Effective Date: October 9th, 2025

Samfils Institute (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and actively protects your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access our website, platforms, and services (collectively, the “Website”). By using the Website, you agree to this Policy. If you disagree, please stop using the Website immediately.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide educational services, maintain platform security, improve user experience, and comply with legal obligations. Moreover, collecting this information helps us enhance overall privacy and system integrity.

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information, including:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Physical or mailing address
• Account login credentials

Payment information (processed securely by third-party providers; we do not store card details)

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

• When you access the Website, we automatically collect:
• IP address
• Browser type, device information, and operating system
• Pages visited, referring URLs, and navigation behavior
• Usage data, session duration, and interaction patterns
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

This automatic collection supports privacy by ensuring secure and personalized access.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information responsibly and transparently. For example, we use it to:

• Provide, operate, and manage educational services
• Create and maintain user accounts
• Process transactions securely
• Improve Website performance, content quality, and functionality
• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
• Send service-related communications, updates, and promotional messages (where permitted)
• Personalize user experience
• Enforce our Terms and comply with legal obligations

Furthermore, these uses help maintain privacy while improving the overall learning experience.

3. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Advertising

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance Website functionality and understand usage patterns.

3.1 Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

• We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Specifically:
• Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on user visits to this and other websites.
• These cookies enable the display of advertisements relevant to your interests.
• Google and its partners may collect, use, and process data according to their own privacy policies.

Consequently, this approach aligns with Google’s requirements and respects user privacy.

3.2 Managing Cookies

You can choose to disable or manage cookies through your browser. However, disabling cookies may affect Website functionality and some privacy-related features.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. Nevertheless, we may share it responsibly in the following situations:

4.1 Service Providers

• We work with trusted third-party vendors for:
• Website hosting
• Payment processing
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Technical support and communications

These vendors are contractually required to safeguard your data and uphold privacy standards.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or lawful government requests.

4.3 Business Transfers

During mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales, your information may be securely transferred with appropriate privacy protections in place.

5. Data Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. Nevertheless, no system is completely risk-free, so using the Website involves some inherent risk.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is legally required.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request the deletion of your data
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of certain cookies or advertising personalization

To exercise these rights, contact us at admin@samfils.com

8. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or confidential practices. Therefore, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any linked site before providing information.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under age 13 (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If discovered, we delete such information promptly to maintain privacy.

10. International Data Transfers

If you access the Website from another country, your information may be processed in jurisdictions with different privacy laws. By using the Website, you consent to such lawful transfers while maintaining privacy protections.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Updates become effective once posted on the Website. Continuing to use the Website after updates indicates acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this Policy or our privacy practices, contact:

Trade Name: Samfils Institute

Email: admin@samfils.com, Phone: +228 91 02 81 20

Address/Location: Togo, Rue Kante-Nadoba/ 3050 1/2 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60641