Your privacy matters. This policy explains how information is collected, used, protected and managed when you interact with the official website of Dr. Clementina C. Soko.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy:

The official website of Dr. Clementina C. Soko is committed to respecting the privacy of visitors, professional contacts, collaborators and other individuals who interact with this website. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, why we collect it, how it may be used and the choices available to you regarding your personal information.

1. Introduction

Welcome to the official website of Dr. Clementina C. Soko ("the Website," "we," "us," or "our"), accessible at https://drclementinacsoko.com.

The Website serves as the professional platform of Dr. Clementina C. Soko — international consultant, educator, author, speaker, and founder — covering her work in AI governance, business and financial strategy, executive education, forex, cryptocurrency and digital assets, human development, and publishing and thought leadership. The Website also features and links to several organisations and initiatives she has founded or leads.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all visitors to the Website, regardless of where they are located, and to handling personal information in a manner consistent with internationally recognised data protection standards, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), and other applicable data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, shared, and otherwise processed when you visit the Website, submit an enquiry, communicate with us, or interact with services, content, or links made available through the Website.

Dr. Clementina C. Soko is the data controller responsible for your personal data in connection with this Website. By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly, including:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone or WhatsApp number

  • Organisation or professional affiliation

  • Information submitted through contact or enquiry forms

  • Details concerning proposed collaborations, advisory engagements, speaking invitations, executive education or training enquiries, research opportunities, partnerships, or other professional enquiries

  • Correspondence sent directly by email or through other communication channels

Information collected automatically when you visit the Website, including IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, approximate geographic location, time zone, referral source, pages visited, and general browsing behaviour ("Usage Data"), collected via cookies, log files, and similar technologies.

Information from third parties, such as when you interact with the Website through a linked professional or academic platform (for example, LinkedIn, ORCID, ResearchGate, or Google Scholar), in which case that platform's own privacy policy also applies.

You may browse the Website without providing any personal information. Certain features — such as newsletter subscriptions or direct contact through the Website — require you to provide limited personal data. Declining to provide this data may limit your ability to use those features.

3. How and Why We Use Your Information (Purposes and Legal Basis)

We use personal information for the following purposes, and, where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we rely on the legal bases indicated:

PurposeLegal Basis (GDPR/UK GDPR)Responding to enquiries and correspondenceLegitimate interests; steps taken at your request prior to a possible engagementEvaluating and progressing proposed advisory, speaking, education, research, publishing, or partnership engagementsLegitimate interests; performance of a contractSending newsletters or updates you have requestedConsentOperating, maintaining, securing, and improving the WebsiteLegitimate interestsProtecting the Website against misuse, fraud, or unlawful activityLegitimate interests; legal obligationMaintaining professional and administrative recordsLegitimate interests; legal obligationUnderstanding website usage through analyticsConsent (where required) or legitimate interestsComplying with applicable legal, regulatory, or professional obligationsLegal obligation

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have considered that this processing is proportionate, expected, and does not unduly impact your rights. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

We collect and process only the minimum data reasonably necessary for these purposes. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, and we do not use personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

4. Contact and Professional Enquiries

Information submitted through the Website's contact form is used primarily to review and respond to professional enquiries — including requests for strategic advisory, AI governance consulting, speaking engagements, executive education or training, research collaboration, publishing, or partnership with one of the affiliated organisations and initiatives featured on the Website.

Submitting an enquiry does not automatically create a contractual, advisory, employment, academic, fiduciary, or other professional relationship with Dr. Clementina C. Soko or any organisation associated with her.

Where an enquiry concerns a specific affiliated organisation or initiative, information may be shared internally with the appropriate authorised person at that organisation where reasonably necessary to respond.

