Last updated February 23, 2026
This Privacy Notice for Griot ('we', 'us', or 'our'), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ('process') your personal information when you use our services ('Services'), including when you:
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at griotalkebulan@gmail.com.
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, job titles, usernames, passwords, contact preferences, contact or authentication data, billing addresses, debit/credit card numbers.
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases. All payment data is handled and stored by Paddle. You may find their privacy notice at https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy.
Social Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information about you from the social media provider, as described in the section 'HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?' below.
Application Data. If you use our application(s), we also may collect information if you choose to provide us with access or permission, including Mobile Device Access (e.g. calendar, camera). This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our application(s), for troubleshooting, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and other technical information. Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
The information we collect includes:
Google API. Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, including:
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.
If you are located in the EU or UK, we may rely on:
If you are located in Canada, we may process your information with your express or implied consent, or in certain exceptional cases where permitted by law without consent (e.g. fraud prevention, legal compliance).
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section.
Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) when you interact with our Services. Some help us maintain security, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions. We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies for analytics and advertising. To the extent these are deemed a 'sale' or 'sharing' under US state laws, you can opt out as described in section 12.
Google Analytics. We may share your information with Google Analytics. To opt out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For Google privacy practices: Google Privacy & Terms page.
In Short: We offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies ('AI Products').
We provide AI Products through third-party service providers ('AI Service Providers'), including Groq. Your input, output, and personal information may be shared with and processed by these AI Service Providers to enable your use of our AI Products. Our AI Products are designed for functions such as AI search. All personal information processed using our AI Products is handled in line with our Privacy Notice. To opt out, contact us using the contact information provided.
In Short: If you choose to register or log in using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you (e.g. name, email, friends list, profile picture). We use this only as described in this Privacy Notice. We do not control how your social media provider uses your information; we recommend reviewing their privacy notice.
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law. No purpose in this notice will require us keeping your personal information for longer than twelve (12) months past the termination of the user's account. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need, we will delete or anonymise such information, or securely store and isolate it until deletion is possible.
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through organisational and technical security measures. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot promise that unauthorised third parties will not defeat our security. Transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk.
In Short: Depending on your state or region (e.g. EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada), you may have rights to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and to object to processing or withdraw consent. You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority. You can withdraw consent or opt out of marketing at any time by contacting us or updating your preferences. To review or change account information or terminate your account, log in to your account settings. We may retain some information after account termination to prevent fraud, troubleshoot, assist investigations, enforce legal terms, or comply with law. For cookies, you can set your browser to remove or reject cookies; this may affect certain features. Contact: griotalkebulan@gmail.com.
At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this Privacy Notice. California law requires us to disclose that we do not respond to DNT signals at this time.
In Short: If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, a copy of your personal information, withdraw consent, and other rights as described below.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
In the past twelve (12) months we have collected: Category A. Identifiers (contact details, real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name) — YES. Categories B through L (e.g. California Customer Records, protected classification characteristics, commercial information, biometric information, internet activity, geolocation, audio/visual, professional information, education information, inferences, sensitive personal information) — NO.
We use and retain Category A as long as the user has an account with us. We have not disclosed, sold, or shared personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months, and we will not sell or share personal information in the future.
Your Rights (depending on state): Right to know whether we process your data; right to access; right to correct; right to delete; right to obtain a copy; right to non-discrimination; right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling; and other state-specific rights (e.g. list of third parties, limit sensitive data use). To exercise these rights, contact us by data subject access request or email griotalkebulan@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity. If we decline your request, you may have the right to appeal (email griotalkebulan@gmail.com). California 'Shine The Light': California residents may request once per year information about categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing; submit your request in writing using the contact details in section 16.
Republic of South Africa: You have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. Contact us using the details in section 17. If unsatisfied with our response, you can contact The Information Regulator (South Africa): enquiries@inforegulator.org.za; complaints: PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za & POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za.
The Website is currently under active development and is provided on an 'as-is' and 'as-available' basis. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that: The Website may contain errors, bugs, incomplete features, interruptions, or other technical issues inherent to its developmental stage. The Website owners, developers, and affiliated parties ('the Development Team') make no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose of any content, functionality, or service. You assume full responsibility for any risks associated with your use of the Website. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Development Team shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Website. You agree to promptly report any faults, errors, bugs, or issues to the Development Team. The Development Team reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time without prior notice.
Yes. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated 'Revised' date at the top. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a notice or sending a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently.
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at griotalkebulan@gmail.com or contact us by post at:
Griot
Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
Support: (800) 242-2985, Mon–Fri, 10AM – 6PM EDT
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request.
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