Privacy policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Your privacy matters. This policy explains how Lynx & Partners collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information as part of its investment and financing activities.

1. Data controller & commitment

The Lynx & Partners platform is operated by Lynx & Partners. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of African business opportunities and the anonymity of investor members. DPO contact: dpo@lynxpartners.com

2. What data do we collect?

We collect information according to your profile:

•Investor applicants: identity, residence, source of funds, sector preferences, and investment capacity.

•Entrepreneurs: business plan, financial data, founder identities, and intellectual property documents.

•Navigation: IP address, session cookies, and behavioral data to secure access.

3. Why is your data processed?

Processing is necessary to:

•Qualify applications.

•Present the right projects to the right investors.

•Meet compliance obligations.

•Protect the platform against unauthorized access.

4. Confidentiality and data access

Data sharing is strictly controlled:

•Startups: sensitive documents are visible only to qualified investors.

•Investors: your identity remains confidential from the public.

•Providers: only tools required for hosting, security, and verification may be involved.

5. Security

We apply appropriate measures:

•Protection of financial documents.

•Controlled access to opportunities.

•Storage on secure infrastructures.

6. Retention period

•Non-selected files: limited retention.

•Investment documents: retained according to legal and tax obligations.

•Prospecting data: limited duration after last contact.

7. Your rights

You have rights of access, rectification, objection, and deletion of your information, according to applicable law.

8. Data transfers

Lynx & Partners may use international cloud infrastructure. We work with providers that meet high protection standards.

Your rights at a glance

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Access

Access your data

Request a copy

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Rectification

Correct your data

Report an error

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Erasure

Request deletion

Right to be forgotten

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Restriction

Limit processing

Restrict processing

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Portability

Recover your data

Usable format

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Objection

Object to some processing

Object

Questions about your data?

Contact our data protection officer.

Email: dpo@lynxpartners.com

Response time: 30 days maximum