Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May16, 2026
Last Updated: May16, 2026
Website: www.umojabook.com (“the Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)

1. Introduction

Welcome to UmojaBook. We are a social community network connecting people (“Users”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our social networking services (collectively, the “Service”).

By creating an account on UmojaBook, you explicitly agree to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Because UmojaBook is a social network (similar to Facebook), we collect more personal data than a standard website.

A. Information You Provide Directly

  • Account Data: Name, username, password, email address, date of birth (to verify age compliance).
  • Profile Data: Profile picture, cover photo, bio, education, work history, relationship status, and location.
  • User Content: Posts, status updates, photos, videos, comments, likes, and messages you send to other users.
  • Friend/Connection Data: Your list of friends, groups you join, and pages you follow.

B. Information Collected Automatically (Cookies & Logs)

  • Usage Data: When you log in, scroll, or click buttons (e.g., “Like” or “Share”).
  • Device Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device IDs.
  • Location Data: General location based on your IP address (or precise GPS if you allow it via your browser).

C. Cookies

We use cookies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic. You cannot use UmojaBook effectively if you disable cookies, as they are required to keep you authenticated.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to operate the social network, specifically to:

  • Create and maintain your profile and friend connections.
  • Publish your posts and comments to your friends or the public (based on your privacy settings).
  • Send you notifications about interactions (likes, comments, new friend requests).
  • Detects and prevents spam, harassment, or illegal activity.
  • Improve our algorithms to show you relevant content.

4. Sharing Your Information (The “Social Network” Disclosure)

This is the most important section for a Facebook-like site.

By using UmojaBook, you understand that:

  • Public Information: Your name, profile picture, and public posts are visible to all other users and may be indexed by search engines (Google).
  • Friends List: Your friend connections are visible to other users depending on your privacy settings.
  • Private Messages: We technically store private messages on our servers to deliver them. Do not share sensitive information (passwords, financial data) via private message.
  • Legal Compliance: We will share your data with law enforcement if required by a court order or subpoena.

5. User-Generated Content & Responsibility

You control your posts. You can delete your posts or account at any time.

  • Note: If you delete a post, it is removed from the public feed, but copies may exist in server backups for up to 30 days.
  • You cannot “unsend” a message after the other user has read it.

6. Third-Party Services

UmojaBook may use:

  • Hosting providers (e.g., AWS, DigitalOcean, or shared hosting).
  • Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics or Matomo).
  • Push notifications (if enabled).

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for advertising.

7. Data Security

We implement SSL encryption (HTTPS) and password hashing. However, no social network is 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your password secret. UmojaBook staff will never ask for your password.

8. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR / CCPA / POPIA)

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  1. Access – Request a copy of all data we hold about you.
  2. Rectification – Fix incorrect info in your profile.
  3. Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) – Delete your account and all associated data.
  4. Data Portability – Download your posts and photos.

To exercise these rights, contact: privacy@umojabook.com

9. Children’s Privacy

Umoja Book is a social network, but we do not knowingly allow users under the age of [13 or 16, depending on your country’s law]. If we discover a user is underage, we will delete their account and all data immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

If we change this policy, we will post a notice on the UmojaBook login page and send an email to registered users.

11. Contact Us

For privacy concerns, data deletion requests, or legal inquiries:

  • Email: legal@umojabook.com
  • Mail: prestigeshop70@gmail.com

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