IAMNATIV Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2026
Last Updated: August 2026

IAMNATIV is an African social enterprise that creates socially forward media content for founders, NGOs, foundations, development agencies, brands, media organisations and other purpose-driven organisations, working with trusted local creatives across Africa.

This Privacy Policy explains how IAMNATIV collects, uses, stores, protects and shares personal information when you visit or use iamnativ.com, participate in an IAMNATIV programme or competition, register as a creative, apply for an opportunity, work with us on a production, engage with our team, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with IAMNATIV.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “IAMNATIV,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to IAMNATIV and, where applicable, its operating entity, Aymak Creative Ventures Ltd.

We take privacy seriously and seek to handle personal information responsibly, transparently and only for legitimate purposes.

By using our website or voluntarily providing personal information to us, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

IAMNATIV is an African social enterprise creating socially forward media content with trusted local creatives across Africa.

Our work may involve:

  • producing documentaries, campaign films, photography, video, interviews and other media;

  • commissioning and working with photographers, filmmakers, videographers, producers, editors, writers, journalists, designers and other creative professionals;

  • identifying and engaging suitable creatives for production assignments;

  • managing production logistics and communications;

  • running creative programmes, competitions, funds, masterclasses and other initiatives;

  • maintaining professional creative profiles and portfolios;

  • communicating opportunities and relevant information to our creative community;

  • working with clients, partners, funders and other organisations on content and media projects.

Depending on the relationship you have with IAMNATIV, we may act as a data controller, data processor, or another role recognised under applicable data protection law.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with IAMNATIV.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

You may provide personal information when you:

  • create or update a creative profile;

  • apply for a job, production opportunity, programme, competition, fund or other initiative;

  • submit a portfolio, CV, biography, showreel or other professional information;

  • contact us;

  • request information about our services;

  • participate in a production;

  • register for an event, masterclass, webinar or Creative Lab;

  • subscribe to newsletters or other communications;

  • purchase a service, membership, product or other offering;

  • submit an invoice or payment information;

  • communicate with IAMNATIV through email, WhatsApp, social media or other communication channels;

  • provide information as part of a client or production project.

This information may include:

  • full name;

  • professional name;

  • email address;

  • telephone number;

  • country and city;

  • professional role or creative discipline;

  • biography and professional experience;

  • CV and employment history;

  • portfolio, website and social media links;

  • photographs, profile images and professional headshots;

  • showreels, photographs, videos, audio and other creative work;

  • availability and production-related information;

  • language and skills information;

  • bank or payment information where necessary to pay you;

  • tax or invoicing information where required;

  • information contained in correspondence with us;

  • information submitted through applications, surveys or forms.

You should only provide information about another person where you are authorised to do so.

3. Creative Profiles, Portfolios and Professional Information

IAMNATIV works with creative professionals across Africa.

If you register, apply to work with us, participate in an IAMNATIV programme, or otherwise provide professional information, we may create or maintain a professional record containing information such as your name, location, creative discipline, skills, experience, portfolio and professional contact information.

Where appropriate and with a lawful basis, some professional information may be made available to clients, production partners, commissioning organisations or other parties involved in an IAMNATIV project.

This is done to enable IAMNATIV to identify and engage appropriate creative professionals for legitimate production and content opportunities.

IAMNATIV does not sell creative profiles or personal information.

Participation in the IAMNATIV creative community does not guarantee employment, commissioning, selection for a project, competition placement or any particular opportunity.

4. Information Collected Through Productions

When you participate in an IAMNATIV production or content project, we may collect information necessary to plan, manage and deliver the production.

This may include:

  • contact details;

  • location and travel information;

  • availability;

  • professional credentials;

  • production requirements;

  • identification or verification information where reasonably required;

  • payment and invoicing information;

  • communications relating to the production;

  • photographs, video, audio or other recorded material.

Where a person is filmed, photographed, interviewed or otherwise recorded as part of a production, separate consent, release or production documentation may apply where required.

The privacy rights relating to personal information contained within commissioned creative content may differ from the rights relating to ordinary account or contact information, depending on the circumstances and applicable law.

5. Information Collected Through Competitions, Funds and Programmes

IAMNATIV may operate or support initiatives including creative competitions, grants, funds, masterclasses, Creative Labs, mentorship programmes, webinars and other professional development initiatives.

If you apply or participate, we may collect information including:

  • your identity and contact information;

  • professional background;

  • creative portfolio;

  • application responses;

  • project proposals;

  • references;

  • eligibility information;

  • information required to assess or administer an award, grant or programme;

  • payment information where you receive a prize, grant or other payment.

Where appropriate, selected participants, finalists, winners, speakers, mentors or beneficiaries may be publicly announced or featured in IAMNATIV communications.

We will seek an appropriate legal basis for such publication and, where required, obtain consent.

6. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit IAMNATIV's website or use our digital services, certain information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

  • IP address;

  • browser type;

  • device type;

  • operating system;

  • approximate location derived from technical information;

  • pages visited;

  • links clicked;

  • time spent on pages;

  • referring website;

  • interaction with website features;

  • technical information relating to website performance.

We use this information to understand how our website is used, maintain security, improve functionality and understand audience engagement.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

IAMNATIV may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

  • keep the website functioning;

  • remember preferences;

  • understand website traffic;

  • measure engagement;

  • improve website performance;

  • identify technical problems;

  • support marketing and communications where permitted.

Where required by law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Information We Receive From Other Sources

We may receive personal information from third parties where there is a legitimate reason to do so.

This may include:

  • production or project partners;

  • clients;

  • referees;

  • programme partners;

  • funders or sponsors;

  • professional organisations;

  • event organisers;

  • payment providers;

  • social media platforms where you have chosen to interact with IAMNATIV;

  • publicly available professional sources.

We will only use information obtained from third parties where permitted by applicable law and for legitimate purposes.

9. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Provide our services

  • plan and deliver media productions;

  • communicate with clients and creatives;

  • identify suitable creative professionals for specific productions;

  • manage production logistics;

  • administer projects;

  • process payments and invoices;

  • provide requested services.

Manage our creative community

  • maintain creative profiles;

  • assess applications;

  • communicate production opportunities;

  • verify professional information where appropriate;

  • maintain records of creative experience and participation;

  • facilitate professional collaboration within the scope of IAMNATIV's work.

Run programmes and initiatives

  • administer competitions;

  • assess applications;

  • administer funds and awards;

  • organise Creative Labs, masterclasses, webinars and events;

  • communicate with participants;

  • announce selected participants or winners where appropriate.

Improve IAMNATIV

  • understand how people use our website;

  • improve our services and processes;

  • analyse trends;

  • develop new programmes and services;

  • maintain platform and website security.

Communicate with you

  • respond to enquiries;

  • provide project updates;

  • send information you have requested;

  • send newsletters and other communications where permitted;

  • communicate relevant IAMNATIV opportunities.

Protect IAMNATIV

  • detect fraud;

  • prevent misuse of our services;

  • investigate security incidents;

  • enforce agreements and policies;

  • protect our rights, property and people.

We may process personal information where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, tax requirements, accounting obligations or other lawful requests.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, IAMNATIV may process personal information on one or more of the following grounds:

  • Consent – where you have given us permission to use your information for a specific purpose;

  • Contract – where processing is necessary to enter into or perform an agreement with you;

  • Legitimate interests – where processing is reasonably necessary for our legitimate business, operational, production, security or organisational interests, provided those interests do not override your rights;

  • Legal obligation – where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law;

  • Other lawful grounds – where permitted by applicable data protection legislation.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent, although this will not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal where it was lawful.

11. How We Share Personal Information

IAMNATIV does not sell or rent personal information.

We may share personal information where necessary with:

11.1 Clients and Project Partners

Where necessary to deliver a production or project, we may share relevant professional or contact information with a client, commissioning organisation, production partner or other project participant.

We seek to limit information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

11.2 Creative Professionals and Production Teams

Where necessary to coordinate a production, we may share relevant information with members of a project team or other professionals involved in delivering the work.

11.3 Service Providers

We may use third-party providers for services including:

  • website hosting;

  • cloud storage;

  • email;

  • communications;

  • payment processing;

  • accounting;

  • analytics;

  • customer relationship management;

  • forms and application management;

  • cybersecurity;

  • project management.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf and are expected to implement appropriate confidentiality and security measures.

11.4 Programme Partners, Funders and Sponsors

Where necessary to administer a competition, fund, programme or partnership, we may share relevant information with programme partners, funders, sponsors, assessors or administrators.

We may disclose information where required or permitted by law, including to comply with legal processes, regulatory requirements, investigations or lawful requests.

11.6 Business Transfers

If IAMNATIV or its relevant business assets are reorganised, merged, acquired or transferred, personal information may form part of the transferred business assets, subject to applicable privacy requirements.

12. International Data Transfers

IAMNATIV operates across Africa and works with international clients, partners and service providers.

As a result, personal information may be accessed, stored or processed in countries other than the country in which you live.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, IAMNATIV will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and that the transfer is permitted under applicable law.

Where GDPR applies, we will use an appropriate lawful transfer mechanism where required, such as an adequacy decision, appropriate contractual safeguards or another recognised mechanism.

13. Data Security

IAMNATIV takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

  • unauthorised access;

  • loss;

  • misuse;

  • alteration;

  • disclosure;

  • destruction;

  • accidental or unlawful processing.

These measures may include access controls, password protection, secure systems, restricted access to sensitive information and appropriate contractual controls with service providers.

However, no internet-based service or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If you believe that your information has been compromised or that there has been a security incident involving IAMNATIV, please contact us promptly.

14. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • the nature of the information;

  • our relationship with you;

  • whether you remain an active creative or client;

  • production and contractual requirements;

  • accounting and tax obligations;

  • legal claims or disputes;

  • regulatory requirements;

  • legitimate business needs.

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it.

Creative portfolios and professional records may be retained for longer periods where reasonably necessary for IAMNATIV's legitimate professional and production activities, subject to applicable law and any rights you exercise.

15. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights including:

  • the right to know whether we hold personal information about you;

  • the right to access your personal information;

  • the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

  • the right to request deletion or erasure in appropriate circumstances;

  • the right to request restriction or blocking of processing in appropriate circumstances;

  • the right to object to certain processing, including direct marketing;

  • the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;

  • the right to receive certain personal information in a portable format where applicable;

  • rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling where applicable;

  • the right to make a complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy framework expressly recognises rights including access, rectification, blocking, erasure, prevention of direct marketing, information about processing and complaints.

If you are located in the European Economic Area or another jurisdiction where GDPR applies, additional rights may apply, including data portability and specific rights relating to automated decision-making.

16. How to Exercise Your Rights

To request access, correction, deletion, restriction or other action concerning your personal information, contact us using the details below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.

We will respond within the period required by applicable law.

We may refuse or limit a request where permitted by law, including where retaining or processing the information is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, establish or defend legal claims, or protect the rights of another person.

17. Direct Marketing and Communications

IAMNATIV may send newsletters, updates, opportunities, event information and other communications where permitted by law.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

  • using the unsubscribe option in the communication;

  • contacting IAMNATIV directly; or

  • using another opt-out mechanism we provide.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not necessarily stop essential service, contractual or production-related communications.

18. Sensitive Personal Information

IAMNATIV does not generally seek to collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a legitimate purpose and permitted by law.

Where sensitive or special-category information is required, we will apply appropriate safeguards and seek consent or another lawful basis where required.

Please do not provide sensitive personal information to IAMNATIV unless it is specifically requested or necessary for a legitimate purpose.

19. Children's Privacy

IAMNATIV's services are generally intended for adults and professional users.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is not permitted by law.

Some IAMNATIV productions, programmes or creative initiatives may involve children as subjects, participants or beneficiaries. In those circumstances, we will obtain appropriate parental, guardian or other legally required permissions and apply appropriate safeguards.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us.

20. Third-Party Websites and Platforms

IAMNATIV's website and communications may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or services, including social media platforms, payment services, partner websites and external resources.

IAMNATIV is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties.

You should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

21. Social Media

IAMNATIV maintains a presence on social media and may publish or share content through third-party platforms.

If you interact with IAMNATIV through social media, the relevant platform may collect and process your information independently of IAMNATIV.

Your use of those platforms is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

Where IAMNATIV republishes or features creative work or publicly available professional information, we will do so in accordance with applicable permissions, agreements and privacy requirements.

22. Automated Decision-Making

IAMNATIV does not ordinarily make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects about individuals solely through automated processing.

Where automated tools are used for administrative, analytical or operational purposes, we will seek to use them responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Where applicable law provides you with rights concerning automated decision-making or profiling, you may exercise those rights.

23. Third-Party Data Processors

IAMNATIV may appoint third-party service providers to process personal information on our behalf.

Where required by law, we will use appropriate contractual arrangements requiring processors to:

  • process information only for authorised purposes;

  • maintain confidentiality;

  • implement appropriate security measures;

  • assist IAMNATIV with data protection obligations;

  • return or delete information when appropriate;

  • notify IAMNATIV of relevant security incidents.

24. Data Breaches

IAMNATIV maintains procedures designed to identify, investigate and respond to personal data breaches.

Where applicable law requires notification of a breach to a regulator or affected individuals, IAMNATIV will make such notifications within the required timeframe.

25. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • our services;

  • our technology;

  • our business operations;

  • applicable laws;

  • regulatory requirements;

  • data processing practices.

When we make material changes, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

The Effective Date at the beginning of this policy indicates when the current version came into effect.

26. Contact IAMNATIV

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how IAMNATIV handles your personal information, please contact us.

IAMNATIV / Aymak Creative Ventures Ltd.

The Innovation Village
Ntinda Complex, Kisaasi Road
Kampala, Uganda

Email: hello@iamnativ.com

Where applicable, you may also contact the Personal Data Protection Office of Uganda, the country's independent data protection authority responsible for oversight of the Data Protection and Privacy Act.

Privacy enquiries:hello@iamnativ.com

Important Note

This Privacy Policy is intended to describe IAMNATIV's privacy practices and provide a strong operational framework. It should be reviewed against IAMNATIV's actual data-processing activities, contracts, website technologies, payment providers, CRM/email platforms, cloud-storage providers and registration status with the relevant data protection authorities before publication.

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