Disclaimer & Data protection

DISCLAIMER

This website has been compiled with the utmost care. Nevertheless, GIZ/ Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region gives no guarantee that the information provided is current, accurate, complete or error-free. GIZ Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region accepts no liability for damage or loss arising directly or indirectly from the use of this website, provided it has not been caused intentionally or by gross negligence.

GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region expressly reserves the right to modify, append and delete the website in part or in whole without prior notice, or to halt publication completely or for a limited period.

This website contains links to external sites. Responsibility for the content of the external sites linked to this website always lies with their respective publishers. When the links to these sites were first posted, GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region checked the third-party content to establish whether it could give rise to civil or criminal liability. However, the constant review of the linked external sites cannot reasonably be expected without concrete indication of a violation of rights. If GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region itself becomes aware or is notified by a third party that a linked external site gives rise to civil or criminal liability, it will remove the link to this site immediately. GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region expressly dissociates itself from such content. Cartographic presentations in no way constitute recognition under international law of boundaries and territories.

Links to the GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region homepage may be created, provided the GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region website opened is then the sole content of the browser window.

DATA PROTECTION

The controller is the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Addresses:

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36+40, 53113 Bonn
Dag Hammarskjöld Weg 1-5, 65760 Eschborn

General

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a public-benefit federal enterprise for international cooperation. We work as federal enterprise under private law. Our aim is to achieve the development policy objective of improving the living conditions of people worldwide and conserving the natural resources on which livelihoods depend.

Website Analytics

For statistical purposes, to analyse user behaviour and to improve our service, this website uses technology provided by Matomo (former Piwik), which evaluates and then deletes data. No other use is made of the data, and the data are not passed on to third parties.

You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

Every time you visit a page on the GIZ / Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region website and every time you download a file, information about the activity is processed and stored in a temporary protocol file. Before it is stored, each data set is rendered anonymous by altering the IP address.

The following information is stored for each page you view and each file you download:

• Technical details of the browser used
• Anonymous IP address
• Date and time
• Page opened/name of the file downloaded
• Quantity of data transferred
• Notification of whether viewing or download was successful

Temporary session cookies are used each time you view an individual page, to make navigation easier. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in your browser cache. Cookies collect information about user behaviour on the site, including the abbreviated IP address of the device being used, and send it to the server. The server anonymises the information and stores it for the purpose of analysing user behaviour. The state of current technology ensures that once information has been anonymised, it can no longer be traced back to the originating device or connection. Information produced by cookies is shared only with the internally operated server. It is never shared with third parties.

Session cookies do not include any personal data and expire at the end of each session, or after the completion of a user survey, which is conducted as a rule every two years. We do not use methods such as Java applets or ActiveX controls that make it possible to track your browsing behaviour.

Data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1 f) of the GDPR for the purpose of pursuing the controller's legitimate interests, in this case to improve the website. You have the right to object to the processing of your user data for the purpose of user behaviour analysis. You may at any time lodge an objection to the storage of your anonymously collected visitor data, so that these will no longer be collected in the future. Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to be excluded from counting.

Notes regarding objection

For this purpose, a cookie is stored on the device, preventing user data from being collected when the user visits this website. In order for the objection to take effect, the cookies must be stored on every device used. As the cookie is stored in specific browsers (internet programs), the cookie must be stored in every browser if several browsers are used on the device (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox). Please note that, if you delete all cookies, the objection cookie will also be deleted and will need to be stored again.

Your data is not shared with third parties.

Retention of data

Personal data are regularly deleted when

• they are no longer needed for contractual purposes (e.g. for employment, top-ups, rental, sale or service contracts)
• when the individuals concerned have not given any separate authorisation
• when statutory data storage obligations and periods have expired

Protection of minors

Persons under the age of 16 may not transfer any personal data to us without the consent of their parental or legal guardians.

Reference to user rights

You are entitled to

• object to data processing
• enquire about your personal data and its processing
• have this corrected if necessary, or to request restriction of processing or the erasure of the data

If you have any questions or complaints about this website, please contact the GIZ data protection officer (see contact information provided below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible data protection supervisory authority. The responsible authority in this case is the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).

CONTACT

datenschutzbeauftragter@giz.de

Cancellation of data storage

You may at any time lodge an objection to the storage of your anonymously collected visitor data, so that these will no longer be collected in future.

Objection to data storage

You may at any time lodge an objection to the storage of your anonymously collected visitor data, so that these will no longer be collected in future