5. Cookies, Analytics, and Similar Technologies

The Website and its hosting or technology providers may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality, security, performance, analytics, and user experience. These may include:

  • Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Website to function and cannot be switched off

  • Performance and analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the Website

  • Functionality cookies — remember your preferences

Where required by applicable law (including the GDPR/UK GDPR and the EU ePrivacy Directive), non-essential cookies will only be set with your consent, obtained through a cookie banner or equivalent consent mechanism, and you may withdraw that consent at any time through your browser settings or the Website's cookie preference tool, where available. Third-party services integrated into the Website operate according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

6. Affiliated Organisations, Initiatives, and Third-Party Platforms

The Website features and links to several organisations and initiatives founded or led by Dr. Clementina C. Soko, spanning business and AI advisory, executive education, publishing, ministry, media, wellness, migration consulting, and technology. Each of these organisations may operate its own website and may maintain a separate privacy policy governing information collected through its own platform.

The Website also links to professional and academic platforms, including LinkedIn, ORCID, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar.

These external services and affiliated organisation websites operate independently. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or availability of any third-party or affiliated website, and we encourage visitors to review the relevant privacy policy before providing personal information to any external site.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. Personal information may be disclosed only where reasonably necessary, including to:

  • Website hosting, IT, and technology service providers, acting as our data processors

  • Email and communication providers

  • Professional advisers (legal, financial, or consulting) bound by confidentiality obligations

  • The relevant affiliated organisation or initiative, where an enquiry specifically concerns its activities (for example, an advisory, education, publishing, migration, or ministry-related enquiry)

  • Government, regulatory, or law-enforcement authorities where disclosure is legally required, such as in response to a subpoena or similar legal process, or where necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, or to investigate fraud

  • A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or restructuring of any organisation through which the Website is operated, subject to equivalent privacy protections

Any third party processing personal information on our behalf is required to implement appropriate technical and organisational safeguards and to process such data only on our documented instructions.

8. Data Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, organisational, and technical safeguards — including access controls, encryption in transit where applicable, and secure hosting — designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and visitors should exercise appropriate care when sharing sensitive information online.

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected individuals and relevant supervisory authorities without undue delay, in accordance with applicable law.

9. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate administrative or professional purposes, to establish or defend legal claims, or as required by applicable law. Retention periods are determined by the nature of the information and the purpose of processing; information no longer reasonably required is securely deleted or anonymised.

10. International Data Transfers

This Website is accessible internationally, and your information may be processed or stored in jurisdictions outside your country of residence — including the United Arab Emirates and jurisdictions used by our hosting and technology service providers.

Where personal data originating from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with data transfer restrictions is transferred to a country not deemed to provide an adequate level of protection, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognised under applicable law, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, or equivalent mechanisms, to ensure your information continues to receive an appropriate level of protection.

11. Your Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, under the GDPR/UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Be informed about how your data is processed

  • Access the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction (rectification) of inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Request erasure of your information ("right to be forgotten") in appropriate circumstances

  • Restrict certain processing of your data

  • Receive your data in a portable format (data portability)

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing

  • Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

  • Avoid being subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal or similarly significant effects

  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority (in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office)

If you are a California resident, under the CCPA/CPRA you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose, and for what purposes

  • Access and request a copy of your personal information

  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information

  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share personal information)

  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information

  • Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights

If you are located elsewhere (including the United Arab Emirates, Canada, or other jurisdictions), you may have similar rights under applicable local data protection law, and we will honour such rights to the extent required.

To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us using the details in Section 15. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests, and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

12. Children's Privacy

This Website is a professional website directed at adults. It is not intended for, nor does it knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 16 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. If information about a minor is submitted in connection with a legitimate professional enquiry, the person submitting that information is responsible for ensuring appropriate safeguards and consents are in place.

13. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. As there is currently no uniform industry standard for recognising such signals, the Website does not currently respond to them. You can manage tracking preferences through the cookie controls described in Section 5.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the Website, our practices, applicable technology, or legal requirements. Material changes will be indicated by a revised "Last Updated" date, and, where required by law, we will provide additional notice or seek renewed consent. Continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact Information

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy, or any matter relating to your personal information, may be directed to:

Dr. Clementina C. Soko, United Arab Emirates. Email: info@drclementinacsoko.com. Website: https://drclementinacsoko.com.