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Privacy & Data Governance Policy

Effective Date: 08 May 2026  ·  Tetherlink Consulting

This Policy governs how Tetherlink Consulting collects, processes, stores, and protects your data across our website and services. We are committed to transparency, responsible AI use, and your privacy rights under Kenyan and applicable international law.

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This Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Data Protection Framework, and Artificial Intelligence Governance Statement (“Policy“) governs the collection, processing, storage, disclosure, transfer, retention, and protection of personal and non-personal data by Tetherlink Consulting (“Tetherlink“, “Company“, “we“, “us“, or “our“) through tetherlink.co and associated platforms, systems, communications, and services.

Tetherlink Consulting operates across Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, ICT, Markets, Circular Economy systems, Agroecology, Livestock Production, and related consultancy and technological activities.

This Policy is intended to comply with applicable laws including:

• The Constitution of Kenya, 2010
• The Data Protection Act, No. 24 of 2019 of Kenya
• The Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021
• The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018
• Applicable international privacy and data governance principles where relevant

Tetherlink may collect the following categories of data:

Certain information may be automatically collected through analytics systems, cookies, server logs, cybersecurity monitoring tools, and AI-assisted systems.

Tetherlink processes data for legitimate business and operational purposes, including:

• Provision of services and delivery of consultancy solutions
• Agricultural and enterprise support activities
• Website functionality and optimization
• Cybersecurity and fraud prevention
• Regulatory compliance
• Research and innovation activities
• Communications and customer support
• AI-assisted automation and analytics
• Business intelligence and operational improvement
• Market analysis and strategic planning

Tetherlink may process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

Tetherlink uses cookies and related technologies to improve website functionality, analytics, security, and user experience. The cookies we use include:

You may disable or restrict cookies through your browser settings, though certain functionalities may become unavailable or impaired as a result.

Continued use of tetherlink.co constitutes implied consent to cookie deployment except where explicit consent is required by law.

Data may be stored electronically, physically, or through secure cloud infrastructure. Tetherlink implements commercially reasonable safeguards including:

• Encryption at rest and in transit
• Role-based access controls
• Multi-factor authentication systems
• Network monitoring and intrusion detection
• Cybersecurity protocols and response plans
• Secure backups and disaster recovery
• AI-assisted threat detection systems where applicable

Data may be disclosed only to:

• Authorized employees and contractors
• Technology service and infrastructure providers
• Hosting and cloud partners
• Legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities where legally required
• Professional advisors including auditors, lawyers, or consultants
• Security and fraud prevention entities

Data transfers outside Kenya may occur where operationally necessary and shall be subject to reasonable safeguards.

AI systems may process submitted or operational data for:

• Pattern analysis and workflow automation
• Customer support enhancement
• Content and communication drafting
• Agricultural modeling and forecasting
• Enterprise intelligence and reporting
• Security monitoring and anomaly detection

Interactions with AI-assisted systems may be monitored, logged, analyzed, or improved for operational, security, training, research, or quality assurance purposes. Tetherlink reserves the right to integrate third-party AI technologies, APIs, and automation systems where operationally appropriate.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

Tetherlink employs reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect systems and data against unauthorized access, data loss, misuse, alteration, cyber attacks, fraudulent activities, and unauthorized disclosures.

tetherlink.co may contain links, integrations, plugins, embeds, analytics tools, APIs, or services operated by third parties. Tetherlink shall not be liable for the privacy practices, content, security standards, or operational conduct of third-party platforms.

We encourage you to review the independent privacy policies of any external providers you interact with through our site.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Tetherlink disclaims liability for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from:

• Data breaches caused by third parties
• Unauthorized access beyond reasonable control
• Technical failures or cyber incidents
• AI-generated inaccuracies
• Operational interruptions
• User negligence or misuse

This Policy shall be governed by the laws of Kenya. Any disputes arising out of or related to this Policy shall first be subject to good-faith negotiations. Where amicable resolution fails, disputes may be referred to mediation, arbitration, or competent courts within Kenya.

The parties acknowledge that electronic records, server logs, analytics records, AI interaction logs, transactional metadata, and digital communications may constitute admissible evidentiary material.

Tetherlink reserves the right to modify, revise, replace, or update this Policy at any time without prior notice. Continued use of tetherlink.co following any amendments constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed of any updates.