Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026  ·  Wakara Technologies, Nairobi, Kenya

1. Who we are

Wakara Technologies is a digital product and learning engineering practice based in Nairobi, Kenya. We operate this website (wakaratech.com) and the TinkerWith_ Lab suite of prototype tools, which includes products designed for use by young learners. This policy covers all Wakara Technologies digital properties unless a specific product carries its own supplementary policy.

2. What information we collect

Information you provide directly

• Name and email address submitted through our contact form or booking link
• Any information included in messages or enquiries you send us

Information collected automatically

• Page views, session duration, and navigation paths via Google Analytics (anonymised)
• Device type, browser, and approximate geographic region (country/city level)
• Referral source (how you arrived at the site)

We do not use cookies beyond those set by Google Analytics. We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking.

3. How we use your information

• To respond to enquiries and booking requests
• To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
• To communicate about services where you have expressed interest

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR / Kenya DPA 2019)

Where applicable, we process personal data on the basis of:

• Legitimate interest — responding to enquiries and improving our website
• Consent — for any marketing communications (opt-in only)
• Contract — where we have an active client or engagement relationship

Kenya's Data Protection Act 2019 governs our handling of personal data for individuals in Kenya. We apply equivalent protections for all users regardless of location.

5. Data retention

Enquiry and contact data is retained for up to 24 months or for the duration of a client relationship, whichever is longer. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form indefinitely. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time.

6. Third-party services

• Google Analytics — website analytics (IP anonymisation enabled). Google Privacy Policy
• Google Calendar — for booking discovery calls via our external booking link
• GitHub Pages — website hosting

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We select services that meet reasonable data protection standards.

7. Child protection & TinkerWith_ Lab

TinkerWith_ Lab prototypes — including tools for Robotics & AI curriculum selection — are designed for use in educational settings with children and young people. We take our responsibilities in this context seriously.

7.1 Data minimisation for young users

Our tools for young learners are designed to collect no personal data from children. They operate as self-contained, session-based tools with no user accounts, no registration, and no persistent storage of individual learner data. Where a tool requires any form of input, it is used only within that session and is not transmitted or stored.

7.2 Parental and institutional consent

Where a TinkerWith_ Lab product is deployed in a school or institutional setting, responsibility for appropriate parental or guardian consent rests with the deploying institution, in accordance with their own safeguarding policies. We provide clear documentation to support institutions in fulfilling this responsibility.

7.3 No behavioural advertising to children

We do not engage in, enable, or permit behavioural advertising, profiling, or targeted marketing directed at children under any circumstances across any of our products.

7.4 Content safety

All TinkerWith_ Lab content is reviewed for age-appropriateness before publication. We do not include external links, social features, chat functions, or user-generated content in tools designed for children without explicit safeguarding review.

7.5 Reporting concerns

If you have a child protection concern related to any Wakara Technologies or TinkerWith_ Lab product, please contact us immediately at wakaratech@gmail.com. We treat all such reports as urgent and will respond within 24 hours.

7.6 Applicable frameworks

Our child protection approach is informed by:

• Kenya's Children Act 2022
• Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 (special category provisions)
• UNICEF's Child Rights and Business Principles
• General principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

8. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the basis for processing)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our website is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted securely.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted clearly. Continued use of our site or services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.