligated, such as in response to lawful requests by public authorities
   
• With your consent for specific purposes (e.g., publishing your name as a contributor or speaker)

 IFQAF.org uses cookies and analytics tools to enhance your experience and understand site usage trends.

• Cookies help remember your preferences and track basic usage statistics
   
• Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) collect anonymized data to help us improve performance
   

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

 We use industry-standard technical and organizational safeguards to protect your information, including:

• SSL encryption
   
• Restricted access to sensitive data
   
• Secure data hosting services
   

However, no digital platform is completely secure. We encourage users to exercise discretion when sharing personal information online.

 Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

• Access the data we hold about you
   
• Correct or update inaccurate data
   
• Request deletion of your personal information
   
• Withdraw consent where applicable
   
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

 To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at think.sunilmenon@gmail.com

 IFQAF.org may include links to external sites or resources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of those third-party sites separately. 

 This site is intended for professionals, researchers, and organizations. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 18. If such data is inadvertently collected, it will be promptly deleted.

 We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Effective Date.” We encourage regular review of this policy to stay informed about how we protect your data.

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For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Email: think.sunilmenon@gmail.com
Website: https://www.ifqaf.org